The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-16
GRAND COMMISSION,
Decision ON the AdnissibiIity OF Tesii,
mony viii be Rendered Tomorrow
az Four O'Clock,

On the assembling of the com
mission Mr.. Evarts resumed his
argument, which was mainly
confined to the purely legal aspect
OF the question. He spoke with un.
usual earnestness and was listened to
throughout with the closest attention.
Mr.. Evarts contended that the right
to cast its votes were with State;
whatever power the Federal govern
ment has 1t had through the terms of
the Federal constitution, the whole
matter belonging to the State, aud it
was for the Federal government to pass
on the vote after they had left the
State. As IN the Florida case, the
commission here had not power to
count the vote. He then contended
that there was no proof that Levisse
and Brewster were disqualified on the
9th OF December, and proceeded to
discuss the laws of Louisiana in regard
to the powers of the returning board
and the eligibility of State officers to
be electors.
Judge Campbell closed his argument
at five o'clock. After a short secret
session, in which 1t was agreed to vote
tomorrow at four O'Clock, the commits
sion adjourned to ten o'clock to. NOR
row.
Judge Campbell concluded his argu-
ment by saying Louisiana was more
interested in the vindication OF the
will OF her people than of u presiden.
tial candidate. Her affairs were in the
possession Of an unprinclpled and
usurpating oligarch that could not
stand by itself single hour. He
quoted an English description of the
ring of Adventures and renegades who
controlled Turkey, and said resi-
dence of ten years in Louisiana en-
abled him to appreciate tho troubles
OF that empire. The suilerings of
Louisiana were due to the liberation
of Improvement in that State. In
relation to the untitled vacancy In the
returning board, he stated the authori-
ties to show that under the act which
required the board to be composed of
men of different politics, the word,
then, made 1t imperative upon the
hoard to fill the vacancy at once, and
that If evidence was admitted they
would show that the reason was from
corrupt motives to escape observation.
Mr.. Merrlck submitted an ad-
ditional brief relating to the
want OF authority on the part
of an incomplete board, and he
said he desired TO reply to re.
mark made by Mr.. Evarts, and said
protest was duly filed by the Demo.
Gratis against the power of the re-
turning board to CANVASS the votes.
Mr.. Evarts said he did not so state.
What he said was that no claim was
made that Governor Kellogg should
canvass the vote.
After fifteen minutes recess the COM
mission remained in consultation until
hal past o'clock p. M, having
adopted an order that vote should be
taken, on the admissability OF the evil
dence proffered, at 4 o'clock In the af-
ternoon. The secre tary was directed
to notify counsel that the decision of
the commission would be commune
Gated to them at n qnarter-past four.
II Is understood that there was no dis
cussion upon the question before the
commission beyond the preliminary
arrangements.
There will be open session after four
o'clock tomorrow.
The New York Worlds Washington
dispatch says that several Democratic
members of the electoral com mission,
who were of the committee which
framed the law under which the COM
mission Is acting, have had confer
ence Of an informal nature, In order to
compare notes and refresh their recol-
lections as to the Interpretation which
was put upon the bill while in COM
mittee, regarding the matterof going
behind the returns In the disputed
States. They have very generally
agreed that 1t was conceded by the
Republican members Of the committee
that the bill distinctly authorized an
investigation Of the facts of tho re-
turns. To what extent they might
carry their interpretations Of this
feature Is a question to be decided in
the future. 1t may be carried to seri-
Gus extent, or simply be placed on the
record OF the tribunal In the form of q
protest.
A Condemn ned murderer Dies in Prison
NEWARK, N. j., February 10. - Ryan,
condemned for murder, who was to
have been hanged TO day, with Och