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bell to say that the Commission having ruled out all tho
evidence offered have nothing further 20 urge

Judge Campbell--Ycs Sir.
Commissioner Morton moved that three members OF
the Commission be appointed TO prepare report IN tme
Commissioner Strong said that the question than had
been passed upon was the question OF the admsslpiy
OF evidence, and he thought they ought to go nto
the merits OF the Then motion OF Commissioners
IIoa the Commission at $50 o'clock went into secres
Commissioner Payne moved that one hour he allowed
each side by the Commission in which to make arsu
ments. ...
Commissioner Gardeld-The order pursued yesterday
giving four and half hours to each side to argl ne
whole question interrupted by the offer OF
and 1t then agreed that two additional honfs snoe,a
he given to that Question: after that h draw an
tered into IL was also agreed that connsei might
their final time and on that infcrl0cuory
they cnoss and they assd ,he m so question
The counsel have not asked for addiuoai t' al nv
they Ind should consider that we ought 70 stahu py
order; shall therefore vote against the moto" VI
| Comnlssoner Payne. 49,. ,,,,oss cornse, desired
1t, he should against the proposition lie wo"u H''
invite counsel to arge The qnsson rrcd ,he whole
question fully ana covered tie whole Dort OF t" Sa
Thoy considered during the time aiio"e" 'e'"
Mr. Iioar then moved tina, the Commission 60 INTO MO
secret session for the PURPOSE o ami the crowd was
| directed 20 leave the room.
THE STATE For HAYES.
| Immediately after the doors closed Senator Nor
ton offered the following resoluiion
esolred That the persons named as electors IN Serun
cafe No were the lawful electors OF the State OF ouis
ana aud that votes are the votes provided by tne
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for President and Vice-Preeident
This resolution adopted By vote OF 8 TO Z, rs FOL
lows:
YEAs-Measrs Bradley Edmunds, Frclinghuyscn, Gar
| field. Uoar, Miller Morton, and Strcng-S.
NAYs~Mrssrs Abbott. Bayard, Clifford Field, Hunton,
Payne, and Thrrman-H
Ins,,ces Miller and Bradley and Representative Hoar
were then appointed committee to draft report OF the
decision with brief statement VI the reasons therefor
to signed by the members agreeing therein anu 10 De
to the joint session OF the two honses as re-
aured by the Electoral act recess OF ah0nt enc hohr
was then taken afford time for draftng report WHICH,
upon the relssembng of the COnGisSon was presented
and after being read signed by Mcssrs Miller Strong
Bradley Edmunds Morton Frciinghuysen. Garfield and
lI0ar.
THE REPORT To CONGRRsS.
The report is TO the following effect:
Tie Electoral Commission having received certain
cericatcs and papers supporting TO Dc ceFEncdIC. ~
the electoral votes OF the STATE of Louisiana ann certHh
papers accompanying ae s da 'f fo same and
has decided and does hereby decide JhI ~ 'or. OF
JoffIion Peter Joseph j. II BircA h. A. Sleldon' ana
Morris Marks named IN nc cttiinc 81 oi tumch
votes aio certified by said persons ms appear
by the certificates submitted to the Commission as aorc
said and marked No by said Commission and mere
with rcurned the votes provided for by the Cons'
tuition of United states and That TIE same are ia~
votes for Rutherford Hayes of the state CT ONO for
President Gnd eight votes Tor NllIih A. "hceieF Oi he
| State OF Ecw-YOrk for NicePrcsldent
Tho Commission also decides and reports that the eight
pprsops first before named duly appointed electors
in and by the said state OF Louisiana The ground Of
this decision stated briefly is substantially as ioiows
That II competent TO into evidence d'de az
TO the papers opened BY the President OF the Senate III
the presence of the houses to prove that other per
sons than those regularly certified by the Governor Of
the State of louisiana in and according to the determine
ton and declaration of their appointment. III other
words 10 go behind the certificate Of the Governor 80
far rs 1t is founded upon the action of the Returning
| Board.
The report will also state that the Electoral Commits
sion could not receive any evidence to show that any
eector was ineligible the 9TH of November the day OF
the election GU c ground that IL not essential 10
show that All eecor eligible ON that day so long as
he was eligible when ne cast his vote in the Electoral
College; aud the fact appears that the alleged Ineligible
electors Brewster and Levsse where chosen 10 M vacan
cies caused by their own absence from the college
and there no allegation or nens1biny AT thc lihe
| they cast their vote.
The Commission remained in session until 9 O'Clock.
| when on motion of Mr. Edinunds an adjournment to
| D. In. tomorrow ordered. While the Commission
was in secret session delivered by Messrs.
Morton, Thurman, Garfield BayGrd, Edmunds, Hunton,
or and Bradley. the last named closing the discussion
There much anxiety and Intense interest when the
vote about 10 be taken as the decision o the dues
toa depended Oh the vote Of Justice Bradley
The Secretary fthe Commission will tomorrow morn
ing deliver TO the Prcsdcpt pro tenn OF the Senate the
formal decision above described together with al TIE
certificates and accompanying papers tire Louisiana
ease which were referred the Commission and The
Secretary will also deliver to the Speaker Of the House
formal ratification signed by the President OF the Com
mission That their decision had been communicated to
| the President pro tom Of the Senate.
FUTURE PROCEEDINGs.
Upon the reasaembing Of the two houses in joint
sion the decision will be read and entered upon their
respective Journals and thcrcupOl in accordance with
the Electoral act the vote OF Louisiana mus be imme
diaeIy counted for Hayes and Wheeler, unless upon OBJ
lection being made writing by at least five Senators
ard Az members of the House Of Representatives. the
two houses shall separately ordering other
| WISE. There VIII be a cjCus OF the ID mO"Iatc nt m
bprs % the House morning. There no
present Indications that attempt VIII he made to
defer final action The rcp0rt beyond Mondays Sos
sOn It will he remembered hdi ire Electoral act limits
the lime debate either house III" question Of
Sustaining decision OF the COmmisSU 10 two hours.
REPRESENTATIVES Field. Springer Abram :. HcWlI', Mt
Meri1ck of counsel, and several other prominent D'ho
Gratis after the decision 81 the Commission hrd Drle
constitution I'm OF the Supreme Court rooms. AFTER
they scpaIatcd one OF them inqur? said thai the
Democrats would present strong protest tc The count
cnce leading Democratic members OF the House was
held this evening n Col W. l. feltOns rooms, and call
! for q caucus was agreed upon
Tho action OF fhe Commission IS the suect ~ unNer-
| sal comment tonight. TIE Republicans rejoicing,
while the Democrats cUr9cspOndiuglv depressed.
several Republican members OF the Commission say That
the decision not behind the retains OF state set
rs the case of faT the Commission il con-
cerncd as they have do doubt that Watts WIS eligible AT
The time he cast his vote III the electoral college.