The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-22
1'he Villainy Con-
Sun1uaated.
LOUISIANA STOLEN BY THE
RADICAL s'ElGHT TO
SEVEN"
All the RascalitieS of the Con
spirators Endorsed by the
High Joint Tribunal.
No Testimony Received.

No Testimony Received.
A Black and .Damning Record.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-FrOm II un-
ill ) o'clock this afternoon there was
large crowd in front of the Supreme
Conrt doors. the number gradually ln-
crpasing TO more than five hundred.
Members of Congress occasionally
mixed with the throng, awaiting i'm
patiently the opening OF the Court
room, which did not take place until
an bour later than heretofore announc-
ed. During all the afternoon. rumors
prevailed about the Capitol as to the
decision of the Commission aud the
state of the vote. These reports were
so contradictory as TO be confusing,
and therefore did not gain credence.
There was much consequent excite
ment. Every body supposed to have
opportunities for acquiring lntorlna-
tiou as 10 the proceedings of the Com
mission was surrounded directly he
appeared in view, and int rrogated
by several person at the same time. "A
more inouisitive crowd was never be-
fore, perhaps, seen at the Capitol.
At5 o'clock counsel were sent for.
They had been waiting for the sum-
mons in the private room of the Su-
preme Court. and when advised that
the Commission were prepared to re-
ceive them they entered the Court
room in body. Some time elapsed
before the doors were opened the menu
bers 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 nn-
comfortably filled. The following are
the resolutions acted upon by theCnm-
mission in their secret session, and at
terward reported to counsel.
Mr.. Hoar submitted the following
Ordered that evidence be not receiv-
ed
Mr.. Abbott offered the following as
| a substitute:
sPcsolred, That evidence be receiv-
ed to show that so much of the act OF
Louisiana establishing a Returning
Board for that State is uncOnstitution-
al, and the acts of said Returning
Board are void
This was rejected by the following
vote: Yeas-Abbot, Bayard. Clifford,
Field, Hunton, Pavne and Thurman
IL. Nays-Bradley. Edmunds. FIRE.
linghuysen. Garfield, Hoar, Miller.
Morton and Strong-S. TO -i.
Mr.. Abbott offered another snbsti-
tute. as follows:
sResolrcd, That evidence will be re-
ceived TO show that the Returning
| Board OF Loui siana, at the tiinc OF
canvassing and compiling the vote of
that State at the last election in that
State. was not legally constituted un-
der the law establishing it in this
that it was composed of four persons
of one political party, instead of five
persons of different parties
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Abbott then offered another
| substitute:
sRes0lced, That theCommission will
receive testimony on the subject of
frauds alleged in specification of
counsel for obiectors TO certificates
one aud three.' ea
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Abbott then offer fourth sub
| stitute:
.Resolced, That testimony tending
to snow that the so.called Returning
Board of Louisiana had no iurisdic-
ton to canvass votes for Electors for
President and Vice President is adj
missible.'
| Rejected by the same vote.
! Mr.. Abbott offered fifth substitute,
which was rejected by the same vote,
which was as follows:
sI,esOlrea, That evidence is admiSsi-
| BILE that statements aud afiidavits pur-
porting to have been made and for
warded by said Returning Board. in
| pursuance of the provisions OF section
26 of the Election Law of 1872, alleg-
| ing riot, tumult, intimidation aud vio
lencc at or near certain polls and i'll
! certain parishes, were false and fahri-
Gated, and forged dy certain aisreput-
! able persons under the direction and
knowledge of said Returning Board.
That said Returning Board, knowing
sal statements and aflldavits to be
false and forged, and that none of
such statements aud affidavits were
made in manner or form or within the
time required. by law, did knowingly.
willfully and fraudulentlv fail and re-
fuse to canvass or compile more than
10 600 votes cast, as is shown by the
Commissioners of Election
Mr.. Hunton offered sixth substi-
tute. as follows:
sResolced, That evidence be receiv-
eel to prove that votes cast and given
at said election, on The 7th of Novem
ber last. "a shown by the return made
bv the Commissioners of Election for
said polls and voting places in said
State, have never BEEN compiled nor
Ganvassed. and that said Returning
BOARD never even pretended TO COM
pile or canvass the returns by said
Commissioners of Election, but that
said Returning Board only pretended
to canvas returns made by the State
Supervisors of Registrations
Rejected by The Same vote.
A seventh substitute Was offered bv
Bayara. rs follows:
'ResOircd, That no person holding
an Office OF trust or prof. under the
United States is eligible 10 be appoint
ed an Eiector; and that this Commits
sion will receive evidence tending to
prove said ineIigibility "a offered bv
counsel for objec!ors to certificates
Nos. l. and B
Iseiected by the same vote.
Justice Field offered the eighth and
last substitute, as follows:
sResoicetl, That in the opinion of
the Commission evidence is alinissi-
bic upon the several matters winch
counsel for ohiectors TO Nos. | and :;
offered TO prove ..-.f --e
This was also rejected by the same
vote. and the question on the original
order submitted by Mr.. IIoar came up,
viz That evidence offered be not
received
Mr.. Payne moved to strike out the
word mot : rejected by the same vote.
The vote on the original order was
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