o be heard by two
of their number. Senators Howe, Christiancy, Sherman, McDonald,
Sargent, Mitchell, C. W. Jones, Conover and Cooper, together with
Representatives Kasson, William Lawrence, David Dudley Field, Tucker,
Hunt, McCrary, Hurlbut, Dunnell, Cochrane, Thompson and Woodburn were
appointed to this duty.]

[(4) The following is an exact statement of the vote on the Electoral
Bill in both branches:--

In the Senate 26 Democrats voted for the Bill and 1 against it.
" " " 21 Republicans " " " " " 16 " "
In the House 160 Democrats " " " " " 17 " "
" " " 31 Republicans " " " " " 69 " "

In the two Houses jointly, 186 Democrats voted for the Electoral Bill
and 18 against it, while 52 Republicans voted for the Bill and 75
against it.]

[(5) The following were the members composing the committee:--

_Clarkson N. Potter_ of New York, _William R. Morrison_ of Illinois,
_Eppa Hunton_ of Virginia, _William S. Stenger_ of Pennsylvania,
_John A. McMahon_ of Ohio, _J. C. S. Blackburn_ of Kentucky, _William
M. Springer_ of Illinois, Benjamin F. Butler of Massachusetts, Jacob
D. Cox of Ohio, Thomas B. Reed of Maine, Frank Hiscock of New York.]

CHAPTER XXVI.

President Hayes was inaugurated on the 5th day of March (1877)--the
4th falling on a Sunday. As matter of precaution the oath of office
was administered to him by Chief Justice Waite on Sunday--Mr. Hayes
deeming it wise and prudent that he should be ready as President of
the United States to do his official duty if any Executive act should
that day be required for the public safety. Although his title had
been in doubt until within forty-eight hours of his accession, he had
carefully prepared his Inaugural address. It was made evident by his
words that he would adopt a new policy on the Southern question and
upon the question of Civil Service Reform. It was plainly his
determination to withdraw from the South all National protection to
the colored people, and to put the white population of the
reconstructed States upon their good faith and their honor, as to
their course touching the political rights of all citizens.

The Inaugural address did not give satisfaction to the radical
Republicans, but was received with every mark of approbation by the
more conservative elements of the party. Many Democrats would have
supported Mr. Hayes cordially but for the mode of his election. It
was impossibl