The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-12

Committee on Public PfinhnR-HammOnl
Stafford, L-fargue, Sibilski, Byrne, Soue
Thomas.
Committee on Contingent Expenses Hal
0 Bower Smith, Martin, Carville, Levise
; Hubeau.
Committee on Public Lands and Levees-
J. Mcclellan, Bayley, Btasley, Walters, Dewee
Milon, Woods OF Ouachita.
Committee on Corporations ~ Meredith
Carmouche, Schiller, Gilmore Mathews, {
Tensas, Wo Ids Of West Baton Rouge.
Committee on Claims - Mitchell, Ca
mouche, Dugas. Maginnis, ]. Ross Stewar
Lowell, Davidson.
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform
Wiz, Booth, Self, Dunn, Schiller, snael
Baker
Mr. Witt, at his own request, was relieve,
from the Craftsmanship OF the Committee OF
Retrenchment and Reform.
Mr.. Kidd moved that the House proceed Il
the election of United States Senator.
Mr.. Lowell introduced the following pro
test:
We, the undersigned, members of the
House OF Representatives of the State o.
Louisiana, entertaining the belief that there
is no vacancy in the United States Senate
from this State, the General Assembly elected
in 1872, on the second Tuesday after the or.
ganization OF its regular session, to-wit, Jan
uary -, 1873, according to the form of law,
having elected the Hon. P. B. S. Plnchback
United States Senator for the term ending
March 4th, 1879, cannot consistently partici-
| pate in an ATTEMPT to elect United States
Senator. We, therefore, submit this our
formal protest agairst this proposed action.
VIM. Murfell, Madison; J. S. Wilson, E sst
Baton Rouge; ". H. Keys. Terrebonne; S.
W. Baker, Bossier; j. E Parker, jefferson;
I. W. Grant, Morehouse; Cain Sartain, Car
roll; j. b. Jourdain, Seventh Representative
District; F. A. Woods, West Baton Rouge;
y. w. Heating, Caddo; Emile HONOR, Polnte
Coupee; A. b. Levisse, Caddo; S. Thomas,
Bossier; VIM. Rulgley, Concordia; James
Randall, r. r Ray, East Feiicana; Henry
Dumas, St. John; o. F. Hunsacker, st. James.
Mr.. Walker moved as a substitute that it be
adopted that
Whereas, the question of election of United
States Senator has arisen in this House, that
while this House recognizes the fact of an ex-
listing vacancy in the ofics of Senator of the
United States for the State of Louisiana. it is
the sense of this House of Representatives
that it is not proper, and at the same time
would be uni ust to the people of the State of
Louisiana, for Senator now to be chosen by
the SURFACES OF Senate and House not en-
tirely representatives of the people, and in
part composed in contradiction to the popu-
lar will, so expressed in the several elections;
and, further, that this House at present sits
and recognizes the present composition as
in part de tacto, not de jure, and only for the
purposes OF indispensable proceedings for the
relief Of the State.
Mr.. Kidd moved to lay the substitute on
the table.
Mr.. Lowell raised the point of order that a
of the rules was necessary to in
troduce any resolution at the time. The point
was decided we'll taken, and the resolution
went over.
Ia answer to Mr.. Mathews, the Speaker
sta. ei that he had no official notification Of
in the Senate.
Mr. Kidd called for his motion. and it was
adopted by vote of Sc yeas to 40 nays.
Motions to take recess and motions to ad-
journ were made, and several of them voted
on, and finally it was agreed to take recess
until 2:30 o'clock.
At 245 o'clock the House was again called
to order by Speaker Estilette, 81 members
q quorum-present. Mr.. Hahn was the only
Republican member in attendance.
Mr.. Kidd took the floor and nominated |
Hon. b. Elstis for Senator.
MIR. Hahn rose and said that by his pres |
ence he showed that he was not factious. but |
yielded to the ruling of the majority; as he |
was in attendance he was compelled to vote,
md he proposed to vote for the man he
nominated. He then INDUCED in a eulogy
If Mr.. E lstis, and wound up by nominating
Hon. j. G. Taliaferro, whom he also eulogiZed.
After some side play the roll was called,
md the vote stood: Eustis 81, Taliaferro 1.
i. N. Ogden 1, and Mr.. Eus.is was declared
Elected by majority of SO.
MIR. Walker voted for n N. Ogden. Pre-
ious to the ballot being taken he announced
hat he would explain his vote, and when his
lame was called he took the floor to do so,
nd said that he voted for a man who had
ot been nominated, for certain reasons He
tarted to give these reasons, but objections
,ere raised. and he took his seat after voting
or H. N. Ogden. The roll-call was con-
nued, and after several names had been
allied the Speaker announced that Mr..
Walker had right to explain his vote. Mr..
Walker did not, however, take advantage of
MS ruling. II
After the announcement by the Speaker !
lat Mr.. Eustis was the choice of the House
" the Senate, the House adjourned until IL ]
to-day. (
After the adjournment Mr.. Eustis was called (
the stand for speech. After few intro. 4
uctory remarks he proceeded:
II am proud to-day for the position you
ave rendered me. Under ordinary circum-
ances, any citizen of Louisiana would carry
is head high when chosen as senatorial
bearer in the Council Of the nation
1t, when reflect upon what has occurred I
the last ten years, and when | recall to I
ind what has recently occurred must say II
at your selection is the declaration on your q
.rt, on the part of the representatives Of the n
,ople, that we are to-day united and &C. s.
ented by that most sacred of all bonds b
hich obliterates all our past differences. We r.
I'VE been engaged in councils in which Il
Try wide and profound diversity Of senti-
ents and opinions have prevailed in our midst
3 have even allowed ourselves to become Il
erheated, SO strong and SO earnest have we
zen in our views respecting what was right and n
hat was inexpedient; but, gentlemen, l learn al
day lesson which perhaps could have L
zen taught in no better way than the one o.
~ have chosen; that in every breast to-day az
the Conservative and Democratic heart in
ouisians, We acknowledged 10 each other Of
at whatever might have been our diversity s
sentiments, with regard to fundamental
cts, we were all trying 10 reach one great I'll