The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-02

counsel shall be allowed to conduct the !
case on each side.
Rule 3, Counsel, not exceeding two in |,
number on each side, will be heard by !
the commission on the merits of any case
presented to it. not longer than two hours |
being allowed to each side unless longer |
time and additional counsel shall be spec |
tally authorized by the commission. In |
the hearing of nteriocutory questions but |
one counsel shall be heard on each side, |
and he not longer than fifteen minutes, |
unless the commission allow further time,
additional counsel and printed argu- |
mems will be received.
Rule f. The directors to any certif- |
cate or vote may select two Of their num- !
Der to support their objections in oral ar
guments and to advocate the validity Of
which they maintain and in like manner |
the objectors to any other certificate may |
select two of their number for like pur-
pose, bnt under this rule not more than |
four persons shall speak and neither side |
shall occupy more than two hours
Rule s. Applications for process to COM
pei the attendance of witnesses, on the |
production of written or documentary tes-
timony, may be made by counsel on either
side, aud all processes shall be s-rved and
executed by the marshal of the commits
sion or his deputies. Dispositions here
after taken for use before the commission
shall be authenticated. if taken before
any commissioner of the circuit courts of
the United States or any clerk or deputy
clerk of any court Of the United States.
Rule 6. Admission to the public sittings of
the commission shall be regulated in such
manner as the president of the commission
shall direct
| Rule T. The commission will sit unless
otherwise ordered in the room of the sup
rene court of the United States and with
open doors, excepting when in consulta-
ton, unless otherwise directed.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.-The electoral
vote commission met at O'Clock to day
in the rooms Of the supreme court at the
capitol. A communication from the two
houses of congress in ioint session was
prepared by Mr.. Gorham, secretary of the
senate and read as follows:
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| February-l, 1877.
To the President Of the Commission: More
than one return or paper purporting to be
return or certificate of the electoralv votes of
the state of Florida haviog been received
and this day opened in the presence Of
thereto having been made, said returns
with all accompanying papers and also
objections thereto are herewith submitted
to the Judgment and decision of the com
mission as provided by law.
!, | (Signed) F. W. FERRY.
The Presiding Judge-It is suggested,
and | think very properly that the doors
may now be opened and that proper per-
: sons be admitted.
Justice Bradley-I understand there
are three certificates from the state OF
Florida that have been sent to us. !
should think the proper course would be
to have those three certificates read and
: then as each is read let the parties be
: called upon TO state whether they are oh
: jected to and who are the obiectors. Until
2 we read those certificates or hear them
5 read we do not know what we have before
: US. After that time it will be time to take
such order in regard to proceeding as may
e be necessary.
/ The Presiding Justice-i will adopt tha
s suggestion without a vote.
$ Justice Niicr-l had the pleasure, SIR
. if it was pleasure, OF listening to thu
: reading of these documents in the hous,
: OF representatives. If the papers abou
, the state of Florida are read it will TAX
n an hour to read them. The obiectors
names are to the papers making objections
, | persume they will be printed. | think
r Brother Bradley had known as | know tn
IS length OF these papers he would perhap
is withdrawn his motion.
y The Presiding Justice-Does Just;c
V Bradley withdraw his motion?
d Justice Bradley did not make
Ie motion. | merely made a suggestion.
.e Representive Payne-t move that tn
certificates, with the papers. be printe
ID at as early an hour as possible. Agree
is to.
Y. The Presiding Justice asked if theI
is were counsel present who will take pal
to after the managers or objectors bay
stated the case on one side and the othe
Mr.. Evarts-Mr. President, Senate
Sargent has come and will state what /
has to say in that regard.
=, Sargent-The obiector>, the person
[: whose names are signed to the papers, a,
CT Senators ConOyer, Sargent, Sherma
Dn McCrary, kasson, Woodburne and Du
III nell, members Of the house. There b.
been no opportunity up to this moment
y consulting with these gentlemen to asce
on tain which will state to the commissit
Ne their objections.
~ Sargent was requested to make know
&C the names of the objectors as soon
possible and promised to do so.
Field said the Democratic directors
the first return are Senator Jones of FlC
tly ida, and Senator Cooper. and Represent
loe tives Thompson, jerks and himself
'ce Abbott desire to inquire whether t
~ motion made in reference to printr
se' covers the printing OF all papers sent he
iS' with the objections, because it seems
me as we are to consider all papers sc
w ave with objections. and it is just as mater
&c y !" for US to have those papers printed so II
0H we can consider them as it is TO haye t
objections themselves
The Presiding Justice-l do not und
nre stand the vote in that way. AT prese
nh it is that the certificates with the objectiC
op- and papers which accompany the cert
re- Gates shall be printed; not all papers Il
by may have been sent.
viii Abbott suggest then that if we are
consider the papers accompanying the
met jections, they may at the same time
rre- made part of the cause The ohiecti
the themselves would hardly be un4erst,
without the papers, and we should hi
those papers printed or put in such fo
as will enable Us to act Cu them.
Ser- The Presiding Justice-There is no
this ton on that subject
.her Abbott move that the papers accC
to- panyiug the objection be also printed.
Edmunds--I submit that it is poss
sing under the statute under which we
and acting, that there may be 10 papers
nall fully and within the statute accomp
the objections The statute provides
papers that accompany the certitica