The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
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FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. % The Centennial Ap-
preparation bill was reported by the ApprO-
pration Committee without amendment
Mr.. johnson introduced bill to lncorpor-
ate ths District Inebriate Asylum.
The bill paying the interest on district
bonds was discussed to adjournment without
action.
No executive session to-day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Mr. M'xey intro
duoed bill to establish certain post routes
in Texas. Referred to Committee on Post
Offices and Poast-roads
MI. Morton, from the Committee on Pfivi-
leges and Elections, reported back the papers
relating to the claim of j. B. Eustis tor seat
as United States Senator from Louisiana,
| with q written report declaring that in the
| opinion of the committee there is no vacancy
in the Senate. p. B. S. Pinchbaok having
| been elected United States Senator for the
| term commencing March 4.h, 1873
He recommended that the papers be laid
on the table and printed So ordered.
Mr.. Salisbury said, as a member of the
Committee on Privileges and Eecuons, he
dissented from the conclusions of the ma
jority. In his judgment there was a vacancy
existing in the Senate at the time of the elec-
| ton of Mr.. Eustis and his credentials al
though not regular in form, were all that was
necessary to entitle him to his seat, and at
the proper time he (Saulsbury) would State
| the grounds of his dissent.
Mr.. Merrimon, member Of the committee,
also dissented. He said he had given his
reasons in the past at considerable length.
Mr.. Cooper, a member of the committee,
also dissented. He said he believed the
committee 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 question
was before the committee.
Mr. Morton gave notice that on Wednesday
Ofnext week he would ask the Senate to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Louisiana
Senatorial question, and thought it 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.
Morton then said he would call the Louisi-
ana case up on the following day, Thursday.
Howe, of Wisconsin, said he was glad to
hear his friend (AIorton) give the notice. 1t
really seemed to him (Howe) that this ques-
ton was one of highest privilege. It not only
affected the right OF man to q seat, but it af-
fected the right of State to representation
on this floor. The Senate should either fill
the vacancy or refuse to do 80, and let the
people of Louisiana send some one else here.
THE HOUSE.
the Real Estate Pool consists of Messrs. Glo-
yer, New, Lewis, Pratt and Smith, Of Vlr-
sinia
A memorial from the New MA~'"c 1.---'~'-
ture, asking for admission, Was presented.
;, n con,'.'oe ~, " -r,sring of Messrs. Whit
!ho--:.e, ''ai,aoe and Danforth ara authorized
70 take testimony at Norfolk, regarding the
frauds in the Navy Yard.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was re.
ported. 1t appropriates S922,847 and con-
tans the reductions heretofore reported.
The bill relieving the political disabilities
Of Gen. +. Nichols, of Louisiana, passed.
The bill prohibiting American citizens from
holding slaves in foreign countries was re-
ferred.
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 order,) voted
last year against and now for the Centennial
Mr.. Cox said: have no personal feeling
against him; he is nothing to me, and am,
suppose, nothing to him. What mean is
that when the Democratic side of the House,
after a 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 administration.
comes in here with one little bill for West
Point, not seeking to reduce the expenditures
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 every
where, protest in one word gainst the whole
body OF that side of the House as wanting in
square economy. All your platforms favor re-
trenchment, and the people cry for it every
where and yet, on the first opportunity, when
there ia 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 to-moY-
row will be for debate.