, 1877-02-15
WATT A BIT.
Arguments of Counsel in the
louisiana Case Near
ly Ended.
Tic Democratic Lawyers
Batter Away ut the Re-
turning Board,
And Are Answered by the Re-
pub1icans with Convinc-
ing Precedents.
The Tribunal Will Listen to
Five Hours More
Talk To-Day.
And Then Will Come tho Decision
Of Louisiana and the
Presidency.
Secrets Of the Oregon Conspiracy
Opened to tlic Public
Gaze. .,.
/ The Key that Unlocked the "Gab"
BILE" Dispatch Exposes
Greater iniquities.
! An Attempt to Purchase Republican
E!ector to Pair with Croniu.
This Proposition Heartily ln~
dorsed by the Virtuous
| Kelly.
Tho Corruption Fund, However, Proves to
Bo Too DiminutiVo.
An Attempt to Purchase o Republican
E!ector to Pair with Croniu.
This Proposition Heartily In
lorsed by tho Virtuous
Kelly.
Tho Corruption Fund, However, Proves to
Bo Too Diminutiyo.
THE TRIBUNAL.
CARrESTEH'g ARGUMENT.

GF<E3l{ AiSP1tCH 70 1He fFtpHH$s
WAsn1NuToS, D. c., Feb. 14.-The Conmia-
sion reassc.pblcd at 10o'ploek this morning, AMI
Mr.. Carpenter occupied at, hour III antsl..ng Luis
speech. lie appeared to feel constrained hy tho
associations u the Supreme Court to mako p
close 'cgal argument, unt not 10 iTlntgu In tho
rather aorId style Of oratory In which lie 10
usually quite successful. Only for few
mlnntcs at the close did he give himself Ettlc
rein in this regard. After he had concluded.
the guesiion Of evidence, which lie aud the two
Democratic objectors who Ind preceded
him had treated as II already
decided in their favor, was
ra1sed by Judge Trumtull. It apparently lsad
been held back 30 loug In order ~ gain t!To for
argument beyond tho four hours aud half tho
rules allowed. Judge TEunbull wanted to offer
the evidence
III plrcEMEAL4
and to make speech or the almisslbfl'ty Of
ca:h item, but tho Commission rc:o!led from
the prospect, anu insisted that the whole atralr
Should be consolidated In lump. The COUNSEL
produced pamphlet which Judge Irumbull
began to rea1. The pamphlet consisted Of about
twenty closc1y.prlntcd pages, mud contained u
statement, eoue.,cl IL formidable aA1 yc.bose
legal phrases. Ut the evidence tic Democrats
wanted to offer. II wholly ignored .tho plata
and positive decision In the Florida case, aud
proposed that the Commission thouhl make IT.
self an appellate returning board to rcTlse all
tho acts OF tue Louisiana Doart, and to 60 he-
hiua It aud
COMPILE THE ORIGINAL nE1rEss
from tue precinct Commissioners OF Eiectfon.
1t proposed, Furthermore, to establish trrcgu-
turities, illexalties, eousplrucics, fruuls, mud
corrupttons almost without number. While the
final pages Of this extraordinary document
wrrc being rraa by Acrriek, Hho had 10
come to Trumhut's relief, Carpenter
was at work writing additional offers Of proof,
which were read In conclusion from la manu-
script. II tho Commission should decide to
admit all the eytlunro Bpoelcsl and then should
hear sehuttluE evidence, aud allow ths ttepllb-
licans, as would be- only just, to put In tic!r
cvsdcucc Of Intimidation, tue caso could not be
closed within
LESS THAN YEARS TINE.
This statement, which Is by no means cxasgcs-
atc'l, shows how thoroughly dtsInscuuo,s tho
Democratic method Of conducting the ease Is,
There arc but thirteen working days. before ttr
whole Presidential! questiou must be decided, II
ever, and yei tho Democratic counsel eoollY lay
out legal campaign Of many months aut mi.
pudentiy demand that tho Commission shall
clyc thcm leave to proceed With II, OH ran, H.
Gasp OF refusal, Of being denounced for sustain
Ing fraud.
Judge TrAnhull u1kctl for three hours tt1rli
OIL both sides to argue tho qtestIou OF atl
uniting tue eyi0cutc, this to l,e in addition II
the time allowed on tho main issue, Judg,
! Strong moved to ollow two hours. Senate,
Eilmunls proposed that each side should l.aye
four ho,,rs OIL the whnle case, AZ 1t stool
| then, II TIM Commission should decide not Il
ailmlt tue evidence, l'nal deelslou could e l,at
| without further argument. Senator Thurman
suggested that tho eytdsnce should ba con
sIlercsi ~ iu, but subject to objections, aud ha
tho argument shoalld
PROCEED on THAT AssrXPTIstS.
| Senator hayura susgcstcd TINT thu eriacne,
should ho regarded ~ proven, hut, ou ilstnur
rcs, Eyarts protested against Ills aide being cot,
kidsrc1 as admitting my evidence outside .
| tho certit1catrs.
Most OF tho Commissioners made suggestion
or brief arguments I'LL tho question, aud, IT, I'll,
cn1 Of lali NJ hour Of luforIual discussion, til.
roll was called on thu peaa!us 1nottons. tn,
1 tlrst was on tho amendment b. Thurman t
stsong's motion to glye three Lours in
stcQa pl two to side Oh tho i1terlocutos,
question of evidence. Thurman drst mali
1t fnur, seeking apparently to waste time
ua alt Ills Democratic associates on tue Com
mission have done from, tho beginning Of th'
trial; but he was reminded that the eounse
had only asked for three houra. lIis amend
,ncnt Was rejected by ayes, 7; noes, s.
APATHY VOTE.
ElmuMls' substitute was then rejected
aycs, 4; noes, 1l,-an1 strong'z motion pscyallc,
without new cali, A ruling was aftcrward
1nade by the Commission which permitted eouu
sci to urc any portion oi the who'll time rs
stgued fur the dlscussloWpf tho maiu lssus 4
lcng:hcu out tncle. allowance On tht
uucstlou af evidence. The effect Of TIL
| wa. that they argued tho mcr!ts Of the cn:ira
| tase about as EdulunQs proposed they should.
Ex-senator Trumbutl opened the regular de
bate by q speech OF uca1ly two s,oats, belug fu
The Democrats, following on The track Of Cur