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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Tripmtite Com
mission appointed undor the provisions OF the Electoral
act to hear and decide al matters IN dispute Affecting
the vote for President AMI Nicc-Pfe'ideu. imet at
o'clock to-day in Tie OF The supreme Court az the
Cuitol The journal of the preceding session read
CORRECTED ana approved 4 communication from the
two houses Of Congress, joint session, presented
by Mr. Gorhan, Secretary OF the Sonate, and read
follows:
HALL OF TUE HOUSE RErRFsaYTATvEs; Feb.1 1877.
10 tie PreStet ~ nc G0misSt0H: More than ono re-
rI or papcr plrpo!ing 10 be- return certificate Of
electoral votes of tie Sfi0f Florida having been re-
hCrscs OF Cong,tA- and objections thereto hayuS been
made the said returns. with an accompanying papers.
TO the Judgment ana decision of the commission pro
yded by law 1nos. " tEEl President of Senate.
The Presiding Jnsrice-It is suggested and think
very properly. that the doors may now be opened and
tlat proper persons he admitted.
Justice BradlcY-l understand there threa cern-
caes from the State of Florida that have been sent to U.s.
should think that the proper course would be To have
those certificates read, and then each Is read let
the parc be called upon 10 state whether they are OBJ
jecqi to and who are the Directors Until We Ieal
those certificates, hear them read We do not know
What lave before us After that it Will he time to
take such other III regard TO the proceedings
may be necessary
Tie Presiding JUSTICE viii adopt that suggestion
UithUGt vote.
INF DOCUMENTS TO DE PRINTED.
Mr.. Justice Mler--I had the pleasure Sir, if it
pleasure. Of listening to the reading Of these documents
in House OF Representatives, If the papers about
the STAT OF Florida read It will take hour 10 read
them Tho DIRECTORS names 10 the papers making
tie objections. | presume they viii De printed They
certainly ought to bo printed and then everybody
read thcm without consuming an hour Of tine Ia doing
that which every man VIII want 10 DO Tor himself more
carefully. | think If brother Bradley had known a,
know the length Of these papers lac would perhaps with
draw his motion.
The Presiding JusticcDOcs Justice bradley Withdraw
his motion
Nj Justice Bradley did not make a motion. merely
made "a suggestion.
Representative Payn"-I move that the certificates
with the papers he printed AZ early hour possible.
The Presiding Ju-ticC--Ihc motion before the
mission il that the three certificates in the of Florida
be printed, with tho objections thCrtO. " that j. your
pleasure, will say Yea" Quitting the question:
it is agreed to. How soon can they be printed!
Mr. Justice Fjcld-~EOuld We not have copies OF the
presented!
The r. siding JUSTICE suppose the cert ifcates and
objections may be printed in very short time Tho
secretary Will understand that tae motion Is intended
include the certificates the objections ana the papers
that accompany the certificates aud nothing else. II Is
desirable that they should bt printed with little delay
AS possible. That matter being disposed Of !
qucsted 10 luqulic II there are counsel present VINO VIII
take part after The managers directors have stated the
case on the side and the Others
Mr. EYarts-Mr President, senator Sargent has come
in and will state what lac has 10 say III that regard.
THE oBJECTOEs.
The Presiding Justcc-I Will withdraw the inquiry
put and say to- Sargent that inquiries been
made the DIRECTORS.
Senator sargent-The ohjectors-the persons whose
signed TO the papersare Senators Conovcr
Sargent and Sherman, and Messis. McCrary, kassoD.
WOODBURY., aud DuDncl, members OF tho House. There
has been opportunity up 10 this moment Of consult
ing with these gentlemen 10 ascertain which OF them
will state to the commission their objections.
The Presiding Jnstioe-Two directors may represent
the case In this tribunal.