The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-19
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-.
THE CONTESTANT TOR PTVCHBACK,
SEIT ~ THE SINITE.
boutwell, ON Treasury BooI>leerina Explain
Ina the Disere Deucies Ia the Treasury
Arc0uut--Vhc .uf.u,tfuI Apnrouriuttnu

Nv NfHthhhihi APpFtpIiHttohs
WANlINGrON, Jan. is.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr.. Thurman Dem, Ohioj presented The
credentials Of James II. Eustis claiming scat
In the Senate as senator from the State OF Leu
isiana, which ne sent TO the clerks desk and
had re I'd. The document consisted OF long cx.
tracts Of the proceedings Of the Louisiana
Legislature. Before the reading was aul-hei
Mr. Conkltng ORep., n. W inquired who certi-
1ed to these papers.
Mr. Thurman replied that the papers were
voluminous, and It was not necessary to read
them. They were certified to by the Speaker
and Clerk Of the Louisiana House Of Represen-
tatives, and the Senator who presided al the
joint meeting.
Mr.. ConklinQ said the act Of Congress stated
that the credentials Of one claiming q seat In
this b0uy must he e., ruled bv the Governor Of
the state. lie argued that the pauer- Just nrc-
sented in the Senate did not prevent q prra
facir case. and not neing credentials authorized
Nv the statute. he suhmitteu that they ought not
To he read n such IN the senate.
Nr. " ron Rep. indD said he was not in the
credentials u Mr. E,isiis we're read. lie asSed
that the subject be laid over until tomorrow
morning.
so iRRrGrLtRirY IN THE pArERs.
Mr.. Thurman said these papers showed the
TILE ~ Mr.. Lus'is to the seat. lie did not ask
TO have him swutn on them. but ouiy askc to
have his g 80 referred to the Commit &c On Ptiy-
ilegc. and Ecc,iOus.
Mr. Conkinc a-rued THAT thepirers presented
were Irregular. and were "a. crs uuon wntrh the
Senate cpu d uot act a. constituting pfinla ia
Nr Thurman denied that the parers were ir-
recul 2. unlcs- % was the Hhsenc" ~ tn" Gov
crnor's certificate. and that. he submitted. was
not ava irgc-u'aritv rhc act of Conercss had
been rltilN comIlie with IN the election Of
Nir. tDstis. The pa.cr- showed that nnj nutv
Of tie aggregate nunbcr Of menhers u the Two
/ Houses we present. aud alsl that IN lurity OF
those members voted The whole question be
for the S-nate wouii turn on the fact whether
or Il b.; Nlc.i.,y N'st'd IN the Louisiana sem
tor~up. il the senate should decide that Mr.
finchhack WIS entitled To the seat, there would
se ~ end To these pers but. on the otner
hand. II the Senate should decide that MIR.
llncuueck was not entitled Ia the Il. the claim
a. r. Eu,iis mu.t he (, nsidcred.
Mr.. ~ueruaH iken.. Ohiol suggested that the
| par . q printvd va the Record II they had
been reed 10 tue senate and the matter be laid
! over until tomorrow. 30 ordered.
rne ChaiT 'ald tcfore the senate the memorial
/ q the Icmocrntic Cons. rvntive Convention "
! Louisiana held ON Jan. G. 1875. concerning elca.
/ tiuns ald the condition OF the state ut Luis
TAI p. hti'tred TO the Committee on PRIVILEGES
! and Eectto1-.
| MIR Dorsey Rep Ark submitted a resol atom
/ iu- Guetiu- tue Clhmnt-e ga Post OdIces aii
| Pot r. Is t. Inquire AMI rep"r. whether the
/ ctr .se :nc cost 90 mail service ana to Nhat cx-
TEN an Il II is ex?-dient ~ restore tue same.
me TREASURY nooKKrrpivG.
ID morn,l- hour IA Wing expired, the senate
/ res ans Il nc coa-ii-rliiI in Of the resolution
ell .ui.fcI ~ VI. Davis Il Wet Virginia. ca
Weru 81 -. TO n,'u'.nt a .necid comm tee -
/ lnv,-NlHs th' books and accounts ~ the
! Ire tsiry = -Ulrt;neUt.
NJ H5atvcii tRep.. Nas.J saii when he I'd
] dressed tie senate On ThursdAV lass ne - ted
/ ihg e-neT i PRINCIPLES hY Nnicn As supposed a
from west Nrsinn VI. u vst could te cir"n.
| lie tNr. E.u. well uat 40 cisa I~fttun To ..,o--
He WIS In iav r ~ such eX uinatl ~ either 3,
e., i'l c.ulul zee y oae oi tao t.nelas co'u-
ului zion ! the snc-t ia u thai tAr books OF
trt t.i rtI e"t nad tecn chan "a .. .ni " tue