Florida Florida Electors Dispute Resolves Hayes Victory
The Electoral Commission, in secret session, finds Florida’s four Hayes electors valid and declares the Florida votes countable. The report cites lack of authority to hear outside evidence and questions Humphreys eligibility while noting no minority report. The decision is to be transmitted to Senate and read in joint session.
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Humphreys
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Tilden
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Miller
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J. E. Yonge
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Robt. B. Hilton
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Hoar
Morton
Aoe
Frederick C. Humphreys
Charles W. Pierce
William H. Holden
Thomas W. Long
Yeas—Bradley
F.C. Humphreys
Commission
Wheeler
House of Representatives
Ex Governor Stearns Questioned Over Telegrams in Florida
In Washrerton Florida ex Governor Stearns testified before the House Committee that he did not send or receive any telegram urging Louisiana Florida and South Carolina action or the use of couriers for returns. He said he gave no dispatch to Frank Sherman or others requesting troops. A separate dispatch about Bismarck reaching the town was sent to C D Willard.
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Gov. Stearns
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Board of
Chandler
Ku Klux
Hayes
Philadelphia
Sherman
Tallahassee
Washrleton
Stearns
House Committee
Lawrence
South Carolina
Frank Sherman
W. E. Chandler
Bismarck
C. D. Willard
Democrats Struggle to Delay Electoral Commission Report
Special Dispatch reports Democrats aim to postpone the Electoral Commission findings to obtain Illinois court papers about Chaffee, an Elector who may have held U S Commissioner duties in the Southern District of Illinois during the election and at the Electoral College meeting. The delay could fuel a protest against the Elector’s vote.
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Yeas
Court of the States
Florida
Washington
Electoral Commission
Illinois
Chaffee
United States
Electoral College
Unwritten Chapter in the Commission News
A Cincinnati Gazette dispatch describes an agreement among the four party caucus chairmen to fill any Electoral Commission vacancy by choosing a member of the same party, to be selected by the party caucus in the Chamber, with both parties voting in viva voce open session. Lamar adds his endorsement to strengthen Democratic support.
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Washington
Electoral Commission
Cragin
Stevenson
McCrary
Lamar
House
Decision on Cronin case tests Governor certificate validity
The decision today questions the Governor's certificate as valid only when issued by the state's legitimate canvassing authority. The key issue is whether outside testimony can contradict a Governor’s certificate aligned with the Returning Board. In Oregon the Secretary of State canvasses returns with the Governor present, a situation Republicans say departs from lawful authority.
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Washington
Returning Board
Oregon
Secretary of State
Cronin
A Bad Field for Crusaders
Salt Lake February 9 The jury in the R Lemke case found Clinton ex Police Judge liable for 22000 dollars for destroying liquors by his order in 1870 The ruling ties to the Englebrecht case where a liquor store was ruled a nuisance The U S Supreme Court reversed earlier verdicts due to jury drawing irregularities prompting a new trial
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R. Lemke
Clinton
Englebrecht
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Supreme Courts
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Ineligible Louisiana Electors Loom in Hayes-Tilden Row
The narratives center on Lewassee and Brewster two Louisiana Electors. Their resignations before the Electoral College and subsequent acts raised questions of legality. Committees report that vacancies were filled lawfully and that challenges to their votes lack jurisdiction. The House committee notes Governors and electors amid a broader dispute over Louisiana results.
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Louisiana
Lewassee
Brewster
Florida
Humphreys
United States
Democratic Party
Tilden
Maddox Reputation Questioned In Electoral Vote Hearings
Captain C Irving Ditty testified in Washington that J H Maddox is not trusted for truthfulness among Baltimore citizens. He said Maddox claimed to be a Confederate ally but provided little substantiation, and hinted Maddox acted as a confidential U S agent in New Orleans.
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House Committee
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Baltimore
J. H. Maddox
Maddox
Lawrence
North
Bradley T. Johnson
Booth
New Orleans
United States
Garfield
Sherman
Itness
Hayes
Wheeler
Maddox Transactions Under Oath Recalled
The opinion rests on Maddox transactions occurring about seven years ago. a witness would not believe him under oath, complicating the case and raising questions about the evidence and credibility.
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Ness
Maddox
Interesting Details by a Statesman Who Was Present at New Orleans Ball
In Washington on February 9 Capt. Ditty of Baltimore testified before the House Electoral Vote Committee about Louisiana affairs and a quadroon ball he attended in New Orleans. He recounted dancing with several ladies and men including a woman with pink eyes. Tensions rose as Mr Sparks questioned Ditty, who defended his statements.
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Senate
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A. B. Levisee
Hayes
Samuel J. Tilden
Shreveport
Cassidy’s
Marshal Pitkin
Ashur
Witness
Pitkin
Arthur
Tilden
Walter Pugh
Pugh
Hernandez
New Orleans
St. Charles
Bon Ay
Johnstons
Levizie
Johnson
Barlow
Returning Board
Washington
Ditty
Baltimore
House
Sparks
Lyman Trumbull
Capt. Ditty
What Judge Cavanac Supposes He Saw
Judge Cavanac testifies before the House Committee that affidavits dated November 18 were received by mail from De Soto Parish dated November 25. He notes Clerk Abell altered the receipt date from the 18th to the 25th after a whispered moment with Kenner. The affidavits were sworn before Wolfley, a New Orleans court clerk.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Louisiana Returning Board
House Committee
de Soto Parish
Abell
Kenner
Wolfley
New Orleans
Inquest Nearing Close Burial of Unidentified Dead
Ashtabula inquest resumes with Charles Hilton, civil engineer for the N Y C and H R road, testifying on the broken bridge. He deems lower brace placement imperfect but not fatal, while advising against railway use. The jury plans a week adjournment for coroner tasks before verdict. Three unidentified bodies in the vault are ordered buried.
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Hilton
Yender
New Orleans Skipper Passes Trade Route Entrance
The message from New Orleans dated February 9 notes the man of war Commodore Barrett sailing from the South toward New Orleans and passing the jetty, with a brief fragment of the report indicating the vessel’s movement.
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New Orleans
Commodore Barrett
Ugh
Pas
Franklin Bank Robber Taylor Returns With Fragmented Tale
The Franklin Bank robber Taylor reappears in a wandering account of his troubles. Police report he is without money and appears incoherent, offering a disjointed narrative of events surrounding the crime.
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Franklin Bank
Missing bank cashier Taylor found in distressed condition
The former First National Bank cashier Dick Taylor, missing for years, reappeared at the Payne home in a near mad state. He spoke of travels in Nevada and Colorado, claimed $235 in his possession, and showed confusion about time and place while relatives and doctors tended him. The bank faces large losses from forged notes and disputed deposits.
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Dick Taylor
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First National Bank
Dr. Webb
John T. Vawter
Leland Payne
Donnell
Taylor
Nevada
Colorado
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Madison
Louisville
New Albany
Jeffersonville
United States Case Against Central Pacific Rail Road
In San Francisco on February 9 a trial opens over the United States suit to recover five cents of net earnings from July to October 31, 1874. The amount involved is $1,836.10. Testimony is expected to be limited as to the validity of the claim and the complaint.
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Cerny Pacific Railroad Company
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