The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22

auce OF their duties, had been appointed ell
ectors, or by counter proof to show they had
not. and that all proceedings OF the courts or
act, OF the Legislature or OF the executive OF
Florida subsequent to the casting OF the votes
of the electors on the prescribed day are mad
missable for any such purpose.
AS to the objection made to the ehg1olllty
OF Humphreys, the commission Is OF the
opinion that without reference to the questlon
OF the vote of an ineligible elector, the evld-
dence does not SHOW he held the Office OF ship
ping commissioner ON the day when the
electors were appointed. The Commission
also deci led that as a consequence OF the Tore
going, and upon grounds before stated neither
OF the papers purportiDg to be cerilncases OF
the electoral votes ofFlorida are certificates or
votes not provided tor by the constitution OF
the United States, and they ought not to De
counted
When this decision was announced object
ions were offered by the Democrats on the
ground that the Democratic electors In tlorl-
da were truly and lawfully chosen; that the
decision excludes all evidence relative TO
frauds and irregularities, and that It Is Vlo-
lation OF the constitution OF the United States
to count the votes of Pierce, humphreys,
Rorldon and Long as electors. The objections
were signed by Senators Jones, OF Florida.
Cooper, Barnum, Herman, Salisbury and Nc
Donald, Representatives, Knott. Field, hol-
! mar, Tucker, Thompson, OF Massachusetts,
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lit, OF New York, and Springer.
After these objections had been presented
the two houses separated to vote separately
upon receiving the report OF the commission.
| In the Senate, Senator Sherman offered the
/ following resolution which was adOpLeu ny d
| party vote ol fl 10 IS.
! Resolved, That the decision OF the Co1nRlis-
/ sion upon the electoral vote Of the State OF
| Florida stand as the Judgment OF the Senate,
the objections made thereto to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
This resolution TOOK the place Of resolution
previously offered by Senator Hamlln, de
claling the electoral vote OF Florida cast for
HAYES and Wheeler The Senate then noti-
! fed the House that they were ready to met
in Joint convention to continue the count.
In the House, as soon as the Senate had re-
tired, motion was made Tor recess unti,
Monday at 10 a. M. The kepubhcans cialned
that this would be illegal but the speaker de-
cided that previous to debate on the ohjec-
tons a recess could be taken and the motion
for recess was carried by l65 to i08. This
prevented any further action on the count
during that day. II the two houses disagree
relative to accepting the report OF the conn
mission then the decision stands under the
law. The only way that the
csion OF the tripartte commissio
can be over ruled is by the concurrence
both houses acting separately.
The House resumed consideration
) Of the Florida election on Monday, and Mr.
Field offered the following resolution.
Ordered, That the counting OF the electora
vote from Florida shall not proceed IN con
iorrnity with the decision Of the Electora
Commission, but that the vote OF Call, Young
| Hilton aud 5ufock be counted as the votes
from the State OF Florida for President anl
Vice President oil the United States
Mr. Hale moved as an amendment:
Ordered That the counting OF the electora
! In Gtotc ffE Florida chall nrace6(
, in conformity with the decision OF the Elector
, al Commission. Proctor Knott proposed
4 substitute reciting the provision OF the elect
! Gal bill, and referring tn
matter back to the commission, asking then
: to explain how they arrived at their conciu
sion. After some debate the Speaker declare,
that the matter could not be referred bacl
and hence Knott's motion was out OF order
Two hours debate then eHsued upon the res
olutions quoted Messrs. McCrary rep an
= Carr, OF Indiana tDem J, speaking IN favor
4 sustaining the Commission and Messrs. Tuck
: er and Field against it. Carr opposed To
Y passage OF the electoral bill, and he berate
|. | his Democratic brethren for passing 1t, bu
q now that 1t was law, insisted upon acceptIn
: the results in good faith. Upon the vote bt
;, ing taken HaIe's resolution was rejected b
d 10 70 l67, and Fields was adopted The Sci
; ate having on Saturday voted TO accel
! the report Of the Commission, this DISAGREE
n hayes and Wheeler. As soon as this a
rs eision was reached the two houses again m
., in Joint session to continue the count. deorg
al waS the next state called and was c"unted L
4, Tliden. Then followed illinois Tor Hayes, Ii
i, diana for TiIden, Iowa and Kansas tor hay.
p and kentucky for Tilden. Then came Il
n | certificate from the State OF Louisiana, sho'
te ing votes tor Hayes aud Wheeler, the pr
a. siding oihcer stating that the certificate III
ar been received by messenger The messeng
Id appointed for that purpose was Thos. Z.
as derson, one OF the returning board. ms W
authenticated by Kellogg as Govern
nc he neinr himself one OF the electo
The certificate having been read the pr
IL siding officer handedsto the tellers anoth
4 certificate from the same State, and with
N responding one received by mail, showi
ed 8 votes Tor Tilden and Hendricks. This "
ay authenticated by McEnery as Governor OF t
ed State Still third certificate was opened a
for read, corresponding with the one having be
received by mail, with the votes tor bay
no and Wheeler, authenticated by Dcslonde, 81
retary oil State fourth, burlesque certihc
n was read announcing John --nith No. o.
two and SO on as electe.s and SivI
N. their votes far Cooper and Cary. i
Democrats iuterpesed objections to cou
IL ing the vote OF Louisiana Tor Hayes ana
10 | Republicans met them with objections
counting it for Tilden. The so houses tt
4 separated ard referred the disputed state
-. | the commission which conment
m the consideration OF the case on the ID
s. The argument in the Louisiana CT
he was opened by Senator Mcdonald and cont
IRE nec throughout the entire das on the ID
OF And the electoral Commission adjourned u
the 18th with the debate incomplete.
ais Tie entire day was occupied on
18th with arguments before the Comnlss
dss in the Louisiana case. Senator Mcdonald !
Representative jerks spoke IN behalf OF
rd, Democrats and Senator Howe ard heprese
| alive Hurlbut III behalf OF the Republicans.
81 the evening session Matt Carpenter SPOKE
! favor Of counting the Louisiana Tor Tilden
ton said he voted Tor Hayes, and would DO
OF again, and that he did not appear tor Tud
The but Tor 10000 legal v-ters IN louisiana
rs mad been disiranchised by the Rsturn
ses Board The evening session terminated v
Carpenters speech incomplete.
sly The argument in the Louisiana
az was continued before the commission on
. es 18th. Matt Carpenter concluded and was
: lowed by Lyman Trunbul on behalf oil
~ Democrats Messrs Stougnton and Sne
~ berger spoke on behalf CT the kepubiic'
The Democrats endeavored to hare the rel
sFS OF the House committee which went to Lo
I've iana received but the commission refused.
"A plainyilie CLERGYMAN insists {