River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-15

that this would be illegal but the Speaker de-
eided that previous 10 debate on the objec-
tons recess could be taken, and the motion
for recess was carried by l63 10 l05. This
prevented any further action on the count
during that day. Ii the two houses disagree
relative to accepting the report OF the Com
mission then the decision stands under the
law The only way that the decision OF the
tripartite commission can be oyerruled is by
the concurrence Of both houses acting separ-
ately.
The House resumed consideration of
the Florida decision on Monday, and Mr..
Field offered the following resolution:
Ordered, That the counting of the cleo
toral vote Of Florida shall not proceed in con-
Commission, but that the OF Call, Yonge,
Hilton and Bullock be counted as the votes
from the State of Florida for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr. Hale moved as an amendment:
Ordered, The counting OF the electoral
votes from the State OF Florida shall proceed
in conformity with the decision of the Elec-
toral Commission.
Proctor Knott proposed a substitute re-
citing the provisions OF the electoral
bill, referring the matter back to the
commission asking them to explain
how they arrived at their conclusion.
After some debate the Speaker declared
back and hence Knott's motion was ont OF
order Two hours debate then ensued upon
the resolutions quoted, Messrs. McCrary
| (Rep.), and Carr, OF Indiana (Dem. J, speaking
in iavor of sustaining the commission and
Messrs. Tucker and Field against it, Carr OPP
posed the passage of the electoral bill, and he
berates hid Democratic brethren Tor passing
it, but now that it was law, insisted upon
accepting the results in good faith. Upon the
vote being taken Hale's resolution was reject
ed by 40 to 167, and Fields was adopted. The
Senate having on Saturday voted TO accept
the report of the Commission, this disagree
ment leaves the vote of Florida standing for
Hayes and Wheeler. As soon as this decision
was reached the two Houses again met in
| Joint session to continue the count. Georgia
was the next state called and was counted foT
Tilden. Then followed Illinois for Hayes, In
diana for Tilden, Iowa and Kansas for Hayes,
and Kentucky for Tilden. Then came the
certificates from the State of Louisiana, show
, ing S votes for Hayes and Wheeler, the pre-
siding officer stating that the certificate had
been received by mail, and that the cores
ponding one had been received by messenger.
The messenger appointed for that purpose
was Thos. e. Anderson, one OF the returning
board This was authenticated by Kellogg as
Governor, he being himself one OF the electors
The certificate having been read the pre-
siding officer handed to the tellers another
certificate from the same State, and with a
corresponding one received by mail, showing
votes for Tilden and Hendricks. This was
authenticated by McEnery as Governor OF the
State Still third certificate was opened and
read, corresponding with the one having been
received by mail, with the votes for Hayes
and Wheeler, authenticated by Deslonde, Sec
rotary OF State. A fourth, burlesque certificate
was read announcing John Smith No. one
two and so ON as electors and giving
their votes for Cooper and Cary. The
Democrats interposed objections TO counting
the vote of Louisiana for Hayes and the Re-
publicans met them with objections TO count
ing it Tor Tilden. The two Houses then sep
arated and refer ed the disputed State tC
the Commission, which commenced the con-
sideration of the case on the 18th.