The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

nays, Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Frelnghuy-
sen, Garfield, IIonr, Miller, Morton and
Strong, g.
Mr.. Abbott offered another substitute a. fol-
lows:
Resolrcd, That evidence will he received to
show that the Returning Board of Louisiana a,
the time of canvassing and compiling the vote
OF that State, Mt the last election in that State,
was not legally constituted under the law estab-
i'sh'SS 1t, in this: that it was composed of four
persons of one political party, instead of five
persons of different parties
Rejected by the same vote
Mr. Abbott then offered another substitute:
Resolved. That the Commission will receive
testimony on the subject of the frauds alleged
In the specification of counsel for the objections
to certificates and 3.
Rejected Ivy the same vote.
Mr. Abbott then offered fourth substitute as
follows:
Resolved, That testimony tending to show that
the so-callcd Returning Boar Il of Louisiana had
no jurisdiction to CANVASS the votes for electors
for President and Vice-Presidcnt is admissible.
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Abbott offered a fifth rs follows:
Resolved, That evidence is admissible; that
the statements and atidavts purporting to have
been made and forwarded to said Returning
Board In pursuance of the provisions of section
twenty-six Of the election law of 1872, alleging
riot, tumult, intimidation and violence at or
near certain polls and in certain parishes were
false, fabricated and forged by certain disrepu-
taolc persons, under the direction and knowl-
edge Of the said Returning Board; that said Re-
turning Board, knowing the said statements and
hifdavits to he false and forged, and that none
oil such statements and nfhdavits were made
IN the manner or form, or within the time re-
Huired by law, did knowingly, wilfuy and
fraudnlenty fail and refuse to canvass or compile
more than 10000 votes cast, as is shown by the
statement Of the votes of the commissioners of
election.
rejected by the same vote.
MP. Hunton offered sixth substitute as fol-
lows:
Resotrrd, That evidence be received to prove
that the votes cast and given at the said election
on the 9Th day of November last rs shown by
the return made by the Commissioners of cleo
hon Ter the said polls and voting places in said
State, have never been compiled nor canvasscd,
and that the said Returning Board never even
pretended TO compile er canvass the returns by
said Commissioners of Election but that said
Returning Board only pretended to canvass the
returns made by the State Supervisors of Regis
tration.
Rejected by the same vote
seventh substitute was offered by Mr.. Bay
ard, rs follows:
Resoired, That no person holding office of
trust or profit under the United States is eligible
TO be appointed an Ecctor, and that this Conn
mission Will receive evidence tending to prove
jcctors to certificates Nos. | and g.
rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Justice Field, offered the eighth ami last
substitute follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Commits
sion, evidence is admissible upon the several
matters which the counsel for objecturs to GER
tifcates numbers one and three offered to prove.
Rejected by the same vote.
The question on the original order, submitted
by MIR. Iioar, then came up; viz, that the evil
dcncc offered be not received
Mr.. Page moved to strike out the word "not"
rejected by the sime vote.
The vote on the orig ginal order was then taken
and it was adopted by the following vote:
peas--Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds Freling-
huysen, Garfield, IIoar, Miller, Morton,
Strong.-8.
Noys-Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford Field,
Jlunton, Payne and Thurman.
After the conclusion had been reached by the
Commission, counsel were admitted, and the
above resolutions were read by the Secretary
ON motion Of Judge Field the Injunction of
secrecy removed.
Justice Field then moved that an hour be al
lowed to counsel either side for further ar
gument.
Mr.. Garfield said the time allow ed by the orig
inal order had been exhausted, and he obiec-
ted to n further extension.
MIR. Morton suggested that counsel be consul
ted about the subject. lie would vote against
the motion unless counsel desired it.
Mr. Evarts expressed a willingness to lee the
case stand as it now stood.
Judge Campbell said that the Commission
had excluded the evidence they had nothing to
add to the argument presented.
On motion "f Mr.. lloar, the doors were then
closed, and the Commission resumed its secret
session.
In the secret session a motion was submitted
by Morton that the certificate of the Hayes
Electors should be counted as the Electoral vote
TO Louisiana. The motion adopted by q
vote Of eight to seven, and q committee, consis-
ting of Judges Miller, Bradley and Mr. Abbott,
was appointed to draw up the decision of the
Commission, and at 6:l0 F. NJ. o recess was
taken till p. NJ.
The Commission remained in session until
S57 L. NJ. when, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
aD adjournment TO 4 p. NJ. tomorrow was Or
dered The following is The text of the resolu-
tion offered by Senator Morton, and adopted by
the Electoral GoInplission by a vote Of 8 to 7.
Resotred, That the persons named electors
in certificate Np1 I were the lawful electors of
the State Of Louisiana. and that their votes are
the votes provided by the Constitution Of the
United States, and sbord be counted for Pres
ident and Vice e-President.
The decision to be presented to the two lou-
ses on their reassemblipg. will be somewhat Ion
ger, and give the reasons why the Commission
reached its conclusion.
THE SOUTH cARoLISA CASE.
The report of che South Carolina Committee
will be submitted 10 the House tomorrow, when
Mr.. Snyler will move that IL be printed and re-
committed. 1t viii then be held until the Elec-
toral Commission decide the Oregon contest.
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Chamberlain has been called the Bismark of
South Carolina. - Union Heraia
Exactly! Like bis prototype, he proclaimed