The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-17
Houisiana's Electoral Vote.
THE COMMISSION DECIDE TO TAKE ONLY GER
TIFICATES AS EVIDENCE.

THE COMMISSION DECIDE TO TAKE ONLY GER
TIFICATES AS EVIDENCE.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the
Dispa,ch.1 .a..-..
The Commission, By vote OF eight to
seven. decided that no evidence can be re-
ceived in the Louisiana case except electoral
certificates. ..--,..E
Numerous propositions were made to take
various kinds Of evidence, but all rejected
by a vote OF eight to seven.
Commissioner Payne moved to allow
counsel one hours time, but the counsel
declined, and the Commission resumed
secret session with the view OF reaching
final decision tonight.
DETAILS OF THE PRoCEEDlNGs-THE 8 TO I
VOTE PREVAILS THROUGHOUT. .s.
The following are the resolutions voted
upon by the Commission
Mr.. Hoar submitted resolution order
ing that the evidence be not received.
= Mr.. Abbott offered the following as SUBJ
stitute: ..a:
ResolUed, That evidence be received to
show that so much Of the act of Louisiana
establishing the Returning Board for that
State is unconstitutional, and the acts of the
said Returning Board are void.
Rejected. Ayes-Messrs. Abbott, Bay
ard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne, and
Thurman. Nays-Messrs. Bradley, Ed
munds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar,
Miller, Morton, and Strong-S.
Mr.. Abbott offered another substitute, as
follows:
Resolved, That evidence will be re-
ceived to show that the Returning Board Of
Louisiana, at the time Of canyassing and
compiling the vote Of that State at the last
election in that State, was not legally con-
stituted under the law establishing it in
this that it was composed Of four per-
sons of one political party, instead OF five
persons OF different parties. Rejected by
the same vote. ..s
Mr.. Abbott then offered another substi-
tute-viZ.:
Resolved, That the Commission will re-
ceive testimony on the subject OF the frauds
alleged in the specifications Of counsel for
the DIRECTORS to Certificates and 3. q.
a Rejected by the same vote. 50
Mr.. Abbott then offered fourth substi-
tute: h.. t.t.. 1905 .s.n
RESOLVED, That testimony tending to
show that the so-caIled Returning Board OF
Louisiana had no jurisdiction to canvass the
votes for electors for President and Vice
President is admissible. sE3'& = a.!. .
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Abbott offered fifth substitute,
which was rejected by the same vote ;
which was as follows: - ~. -. ~.
RESOLVED, That evidence is admissible; ;
that the statements and afidavits purport-
ing to have been made and forwardedto said
Returning Board in pursuance Of the provi-
sions of section 26 of the election law OF
1872, alleging riot, tumult; and intimidation
at or near certain polls and in certain pa
rishes, were false, and fabricated, and
forged by certain disreputable persons I'M
der the direction and knowledge of the said
Returning Board; that said Returning
Board knew the said statements and
afidavits to be false and forged, and
that none OF such statements and ,af-
fidavits We're made in the manner, or
form, or within the time required by law,
and did knowingly, wilfully, and fraudu-
lentiy fail and refuse to canvass and COM
pile more than 10, 900 votes cast, as is shown
by the statement OF the votes Of the COM
missioners OF election. :f!Hi. III
Mr.. Hunton offered sixth substitute as
follows: ~, =, -, 81
Resolued, That evidence be received to
prove that the votes cast and given at the
said election on the 18th Of November last,
as shown by the return made by the COM
lulSSlOlcIS VI tlSCblUu Guc Sdlu pVltS
voting places In said State,s hayenever been
compiled or canvassed, and that the said Re.
turning Board never even pretended to COM
pile or canvass the returns by said commits
sioners Of election, but that said Returning
Board only pretended to canvass the re-
turns made by the State supervisors of re-
gistration. Rejected by the same vote.
A seventh substitute was offered by Mr..
Bayard as follows: o7si,.fx2i
Resolred, That no person holding, an
Office of trust or profit under the United
States is eligible to be appointed an elector.
and that this Commission will receive evil
dence tending to prove said insligibiiity as
offered by counsel for directors to Certifi-
Gates Nos. l and 3.
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr.. Justice Field offered the eighth and
last substitute, as follows:
Resolued, That in the opinion OF the
Commission evidence is admissible upon
the several matters which the counsel Tor
directors to Nos. land offered to prove.
This was also rejected by the same vote,
and the question on the original order SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Hour canleiup that the
evidence offered be not received. ,e.1.y I.
Mr.. Payne moved to strike out the WORD
g not" Rejected by the same vote.
The vote on,the original orderswas then
taken, and it was adopted by the following
vote: lf2s
Ayes.-Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Ere