The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-17

Of four persons of one political party, in
stead of five persons, of different par
ties."
"ResOlved, That the Commission VIII
receive testimony on the subject OF the
frauds alleged In the specification oi
counsel for the objecUors to Certificates
l and g."
"Resolved, That the. testimony tend
ing 10 show that the so-called Return
ing Board of Louisiana had no jurisdio. |
tion to canvass ior Electors Tor Presl-
deot and Vice President Is admissible"
"Res0lyed, That evidence is admissi- |
bic that statements and af1daYits pur-
porting to have been made and forward
ed to said Returning Board, in puIsu-
ance Of the provisions of Section ~ OF
the Election Law Of 1872, alleging riot,
tumult, intimidation and violence at or
near certain polls and in certain par
ishes, were false and fabricated, ana
forged by certain disreputable persons,
under the direction and knowledge OF
said Returning Board; that said Re-
turning Board, knowing said statements
and attidavlts to be false and forged,
and that none Of such statements and
afhdaYits were made in the manner or
form, or within the time required by
law, did knowlngly,wiltully and fraudu-
lently fail and refuse to canvass or
compile more than ten thousand votes
cast, as is shown by the Commissioners
OF Election"
Mr. Hunton offered the sixth substi-
tute, as rollowsI
Resolved, That evidence be receive d
TO prove that the votes cast and given at
said election, on the 7th OF November
last, as shown by the return made by
the Commissioners Of Election for said
polls and voting places In said State,
have never been compiled nor can.
vassed, and that said Returning Board
never even pretended to compile or can
Vass the returns by the said Commls.
sioners OF Elections; but that said Ke-
turning Board only pretended to can
vass the returns made by the State
Supervisors oil Registration."
Rejected by same vote.
A seventh substitute was offered by
Mr.. Bayard as follows: .
"Resolved, That no person holding an
office OF trust OF profit under the United
States Is eligible TO be appointed an
Elector, and that this Commission will
receive evidence tending to prove said
ine1lgibility, as offered by counsel for
objectors to certificates Nos. and g."
Rejected by the same vote.
Justice Field offered the eighth and
last substitute, as follows:
"Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
Commission the evidence Is admissible
upon several matters, which the counsel
| for the objectors to Nos. and offered
to prove" ..
This was also rejected by the same
vote, and the question on the original
order submitted by MIR. Hoar came up,
| viz: That the evidence offered be not re.
ceived.
MI. Payne moved to strike out the
word mot" .....
Rejected by the same vote.
A vote on the original order was ther
taken, and 1t WAS adopted by the follow
ing vote;
Yeas-Aessrs. Bradley, Edmunds
| treiinghuysen, Garfield, Boar, Miller
Morton apd Strong-5.
| Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Cliff
ford, Field, Huntop, Payne and Thur
| man-7. ~
The injunction of secresy was ther
declared removed aud the doors opened.
| Inc C9mmission then decided to submit
| The decision 10 the Joint Committee TO-
day.
How Gov. Hayes Received the
News.
New YORK, Feb. ia Times special
from Columbus, Ohio, says there is great
rejoicing over the decision of the Com.
mission In the Louisiana case, and it is
regarded as substantially conclusive OF
the whole matter. Governor Hayes was
at the Executive office chatting with
Adjutant General Wykof when the de.
cision was announced to him last even.
ing, and he received the news with his
usual tranquility. In few minutes the
office was crowded with members OF the
General Assembly and others, who
pusned in TO congratulate him over the
favorable turn OF affairs.
what the Herald Has to Say.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Phe Herald edi.
torialiy says that the decision of the
Commission in the Louisiana case yir.
tually decides the Presidential cues.
ton. After the ruling in the Florida
case this decision was to be expected,
The Herald considers that it will be fu-
| tile for the Democrats to contest South
Carolina, Tor the Democratic
House Committee unanimously admitted
thai that State Was carried for Hayes,
| and for the Democrats to rest any hopes
on oregon would be preposterous g,
| especially since the publication OF the
scandalously decphered dispatches
which expose those stupendous and
disgraceIul tricks. Certain it is that
Tilden will remain private citizen and
that Hayes will be called upon 10 as.
sumo the Sponsibilities, trusts, diff.