The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-02


been received and this day opens
in the presence Of the two house
of Congress, objections thereto havinl
been made, said returns, with ali accom-
psnying papers. and also objection
thereto, are herewith submitted 10 th
judgment and decision Of the Comms
sion as provided by law.
F. w. FERRY,
President Of the Senate.
The Presiding ia t'cs-It is suggested
and l think very properly, that the door
may now be opened, and that the proper
persons be admitted.
Justice Bradley-I understand ther'
are three certificates from the State o
Florida that have been sent to US.
should think the proper course would bt
to have those three certificates read, and
then as each is read, let the parties be
called upon TO state whether they
are objected TO, and who are the
obiectors, and until we read
those certificates or hear them
read we do not know what we have be-
lore US. After that it will be time to
take such other order in regard TO pro-
ceeding as may be necessary.
The President Of the Commission
will adopt that suggestion without a
vote.
Justice Miller-I had the pleasure, cir,
if II was pleasure, OF listening TO the
reading of these documents IN the House
of Representatives. II the papers about
the State of Florida are read, it will take
an hour 10 read them. The obiectors'
names are 10 the papers making obiec-
tions. presume they will be printed
They certainly ought TO be printed,
and then everybody can read
them without consuming an
hour in doing that which every man will
want to do for himself more carefully. |
think if brother Bradley had known rs
| know the length OF these papers, he
would perhaps withdrew his motion.
Justice Bradley-I did not make n
motion. l merely made n suggestion.
Representative Payne-l move that
the certificates with the papers be print
ed at as early an hour as possible.
The Prasidsnt-The motion before the
Commission is that the three certificates
in the case of Florida be printed with
the objections thereto. II that is your
pleasure you will say "sye'-PuttiDg
the QUESTION. It's agreed TO. How soon
can they be printed2
Justice Field-Should we not have
copies Of the papers presented2
The President--l suppose the certiil.
Gates and objections may be printed in n
very short time. The secretary will un.
derstand that the motion IL intended to
include the certificates and nothing else.
1t is desirable that they should be
printed with rs little delay as possible.
That matter being disposed OF, l AIN re-
quested TO inquire if there are any coun-
sci present who will take part after the
managers or objectors. have stated the
Case on one side and the otherl
Mr.. Evarts-Mr. President, Senator
Sargent has come and will state what
he has 10 say in that regard.
The PRESIDENT will withdraw the
inquiry as put, and say 10 Mr.. Sargent
that inquiries have been made rs 10 the
objectors.
Mr.. S4rgent-The objectors-thc per-
sons whose names ars signed 10 the pa
pers-are Senators COnoyer, Sargent and
Sherman, and McCrarv, Kasson, Wood
burn and Dunnell, members OF the
House. There has been no opportunity
up 10 this moment OF consulting with
these gentlemen 10 ascertain which of
them will state 10 the Commission their
objections
The President-Two objectors may
represent the case in this tribunal.
Senator Ssrgent-So we understand By
the rules.
The President Who are the two?
Senator Sargent--There has been no
opportunity for consultation, 10 s,certsin
which of the objectors would present the
matter.
The President-Please make 1t known
70 the commission rs soon rs cOnveLient.
Senator Ssrgent-We will do -.
The President-Will Mr.. Field state
the names Of the objectors on the other
side7
Representative Field-The obiectors
70 the fret return are Senators Jones, Of
Florida, and Cooper, and Representatives
Thompson, jerks and myself.
Represe ntatIve Abbo;t-Mr. President,
I desire 70 inquire whether motion can
be made in reference 20 the printing Of
papers that are sent here with objections,
becau,e il seems 10 me thst we arc
70 consider all papers sent with objec
tions, and II 10 just as material
for US 70 have those papers printed. s u
have the objections themselves
The PresIdent-I do not understand
the motion in that way st present IL q
that the cartifcAtss, with the objections
and papers which accompany the certiH-
Gates, shall be printed, no. sll papers
thst msy have been sent.
Representative Abbott i sug-
gest that il We are 70 consid.
er the papers accompanying the
objections they may At the same point
Of time be msde par. Of the cause. The
obiectlons them. m.elvcs would hardly be
understood without the psper,, and We
should have those papers printed or put
in such . form |. viii ensble us 10 &C;
on them,
The President-There % no motion
Oh that subject.
Representative Abbott Il mOye, then,
tbA; the papers socompanying The oh
jec,lc ne be also printed.
Senator Edmunds-Mr. President, ]
submit that 1t ls possible under the
statute under which We are acting, thai
there may be no paper, lawfully AID
within the statute accompanying an ot
lection The s:stgte provide, for paper;
that accompany certifcites, bat "a ! re-
member at this moment. fspesk subject "
correction, il does not provide ior pspar'
scoompan yIng AZ objsetion, so ] think ii
will b. . fraper for the consideration O.
tie Commisicu IN ,onsultsiiOn. h0S far
10 printing ts.t.lAOny tEas may be offered
whether By objectOrs or anybody We
ought 70 g. IL may be question io'
copsiders.ioD WHEELER time would xar
rant us IN recsiyGng ard printing every
thing tbs: NAY Be proposed on either
side.
M Trurmsn--It 10 true thst ths
statute requ res ;bs papers scconpsny u
e. . .. Aea,ss "a b. aid before ths