New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05

tors, except that the aforementioned appeals were
taken, and secondly that Mr.. HUMPHREYS resigned
Mr. OConor then said that they could get rid OF this
matter of evidence very shortly unless the Commission
chose to compel counsel TO present their whole case Oh
both sides moment the first scrap OF testimony was
offered.
General discussion took place at this point relative 10
the admissbty OF evidence. Judge Bradley suggested
that Mr. O'COnors plan was good one peoa"Sc ~
would make only one argument OF the whoie case ,
Commissioner Hoar suggested that II the o'her suc
objected TO the offer of testimony, and the mauer wa"
argued that would nearly resemble the proceeding
IN court Of law. 80,
The Presiding Judge said that was the Wow OF the
Chair
Commissioner Thurman inquired what objection there
vould be TO admitting all this evidence, subject to ONCE
lions aterward.
The Presiding Justice-Tn the absence OF other discus,
.on will state the of the Char: should regard
lie uaner read by Mr.. O'COnOr an offer OF proof
Nothing therefore remains the other side except TO
Sir EvartS-Then am not permitted to reply to the
point made by Commissioners Thurman .
The Presiding Justice-lti Is hardly necessary because
you have argument at the proper tue' 10 you
object 10 the ca r OF proof A.. ~,
Commissioner Thurman would suggest tnat MT
Mr. EyeTis'f aroSe orignay to speak to the very
point to which COMMISSIONS Thurman has called my a
The Presiding Jusiice-vcry well, Sir You may reply
% the inquiry.
Mr. Evar;s said that the difficulty with Commissioner
Thurman's suggestion that it required the inclusion
OF all the coutcrvaiiug proof; if the Commission goes
beyond the evidence furnished from the hands OF the
yceProsden; INTO an inspection scrutiny Of the cleo
lion in the state rs upon trial OF right TO the office,
then We say thai Ire tribunal that accepts that test-
monv aud Is 20 fiaa that duty is receive evidence
that will make tho scrutiny judicial and complete from
the primary deposit OF the the conclusion Of tho
election M Eyarts took that tae Commission did not
intend 70 do thing Inconvenience He objected to the
evidence offered.
Mr. jeremiah insisted that the whole OF the evil
dence offered ny MI OConOr referred to by him. had
been gwen already part of the record Of the
case question arose before the houses Of Con
ess whether certain votes TO be counted or not
md which were the true votes He continued; They
sent thcv committees and had testimony taken, and col
lected documents ald put the whole Ting INTO proper
form, and then back and offered II 70 the TWO
And when you were appointed substitute FOR them ana
became the keepers OF their conscience they required
you tell them what they ought TO d. aud make the de
Csdu which, from the evidence before tAc'n JH' cLSi'
L. make That evidence, say PAT IN ana lh2 poi-
lion 70 which taken by committees OF the HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, was LAID before tla HuUs, and raised
fierce struggle, the hlhustciin- Of bali niSA 10
Keep The NiCc-PlcsCcut, the President O.. the
Senate the PreSicntof the two bodies handed this eV,
over IN bulk TO bcu,td reIe ly the COMMISSION au
YOU have u upon this table Now, cannot cohc'!N
OF hing more unjust than TO talk about the necessity
OF our producing this evidence plcccmca.
Mr. Black coutended that according 10 the rules OF
court of chanccry there could he objection 20 the adj
instability Of evidence
After furt her discussi il was decided, motion Of
Judge Miller so as permit each side TO discuss foi
three hours the question whether any evidence will be
considered by the Commission That not submitted to
Tie Two houses by the President OF the Senate and if so
what evidence properly be considered