, 1877-02-17

Al hour later than that heretofore announced,
During all The afternoon stmors prevailed
about tho Capitol Us to tho decision of the
Commission and the state Of tho yutc. These
reports were 50 contradictory as to be confusing,
and therefore did not gain ercdcnce. There
was much consequent excitement. Everybody
supposed to have opportunities for &C.
Quiring information u to tho pro.
ceedlngs Of tic Commission vas
surrounded directly ho appeared In view, and
intcffogatcd by several persons At the same
time. moro inquEsitivc cTosd was never be-
fore perhaps seen at tho Capitol. At o'clock
counsel wtro sent for. They had been waiting
for the summons III tllu private room Of tho
Supreme Court, and when alrised that the
Commission were prepared to receive them they
entered tho courtroom in q body. Some time
elapsed before tho doors wcre opcucd 10 meu.
bcrs Of Congress and those who had tickets Of
admission, and when they were opened Il frantic
rush was made for the Interior, which was soon
uncomfortably filled.
TUE RESOLUTIONS.
Following arc resolutions acted upon BY tic
Commission In their secfct scseIun, aud alter
wart1s reported to the counsel.
lr. loar submitted the following:
0rdtrfd. Tint evidence be not received.
Mf. Abbott offered thu following Is aubstt-
!
I3tsolr<d, That, evidence bo received 10 show
thse 50 much gf M ths att q Loalsiana establshtng
ionsi and III. aci. M Of sad.Renrninc Hosr a.o
void.
This Was rejected by the following vote:
YEAS.
1snsI, 1aTs1d IlSatcu. IG,S1as Thys9.aaaz Trihynn;
Clifford,
pndt,y, Garfield. StF'' Morton,
Edmunds. 1ioar. Stropy-e,
FseltnShuyseu, Miller,
Nr hf,ntt oefornt1 nro+har .,,tetItrtn - I'll,
,,,.ns ~. 1''oo's s'ea ""0'Ae' o1"''''o'' - w"
1ome' ..
that the Ksturntng board Of Louisiana a. The time
conssi.nsed % Snaet ths h. Ia" law essaSii,hnR It. II III
"a parry. ias'ssd of i've persona Of different pr.
IL 1hboti Y i'm ~. ,c s9,H snoth.r .ub,titr,o
Hs1otsxas Inat tae Gomm,ss,on WI feeelFs tea.
"n s e sMoJsI' =. aaas atesea a. ~
opo III Ill.,
Rejected br the satuo vote.
-. FOURTH SUBSTITUTE.
Nr. Abbott tl!eu offered Il fourth substEtutc: '
Itsoired, That tho tcsttuony tending tu Elbow
TINT thc to.ealted Returning l}oarsi of Lonisiana
s nae no dnr, ~ tao votss tas EteSt
Or 1os i'seuens a'" u ao'n'ss'nls'
Rejected by the .,...n.I,rs. saus ys.s; -
sir. Abbott oilerrd lith, Which was rejected
by the eaylle vote, which was "a fplluwx:
Rttof.<d, That evidence IL admissible that state.
nenkt and afiuxyits purpotttuy tu haye bten ,l,ns
and forwarded 10 ea,d itetarnsne Heard, il pa..
suanco ni The proS!s!ohe OF scc =! OF tho Election
aw y of is. Alleging taut sHmn!t' inti;nidatton ny
nsshss o.s - -" an tsi,rp"t5' sa sI ~
s.tst asrnnntstf. na,.nn. ,.io. H. ~; .Hsen ~
FL wnn.'cps ~ ..,G ;stn,,, os 9 hst st
as,G tmarng sa9 oatne na' sa1 n
atldaviH to be ia,sy and forged, and saat r"ne u
such statements aud atsdasils wcro !nnlu IL tho
manner o. form Of within The tlnu required by law,
d.d kno,slngly wl!fui'y and traadutcntly f4!l and
i,a rsiasc 10 eaataas or e9mpt!s nosn thnn ~. W9
ri.e.,en eas's 'po"a W 'ao "s''oaeFs OF
0'es''0A'
IL. ,,u.n, 70 o., u ,,x.. ...,,..
follows:
IT, es m ..1 20 s
by ibe Comu!s Of Election fof sad pulls and
Piled nor eansss.e and that said Returning board
neyet sfen htetenafa 10 compile ~ c1nsats the se
iii nt;uInin1 inasH INV nretensIrd r. canysss
ths returns msde by ths Stato SupoFrisofs of HeC-
R.,er.ed bv tn, .ame vo,e.
i SEVENTH SUBSTITUTE
was offered by Mr. Bayard. rs follows;
* Rl.air.d rba, r. ~, nr,son holdinr m oo,e. NJ
t. aeoop,ed .n Rectop md thst ,a. com@isioo
wifi recefys aSidence tsnna 10 p,oyo said insitvi
biiy ~ offered by counsel 9oF objeetor. 10 csrtld.
catts Nus. aud i.
Hr,ected by the same vote.
;rsTicE FIELD
offr,rd the ctrhth anI iast substitute. n fr1.
}ows.
os,o,.t,, 1.h,t In III. on1nton NJ tho t.onm,..on
evidence i aissts.tbts uIon several mattars which
eountu fof ubjugtvss tu numbers One aud thFeu Of.
fsfrd to uru,r,
Th,. ~ uso ,e,erta1 ty tho satno vote. xu,I
the nurstjun Ut, tku urigi1ui or.icr. .ubtntttrd
fsre,l t,e mi rccely.i. '~
Mr. Fayae aoyul to strIkc out thu woru
II anot. y Rutected nv the ssr,c vfte.
NOR SnntrTnp'
The yt1ts IN thu nrirtnni nr.ier wa. tbrn taken.
a,l II was adu,sed ~ ihs ioiiuwin1 w vats. s
n,r