The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-08
RULES OF THE COMMISSION.


The Electoral Commission to-day pro-
mulgated tive following rules, adopted By them
last evening, under authority of the recentact OF
Congress
Rule l. The Commission shall appoint Sec
Rotary, two Assistant Secretaries, a Marshal ana
two Deputy Marshals, StenOgrapher aud sucn
Messengers as shall be neeGful, 10 hold curing
the pleasure OF the Commission.
Rule ,. On any subject submitted 10 the Z en-
mission a hearing shall be had, and counsel shall
be allowed to conduct The case on each side.
Rule 3. Counsel not exceeding two IN NUMBER
on each side will be heard by the Commission on
the merits Of any case presented 70 It, no longer
than two hours being allowed to each SIDE, I'M
less longer time and additional counsel sh,4il De
specially authorized by the Commission. In the
hearing Of interlOcutOry questions but one couh-
sci shah be heard OF each side, and nc no longer
shan 10 minutes, unless the Commission allow
further tiBe and additional counsel, anu printed
arguments viii be received.
Rule 4. The directors to any certificate or vote
may select two OF their number to support theLr
objections in oral argument, and 70 advocate tne
validity of any certificate or vote, the validity OF
which they maintain, and in Ike manner 90
jectOrs to any other certificate may select two OF
their number for like purpose, but under TINS
rule not more than four persons shall speak, ana
neither side shall occupy more than two hours.
Rule 5. Application for process 10 compel the
attendance Of witnesses, or the production OF
made by counsel on either side, and all process
shall be served and executed by the Marshal Of
the Commission, or his deputies. Dispositions
hereafter taken for use before the Commission
shall he suniciently authenticated if taken be-
fore any Commissioners of the Circuit Courts OF
the United States or any clerk or deputy clerk
of any Court OF the United states.
Rgle s. Admission to public sittings OF the
Commission shall be regulE cd in such man
ner as the President OF the Commission shall d.
rect.
Rule T. The Commission will sit, unless 9th
erwise ordered, in the room of the supreme
Court of the United States; and with open doors
excepting when in cOnsu ,tation), unless 9th
erwise directed.
FEB. 1.-The Tripartite Commission met
at 3 D. m. communication from the two
houses Of Congress in joint session was present
ed by Mr.. Gorham, Secretary Of the Senate, and
read as follows:
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
February /, ISL TO the President of the Com
mission: Mere than one return or paper pur-
porting to be the return or certificate Of Eector-
al votes Of the stale # Florida having been re-
ceiyed and this day opened in the presence OF
the two houses Of Congress, and objections there
to having been made, said returns, with all &C
companying papers, and also objections thereto,
are herewith submitted to the Judgment anu uecl-
sion Of the Commission, as provided by law.
TSignedl . 5. W. FERRY,
President of the senate.
A somewhat lengthy discussion ensued as to
the proper methods of procedure, printing docu-
ments etc, when without acting upon the
merits Of the case, the Presiding Justice an
nCunced the pablo session closed, and after a
private conference the Commission adjourned
I'LL 10: 30 a. m. J-morroW.
FEB. 1.-The Electoral Commission met
att BOA. m. and Mr. Field opened the argument
as an objector in the case Of Florida, and argued
in favor Of going behind the face Of the returns
on the ground that if this could not be done the
American people would be in the position OF
standing pOweress in the face of gigantic fraud.
lie was fOllowe d by Representative Tucker ,anoth-
er of the directors, the same side OF the case.
At the conclusion of Mr.. fuckers argument
the commission took a recess tll 5. Alter the
recess Mr.. Kasson addressed the commission,
arguing that the certificate presented by he Re
publican Electors was the only one having any
constitutional and legal validity. lie referret
briefly to certain alleged frauds on the part OF
the Democrats at various polls in the state, but
argued at length against the power OF the Com
mission to go behind the returns. lie was fol
low eJ by Mr. McCrarY on the same side, who
cited numerous legal authorities to sustain his
position. The question of admitting evidence
before the Commission then came up, and It's
decision was left open until the next session.