, 1877-02-16
NEAR THE END. !
Arguments on the Main Point
in the Louisiana Case
Concluded.
To-Day the Commission Will
Consult IN to the Adj
mission of Proof.
And ut q O'clock Will Take q
Vote and Announce the
Decision.
The Republicans Confident tsat
the Florida Precedent, VIII
De Followed.
In That Event, O Decision Of the
Entire Case Is Expected
To-Day.
Democratic Conspirators Still
Indu1ging in Revolu-
tionary Threats.
Extracts from TIE Electoral Bill
for the Benefit Of Such
Persons.
Kelly's Cipher Endorsement
| the Subject Of Univer-
| sal Comment.
Senator Herman Makes a Iamt
+ Attempt to Explain
| Matters.
Kelly's Cipher Endorsement
the Subject Of Univer-
sal Comment.
Senator Herman Makes a Iamc
Attempt to Explain
Matters.
Prominent Incidents In tho Daily ses'
siors Of the Convention.



Spec,as Dispa.eh to 7as Tribune.
WAsu1Na7oN, D. C., Feb. lh-Aftcr i've
lnuas a.d half Of further argument today,
The publlc consideration Of the Louisiana caso
closed and the Commission adjourned until lo
o'clock Tomorrow, when 1t Will GO Into secret
session. At 1 u'rloyk a vote sill be ta1ieh on
tho admission Of cvldcnsc, and It IL believed that
ucfurc the ulcmIcrs separate for lilo night tho
main question WILL be decided, mil with It rlr-
tnally the wllolu Presidential contest, by the
adoption Of resolution that tho eight rotcs VI
Louisiana should be counted fur Hayes
Tho discussion has been proceeding
for two Days Mntlcr ruling
Which consolidated tho time a!tottcd to tile
question of cslact,c, with that given for tho
consideration OF tho case itac,f, and upon tho
understanding that should tho Commission do
tcsr,inc not to admit evidence there should l'c
no further argument. 1t Is not probable that
ANT RvJDEEcE WILL, nE nEAnn.
Certainly none Will bo unlcss tho Commission
| las changed It's views since its rulings In tho
TlorEla casc. In that case, It will he rcincll'-
borct by Judge bradley ys.ting with tho Dolno"
crafts, uaortty. was oltaincd for heartnf. tcstt-
! mony as to tho eligibility Of Humphreys.
ono OF the Electors, hut OIL no Other point. In
tho Humphreys case there was disputed qncs-
ton Of fact, hut In tho raacs Of tho two lo''is-
anu Electors, I.rvisscc and Brewster, the dispute
Is as to the Inv and
NOT A TO THE FACT.
Both aides at],nit that they were disqualified at
the date OF tic election; both admit that they
were qualified whcn chosen by tho Electoral
College to hil vacanties. Tho Democrats main.
tain ttpnt thu Stnte, In c!ectug tllc6c Ineligible
persons, lost two Of Its Electoral votcs, anu 1t Il
dbl not. then they claim ..at the Cal!cce ha1
no legal right to fill thv vacancies, md tl'at the
two votca u,ust bo thrown out for tl1ls reason
There il no question Of fact here, and. there
fore, no OCCASION for evidence. The wloio case
rs far rs this md Al! other points ase concerned
hinges entirely upon tne Interpretation Of tn
Constitution anA laws VI Louisiana and At th
untcs. States. Tho Republican counsel sas
this at first, and tho Democrats havc realized
Ut latc.. Whatever tho latter hayo satl In III
concluding arguments lu favor of tho powc
and duty Ut tho CusnHllssion to 60 into lie
tailed Investigation Ut their chargcs Of frau
has been manfcstly said to tlIe country
FOR POLITICAL EFfEcT
and not to tic Court They l,ayo devoted the!
chief efforts to tho work uf convincing tho Con
mission that tho Returning Doartl was not
lawfully constituted body, and that It axcactac
It's Jurisdiction. It may fairly bo EXPECTED
therefore, from tho prccct]ents establEalscsl J
~. ~ 'sa.~.s., -. r.a.~o ~, ovI,,ov.o n,1 ~,
= .i.. ,,rasao,, a. ,ncs y, S.,c,,,,Ino tns n"c
s.on ~ connttnr tho r-r,,i.r rctnr,
trn,r @ 4,a s.".c nos. I,o,nh,ica,
a,a.. .t,. m fo.r. - Aha rc.,,1t
J e"tc.ea'ns ~ Aeass " t'o .Isa't
\ bio hopes. The victory In Tho legal baltic
Internationally on tho slle Of tho Iscnubllea
'..a, ,rbnr havc e.tahlf,,,.,s n rlcnrly AZ
eou"ss ,as' a -" t.,a, ns.tt.on M,. ~ inda,
: satisfy uahdh 15ec from pa9asa'l o'ass :" 'nues
there arc any such on these central ana cesoati
= PROPOSITIONS upon which tho decision OF !,
.a*o mist rcst. arst, that the Rctusntr
1.as,,, we.
....~,-rrvr nonv
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