Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-18

Mr.. Conlling said the ae, Of con
gress stated the credentials OF one
claiming seat in thissbody must be
certified bv the governor of the state.
He argued that the papers just pre- |
sentcd in the senate did not present a
lrima .fiacie case, and not being Gre
dentials authorized by the statute, he
submitted that they ought not be
read as such in the senate.
Mr.. Morton said he was not in the
senate when the papers purporting TO
be credentials, Of Mr. Eustis, we're
read. He asked that the matter be
laid over until tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Thurman said the papers
showed tho title of .Eusts to seat.
He did not ask to have him sworn in
then, but only asked to have his case
referred to the committee on priv
Iileges and elections.
+ Mr.. Conkling urged that the papers
presented were irregular, and were
papers upon which the senate could
not act as constituting any prauo
.facia case.
| Mr.. Thurman denied the papers were
irregular, unless it was the absence of
the governors certificate, and that he
submitted was not an irregularityy
because the act Of congress had not
been strictly, complied with in the
election: of Eustis. The. papers showed
that majority Of the aggregate
number Of members.of the two houses.
were present, also that a majority Of
those members voted. The whole
question before the senate would
turn on the point as to
4 whether or not vacancy
existed in the Louisiana scnatorship. If
the senate should decide that Pinchback
was entitled to a seat, there would be an
end to these papers, but on the other
hand, if the senate should decide that
Pinchback was not entitled to sent. the
claim of Eustis must be considcretl.r--S.5
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the papers
be printed in the record and the matter
be laid over until tomorrow, SO the SEN
A ate could go@on-w with the morning busi-
ness.
J. The suggestion was agreed to, and il
was ordered that the papers be printed
and laid over until tomorrow.
The chairlaid before the senate a nc.
mortal Of the democratic conservative
convention Of, Louisiana, held Januar.
9Th, 1876, concerning the election Of TIL
/, state of Louisiana. Referee.
~ HOUSE.
81 fs THE PRESIDENCY
] Mr.. Knott, from the judiciary com
mittcc, reported the proposed amend
ment to the constitution as follsws:N
"No person who has held, or ma.
n hereafter hold the Office Of president
}, shall ever again be eligible to said Of
e fice."
s Made special order for Tucsda.
next.
Mr.. Frye, in behalf Of a minority {
the committee, gave notice he woul
offer substitute.
:, Mr.. Ashe, ofaNo,th Carolina flol
the same committee, reported bi
to amend the revised statutes in rel;
tion to naturalization. 1t provide
m that declaration Of intention to b,
or come citizen Of the United State
le may be made before clerk Of a cour
e and such declarations heretofore mad
are declared legal and valid. He e.
planned that-th object Of the bill wa
simply to restore the law to what
had. been before. printing the revise
ir statutes, in which he word cler
a. had been accidentally omitted. ali
e. bill passed. -
n Mr.. Ashe, from the SANG committe
er reportedFa bill!to amend sec. 1869
ne the revised statutes relating to CLAIM
n, for abandoned property. It autho
C. ICES the court Of claims TO take juri
IN diction of claims Of all persons wi
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