The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-22
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UNOFFICIAL But PROBABLE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February l6, 6:30 p.
MT Is unofiicisliy announced thai the
electoral commission has given the Louis-
lana electoral vote 10 Hayes and Wheeler,
by a vote of 8 to-.
DECISION.
The electoral commission has decided
that no evidence can he received in the
Louisiana case except tie electoral certiii-
cate. The vote was s to- Commissioner
Payne moved that one hours time be al
lowed counsel On each side, Tor further ar
gument, but the counsel OF both parties
INDICATED NO DESIRE
TO occupy any further time, and the com-
mission thereupOn went into secret session
with view to reaching final decision OF
the whole Gaze this evening.
THE fxPsCTANCY.
From Il until o'clock this afternoon,
there was a large crowd in from. of the su.
preme court doors, the number gradually
increasing to more than five hundred.
Members of Congress occasionally mixed
with the throng, awaiting impatiehty the
| opening OF the court room, which did not
take place until one hour later than that
| heretofore announced. During all the
afternoon
RUMoRs PREVAILED
about the capital as to the decision of the
commission, and the stale Of the vote
These reports were so contradictory as to be
confusing and therefore did not gain Gre
dence. There was much
CONSEQUENT EXCITEMENT.
Every body supposed to have opportunities
| for acquiring information az to the pro
ceedings of the commission, was surrounded
directly as he appeared in view, and inter.
| rogated by several persons. AT the same
time more inquisitive crowd was never
before
WAITING FOR THE SUMMONS
in private room of the Supreme Court
and when advised that the commission
were prepared to receive them they entered
the court room in a BODY. Some time
elapsed before the doors were opened to the
members Of Congress and those who
had tickets OF admission, and when they
were opened a frantic rush was made
| for the interior, which was soon uncom-
fortably filled. The following are the reso-
buttons acted upon by the commission in
their secret session and afterwards reported
to counsel:
| Mr. Hoar submitted the following:
Ordered. That the evidence be not re.
ceived.
Mr.. Abbott offered the following as q
substitute:
! Resolved, That evidence be received to
show that 30 much of the act of the courts
of Louisiana establishing the returning
! board for that state is unconstitutional, anc
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Hoar then came up. viz:
| That evidence offered he no. received.
Mr.. Payne moved to strike out the word
"not." Rejected by the same vote.
| The vote on the original order was then
taken ard adopted by the following vote
| Yeas-Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen
| Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong
Is. Nays-Abbott, Bavard, Clifford, Field
| Hunter, Payne and Thurman;
After a conclusion had been reached by
the commission, counsel we're admitted and
the resolutions were read by the Secretary.
As soon as final vote had been taken, j US.
tice Field moved that the injunction OF the
be Secretary removed from the proceedings
Of the commission, and it was adopted I'm.
animou.ly.
Commissioner Strong said that the ques.
lion. that had been passed upon was The
question OF the admissibility of evidence
and he thought thew now ought to 90 into
the merits of the case.
Mr.. Hoar then moved that the commits
sion. 90 into secret session for the purpos.
of consultation on the main question
| Adopted. and the crowd directed 10 Ieay,
the room.
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| !,
Immediately aitef the doors were closed
Senator Morton offered Inc following reso
luton; ,.
! Resolved inat tne Persons named q,
electors Ia cer'inca'e NO. Il, were 'he iaTiu
electors oil the otate Oh LOUISIANA ana 'ha'
their votes are the votes PROVIDED oy the
constitution oil the Uni'ea states, ano
should De counted lor fresideht ana VICE
President.
ms resolution was aaop'ed oy Vo'e o.
ste Z, as follows Aeas-bradiey, Ed
mnnds, Freiinshuysen, Harhsid, hoar,
Miller morton ana Strons .. Nays-AD'
Pavne and Thurman.
Justices Miller and Bradley and Repre-.
sentative Hoar were then appointed a COM
mi,tee TO draft a report OF the decision with
| a brief statement OF the reasons therefor, to