The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-02

think Va should have 70 wait very
long to get them.
Mr.. Abbott think In looking at the
law the objestions only are 10 b sent
here, and fancy that those paPers, il
they are sent here at slt.i
must come q part Of the objectioos.
so that, perhaps, the motion TO print the
objections would carry with Il the ne.
cessity Of printing these papers. lido
not see how they got here, except - pa
pers accompanying the certificates, or -
part of the objections Of the course. i
have no desire to impede the printing
ofthe objections or certificates, but wish
to get them as soon IS possible.
Senator Edmunds-MI. President, In
order ;hst We may consider that topic, 1
move that the motion Of Judge Abbott
be, for the time being, laid on the table.
so that We may CO: slider about it little
Afterwards.
The President-Ths motion is 10 lay
the motion Of Judge Abbott on the
table.
Representative Abbott withdrew the
| motion for the time being. To be resumed
at a Subsequent time a.v
| The PresideRt-Ths motion is with
drawn. A pause. l AIN requested
now TO call for the names OF the counsel
who appear in the case on each side.
Representative Field. We have several
counsel on our side. We have Mr..
O'Con ser, Of New York. Judge Black.
OF Pennsy lvania, Judge Trumbull. OF II.
linois, Mr. Merrick, of Wsshin gton, and
Mr.. Green, of New Jersey.
Tho Counsel not exceeding
two in number on each side are allowed
to participate in argument ,
Representative Field We have not
selected those two. | only men.
toned the names 10 you ~
in answer 10 the question how
many there are who are concerned ia
the case. We shall arrange that mater
| in the course of the evening
The Presiding Justics-Thst will an
swer. Who are the counsel on The other
slider
Mr. Eysrts-As representing objsc.
tors 10 certificates other than those that
have been represented in enumeration by
Mr.. Field, / will say that Mr.. Sloughton.
Mr.. Stanley Mathews, Mr.. Shslla.
bsrger and myself are expected to
represent the objectors in some Of the
cases which will appear and ! would
ask the instruction ol the court, Il
II is pertinent 10 make the IN.
quiry, ~ tO what course Is proposed In toe
| phrase, ION the merits Of any case pre-
sented 10 it," whether that means any
issue joined on objections "a any psrticu.
ar certifi ,ate, or whether it includes all
that arises ia the case of n particular
State.
The PresIdent-I think the counsel
viii have 10 judge Of that matter for
themselves. Unless they have some Ques.
ton 10 submit 10 the commission II IL
hardly within the province Of the Pre-
siding Justice 10 determine that.
Mr.. Evart.-We understsnd then, u
the commission please, that tho deslgna-
| ton Of two counsel will be sufficiently
early il made when the case ia up.
senator Edmunds-- rhat IL merely ioT
the final Argument.
The Presdcnt-Atter tbs objector-
| have opended lhs case.
Mr.. Eysrts-So We understand.
Justice Bradley suggest 10 Mr..
Evar,s that probably the construction OF
that would be- the case on It's merits, ths
principal question would be included
in that term, and all the interlocutory or
other motions would not be included IN
that phrase.
Mr.. Edmunds-lt covers the whols
subject of a particular State.
"a.
ton Of the Commission as " which oi the
directors would present the case ~ il
came from the counsel, it hsA been de-
tsrmined that Mr.. McCresry and M.
Kss:on will appear.
Senatt Eimunds--l move that the
pubic sitting OF the commission bo now
adj yurrcd until l0.30 IN tue morning,
unless the counsel or objectOrs have some
thing further 10 say ut this time.
Representative Gsraeld-I think there
Vas one objection Sled, regarding which
no action has been taken. An objection,
| believe. from Senator Jones. have
heard the rest Of the commission naks
no sllusion " II, and enquire whether
there il any special hearing 20 be had Oh
that objection. think II wss different
from the other objections which
nave been died. I refer 10 II becau.-
Il makes distinct case and
IL different objection In ia
character from either Of the otbsI
two that have been reported 70 the prcsi.
dent. Ny impression Ia. though i dD
not make that decision Ia behalf Of tbs
commission, that the seyersl objections
~ returns from - State IonstIiuLs one
case, and two ObjectrH wiIi 10 heard
on one side and two On the other, and
after they shall have been heard two
counsel will bs heard upos each aide
Unless Otherwise ordered by the CON
mittee thxt will be ths ruling
Representative Field VIII you silo~
me 70 say thst perhaps there may be
,ome undertaking in regard 10 thai
rule, unless state pricisely ths tscts.
Presidsnt--Procsed, sir.
Mr.. fIsld-Tbsrs are objertions 20 the
four votes Of Florida os each sIfs--thst
| - 70 ssy, We oti1c, 70 the four yO;s.
named 10 the Erst returns.
Senstor Which srs they
Representative Fisid-Thsy are, q !
| Tuhl NV Ebf ~ bHF ksT
| Hayes electors. We object, on our part,
70 isos votes, certificates and Iis,s.
Mr.. Ednunds-And the othef gentle.
/ men 70 The otbsrs1
Mr.. PIald-Mszsrs. Sargent and kss.
son, gentlemen on the rtb.r sds.
specifically object 70 oan. 1bsn
there 10 al additional ohJse>
tion made By Senator Jones,
/ 81 FI0rids, ,Hnd others " one ottss Hayes
I electors ~ inslizfbls under the ConaitG
loo. TEas ~ distinct matter and ..
suppossd II would be tstsn ap dis
! ;iLetiy. IL 20 smother afsir and ,b. ald
not sneuu.bsr the pyine'psl and, 10 be
comDissisu will allow us ve sni
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Mr. Jsnts. 1 saPpos- The dscassO1 et
| ttnt B.iIsr Ei.l bot take much OF TIC
4 tine 4 the connsssiOs. Al sli s,Snt-.
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