The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08

dent and to express its will in hat behalf is suff-
Gent cause for rejecting any electoral votes puport-
ing to be the votes of electors appointed thereby vet
that when State is regularly represented as State
in the Congress of the United States and is recog-
nized State by the other departments OF the
| Government, and has government republican in
form, and does appoint electors in the manner pre-
scTibed by the Legislature thereof evidence cannot
be received by the two houses of Congress assembled
to count the votes for President and Vice President as
aforesaid to show that disturbances existed at the
time of the election which may have interfered to
greater less extent with the freedom of election
| at the polls in said State.
Resotued, That it is not competent for the two
/ houses of Congress, when assembled to count
I the votes for President and Vice President by
taking evidence to inquire into the regularity of
the action of the President of the United States in
sending military force into any State for the
evaion of order or suppression of instruction and
domestic violence, in order by such proof to lay
a ground for rejecting the electoral vote of said
State. '0I~ i -
Resozved, That, in view of the propositions con-
tanned in the three foregoing resolutions the evidence
offered to show that the State of South Carolina at
the late election did not have a republican form of
government and the evidence offered on the subject
of disorder and violence and the presence of troops
in said State during said election is not competent
but that notwithstanding the offer of such evidence
the electoral votes of the State of South Carolina
ought to be received and counted if not objection
able on other grounds. H.f.s...-
Resolved That the other objections to certificate
No. show no valid cause for rejecting the same
Mr.. Field offered substitute to the effect
that evidence is admissible to show that the
military and Deputy United States Marshals
were stationed at the various polling places in
South Carolina, thereby interfering with the
free and full exercise of the right of suffrage.
This was rejected by a strict party vote-yeas,
u nays, s. Mr.. Morton's resolutions were
then adopted-8 to 7. A resolution was then
offered by Mr.. Frelinghuysen that the Tilden
electors are not the lawful electors of South
Carolina. Unanimously adopted. Mr.. Morton
offered resolution that the persons named in
certificate No. Hayes electors) are the lawful
electors of South Carolina, and that they be
counted as such. Adopted-yeas, 81 nays, 7.
-. A resolution returning thanks to Justice
Clifford for the ability, impartiality and urban
ity with which he has presided over the DELHI
erations of the commission was offered by Mr..
Morton and unanimously adopted Adjourned
to Friday, March 2.
FRIDAY, March 2.-The Electoral Commission
met pursuant to adjournment. Commissioners
Clifford, Miller, Strong, Field Bradley, Morton,
Frelinghuysen, Herman, Payne and Abbott
present. After fixing the amount of compensa-
ton to be paid officers and other employees, and
extending until March 81 the time heretofore
allowed for filing opinions by members, the
commission adjourned. wi. .... tsto