The New York herald., 1877-02-17
THE ELECTORAL ARBITERS
Decision Of the Commission in the
Louisiana Case.
The STATE TO Be COUNTED FOR HAYES.
No Investigation Of Fraud, Illegality
or 1neligibility.
A VOTE OF EIGHT TO SEVEN.
The Grounds Upon Which the
Decision Was Based.
~oAVG DhhDLEl LnLI hhLU OIlN1UN.
Views of Commissioners as Given in
Secret Session.
THE FEELING OVER THE RESULT.
Democrats Depressed and Republicans Not
Entirely Satisfied.
THE PROSPECTS In THE OREGON CASE.
Views of Commissioners as Given in
Secret Session.
THE FEELING OVER THE RESULT.
Democrats Depressed and Republicans Not
Entirely Satisfied.
THE PROSPECTS IN THE OREGON CASE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHSGToS, Feb 16 1877.
Tho passages near the Supreme Court room were
crowded all tho the afternoon by an anxious mass
Of republicans and democrats. Both sides were
gloomy and apprehensive, but the republicans werc
evidently the most nervous and the least hopeful of
good news. The commission were expected to open
their doors at quarter past four but they gave no
sign until just at Ave O'Clock, and after
tho houses had adjourned, when Senator
Aortons private secretary quickly to the tele.
graph Office the House side to write and send oil
despatch, and. having done So whispered few words
70 friend or two and disappeared His friends
jealous republicans and could their joy
She nows they had heard. One OF them exclaimed In
an ecstacy Of delight
'The commission refuses to receive evidence
Hurrah Hayes Is President" and thus the news
quickly spread
OPENED.
quarter Of an hour later tho Supreme Court doors
opened 10 few privileged persons, Senators, Repre-
sentatves, counsel and Others and the CLERK Of the
commission began to read in indist,nct tone the
various resolutions or seven in number which had
been offered and rejected with the steady refrain,
switch was rejected by vote Of seven eight"
These resolutions attempts In different forms to
get In evidence of or other OF the frauds COM
mitted in Louisiana
THE sUcCEssFuL ORDER.
Inst ha Tn WIN ha Had
by Mr.. Hoar. .Ordered that the evidence be not re9
ceived," read Mr. Payne's motion to strike out the
word "not and Its defeat by 70 and thea the pas
sage OF the order by sto7.
APPEARANCE THE COMMISSIONERS
As well as one could distinguish faces in the twi-
light the republican Commissioners looked happier
or more comfortable than tho democrats 1t was
very uncomfortable assembIage, in which she only
cheerful or sefpossessed faco was that
Of Judge Clifford who at oncc to say that ac
only about ten minutes of the time allowed to
counsel for argument Cor as my brother Miller has
more accurately reckonod It, only about three
minutes" he added, with grave smile, sand this
longs to the republican side" Thereupon Mr. Payne
moved that an additional hour bo granted to counsel
Mr., Morton and others objected, but before
the question could bo put TO vote Mr. Evarts rose and
said that he and his coadJutors desired no further
hearing The venerable Judge Campbell followed him.
saying quietly tnat the commission had refused to
receive evidence he did not wish to be further heard
and thus that part OF the business was concluded.
Senator Morton Immediately moved that three men,
bers be appointed to draw up report be made to
the joint meeting, but Judge Strong remarked that
there was occasion yet for report The commits.
sion had far done nothing but refuse to receive evil
dence. 1t had not yet deliberated the main ques-
tion, and, OF course, had not concluded the case
Thereupon motion mado thai the commisso go
ct into private session for consultation This
was adopted without opposition, and the room was
cleared.
Tho deliberations began as soon as the chamber was
cleared Senator Morton offered the resolution de-
clarIng that the Kellogg electors the ecc-
tors Of Louisiana Mr. Payne rose to speak, and Mr..
Morton remarked he thought the time for discus
and ought now net to be further dc.
ayed. Mr.. Payne, however, insisted on
his right, and made vigorous and
II is said somo parts somewhat personal appeal Of
somo length. Thereupon tho vote taken and stood
as usual, s to Z. Then a committee, consisting of
Judges Miller and Bradley and Mr.. Hoar, ap-
pointed to draw up report TO bo made to the two
houses, and this completed tho work. Mr. Edmunds.
who otherwise would havo been OF this committee
was TOO III to serve.
The discussions in the private session during the day
were more spirited than previous occasions and
the commissioners evidently talked plainly to each
other
THE PRIVATE SESSION.
The private session began ten O'Clock and closed
ut 1--WE O'Clock and yet there remained eight nom bcrs
had been able 70 obtain the floor TO cxpross
their views Tho following members only and in the
order named gavc their views In iull:--Morton, Thur
man, Garfield, Bayard, Edmunds, Hunton and Judge
Bradley. t
PREPARED IN ADVANCE.
or those Judge Bradley aono reduced hts points
colleagues by drawing pile Of manuscripts from his
pocket. He apologized for having taken this prccau.