The New York herald., 1877-12-11


primh facie case, upon which he could be seated
not referred 10. The papers presented by Mr. Eusts
were merely what purported 10 be transcripts OF tho
proceedings OF tho LEGISLATURE. but there was no
certificate OF the Governor 10 hts election and "
did not appear hat the Governor had been asked
10 give such certificate and declined TO do
OF the two houses OF the Legislature was sprsssn.
when the election was held, and that fsIal ous-
the proceedings OF the Legislature was ss< .sskenli-
Gated. Hc then quoted ~ length from such pamphet.
poets OF the case claiming tho senate shoals sssss
now and for all time tho question OF proper creosn-
sias, Sc- so lar as tho admission OF Mr. Eastls was
concerned there was no necessity whatever for any
partisan view Of The case The Legislature p L,ust-
ana Is now democratic, and u would be 10 session IN
January, 1875 therefore, should the Senate mold nas
Mr.. Eustis mad not sufficient title 10 tho scat she
Legislature would return him some other Democrat
TO Tho Senate. Ho then quoted from the act Of July
rs. 1865, prescribing tho manner oi conducting the
election Tor senator's, and said now was the proper
ina, act Tha, statute was one OF Inc bad results Of
the var. IL arose from the turbulence, tho disqulcs
psoaucsa oy ,ne var s9a ~as one Of ,ss worst re
was vacancy In the Senate NJ tho time Mr. Eustis
waa elccted that The case OF MI Pnchback was then
pending before the Senate, and not settled until
threc months subsequent 10 the election Of Dir.
Eustis.
Mr.. wADLEIGH, of Now Hampshire, said his frisnd
tMr lngallsl objected TO The admission OF Mr Eastis
because no had not the certificate OF tho Governor
the Committee on Privileges ana Elections ia. he did
apply Governor Tor his certificate and the Gov
srnor replied ne da no. know how no could glvsi,.
sence Of this certificate did not Affect the title tho
claimant He then referred to the pamphlet setting
forth the proceedings of the Legislature and SAID
one ever doubted Its authenticity. Tho committee re-
gardcd as the true record OF he proceedings. and
showed that Mr. Eustis was duly elected. No charges
were made against Mr. Eustis OF any improper con-
duct to hts election and 1t Admitted by all
lar as the question OF a vacancy AZ the lime Of his
election concerned the committee not n
trcy freo IRON doubs but nobody contested tie right
Of Mr. Eusts 10 his seat now, and the State OF Loust-
ana Was entitled To her two Senators upon this noor
In conclusion he spoke OF tie duty oi tne Senate TO
admit the claimant and thus have the state OF Lousi-
ana, so long without representation now fully repre-
scnted .u
EUsrIs ApMrrrEp.
The question being on the resolution reported by
the committee II was agreed ,o-yeas 40, nays o.
us follows:-
vIss'as Eaton S1isas: ssy
ro,ia" Jones Of Ssyads Ksn"a Kir.wooS Lamar Nc
mon ae,ns Morgan usssSy rsaaocs Patterson, riamb
Ms"as,sh and s.SrW;Sss Ie's
Aox s Sc and Of h'mn
Messrs. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, and Spencer, OF
Alabama, VINO would have voted ihe negative,
paired win McsKrs Donnis and Whyic, Of Maryland.
who would have voted 10 the affirmative. 4.
The vote having been announced, MIR. Eustis
escorted to the desk Of the Vice President by MIR.
Thurman and The onth OF oilce was administered 70
Mr Mcdonald, OF Indiana, at his own request. was
excused from us,ner serves oa tho Committee on
quest, was excused from further service Tho Com.
laittee on Puoiic Buildings and GroundA
On motion ot Mr.. Whyte, OF Maryland, tho Vice
President was authorized 70 fill the vacancies and
appointed Mr. Eustis as a member Of those com.
mttees.
INDIAN crrizxxsMIr
The Vicx PRESIDENT thcn LAID before the Senate the
y essos 2s u s Indians
Mr. INGALLS, who has charge OF that BILL said no hsd
been spoken 70 by several Senators who desired
time 10 consder IT, ana hc therefore moved that II
mado the special oraer for tho 18th day Of January
next. SO ordered.
MR. MATHEWS SILVER RESOLUTION
Mr. MATTHEWS, Of ONO, then called up from the
table the concurrent resolution submitted by him on
Thursday last declaring tho right OF tho ont
to pay the principal aud interest OF the bonds
dollars containing 4l2k grams OF standard
silver. Mr.. Matthews SAID tho General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Ohio Ut It's session lust winter
adopted resolution favOrtng the RESTORATION OF tho
silver dollar. Tho resolution was passed with great
unnDinity there being but three negative votes
House Of Representatives ono IN tho Senate ana
he had doubt that expressed the considerate nud
deliberate opnion o. the people o. that State on tho
representatives in the passage OF the resolution He
had been moved in part BY that resolution submit
the one now before The Senate though his resolution did
not cover tho whole ground Thai ,ho Ohio Assembly
expressed The opinion that such restoration Of tho
silver dollar uemAnded by .rue Anaucsl wisdom,
ana declared 1t would be IN pursuance OF proper
public policy TO do So II was not nov his purpose
pedient and polite ior ine govcrneas .ad the people
10 do but what would b right to do In his opinion
would be right ior the governments to do So ana he
used tho word 'r!gh IN It's loyal equitable moral
II was his purpose to-day briefly that
by the lecr and spirit OF tho law the government
the right to restore tho silver dollar and would be
justified in doing and urthor TO show that outside
Of the law, taking view all the circumstances Of
case cvory inciden OF the financial legislation that
tho restoration Of the dollar would not Se IN vloato
OF the declaration OF public honor pubic justice or
pu0llc equity.
''coiN" M
He then quoted from the act to strengthen the rub.
lie credit, approved March lS 1859, and argued that
tho word .con," " MS this act be inter-
prsied TO refer to gold In coin II u must DO
Interpreted, then II would be just just
as Illegal TO psy the United States Treasury notes now
circulating money In anything else but gold coin
IT would DO TO tho bonds with anything but ouch
coin. There wcrc Senator'S hero who wore familiar
with circumstances attending the passage OF ths law
and the history OF legislation antcccdent 70 its pas
sage. Tho question that was designed 10 aove was
made legal tonder for all debts aud demands, pubic
aud private, except interest on the public dobt and
ior customs duties. The question had. therefore.
tho debt might not lawfully be paid In grechbacks,
and to meet tho question, 10 answer u IN the mega
tive, the Public Credit act Of 1909 was passed In his
opinion tho original indebtedness OF tho country
could never have Dcen liQudatei under any other
rcncy than coin dollars II could not havo been
tied with promises to pay, lieu OF coin dol
lars That act intended TO sottle any question OF
paying the principal Of these bonds, and u dd seem
TO him that II u had boon contemplated that tbcso
bonds should be paid only with gold money II would
havc been so stated; that iu undertaking to settie
The act Of 1869 aeclsrod tho governments would pay
con dollars. And what did coin moan ~ that
day? Nothing was coin IN this country
cept that which BY law might be counted
AS money, and thcro was tho statute
books at that other law which prescribed now
many grams OF gold there should DO gold coin and
how many grams OF svor IN silver CON- from tho
beginning OF tho government down TO That tmo tho
silver dollar was known 10 tho people Of tho country
Que oil our COINS.
He next quoted rom tho net Of 1862, inc nih soc
ton Of which prevd6d tnat AL duties on imports
should be payable coin and coin received should
DO SET apart SPECIAL fund for certain purposes, &c,
and argued that up tho act OF 1873 winch dropped
the silver dollar from tho coin OIL the Unitcd Statcs
silver dollars were rccoivsbs for customs dutos ana
wore pledged Tor ho payment Of interest tho public
debt
TnE ACT 1870
Ho next quoted from tho act OF July H. 1870 to
thorze the refunding OF the national debt, said
intended TO be now starting point the history
OF tho pubic dobt II intended to de1nc with the
utmost precision the medium Tor tho redc ptton OF
those bonds The OF tho valuo those bonds
most explicitly declared They were declared to
bc rcdecna0le "in coin Of tno present standard
value" and bearing interest, payable ANNUALLY,
In such coin. There was no ambiguity about those
There dOubI hus or