The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
Proceedings in Congress-.
Senator Thurman Presents the
Credentials of J. Is. EuStis.
L. q. c. Lamar Elected to the
United States Senate.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
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General News.
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FORTY.EOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

F0RTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, JAN 1S-The following bills !
were introduced by Mr.. A!corn:
The right of way through the public do
main for the Birmingham and ST. Louis Rail-
road.
Mr.. Goldthwaite, of Alabama, said he
found on his desk this morning pamphlets
in the Spencer case. He felt some delicacy
in presenting them to the Senate, IS they
we're made up OF newspaper testimony at the
best. He asked, however, that they be re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges. and
Elections, which committee had charge OF
the Spencer case.
Mr. Cameron presented petitions of citizens
of Pennsylvania, favoring subsidy for the
Southern Pacific Railroad Bill Passed.
Allowing court martials to compel civil wit
nesses to testify on penalty OF two months I'M
prisonment. Passed. ts.5
Mr. Davis's resolution to investigage the
treasury was discussed without action.
Mr. Thurm an, of Ohio, presented the Gre
dentials of James B. Eustis, claiming seat
as Senator from Louisiana, which he sent to
the Clerks desk and had read. The docu-
ment consisted of lengthy extracts from the
proceedings Of the Louisiana Legislature.
Before the reading waa finished Mr.. Conk-
ling inquired who certified to these papers.
Mr.. Thurman replied that the papers were
yolumnious, and it was not necessary to read
them. They were certified by the Speaker
aud Clerk of the Louisiana House OF Repre-
sentatives and the Senators who presided at
the joint meeting
Mr.. Conkling said that the act of Congress
stated that the credentials OF one claiming
seat in this body must be certified by the
Governor of the State He argued that the
papers Just presented in the Senate did not
present prima facie case, and not being Gre
dentials authorized by the statute, he sub
mitted that they ought not to be read as such
in the Senate.
MIR. Morton said he was not in the Senate
when the papers purporting to be the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Eustis were read. He asked
that the matter be laid ever until tomorrow
morning
Mr.. Thurman said these papers showed the
title of Mr. Eustis to the seat. He did not
ask to have him sworn in on them; only asked
to have his case referred to the Commlttee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Copkling argued that the papers pre-
sented were irregular, and were papers upon
which the Senate could not act as constituting
prima facid face.
| Mr.. Thurman denied that the papers were
irregular, unless it was the absence of the
| Governors certificate, and that he submitted
was not an irregularity. The act of Congress
had been strictly complied with in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Eustis. The papers showed that
a majority of the aggregate number OF mem
ber5 of the two Houses were present, and also
that a majority of these members voted.
The whole question before the Senate
would turn upon the fact as to whether or
not vacancy existed in the Louisiana Sena-
iorship. If the Senate should decide that
Pin chback was entitled to the seat, there
would bean end of these papers. But. ON the
other hand, if the Senate should decide that
Plchback was not entitled to the seat, the
claims of MIR. Eustis must be considered.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the papers be
printed in the record as if they had been
read in the Senate and the matter be laid
over until tomorrow, SO that the Senate could
90 on with the morning business now. This
suggestion was agreed to, and it was ordered
hey be printed in the record and laid oveI
until tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Railroads agreed
to give Col Thos. A. Scott hearing in be-
half of his Texas Pacific Railroad bill; also
to listen to an argument from Mr. Owen
who asks for an appropriation Of S25, 00O tt
survey a railroad line from Austin, Texas, tc
Topolo Rtmo, Mexico.
Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
| u.
mittee reported O bill authorizing the COur
Of Claims 10 take jurisdiction on the claim
of all persons who were infants, married
, women, idiots, lunatics, insane persons OF
beyond the seas at the time of the seizure O.
, any abandoned or captured property; pro
vided that such claims are already on file, o
shall be on file, within two years. Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
The same committee reported bill author
izing the Court of Claims to take jurisdiction
! on the claim of Robert Irwin, of Savannah
a Georgia, for property taken from him. lie
). ferred to Comm of the Whole. The sam
6 committee reported adversely on the bill t
:. repeal capital punishment; also, the bill t
> extend the time three months for provin
claims before the Alabama Claims Commis
q sion. Passed.
y The following bills were introduced
!. By Mr.. Riddle: To pay half customs in Law
Al full money.
). BY Mr.. Mcfarland: To allow planters
If sell leaf tobacco without license.
BY Mr.. Cannon: Enacting penalty for mai
"A ing obscene La atter, and excluding lottery CT
l. cuiars from the mails
, BY Mr. Hatcher: For the improvement
a. the Mississippi River between ST. Louis sr
n By Mr.. Wlshire To establish q judici
e. dis riot for Oklahoma.
Of By Mr. Slemmons: For the improvement
lie the Ouachta River.
BY Mr.. Luttrell: To prevent the natura
zation of Chinese and Mongoh ms.
L. By Mr.. Oliver, of Iowa: To reduce the
& terest bearing public debt; to provide III
w form currency, limit the amount thereof al
at make it equal in value to specie.
at Also, to invite a joint convention OF
lg civilized nations for the purpose OF estabils
a i.hing q uniform system of weights, measul
and coinage throughout the civilized world.