The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-13
ORLEANS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

whip-hand, and inean to use it. The
Electoral bill provides that objections
can be made to the vote OF any State,
and the House shall separate, and two
hours debate shall be allowed; but it
also provides that either House NAV
take q recess to the following day at 10
O'Clock, but no longer. II Louisiana is
given. to Hayes In spite Of all the dam
ming. frauds surrounding it, the evidence
will be sufficient that the Tribunal has
no judicial, but only partisan rulings
to make. Louisiana Is the fourteenth
State. and there will be twenty-four
States to count after it shall have been
decided. It will take week at least
tor the Tribunals judgment upon it.
ff the State Is sent to the Tribunal TO-
morrow, and the arguments begin on
Monday, It will be- Friday, the 10th,
probably, before the decision Is reached.
Ii it Is unfavo rable to Tilden,
the way Is open to get at
lea st q new election; and in'this wise :
From the 10th of February to the 4th of
March Is seventeen days. Within that
time twenty-four States must be count
cd. It is within the power Of. the
House, under the Electoral bill, to take
q recess each day until the succeeding
day, and then have two hours for debate
additional. Objection can be interposed
| to each State, and seventeen days can
thus be exhausted, with seven States
remaing uucounted on the 4th Of March.
Under the constitution, il there is no
election by the 4th Of March, the Presi-
dent OF the Senate becomes the Presi-
dent; and under the act Of 1872 the Sec
retary OF States issues his proclamation
for u new election. Or course, until the
following December, the Republicans
would have the Administration but
Iilden wou ID then have the opportuni-
ty to appeal to the people for his rights.
In thus obJecting, the Democrats, Of
course, to gain the necessary time,
would have to object even to States that
voted for their candidate. These could,
however, be Withdrawn after the days
dolay had been accomplished.
THE COMMISSION.
Significant Incidents During the Florida
Case Discussion.
Especial to Chicago Times.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 There were few
incidents to relieve the scene from most
commonplace details of State court.
Chief Justice Waite scandalized the Til
den folks bytaking q seat conspicuously
by the side OF the Hayes counsel and
joining apparently in private discus
sion OF their case. He was handed sew
eral written sheets upon which Evarts
had been hastily tracing notes, and was
seen to nod approvingiy and hand the
sheets back. He even held protracted
whispered colloquy with Stanley Mat
thews, the purport of which that gen.
tleman with great eagerness bent over
and whispered to Eyarts.
While Judge Hoadley was disclosing
the very strong points in his case Jus
tices Miller, Strong and Bradley bent
over and asked him il he was reading
from a brief. He was not, he responded,
in some embarrassment. 1--WE want to
know" said Strong, "because if you are
not we shall take notes" Smiling. with
some confusion, Hoadley responded
that he was reading from u proOf-sheet
of u brief prepared for another case
IOregon-and merely using points appli-
cable to this elector. There was general
smile at this, every one remembering
that 1t was upon legal opinion deliv-
cred by Judge Hoadley that Gov. Gro
yer acted in Oregon.
1t was in the afternoon, and while
Judge Shellabarger was whirling
through his we'll threshed fields that the
listless energies Of the audience were
aroused by the entrance Of Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. Fred Grant, Fred and Mrs. Dent.
They were accorded very conspicuous
position by the side almost of the HAYES
Blaine and Kasson, ran over to whisper
with them.
The only point Of note in the proceed
ings Of the day was tho vote on adjourn
nent. Justice Miller had moved re-
cess Of thirty minutes. Garfield asked
that it be made long enough to get din
ner.. Upon this Payne said that it
would be as well to adjourn until to-
morrow. The question then suddenly
seemed to be OF great Importance, and,
greatly to the surprise OF everybody, it
was carried by eight to seven, Bradley
voting with the Democrats. This gives
d night for consultation and study over
the arguments and references of the
day. The court will reconyene at 10 in
the morning, to talk over the matter,
and then come to q decision, which will
be announced to the two houses in joint
session.