The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-10
THIRTY-FOURTB CONGRESS-
0COND aEssIoA.
WASHINGTON, Feb, Q, 1887.

wAmuarox, Feb. 9. 1887.
TIE ooSrRufp snArs OF rHE NDiASASA SENATOR'S
Mr.. BRIGHT Dem OF Ina, presented the credentials OF
Graham rich ses,pg forth tha, he had besn elected
Senator by the Indiana Lssasure and moved that the
M ragsIrn lRsp} q M: said he had had placed IL
scion and Also protest signed Oy thirty four members
the House Of Representatives Of Indiana 70 me same
eject
Mr.. BnouI ..a We. net Necessary 70 read the pro
tests be believed his colleague, according 70 prsce
dent, 10 entitled to DO sworn In.
The protests were read.
Mr. faunBuII then objected the administration OF the
M. DOUGLAS, (dsm.) Of H., thought better tha, Kr
Fitch should be sworn in, and that an Investigation into
the legality Of The election should take place AerwArda,
a. has been the custom heretofore.
Mr.. 1nrxBuu replied that the custom had been both
up,ii the matter had been sscussed and Decided he
thought that In this no additional light could be shed
on the natter, ~ all The facn we're no. known M
10 occupy zeal In The senate for moment unless be
was esslly entitled 70 ~ would DO wrong for any
OF such chsrscter that the senate decide upon
Immediately. The present case could easily be under
stood and justice required an immediate decision ior
rule hsd prevailed. Inc Committee on the judi
c,ary have recently Investigated and reported upon
sen, case. They reported INA. Mr.; Harla. '.
pos entitled 10 seaa, becsnss be has no,
,se r s,rsls ~ ss..., and The senate
had discussed the matter and fully sustained The oom
mtse How then could ,hers De doubt 10 the present
M roo,us, DEM Of Ga, thoushs there vas bat one
question before senate and that VAS upon the sui
ncispcy OF the sredentals. Every argument that the
scr aior from Illinois rumbulD sd iuced went behind
The credentials asd therefore had persinency 70 the
az eston he coriesded nst the universal rule
az The senate had been where The credsstas were
In ~ opsr upon that rtmd focs evidence the claim
ana sess He urged that the oath ought 70 be ID
--l.f~ ~~RA n n
Mr. sxwApp (rep ON Y, said would be better In
eli oascs Of contested election that the investigated
s~,m snd The zee, remain vacant until the TILE % Il was
established. He gave the reasons why he thought this
course preferable While va possible that . State
maht he deprived Of bey vote In case the other
hssd ali The states might have their right impaired
ssdyc ted by holding Of a seat By member Who
the case stool IN This way In the sary history Of he
senate, the claimant was denied The SEAL which was
bed in sbeysnce until the Investigation was
he we admitted or rejecssd definitely OF finally, but
daring the later history o. the government different,
nos ialI within the rule and preoedes, which we're
claimed 10 have been ssed by the Senate, and that he
o,soe: S nS 81 pss.sI .Ssa -s ' evidence OF
M. PrGH. (dem.) OF Ohio, argued that n the oreden.
,sls OF Mr. Fitch were In proper form he v0 entitled
be sworn in, and bold his seat until hs right vs con
M ssvapp showed the case Of Archibald Dixon, whose
claim 70 . seat senator from Kentucky debated
outtt an days before be allowed 70 take the oath OF
Mr.. RISK Of Tenn said there analogy between
thai srd tie present case. Then there two sens
,o,s nom Kentucky on the floor, and Mr.. Dixon had
been admitted there would have been three Senators
M RroHr DID not intspd I, be betrayed into any
sb,rs ike argument relative 70 this matter for the
sen tina, = .ovld Be an indgniy 70 The STATE
claimed 70 be elected By majority vote which he 70
csived A ire pesps. ims Be would show that this
profess wY rsSs Ron bssiaaiss y end He you'd not