The Electoral Tribunal

Tui-sDAY, Fel). 6. - The commission was in secret Besdon the whole day, debating the question of the admissibility of evidence in the Florida case. Wf.dxksday, Feb. 7. - On motion of 'Justice Millcr, ordered that ao evidenoewil] bereceived or considered by the commiKsion whioh was not ! Rubmittcd to the joint convention of the two houses by the President of the Senato, with different oertifioates, except Ktieh as relate 1 to the eligibility of F. C'. Humphreys, one of the eleetors. The vote in as follnws : Iran - Brndley, Edmnnds, Frelingluivsc n. Garfield, Hbar, Stiller, Morton, Strong- 8. Nays - Abbott, Bayard, ('liffordi Field, lliinton. l'ayne, Thiu'inan - 7. On motion of Mr. Abbott, resolved that in the eae of Florida thirt eonmiisHion will reccive cvidenee relatlng to the eligibility of Frederick C. Humphreys. or of persons namedin oertifloate No. 1 as elector. ïieaê Abbott, Bayard, Bradley, Clifford, Field, Hunton, I'ayne. Thin-maii- 8. Edmtmds, i FrelinghuyHen, ííai'ñeld, lloar, ftuUor, ÑEorfOQ. I Strong - 7. The Secrctary of the commission Iwasordored to inf orm counsel that it willl bc , prepared to-morrow to hear argument toucbing ! the eligibility of Humphreys. Thdrsday, Feb. 8.- The commission hemd ! testimony apon the question of the eligibility l of F. 0. HumphreyH, one of the Florida liipnblioan electora. Humphreys testifled tliat ne resigned the oftice of United States ( 'onmiissioner on the 5th of October, and produced a letter from Judge Woodn, of thut date, written at Newaxk, O., accepting the reagnation, Argument opon the oase was then openod, Judge Hoadley, of Democratii1 counsel, leading off. ) He was followed by Messrs. ghellabarger and Evarts on the othcr sidc. Mr. lierrick closing the argument on behalf of the Democrats. Fkiday, Feb. 9.- The connnision was oconpied, in secret session, from 10 a. in. to 6 ' p. m., in debate apon the Florida case, in whioh eveiv one of the fifteen members by turne participated. Two or Unce c.i the Jodges and sevi eral of the Senatorial members read elabórate]} prepared opinions npon the main ]oints at issue, and discussion is nnderstood to hav6 been. from itH commenecment to its close, of extraordinary power and ability. At the close of the debate Senator Kdnmnds subniitted a resolution deolaring, in substanee, that the foor ttepublioon electora in Florida wcre elected. Bepreeentative Hunton offered a substitute deolaring the Tilden electora elected. Thi.s substitute was rejectcd by the following vote: Veas Abbott. Bayard, Clifford, Field, Miniton, l'ayne. Tlmrman -7. Nays Bradley, F.dmunds. Frelingliuysen. (arlicld. Hoar. MMler. Morton, Strong - 8. Senator Ednmnds tlien withdrew his resolution, and ; Keprcxeiitativc (arfield offered the followiug : " JSesolved, That f onr persons, towit: Prederici ('. Humphreys. ('luirles V. Peareo, William H. Holden, and Thomas W. Ijoug, were dulv a]ioin(el eleotors Of President and Vioe President for the Btate ■■! Florida, and thai the rotes oast by the aforesaid tour perdonn ure the votes provided f or by the oonROtntion of the United States." Tbis was ulofited by the tollowili;; VOte: Yea.it - Bradlev, Edmunds, Frelingbnysen, Garrield, Hoar, rfiller, Morton, Strong - 8. jVaig - Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne, Thurman - 7. On motion of Mr. Garfield, Messrs. Edmunda, Bradley and Miller were pointod ix oommittee ti draft i report of the doi'ision of tlm ooniniisnion, with a brief statement of the reasona thorefor, to bc signcd by the membors ftgreoiiiff thereüij and to be tnuosmitted t the joint Bession of the two houses m reqnired by the Electoral act. Satiuday, Feb. 10.- The eominiHsion reasBembled in the ftftemoon, and, after the rcatlEg of the Journal, adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday. Monday, Feb. 12.- ïho commission assembied in the afternoon, and received the cortifloab and aooompanying papers in thec&eeof Louisiana (rom thepreaidingofficer of the joint convention oí Oongress. An adjonrnmeut till Tucsday v:is thf-n roted.