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Sessions of the Electoral Commission, on the-

Florida case-

Wednesday, January 31, 1877

Thursday, February 1, 1877..
Friday, February 2, 1877...
Saturday, February 3, 1877
Monday, February 5, 1877.
Tuesday, February 6, 1877.
Wednesday, February 7, 1877
Thursday, February 8, 1877
Friday, February 9, 1877.
Saturday, February 10, 1877
Louisiana case-

Monday, February 12, 1877..
Tuesday, February 13, 1877..
Wednesday, February 14, 1877
Thursday, February 15, 1877..
Friday, February 16, 1877...
Saturday, February 17, 1877.
Monday, February 19, 1877..
Tuesday, February 20, 1877 ..
Oregon case-

Wednesday, February 21, 1877
Thursday, February 22, 1877..
Friday, February 23, 1877.
Saturday, February 24, 1877.
South Carolina case-

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that the decision of the Commission upon the electoral vote of the State of
Florida stand as the judgment of the Senate, the objections made
thereto to the contrary notwithstanding....

202

that the decision of the Commission upon the electoral vote of the State
of Louisiana stand as the judgment of the Senate, the objections
made thereto to the contrary notwithstanding...

South Carolina, the case of-

440

submitted to the Electoral Commission........

decision of, by the Electoral Commission

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701,706

certificates and objections referred to the Electoral Commission in..
Southard, Milton I., a Representative from Ohio-

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objections offered in joint convention by, in the South Carolina case.
motion made by, to take a recess.

Springer, William M., a Representative from Illinois-

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resolution offered by, that the vote of R. M. Daggett, one of the electors of
the State of Nevada, be counted, the objections to the contrary not-
withstanding

454

incidental remarks by, in joint convention.

.709, 712, 713, 714,716,717

Pennsylvania

Stenger, William S., a Representative from Pennsylvania-
objections offered in joint convention by, to the certificate from the State of

resolution offered by, that the vote of Henry A. Boggs, as an elector for the
State of Pennsylvania, should not be counted, because the said
Boggs was not appointed an elector for said State in such manner
as its legislature directed

647

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Florida case.

Louisiana case

Strong, William, an associate justice of the Supreme Court, member of the

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that general debate on the question pending be closed on or before six
o'clock p. m. on Friday, February 9, 1877..

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.33, 113, 425
263, 638

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that counsel be allowed two hours on a side for the argument of the
question of the admissibility of the evidence offered and objections
thereto

312

that the evidence specified in the first offer of the objectors to certificate
No. 1 in the case of Oregon be now received, subject to its legal
effect, and any evidence on the same point that may be offered on
the other side, upon the same condition...

that the vote be taken on the question pending in the case of South Car-
olina at five o'clock and twenty minutes p. m..

orders submitted by-

that the members of the Commission be at liberty to reduce to writing the
remarks made by them during the consultations of the Commission,
and cause them to be published in the printed proceedings on or
before the 15th day of March next................

interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the-
business of the Commission..

598

700

703

284,700

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Oregon case.

Supreme Court Room at the Capitol, the Electoral Commission met in the....

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Thompson, Charles P., an objector on the part of the House...

Thurman, Allen G., a Senator from Ohio, member of the Commission—

appointed by the Senate....

sworn and certificate of oath filed.

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to take a recess.

137, 371

.194, 394, 600, 637

that the motion of Mr. Commissioner Strong be amended by striking out
"two" and inserting "three 22

order submitted by, that the Secretary of the Commission is directed to
furnish immediately to counsel, on both sides, copies of orders made
to-day, and to notify them that the Commission will be ready at
eleven a. m. to-morrow to proceed with the case now before them..
resolutions offered by-
that a committee of two Justices, two Senators, and two Representatives
be appointed to consider and propose such rules of proceeding and
officers and employés as may be proper for the Commission, the com-
mittee to be appointed by the President....

320

139

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Thurman, Allen G.-Continued.

resolutions offered by-

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that F. C. Humphreys was not a United States shipping-commissioner on
the 7th day of November, 1876......

that inasmuch as the votes of the people of Louisiana for electors of Presi-
dent and Vice-President in November last have never been legally
canvassed and declared, therefore the votes purporting to be votes
of electors of that State for President and Vice-President ought
not to be counted, and no electors of President and Vice-President
can be regarded as chosen in that State. Offered as a substitute for
a resolution offered by Mr. Commissioner Morton....
interlocutory remarks and questions by, on the—
business of the Commission..

Florida case
Louisiana case....

134

420

33, 267, 522, 523, 549, 600, 637
.30, 63, 69, 73, 81, 87, 146, 167, 185, 192, 371
. 224, 227, 237, 238, 279, 281, 282, 315, 316, 319, 330, 336, 337, 347, 300,
362, 378, 379, 380, 389, 391, 394, 403, 409, 420
.475, 476, 532, 552, 559, 595, 599, 633

Oregon case.
letter from, announcing his inability to attend the sessions of the Commission,
and asking that the vacancy caused by his absence may be filled as
provided by law...........

Florida case.......

arguments by, in the consultations on the-

Louisiana case

Townsend, Martin I., a Representative from New York-

incidental remarks by, in joint convention.....

Trumbull, Lyman, counsel-

653

-33

36

714

Tucker, J. Randolph, an objector on the part of the House-
objections offered in joint convention by, to the certificate from the State of
Michigan

interlocutory remarks by, on the Louisiana case.......218, 231, 299, 300, 339, 342, 415
argument by, on the Louisiana case..

300, 322

442

resolution offered by, that Daniel L. Crossman was not appointed an elector
by the State of Michigan, as its legislature directed, and that the
vote of said Daniel L. Crossman, as an elector of said State, be not
counted..

interlocutory remarks by, on the Florida case.
argument by, on the Florida case.

Tyner, James N., Postmaster-General, a witness-
examination of, in the Oregon case.

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that certain testimony relating to the recent election in South Carolina be
read

710

that a resolution offered by Mr. Representative Wood be laid on the table
that Mr. Representative Walling be excused from voting....

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Waddell, Alfred M., a Representative from North Carolina-

incidental remarks by, in joint convention.....

Wallace, William A., a Senator from Pennsylvania-

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

Walling, Ansel T., a Representative from Ohio-

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that a resolution offered by Mr. Representative Cochrane be amended...

appeal from decision of the Speaker by..

Watts, John W., a witness-

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439

709, 813

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Whitney, William C., counsel..

brief submitted by, in the Florida case..

Whyte, William Pinkney, a Senator from Maryland-
motions made by, to take a recess....

resolution offered by, that while it is the sense of the Senate that no Sena-

tor or Representative or person holding an office of trust and profit
under the United States shall be appointed an elector, and that this
provision of the Constitution shall be carried in its whole spirit into
rigid execution, yet that the proof is not such as to justify the ex-
clusion of the vote of Daniel L. Crossman as one of the electors of
the State of Michigan, and that his vote should be counted..................
Wilson, James, a Representative from Iowa-
motion made by, that the Senate be notified by the Clerk of the action of
the House in regard to the electoral vote of Rhode Island, and that
the House is ready to meet the Senate at once and continue the
counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice-President....
resolution offered by, that the Clerk of the House notify the Senate that the
House is now ready to meet them in joint meeting of the two
Houses to count the vote for President and Vice-President..

Windom, William, a Senator from Minnesota-

motion made by, to take a recess.

Wisconsin, the State of-(see Electoral votes.)
Witnesses, examination of-

Humphreys, F. C., (in the Florida case)..
McGrew, J. N., (in the Oregon case)..

Raney, George P., (in the Florida case).

Tyner, James N., (in the Oregon case).

Watts, John W., (in the Oregon case).
Yonge, James E., (in the Florida case)..

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Woodburn, William, an objector on the part of the House.

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424, 440

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643

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607

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