Electoral Count of 1877

Frelinghuysen, Frederick T.-Continued.

resolution offered by, that Theodore R. Barker, S. McGowan, James W. Har-

rington, John Isaac Ingram, William Wallace, John B. Erwin, and

Robert Aldrich, the persons named as electors in certificate No. 2,

were not the lawful electors for the State of South Corolina, and
that their votes are not the votes provided for by the Constitution
of the United States, and should not be counted.....

interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the—

business of the Commission..

Garfield, James A., a Representative from Ohio, member of the Commission—

appointed by the House

sworn and certificate of oath filed....

that the committee on rules be directed to report rules to regulate the or-

der of business of the Cominission...

that the motion of Mr. Commissioner Abbott be amended by striking out

"six" and inserting "four".

that Commissioners Edmunds, Bradley, and Miller be the committee ap-

pointed to prepare the report of the Commission in the Louisiana

case

that counsel in the case of Oregon be granted ten minutes more in view

of interruptions...

that the public session of the Commission be closed, and that they go into

consultation

resolutions offered by-

that the four persons, to wit, Frederick C. Humphreys, Charles H. Pearce,

William A. Holden, and Thomas W. Long were duly appointed

electors of President and Vice-President for the State of Florida, and

that the votes cast by the aforesaid four persons are the votes pro-

vided for by the Constitution of the United States....

that Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Bradley, and Mr. Miller be appointed a committee

to draft a report of the action of the Commission, as required by

law...

interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the

business of the Commission

202

421

195

.194, 372, 419, 523, 600, 603, 635, 637, 676

.32, 60, 4, 15

.219, 270, 279, 285, 319, 320, 332, 347, 3-0

.472, 495, 553, 567, 595, 598, 600, 635

electotal votes of, counted..........

Gibson, Randall L., a Representative from Louisiana-

objections offered in joint convention by, in the Louisiana case...

Gorham, George C., Secretary of the Senate-

communications from the two Houses in joint session, presented by.. 29, 217, 463, 605

communications from the Senate presented by..

Green, Ashbel, counsel-

Hale, Eugene, a Representative from Maine-

appeal from decision of the Speaker, by.

motion made by, that a motion to reconsider certain vote be laid on the

table...

200

.... 719,720

Hale, Eugene-Continned.

order submitted by, that the count of the electoral vote of the State of

Oregon shall proceed in conformity with the decision of the Electoral

Commission...

points of order raised by.

resolution offered by, that the Clerk of the House notify the Senate that the

House of Representatives is now in session and ready to meet the

Senate in the hall for further proceedings under the provisions of

the act to provide for and regulate the counting of votes for Presi-

dent and Vice-President....

Hamlin, Hannibal, a Senator from Maine-

orders submitted by, that the Secretary notify the House of Representatives

of the decision of the Senate, and that the Senate is now ready to

meet the House to continue the count of the electoral votes for Pres-

ident and Vice-President......

...

resolutions offered by-

that the Secretary be directed to inform the House of Representatives that

the President of the Electoral Commission has notified the Senate

that the Commission has arrived at a decision of the question sub-

mitted to them in relation to the electoral votes of the State of Flor-

ida; and that the Senate is now ready to meet the House to receive.

the same, and to proceed with the count of the electoral vote for Pres-

ident and Vice-President...

that the Secretary be directed to inform the House of Representatives that

the President of the Electoral Commission has notified the Senate

that the Commission has arrived at a decision of the question sub-

mitted to them in relation to the electoral vote of the State of

Louisiana; and that the Senate is now ready to meet the House to

receive the same and to proceed with the count of the electoral vote

for President and Vice-President....

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Hancock, John, a Representative from Texas-

point of order raised by....

646

Hewitt, Abram S., a Representative from New York-

remarks by, on tendering certain package said to contain electoral votes from

the State of Vermont, to the Presiding Officer..

712

Hoadley, George, counsel-

interlocutory remarks by, on the-

Florida case....

Louisiana case ......

Oregon case..

arguments by, on the-

Florida case.

Oregon case.

brief submitted by, in the Oregon case.

144

412, 413

.523, 527, 549, 550, 551, 555, 556, 622

145

555

Hoar, George F., a Representative from Massachusetts, member of the Com-

that the President of the Commission be requested, on consultation with

Commissioners Edmunds and Payne, to nominate officers to the

Commission...

that the Secretary have printed for the use of the Commission such laws.

as may be directed by the President of the Commission....

that counsel be now heard for two hours on each side upon the effect of
the matters laid before the two Houses by the President of the Sen-
ate, and of the offer of testimony made by Mr. O'Conor and objected
to by Mr. Evarts. Submitted as a substitute for an order of Mr. Com-
missioner Miller...

that the Commission go into consultation.....
that counsel be permitted to offer proof in the case of Oregon before the
question of an extension of time is decided....

420

550

that in arguing the question of admissibility of evidence, counsel be per-
mitted to take, in addition to the fifteen minutes allowed by the
rule, as much of the time remaining to thein as they see fit...
that the vote on the question of the admission of testimony in the case of
Louisiana be taken at four o'clock p. m., on Friday, February 16,
1877....

554

415

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Hoar, George F.-Continued.

orders submitted by-

that no action be taken by the committee referred to in the resolution of

Mr. Commissioner Edmunds until the next meeting of the Commis-

sion for consultation.....

that the proceedings of the session of Wednesday, February 7, 1877, as

entered in the Journal, be read by the Secretary at the public ses-

sion of the Commission on the following day..

that the evidence offered in the case of Louisiana be not received..

that the Commission now proceed to the house of Mr. Commissioner Thur-

man, there to go on with the case now before it....

that the Secretary notify counsel to be present at four o'clock and fifteen

minutes p. m. Friday, February 16, 1877, to proceed under the direc-

tion of the Commission...

resolutions offered by-

that the President appoint a temporary clerk until the committee on rules

report

that the proceedings of the Commission, until otherwise ordered, be con-

sidered confidential, except as to the fact of the organization......

that Senators Bayard and Frelinghuysen be a committee to call at once

on Mr. Commissioner Thurman to learn if he will consent that the

Commission adjourn to his house for the purpose of receiving his

vote on the question relating to Oregon

interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the-

business of the Commission

.49, 60, 81, 85, 87, 137, 176, 185

.249, 250, 270, 276; 279, 319, 336, 350, 357, 368, 409, 419

.465, 491, 549, 550, 553, 554, 572, 577, 630, 632

argument by, in the consultations on the Florida case.

Hopkins, James H., a Representative from Pennsylvania-

resolution offered by-

.665, 669, 679

that this House requires that the package tendered by the member from

New York (Mr. Hewitt) to the President of the Senate in the pres-

ence of the two Houses on yesterday, and purporting to be a cer-

tificate of the electoral votes for President and Vice-President of the

United States in the State of Vermont, shall be opened by the Presi-

dent of the Senate in the presence of the two Houses; and, if found

to be such a certificate, the same shall be submitted, together with

the certificate read in the presence of the two Houses, to the Elect-

oral Commission for its judgment and decision; and that the Sen-

ate be requested to make a like order requiring the President of

the Senate to open said package in the presence of the two Houses

Howard, George A., an assistant secretary of the Commission-

appointed on motion of President Clifford...

Howe, Timothy O., an objector on the part of the Senate-

objection offered in joint convention by, in the Louisiana case.

argument by, in the Louisiana case...

Humphreys, Frederick C., a witness-

examination of, in the Florida case.

Hunton, Eppa, a Representative from Virginia, member of the Commission-

appointed by the House....

sworn and certificate of oath filed.

that the papers referred to the Commission in the case of South Carolina

be printed...

665

416

that a stenographer be allowed to attend the secret sessions of the Com-
mission..

resolutions offered by-

that the electors named in certificate No. 2, to wit, Wilkinson Call, J. E.
Yonge, Robert Bullock, and Robert B. Hilton, are the four persons who
were duly appointed electors by the State of Florida on the 7th day
of November, 1876, and that their votes as certified in such certifi-
cate are the votes provided for by the Constitution of the United
States. Offered as a substitute for the resolution of Mr. Commis-
sioner Edmunds......

135

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Hunton, Eppa-Continued.

resolutions offered by-

that evidence be received to prove that the votes cast and given at said

election on the 7th of November last for the election of electors, as

shown by the returns made by the commissioners of elections from

the several polls or voting-places in said State have never been com-

piled or canvassed, and that the said returning-board never even

pretended to compile or canvass the returns made by said commis-

sioners of election, but that the said returning-board only pretended

to canvass the returns made by said supervisors. Offered as a sub-

stitute for an order submitted by Mr. Commissioner Hoar....

that the votes purporting to be the electoral votes of the State of Louisi-

ana be not counted. Offered as an amendment to a resolution offered

by Mr. Commissioner Morton.....

that the resolution of Mr. Commissioner Morton be amended by striking

out the name of John W. Watts.....

interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the-

business of the Commission..

Hurd, Frank H., an objector on the part of the House-
interlocutory remarks by, on the South Carolina case.
argument by, on the South Carolina case..

Hurlbut, Stephen A., an objector on the part of the House-

argument by, on the Louisiana case..

Ingalls, John J., a Senator from Kansas-

appointment of, as a teller on the part of the Senate..

665

666

243

Illinois, the State of-

204

resolution offered by, that the vote of Daniel L. Crossman, an elector of the

State of Michigan, be counted..

445

Joint meeting of the two Houses.9, 199, 203, 425, 441, 445, 454, 643, 646, 656, 658, 705, 710,

721,726

Jones, Charles W., an objector on the part of the Senate-

objections offered in joint convention by, in the Florida case....

Jones, John P., a Senator from Nevada-

resolution offered by, that the vote of R. M. Daggett be counted with the

other votes of the electors of Nevada, notwithstanding the objec-

tions made thereto...

453

Jones, Thomas W., a Representative from Kentucky-

resolution offered by, that the decision of the Electoral Commission upon the

electoral vote of South Carolina be not concurred in by this House..

710

incidental remarks by, in joint convention...

711

Journal of the Commission read and approved, 29, 34, 74, 113, 138, 139, 194, 217, 219, 284,

372, 453, 463, 581, 637, 653, 728

Kansas, the State of-

electoral votes of, counted....

204

Kasson, John A., an objector on the part of the House-

objections offered in joint convention by, in the Florida case..

points of order raised by.....

424,712 .

Kasson, John A.-Continued.

interlocutory remarks by, on the Florida case.

argument by, on the Florida case..

Kelly, James K., an objector on the part of the Senate-

objections offered in joint convention by, in the case of Oregon.

interlocutory remarks by, on the Oregon case

argument by, on the Oregon case...

Kelley, William D., Representative from Pennsylvania-

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resolution offered by, that the vote of Henry A. Boggs be counted as an

elector for the State of Pennsylvania, the objections to the contrary

notwithstanding

Kentucky, the State of-

electoral vote of, counted

Kernan, Francis, a Senator from New York, member of the Commission-

appointed by the Senate to fill the vacancy in the Commission created by

the inability of Hon. Allen G. Thurman....

sworn and certificate of oath filed....

Knett, J. Proctor, a Representative from Kentucky-
order submitted by, that the Clerk of this House notify the Senate of the
decision of the House in the case of the State of Rhode Island, and
that the House of Representatives will meet the Senate in this hall
at ten o'clock to-morrow morning to proceed with the counting of
the electoral vote for President and Vice-President of the United
States

resolution offered by, that this House require that the package tendered by

the member from New York (Mr. Hewitt) to the President of the

Senate in the presence of the two Houses on yesterday, and pur-

porting to be a certificate of the electoral vote for the President

and Vice-President of the United States in the State of Vermont,

shall be opened by the President of the Senate in the presence of

the two Houses, and if found to be such a certificate, the same shall

be submitted, together with the certificate read in the presence of

the two Houses, to the Electoral Commission for its judgment and

decision, and that the Senate be requested to make a like order, re-

quiring the President of the Senate to open said package in the

presence of the two Houses; and until such order be made the House