The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-15

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THE COMMISSION AS INDICATED YEsTER
DAY-GEEERAL JOE JOHEsToE's PoLlT1
CAL DISABILITIES REMOVED BY THE sE
NATE-THE, USE OF TR OOPS IN TIKI
souTH-How THE SOUTH cARoLINA LIE
GIsLATURE WAS oRGANIzED-FALsE
GArGING-wHIsKEY SEIZED m NEW
YoRK-AN UNFORTUNATE PHILADEl-
PHTA PHYSICIAN PoIsoNs A PATIENT BY
AN IMPROPER PRESCRIPTION.
3n3 From Our Regular Correspondent .
WASHINGTON, February 14.-This morn:
ing when Carpenter had concluded his mas.
terly. presentation Of the Democratic, case,
Judge Campbell asked to be allowed to sub.
NIT testimony in support OF the points the
Democrats proposed to prove. Republi.
can counsel have held and acted upon the
conviction that the exclusion OF evidence
in the Florida case precluded its admission
In other; cases, except as to eligibility OF
electors. But here the Democrats obtained
their first triumph and encouragement.
Justice Bradley thought the discussion on
the admissibility and on the merits of the
case should proceed together, but Judge
Strong suggested that counsel state what
proof they proposed to offer, and each side
be allowed two hours to debate the admissi.
bility Of evidence, so that that question
might be decided before the general discus
sion was commenced. This first break in
the Re publican front OF the court was fol-
lowed by debate among the commission
ers, in which every one, except Hunton,
gave his views rs to the best mode OF pro-
ceedure. 1t was found that eleven of them,
including Bradley, Strong, Morton, and
Garfield, were. willing to have the question
Of admissibility discussed, and that the gen.
eral discussion should proceed.
Morton and Garfield took care not to
commit themselves until after Bradley had
delivered himself; so the break was not
real, though it served the purposes of the
Democrats. .......r..-...y
Trumbull and Merrick were an hour in
reading the points proposed to be proved,
which were drawn up very like an indict-
ment and buried in multitude OF legal
phrases and repetitions.
Trumbull occupied two hours arguing
upon the power and duty Of the Commits
sion, both under the Constitution and the
electoral act, to receive evidence necessary.
This involved to great extent discussion
OF the merits OF the case and the effect OF
the evidence if admitted.
Carpenter made q ten-minutes' speech
upon the power OF Kellogg as Governor to
certify the appointment of himself rs cleo
tor. He was followed by Stoughton and
Shellabarger for the Republicans.
Evarts's time came, but the smoke OF q
hundred candles filled the room, penetrating
the lungs OF the lawyers. and almost OBJ
scured the honorable commissioners; 50
Evarts begged of, and the Commission nd
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when
Evarts will conclude for the Republicans
and Campbell for the Democrats.
Some Of the Commissioners, Morton par.
ticularly, kept up a running debate, with
TrumbulI interrupting the thread OF his
argument and combating it by quoting au'
thorities in conflict with it. 80 -,
Garfeld's mind being made mp, it was
not worth while to listen, so he read the
newspapers, and he, with Hoar and Morton,
were often out of the room. Once he took
few minutes promenade with Hoar in the
corridor.
hic Ito 1aranHoA 1r
it, and at adjournment had accumulated
about twenty pages legal-cap OF notes.
Bayard did not miss that number very
far, though he was out once or twice. Mil
Ter and Thurman looked grum and deter
mined, the latter handling his red ban.
dana, and occasionally growing question
at counsel. Hoar wrapped long piece oil
red tape around his finger and then un'
wrapped it. He sat with his mouth open
when he was sitting at all.
stoughton and Shellabarger have moi
established regulations for greatness in
their proiession-indeed. it is generally
wondered why the Republicans have moi
put forward their better men. They are
mere skirmishers advancing before the
courts heavy battery. ...
shellabarger gravely informed the com
missioners that they we're unanimous abou
one thing-viz., that this was great Com
mission, and whatever the result the com
missioners will all be considered great men
The effect of this indicate statement wa
comical. The commissioners looked at on,
another inquiringly, but nobody rose to e2
plain. I'LL. j., ....s<a -" ~" -,
The occurrences Of to-day have revived
faint hope that the Commission may so IA
relax its rule in the Florida case as to ad
NIT some OF the more important testimo
ny the Democrats may offer. They will
meet in secret tomorrow after argument i
closed by Campbell. .TteE1,ga
Mayor Cameron, eX.MaJ or Gregory, .
C. Gregory, and others are in the city a
witnesses before the committee on the rs
Of troops at polling places in the South.
THE TEMPER OF THE COMMISSION.
Associated Press Reports BY telegraph to the Di:
| patch.I
The following is important as indicativ
/ OF the temper Of the commissioners: Ate
Trumbuli had read his brief OF the EVIL
dence, and was proceeding with his argu
. nent, Mr.. Evarts asked what the order o
the Commission was in regard to the tim
, allowed counsel to argue as to the admiss
bility OF evidence. Judge Trumbull re
quested three hours. Judge Strong moEe
that counsel be given two hours to argue a