New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

DENT ORION DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
SENATE w AsmNGTON, Jan. 10, 1877.
Mr.. HAMLIN rep, Me- presented the ereden-
tals OF James c. Blaine, elected United States Senator
from the State Maine III the vacancy caused by the
resignation o. Lot NJ Morrill, and also the credentials oil
Mr. Blaine elected United states Senator from that state
for six years from March 4, 1877; both OF which were
read, and IT was ordered that they be placed on he
Mr.. CAMERON rep, PENN presented the resolutions
recently adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislature &c
cang that the win OF the people IN the election OF Pres
ident and Vice President only be declared In inc
manner prescribed 5y The constitution sn r AL
0tic in spirit that certificates OF the electors rom me
various states are the only eonstunna evidence Of .y
attempt by either house OF Congress to throw out
so @ re re n n5intcG and lie On the table
Mr.. SARGENT rep, Call called up the House OH
making appropriations fot tne consular anu I az
1873 He explained that the bill was similar 10 tne ooh
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill Wnicn Was vas
passed the last session The appropriation TOT the
contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse proper na
been increased 600 and that for the rief OF aeri
seam abroad had also been increased SloOuo over
the appropriated for these purposes last year me
appropriation 20 execute the Seurty act was S in
$4,000 Should there he felian RAID or gehei III
Europe this amount would not be sufficient DIt shoud
aInount at tie next session INC repoi'"
by The committee agreed 20 az follows; ,
Striking out the appropriation for Consul az Aigers'
that office having been abolished. .
increasing salaries OF the Mexican Claims Com
mlS-OIlpIS and OF the counsel before tndb
from 5000 10 $1,000 per annuIn. The Dill was Iheh
passed without discussion. -,
M. WES tep Lab from the Camhee on Inn i' Sr
Gently introduced by Mr. GOrdOn to create sinking
vanced t., the Central Pacific Railroad Company of Cali
urnla the western Pacific, and the Mon faclhc iItl-
ao c. eof ard for te setIeIHent of The
Claims Of the Government on account OF SAID oohos
Nj WHITE Dem. Md moved that when the Senate
adjourn tG-iay II be 10 meet on Monday ne1G
Mr. EDMUNDS rep, W. said If the bill reported py
Committee yesterday should become Law the
first done under It must be done week rom
Tuesday The senate snoud take the bil up tofnorioW
80 Tat by next Tuesday they might destroy IL ny manly
blows pass IT, and not destroy It by 0tnern2 IL OK
postponiilg liz discussion He hoped the senate would
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem, Kyl hoped the Senator from
Vermont would call up the bill Monday instead OF To-
morrow. great deal could be done Dy private CONFER
among Senators, and he thought much might oe ac
coptished toward dlsposng or the Dill II the oehate
have opportunity TO confer with each other.
h. d.. rot tank he would be doing his duty If he
scented ~ The suggestion that the hill be taken up On
MJnd,t, instead Of tomorrow; private conferences
among Senators could be held mornings and evenings
TH- Oil wac OF Importance anu mat u anecte Stet ~
every body would Of course 1t would cause
debate ana SO II saOuld cause IL.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the un
nis he'd business, beng tue resolutons"i Nj NALACL
Dcm., Peun submitted several days ago III feSifd l
the counting OF The electoral vote; =. , ..,
ued lis marks frl point where he suspended yes
crlay. He commented on the action OF the returning
board and said their action attempt 10 deprive
the majority OF tie people OF Lonlslia Oh tLe Notes
which nry mad given and impose upon the people OF Iuc
Uncd States President not legally elected. Ihe
reason why peace had prevailed there was on az
count OF interference by the President Let the pOcy
OF n0u-nterference he adhered TO- and peace ana pros
periy would prevail, moi only IN Louisiana but III s0ush
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Oho) defended the action OF the
Returning Board. ami quoted from the testimony 10
show that violence and intimidation did exist during the
can rass and he board justified in throwing out Ger
tain ctGrns. The senator (hr bOgyJ hd spoken ssanse
Mr. Packard That WAS not right Mr. Packard was
man OF character and standing what mad ne done !
Had Lc murdered and rObbcdl 49,
Mr.. BOGY-He has robbed robbed, and done nothing
Mr.. SHERMAN was surprised to hear such remark
Mr. log Y sand the character of Mr.. Packard in New
Orlcan. was that OF infamous robber. lGreat ap-
pause in the galleries on the right OF the Chair.I
Mr.. EDHUHDs rep, VIZ moved that the sergeantIat,
Arms be instructed 70 the who applauded
and the galleries. This thing had becoe altogether
too common aud he proposed to assert me shts OF Tue
senate At ne suggestion of Mr. ALCORN rep, Miss
he excepted from tEe effect OF his motion the galleries on
the left ~ the Chair occupied ny ladies' as no applause
Lad occurred there. The motion was then unanimously
agreed To- and the SerggantatArIGs immediately cleared
the galleries the right OF the chamber Without dif
Jr SHERMAN said he did not know Mr. Packard, but
he mad heard him spoken OF az man or honor When
senator on the senate arragns Governor OF
state as infamous he abused his privileges a. Senator
Mr. BOGY-I 10 not admit that he is Governor.
Mr.. SHERMAN referred 10 the Kansas troubles IN
$50 and SAID the blood shed in Kansas gave rise To
Republican state able 10 defend itself, and he
h. bed tGat the blood or the poor negroes shed in the
Snth iii enable that race 10 defend itself The Demo
ctats wanted TO make returning board OF the senate
and House OF Representatives To trampe down the
rights people OF Louisiana. and give elect 10 the
violence and tumult which prevailed in that state during
the canvass.
Mr. BOtY denied that the Returning Board acted ac-
coriug 10 law The laws OF the State required tlat EVIL
rncr OF violence election must accompany the re-
turns tiled within ~ after the close OF Tic
u,ils No such evidence did accompany the returns OF
was 50 tiled in Louisiana. The laws OF the STATE pro-
vtd tnat Returning BOaId should have no jurlsdc-
ton unless evidence accompanied the returns O the
election or was filed Inn "a hours. All the testimony
before that board gotten up in New Orleans several
DAYS az er the election He not aware that he was
abusing his privileges Senator by calling fackar,
infamous ANY who by force and fraud attempted
to impose himself upon the people OF State as Governor
Infamous. .., l.. 49,.
Mr MORTON rep. Tnd) said he regretted to hear
the Senator Missouri speak az he ala ABOUT oN
Packard. He (Mr MOrtou) was not under any oouga-
mons To Gov. Packard, but be was somewhat IaIllar
with louisiana affairs and he had never heard hinl
spoken "A OF bad character either as pOhtl
cian in society," in business Among tue jobs hearu
OF IN louisiana during the past nve years, MI fackru
was never mentioned being Interested In any OF then
He smoke mt length on Louisiana affairs
Mr. WINDOW Rep Mimi, from the Conference Com
mter on the bill making appropriation 10 supply GER
tim deficiencies in the contingent fund or the House Oh
IL CONSERVATIVES, made report whkh was agreed TO-
The report apprOpriaes $4,000 for the transportation
m Government notes. bonds, &c; $4,000 for the nVestl-
eating committees Of the House OF Representatives. ana
s25 900 for Investigations being conducted by
the Committee Privileges and Elections OF the Senate