Mr. UPSON. I think my friend is mistaken. We have the returns which were made to the prothonotary of the county of Bedford and to the secretary of the Commonwealth, and in those returns we have the following certificate: “It is hereby certified by us that the above list of electors votiiiuat the saidelection is correct and that the number of electors of Bedtord county. State of Pennsylvania. voting at the said election, amounts to 48.” Then it says, still further: “Tallypaperor list of Votesfor eachpersonvoted for at the said electionby thoqualified votersof Bed ford county, State of Pennsylvania. for Representative in the HoRepof the U.S. 16th district: “ For Congress. William H. Koontz had 58votes; A. H. Coffrothhad fl) votes.” So that it gives some 39 votes above the amount certified and to show that I am not mistaken in this, I will give here the certificate given by the Secretary of the Commonwealth; PENNSYLVANIA, u: I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct cop of said election return so far as the sarnerelates to the county oflledford. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. [L a] this 25ths day of October. idA. ol)il. ice to. be affixed. w. H. ARMSTRONG. DepulvSecretary of (he Commonwealth and to show still further that this has been carefully prepared, I give you the certificate added tot at of Mr. Shannon, the prothonotary of Bedford county, showing that he received from the secretary of the Commonwealth this very paper, and which is in these words: Bznroim Coos“. u. I. o. E. Shannon. prothonotary of said county. certify that the foregoingis a full and true copy of a pollbook. (except printed form in blank.) or copy of pollbook, receive in my office from the secretary of the Commonwealth. [L 5] thWe 27th day of January, ofAfi. ciDal. 1865 at Bedford. o. E. SHANNON. Protkonotary. Now, there is the certified vote by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and on page 43 it is certified in the same way by the clerks of election to the prothonotary of Bedford county: “It is hereby certified by us that the above list of electorsvoting at thesaidelectionis correct and that the number of electors voting at the said election amounts to 46.” The only difference is that in the one case 46 votes are returned, and in the other 48 votes. By the return certified to the prothonotary of Fulton county, there was no vote given for member of Congress; and I ask the Gentfrom Ohio, [Mr. Siisiiiiiianonn] how he can presume that a vote was given where none is certified?