Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-05

WAsHlNGTON, February s. lS1I.-lhe Sen
etc and House met a: 10 O'Clock this morning,
having taken recess ca Saturday 10 that time,
but at once extended the recess Til -, when
both bodies again ulrt, the attendance however
being very slim, on the ,uE aud in the gal.
crics.
The Sunrcmc Court room, where the Flee
toral Commission is 10 session, is the pOint oi
attraction and is over crowded with spectators.
Mcssrs. Evu,ts and o Nonar spoke to-day. Mr.
Evarls in opposition 10 The admission OF other
evidence than that submitted By the President
of the Senate and Mr. OConor in favor Of
the admission orthc outside testimony. | is said
without bias, or prejudice. and is tho opinion OF
the best Judges, that MIR. Evarts failed to sus
tain his reputation. Mr.. O'Conor folled Mr..
EVarls in strong legal argument. lie spoke
Clearly and iorcibly.
The President has signed the bills removing
the political disabilities Of Robt. Ransom and
n. il. VanIart, Of Va.
Tb democrats were in better spirits and
more confident @! Il favorable result of The Pres
idcn,ia trouble then for some time past.
THE COMMISSION.
The commission to-day heard tho arguments
Of lIau. VIM. NJ. Evarts 10 favor Of the validity
of the return Of the Hayes electors from florl-
da and Chas. OCunOr in opposition to HE Va
lidity Of that raturn.
Mr. EyarVs coatendt,l that the action vi these
electors being IN accordance with the state
law and so certified 10y the State executive was
conclusive lie coucnded that thc action
Ct the State Court as to lhr election Vas OK
ira judicial aud void.
Chas. O'Conor urged that the constitution
did not require the State executive TO make
any return of electors-and Congress could not
compel him to do so. How then could his Ger
tifioatc become of snch high constitutional pow
or thu, it could not he disputed. OF course
Congress could 90 hchIud the returus'puFse all
frauds and do Justice lie was sure THAI the
HAYES electors had not bcco chosen in Florida
He would leave to others 10 show that the Ii
dcn electors had been chosen.
At the conclusiou OF Alr. Couot's argument
the commission took recess for an hour aud
when they meet will do so with closed doors &c
coo,ii,r whalher or hot to admit the outside
evidence, aud upon this polnt will probably de
liver uu opinion tomorrow mOInlug. Should
the evidence be admitted there Is 10 teluE
how long it will bc before decision Is reached
but should Tie commission decide DOT 10 re
ceiyc it, lhen an opinion will be rendered oo
Wednesday or Thursday.
The commission has adjourned I'LL tu-nor
, row.
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
The House Louisiana Investigating Commit
: tee had before it to day CaSslnu:a, "'.e OF ih'
colored members of the Louisiana liaturain'
Board, who proved about as great Sa6w
nothing rs has been deveirp II f'.r nan!
day. He did not know whfi:cr retusns hs'
been altered, ty whosn altrrc:! n So, as Sh"w'
on the face Ut the papers presented, Whn VA
. APPOINTED To fill Il vacancy, what Was said 4
I the meeting OF thr Beard. or auyth,ng else
: moi even tile hand writing OF Ills campanlous
y althoush he saw it ,!aiy.-il;1 reply 10 queS
y ,ions generally was thai kr could not Say 1r dl
not know. He il l,nked upon - = ''H kn"s
). nothing ty bature, aud nat as At hrst auIi'"s"
II for purpose
r. ! Madils,u Wells was u'St put upia TN
q stand aud gave his testimony, starting out VII
an assertion that tho letters to Maddo