New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

political or party advantage.
Mr. EDMUNDS sad experience had convinced nun
that there was more IoOd OF IN having sepa
rate committees II the senator from Delaware lr BAY
ARD had any special views the subject however nc
object tue resolution lying over untl To-
morrow. so ordered.
THE CASE OF MR. sPOFFORD.
Mt THURMAN (Dcn, Ohol, presented the credentials
of Henry NJ. spoGord D.m) as United states Senator
from the state Of louisiana, for years from March L.
1871 and moved that be read and that Mr. spohord
he
The credentials having been read by the Secretary, Mr.
ED3iUNDs requested the senator tr THurmaul TO re-
ducc ms mntirr writing.
Mr. THURMAN then submitted the following:
Eeso,rcd henry NJ spoaord, whose CREDENTIALS as
now sworn aud ad 6itted as a senator
Mr. EDNUNDS sad he did not expect this matter
would to-day and he moved thai II lie over
until tomorrow, u der the 3JI rule, Whlcl &c read
NJ WlfHERS Dem. Na). read the lih RUE, when
prov des the presentation Ofths credentials uf sena-
atorse Get, and other questions al privilege snail always
he order except curing the reading ana correction oI
tle Journal. wue question oi order or motion TO al
ioun pending, or wAe the Senators arc dVdins' ana
I'll aIf ions and 10 itions arising up,n the pre-
sn zion Of such credentials snail proceeded VITA
m disposed OF by the senate. He argued tat these Gre
dcnti.'s were governed by tbe above rule.
The VICE-PREsIDENT (AT. wheeled said the char
of the opinion that tHc an rue %! use rthatc
governed luis ease, and That II Was quest on OF the
Nr MirCHEiL rep. oreeon), submitted as a sub
That the OF Henry l sponod Ginning to be
Senator from Louisiana DO referred q the COMMITTEE on
a. nOii. (i, 6lassJ inquired If the credentials of
n Privileges aud Elections AT the Last session of
Nr CoNGLING CRcp, y. ". argued that the ercdrn-
tais OF William r. he O-g, claiming sea- IN 'ho senate
from Lou>i n., ser referred 10 the 'ohhit"r on ftN-
ie-es and Elections q, e lass session MI Is ogg came
lcre with pap-ts Ginning that Lr Lad Dctn elected sen
,tr nom t1a STATE am pa er, to ate. hi5 ,liin were
referred 90 tie Committee. IL thcy nld attest ms
(ti,'I.yer. tie ariued that ire credentials OF Dir.
| Kellogg mad Dot fallen because the Senate had
/ taheu recess since thti were presented ana
referred ID Was @ question of the highest privilege
GUMS liIc,s Aau b.cu brought mo 20 sircr Whlch, in
the language OF eds n-u.acd man, enlarged me area
of debate" aud uow Tie senate was tn "c confronted
vita he whole matter without having onr daF for con
~ iue chair mad correctly interpreted the Nh
sud SD rules, ing COMMITTEE oA hH.rs h"olld
! be basly Ia ch1hsm- the In,es, so ~ 10 .ine
| the same time TO the con-id ration ~ Important
matter a. given 90 the most tiyal re took IL ior
granted that many senators "oua u'silo 10 sl'e inc.
REASONS for their vote on THIS question aud the oIne
low called TO exercise NH Judcia power should
have the saline a"'"rtse Ioi Consideration 10 court oi
ts the Private Secretary Of the Prcsi-
dent appeared and delivered o. te senate messSe en-
/ clio iH-, auuIles o. nDhlii atoms.
suggest that u the I'm Iule has bee followed, tie
lad right To right 20 receive the message just
The yICE-PBEsIDENT replied that the rules provided
Mr EDMUNDs said be- did not contend that 3 message
could hc excluded lie Appealed 10 tile senator from
OHIO. Mr. TLUrmanl 80 le t4s matter go over until to-
morrow. lie (ds Edinuud-j present at the sp.
cIa oi the senate last spring on account oi i'll
af.8, coined ny Tie senate 'it session. iIo did not
know Low hc Should vote as Dec was not posted IA regard
L. this last phase of Loui,I ua AFFAIRS.
III. BLAINE Rep Me.j sad IL the Senator from YER
! mont or Edinuuhl wac correct me OBJECT Of q
single senator CQu4 prev EN- tltet rom nt.hs
sworn in. tie (r Bincl saiu d. dd Lot asI,e with tie
senator hui ilougn ue Ne-I .drut Va, corr e. ana
lhdt the senate Nas bounh 10 ptoce WIZ MoGAs airs
ing upou ne present ciedcnlas Tie senate Lad the
right o. dispose ~ toe matter but single senator's Oh
Mr. THURMAN said. after he had sad word or two
the Vermont that uis matter ne oEtr until
tomorrow. II senators were not % pared 10 VOTE he
f4lsH Len so 40 q. aNfl
20 t,"' hive Ir. spoford swom in 10 go over
In facf. no motion 20 have lin in
was necessary. III spoHord could present his cIodeu-
tials 10 Ire YceIc,dent and demand mat he Of
March last did present himself ~ tire senate 10 De- sworn
in thurman then argued ti.4t tie credentials Of
Icscs and Elections. They we're referred Z" that commit
lion of tpt session they went back 10 ihe Sccroiary
desk. The resolution Of Mr. Thunnln, that Mr. SpolOrd
be sworn, etc., Was then !aid ON Cf untl to-L0f4OW.
MR. KE.LoGG's CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. EDMUNDS said hr arose TO "a question Of the first
uriyilegg In order TO get the opinion Of the Chair he
called for the reading % credentials heretofore fled IN
the Senate the Of W. +. Kellogg, United STAKES
Senator from The ~ Louisiana. The Senator from
OHIO Mr. thurman maintained That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections had jurisdiction over these
credentials that true tie ere lntals were now
On the dies of the senate and should lie called
for the reading 10 have the CuGir rule whether
these credentials before the committee IA the
pcsscssiou OF TIE Senate.
Mr.. WtrY1E G)em, md said he would like the sena-
Tor Cii EdmundsJ raise the question ~ such form
to show whether Tie business referred 20 committee
dudug executive session Of tc senate after that eX-
ccutiye SESSION adiourne remained before the
lee or was returned 10 The aes Of the n The
functions OF committee pired 10 the clos, ~ session,
clearly al papers IA ITS possession should be returned ~
TAe YiCEPREsIDENT said II the credentials were in
The SECKETARY informed tie NcePTesidtut that the
ere lentials acre before Tue committee
Nj MITCHELL lfcp. oregon sild;is hcting chairman
Of the Committee ola PtFieges am Elections he OBJ
icc;ed TO the reading VI the credentials as the were not
before the Senate bat were III possession oi The COM
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that the credentials
were not ia possession of the Secretary
Mr. WALLACE CDem. PENN inquired whether re
deniias came back To the secretary aier Inc adjourn
The VICEPRI,~iDEST after being informed by the
Secretary said they did not.
Affer furtner discussion Mr.. EDAfUNDs submitted
resolution that the ComEttee on Privileges and Flee
credentials Of Wn T. Kellogg senator from tine STATE
of Louisiana. under its consideration.
At the request OF BIZ lhdTihah tue su"Jeo' was iaid
over until tomorrow.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
Mr Grover Dem, Oregon, at his own request,
excused further the Committee on Ia
rolled Bills.
on motion OF Mr. MORRILL, Hep., VII u resolution
filing vacancies committees, follows, was agreed
70 Messrs Matthews Qsep. Ohio aud Wallace Dem,
PENN on Foreign Relations Mr.. Cameron Uep. PENN
MI Armstrong O)en., MOI on Railroads Mr. Grover
Q)cIn Oregon Pnblic Land Ciaiins; Mr. Armstrong
| Dem MOI On Enrolled Bis.
Mr. Ferry fMch) was made Chairman Of the Commit
a., an Pei odices and Post Road I'm place of Mr Uann
Rep Mel who retains place on that committee az
| member ana Mr.. Hamin WAS made Chairman OF the
Committee Foreign Relations Ia place nj Mr.. Morton
REP IndJ who retains his old place as Chairman OF the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr. MORRILL, stated IL was the wish OF the senator
from Indiana (r Norton thar this latter change be
made. -
| Mr. McCREERY (KyJ introduced a bill 10 repeal the
bankrupt Law and all acts amcndaory in explanation