New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-29
BY TELE.G RAPH,
CONGRESS.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 28-The centen-
nial appropriation bill was reported by the
Appropriation Committee without amend
ment.
Mr. johnson introduced q bill to inc0rp0-
rate the District Inebriate Asylum.
The bill paying the interest on District
bonds was discussed to adjournment with
ont action.
Mr.. Maxey introduced bill to establish
certain postrOutes in Texas. Referred to
the Committee on POstoffices and Postroads
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee ON Priv
ileges and Elections, reported back the pa
pers relating to the claim Of James B. Eus-
tis for seat as United States Senator from
Louisiana, with written report declaring
that in the opinion of the committee there
is no vacancy in the Senate, p. B. s. Pinch
back having been elected United States
Senator for the term commencing March 4,
1873. He recommended that the papers be
laid on the table and printed. So ordered.
MIR. Salisbury said, as q member of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, he
dissented from the conclusions of the ma
jcrity. In his Judgment there was vacan-
CIV existing in the Senate at the time OF the
election of Mr.. Eustis, and his credentials,
although not regular in form, were all that
vas necessary to entitle him to his seat, and
at the proper time he (Saulsbury) would
Stdto tuo SEOuuu5 VI LIS OlSS0ut.
Mr.. Marrimon, a member Of the commit
tee, also dissented, said he had given his
reasons in the past at considerable length.
Mr. Cooper, a member of the committee,
also dissented, and said he believed the com.
mittee had considered and reported on
questions not pertaining to the case of Mr..
Eustis. The report just submitted seemed
to be based upon the idea that Pinchback
was elected and he did not think that qoes-
hafo ftn
Mr.. Morton gave notice that on Wednes-
day of next week he would ask the Senate
to proceed to the consideration Of the Lou
isiana senatorial question, and thought 1t
should be settled one way or the other.
The Chair stated that Wednesday had
been set aside to pay tribute to the memory
Of the late Senator from Connecticut.
Mr.. Merton then said he would call the
Louisiana case up on the following day,
Thursday.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, said he was glad
to hear his friend Morton give the notice. 1t
really seemed to him (Howe) that this ques-
ton was one of highest privilege. 1t not
only affected the right of q man to seat,
but it affected the right OF State to repre-.
sentatlon on this floor. The Senate should
either fill the vacancy or refuse to do so,
and let the people of Louisiana send some
one else here.
The committee on the real estate pool
consists Of Messrs. Glover, New, Lewis,
Pratt, and Smith OF Virginia.
A memorial from the New Mexico Legisla-
ture, asking for admission. was presented.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. Whit
horne, Wallis and Danforth, are authorized
to take testimony at Norfolk, regarding
frauds in the navy yard.
The consular and diplomatic bill was re-
.o,tod T. HOsSO Qf7 ouI oou-
tains the reductions heretofore reported.
The bill relieving the political disabilities
OF F. Nichols, of Louisiana, passed.
The bill prohibiting American citizens
from holding slaves in foreign countries
was referred.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Military Academy bill. The
debate was very bitter. The following is
an illustration:
Mr.. Cox, after referring to the fact that
Mr.. Hale, of Maine whom he called
''Blaine's little bub," and was called to or
DER. voted last year against and now for
the centennial, Mr.. Cox said: II have no
| personal feeling against him. He is nothing
| to me, and l am, l suppose, moth
ing to him. What l mean is that
when the Democratic side of the House,
after hard old struggle to get into power,
after the scoundrelism, after the swindling,
after the prodigality of many years, never
straight. always crooked on your side of
the House, and on the part of the admins
| tration. comes in here with one little bill for
| West Point, not seeking to reduce the ex-
penditures beyond what they were in 1867,
it is opposed by the Republican economists,
eating their own words and going back on
their own record. In the name Of
the people who are distressed, in
the name Of honest men everywhere,
protest in one word against the
whole body Of that side OF the house as
wanting in square economy. All your
platforms favor retrenchment, and the peo-
pie cry for it everywhere; and yet on the
very first opportunity when there is an
honest, square, fair bill brought in here
which cuts down the luxurious living at
West Point. the whole body of Republicans
fly in the face Of their own platform, and OF
their previous record"
Without passing the bill the committee
rose.
The session tomorrow will be for debate.