Electoral Count of 1877: Proceedings of the Electoral Commission and of the Two Houses of Congress in Joint Meeting Relative to the Count of Electoral Votes Cast December 6, 1876, for the Presidential Term Commencing March 4, 1877 |
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act of Congress appointed electors argument authority candidate canvass certificate Commission Commissioner ABBOTT Commissioner EDMUNDS Commissioner HOAR Commissioner THURMAN Constitution counsel Cronin day of November decided decision declared determine disqualified duty electoral college ELECTORAL COUNT electoral vote electors of President EVARTS evidence executive exercise fact February 26 Florida fraud governor governor of Oregon Hayes electors highest number honors House of Representatives Houses of Congress hundred ineligible inquiry John McEnery judge judicial jurisdiction Kellogg legislature Louisiana MERRICK minutes p. m. motion number of votes o'clock a. m. objections objectors offer Oregon papers parish persons polls President and Vice-President presidential electors PRESIDING OFFICER proceedings proposition question quo warranto received republican resignation returning-board returning-officers returns Robert Bullock secretary Senate South Carolina submitted supervisor of registration supreme court testimony Tilden electors tion tribunal United vacancy votes cast votes for President Watts Wilkinson Call
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