, 1877-02-03

Presiding Justice = Two directors msy
present the case In this tribunal
SarSent-So We understand by the rules.
Presiding Jusiice-Who are the two?
Sargent-Ihere has been no Opportunity for
consultation 10 ascertain v Which of the ubisc-
tors would present III. matter to the court.
Presiding Jus'ioe- Prase make known 10
the conrt As sOon as eonvenicnt.
Slrgrnt-We will do 30.
Presldiug Jas'ice-WH Mr.. Field state
the names ot obJec'oys On the other side
Firid-The otjecro,, the first return are
Senator's Jones Uf Florida, aud Cooper, aud
Representatives, Thonlp-oa Jeaks and my
self
Ahbott-Nr, President. desire to enquire
whether the motion made In reference to
! printing covers The printing Of papers sent
here With the objections Il seems TO me We
are to consider ali plpers sent with the objec-
items 81 1t I' just ss ms'eria! for US 20 have
! thsse p'p-rs ~ that We can consider them as
! 10 have 'he objections themselves
PeeSiiins Jus'Ice-I DO not understand the
vote IN that way at PRESENT, it is that the
certificates shall be printed, not all papers
! thai may have beeu sent.
Abbott Suggest then that If We are 10
consider paVefs accompanying the objections.
hey may Sometime be made part Of the
eau~ei the objections themselves would not
! readily be understood without he papers, and
We should have those papers printed OF put
IN such form as will enable Us 10 act On
| them.
Presiding Jus rice-There is no motion on
that sItjscr.
AbbofI-I move then that the papers ae-
| eonpanying the vhjrotious be alro Prrnrrd.
! EimuudS-Mr. President, submit that IT
/ Is probable under the statute under which We
Are acting, that there may be 10 papers
lawfully and within the statute accompany
Iug an objection. The statute provides for
! papers that accompany 1t originally, but
a. | Tenen5rr az This moment, | speak sub
! Jet TO correction, it also pTovid's ivr papers
accompanying he objection. 50 | thIu At
| will be matter for consideration Ot the
! commission, IN consultation how lar III p-ln-
I ting the testimony that may be Offered, !,
whether by the objec;ors or anybody else,
We ought TO go. Ii may be qur>'I ION for
consideration whether time would warrant
Us IN receivin: and printing ryIhiug that
may b. proposed ON either side
Ihurman-Mr. President, it Is true the
statute requires papers end AT companyin Z
cerunU4rrS 10 be land before the commission,
! but 1t also authorizes the commission TO lake
! lnFO view all documents, de,o~i'I IONS, and
other papers that may b. competent AMI pei
| tIneur III this inquiry; and II We have re-
/ crIsed papers tr either Of the houses,
! which III the estimation OF The houSe Is prop
! er 10 SIND u-, We must look at them and see
whether they are competent and p-rGIuett.
! | think, therefore, the motion to PRINT ought
/ TO BE- adopted. That viii not delay Us in
! meeting tomorrow morning. as early as We
see m. Printed copies ot The certificates aud
! objections, we c.n also give directions that
| they shall be scut 10 us immediately, and
printing these O,her papers can 20 On. Know
/ Ins tie great raplGI'y with which work Is
/ done al the government printing Office, do
not thiuk We should have 10 Walt very long.
| Finally Abbott withdrew ais motion teupUr-
! arily, and the Presiden, called for the names
/ Of counsel ol either side.
, F.eld-CallrI O'ConnOr, TTImfUll AMI Merrick. 1t
beng r,mal kel that not Over counsel would se
allowed 20 participate IA the ugrEt on tdclt oiic.
Field san they had not - selected III II tSo,
/ but would this eVcGmg
/ EvIrts-CalIel aS republican counsel StousLton,
I Sttul-y Mathews, SIrlti Irger ana hIulSelf.
After consideration, Sargent -ttI y de
cl,,l that Mctriry and Ks.sson would preseLt each
/ aside fgoun oOuI 81 IN :he conference
.muu,.s- Moved THAT tie court jOusn TIL Io30
Tomorrow.
GaIf l!-Askld L any a!lusion had been made 70
the .rkable objection OF Senators Of Flogi'ia
! which htd u oi7gIuct cturlrter ~ compared with
others, srl perhaps beng cons! errd as u separate
c.-e!
P.C.iiing justice Sail II was lis impression tia;
the several SbIecIOuS To- State formed one ctse and
TWO cbjec,o.s will be heard upua one side and UWC
On The otLer aud teR t!Ss e an ts" ~ %OHi dg
that way.
F.-li-Iale statement 10 tenor That he Thought
Jougs oAl-rt.OuS sicuId max ia tH.t ctse, AM tC
, morrow would say what UOGusel would argue.
P.cSItuC Ju5TI u,,gSu-d that lie SulIuit
Iaos.ou tsmouow, but present lie would moIntI Ill
I LIS pgtvI us rU-iuy.
Iuc mo'Iou 20 adjourn Was a {! u, wit. an u
d-Tst IntIng that tie remainder Uf tie i.y cit b,
spent consultation, bat IN any public session.
Hcli-SsIi, an-wyT 20 4 gu st.yn, they Te.t
. Iel u proceed ~ any NON Mt
GREAT tNC.TFagFNT.
Washington, Feb. l-Iae dee ,sou @! the tri-parti-,
commission regarding Tie vaIInus features OF ia,
F.oliit looked 20 with iutvi~- interest a>
they l,i@t= the question, whether tie commission
hto power 20 90 beHird the action VI the cIate Tr
turning uOiI1s.