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tion Of Eustis will hasten the seating Of
Pinchback.
The legality Of Eustis's election Is
conceded, though the fact of the exist
eDce OF vacancy Is point which will
force the Senate to act, and from par
tisan motives Pinchback will be- seated.
Propositions have been made to West
tion II he will favor the appointment oi
q decent man for judge. The real
choice Is Lacey.
It is said that Dillingham; Is to be re-
moved rs naval officer, and his place
given to colored man.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1876.
Sendte.-Mr. Cameron presented me-
mortal signed by citizens OF Pennsyl-
vania, asking for u subsidy to the Texas
and Pacific Railroad. Referred to Com
mittoe on Railways.
Mr.. Cameron also presented resolu-
tions Of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
asking an appropriation Of $t,5OO,O0O to
the Centennial Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported a bill in relation to
the Freedmen's Bank, and gave notice
that he would coll II up tomorrow.
Mr.. Whyte introduced bill to remove
the political disabilities Of Daniel G..
Chandler, of Baltimore, Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. West introduced n bill providing
for the return Of sum Of money TO the
Register of the Circuit Court for Louis
lana. Referred
Mr.. West introduced u bill in relation
TO various Pacific railroads. He said
that under the various laws now the
Government would be muIcted in many
millions and bill was designed to pro-
tect the Government. The bill, he said,
repeats SO much of former acts rs pro-
vided for the retention OF one-half Of tho
sums due roads for Goyernment trans
portation to be applied to the payment
oil surplus earnings of roads shall be
applied to the payment Of principal aud
interest OF bonds guaranteed by the
Government.
Mr.. Sargent characterized In strong
denunciatory terms the conduct Of roIds
In evading and refusing to pay their just
obligations to the government. They
had defcd tho government and then
through tide OF law and prostituted
|
Senators who had endeavored to provide
more means by which they should be
compelled to fulfil their obligations
Tho bill was then referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. West introduced q bill for the re-
covery to the United States from the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail
roads Of the amount Of bonds and co,l-
pons issued tolthem In excess of law.
Judiciary
| The report Of the Committee on Rules
was taken up, the question being on the
adoption of joint rules, with the twenty
second rule stricken out.
| Mr.. Bayard thought that the joint
rulos should be amended, when the two
houses of Congress were composed OF
opposite parties, and this was u very
opportunc timo tho matter was one OF
great Importance and he suggested IL
postponemeut of one week. The morn
ing hour having expired, the regular
ol,ltion offered .by Mr.. Davis was
taken up, when Mr.. Boutwell,
said that the officers of the
treasury would not be prepared to sub
nit some explanations which were de-
sired until Tuesday, and he would prefer
| to consider the resolution till that time,
! The resolution was laid over and the re-
port of the committee on the adoption
Of the joint rules was resumed:
Mr.. Frelinghuysen considered the rule
Objectionable, and IL should not be
adopted with the other rules. It was
the duty of the Senate to fix the rules
definitely, and If it WAS deemed neces-
sary he would be willing to have the
matter postponed.
Mr.. Sherman thought 1t would be
time to consider the merits Of the twen-
ty-sccond rule when the substitute was
offered for it. In relation to the adop-
ton of the rules he said there
never was moments tlme I'm,
could be called together ut any hour.
The members Of the House, with one or
two exceptions, were all elected before
the sitting members retired. Congress
had passed an act which would go into
effect after 1876, providing for the cleo
ton of all Of them before the expiration
of the present members. The theory Of
our Government Is that there Is always
| % lawful Congress, and these joint rules
were always In force and possessed
weight which the rules of the separate
houses did not possess. Mr.. Sherman
| thought the rules were continuous,
and the Senate could mt any
time change its rules, or could
change the joint rules. 1t
was important that this rule
should be changed in either House, II
disposed to be factious, could revolu-
tionize the Government under this rule
and endanger the safety Of the country;
he thought the rule should be eliminat-
cd Mr.. Kelly said the. Senate was
practicing under these rules every day,
and in eighty four years the Senate had
not seen fit to readopt the rules, and il
usage established any thing, 1t is that it
is entirely unnecessary to readopt these
rules. He did not think either house
had the right to adopt rules binding
upon the other. Mr.. Morton never
understood that the House was q
continuous body. The organization OF
the Senate was never lost Every ad-
iournment Of the Senate was simply
recess.
It was not so with the House. 1t Is
illogical to talk about House when 1t
has no Speaker or other officers. There
was no house OF Congress up to the first
Monday in December, excepting the
Senate, and how could there be found
rules when there was but one house?
Each house is a new House, and. obliged
to make its own laws.
Mr.. Salisbury favored readoption OF
the rules, and was in favor OF postpon-
| ing for further consideration.
Nr Couklino read from the history OF