The New York herald., 1877-10-20
MIR. EUSTIb' CREDENTIALS.
A SHORT DEBATE IN THE SENATE AND REPER-
ENcE TO THE CoMMITTEE-sENAToR DAVIS,
OF ILLINOIS, HEARD FROM.

a SHORT DEBATE IN THE SENATE AND A REFER-
ENcE TO THE coMMIrTEE-sENAToR DAVIS,
OF ILLINOIS, HEARD FROM.
WAsuNGroy, Oct. 10, 1877
After the presentation large number Of petitions,
most OF them from letter carriers in parts OF
the country asking increase oil compensation which
wore referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, number OF bills were introduced and
re. erred, among them the following
By Mr.. INGALLS,, (rcp.) OF Kan authorizing tho coin
ing OF the standard silver dollar and restoring its legal
tender character.
BY Mr.. MERRlMoN, (dem.) Of N. C.-To amend sec-
tion l46 the Revised Statutes relating vacancies
In the Offices OF President and Vico President OF the
United States "a m
Also to alter tho times prescribed for holding the
election for President and Vice. President and casting
the votes in tho Electoral Colleges.
Also TO repeal A. 7l6 the Revised Statutes
SO as to restore 10 the rolls the Of those
stricken thereirom on account oI disoyaty.
Mr. McCREEKY, (dem. OF KY, submitted an amend
ment 70 The bill introduced by him "Wednesday last
to repeal the Bankrupt law as ioows:-
Provided. neverthels>s that all cases pending in tho
sss sS. & am ss ~ unsa states ana on
dslermnsd under the law exists.
II was ordered that the amendment be printed and
that the bill DO taken from the table ana referred TO
the Committee on the Judiciary, together with the
amendment
Mr.. MORRILL,, rcpl Of VI, submitted a resolution
"
btl Otherwise rcducng properly adjusting the
salaries aud ices ot pension agents.
Mr.. INGALLS,, (reh loi kSs., submitted amend
ment directing The committee TO inquire INTO the
expedlency OF abosh:ng nli pension agencss and
have PENSIONS pad directly rom Washington.
The amendment was agreed 70 aud The resolution
passed. ss ltA9is .ss e.is ~ W
cRxDEsrIALs OF MR. EusrIs.
The morning hour having expired The Senate re-
sumed the consideration OIL She resolution submitted
by Mr. Thurman yesterday to discharge the Commit
toe Privileges Elections IRON tue iurther con
klaIs OF i. IL ied
States Senator from the state oil Louisiana for the
term commencing March 4, 1874 twN&
Mr.. THURMAN Quoteu from the report OF the Com-
mittee ON Privileges anu Elections made IN January,
lS76 IN which The committee stated there was NO
cancy IN the oce oil Senator from the state OF Lous
ana, +. Is. ). PinchDack having been elected. He
gued that the Senate since tncn, had 0verrued the
committee and decided PiEchback not elected
Therefore, there vacancy, aud Mr. Eustis should
be seated, as no ono contested his cla,. He tnen
quoted from the ronarks oil Mr.. Morton during the
Ptnchback discussion 10 tho Senae 10 show that
Senator argued II Puchback elected tho Leg
isature oi LOUISIANA then III existence entitled
Sen ator to I'LL the vacancy. That Log isalure
had elected Eustis, and he (Mr Tnurnlan) ventured
The assertion tnat II the senator from Indiana MR.
Mortou) was here to-day ho would vote TO seat Mr.
Eustis, as ne declared PnchbA Ack debate that
either Pnchback or Eustis lad boon elected. IL
not IN Keeping with the dignity or justice OF the Sem
ate 10 Keep Louisiana unrep, escnteo longer.
MIR. EDMuNDs, rep of VT, SAID the credentials Of
Mr. Eustis we're again referred TO the Committee on
Prvneges Elections at The last Official Of
the senate, and then there had no oppor
tunily Tor tho committee 10 consider them, the
time had req uired III the Senate
AT tue requcs. OF the Vice President Mr.. Edmunds
suspended bus remarks that order might DO restored
In the Chamber ana talking stopped,
Mr.. EDMUADs, resunng, SAID If tho rules respecting
tho OF persons 10 the floor rigidy
forced SO naors woud n con tinuous couven-
tion gong the vi their desks while they
were trying to attend to the public business. hc
quoted from the credentials Of Mr. Eusts and argued
mat they irregular foi m There were uouDls
surrounding the matter aud . careful examination
should be made.
~. Ak,fN
miltee Privileges and Elections, argued that the
committee had not had tmc 70 inquire into the claims
OF Nr. Eastis. *EsM
Mr. SALISBURY, (dcm.l OF Del, another member OF
the committee SAID III hts opinion, there nad been
ample inquire into the creden tals OF Mr. Eusts
well as those uf Mr.. Kellogg. rhe committee could
have reported both ~ the last SESSION. He argued
that iurther investigation necessary, every
man the country knew all about the Wheeler Conn
promise Legislature N LOUISIANA which elected Mr.
Eustia
case, and he snould be according tho
usage OF the Senate any investigation 10 the legality
Of election to be niad0 aftorwurd. ffM
Mr. DAVIS, Qnd vi H., SAID be knew nothing about
the Louisiana controversy. He member Of un-
other branch OF the pubic service AZ
OF Pipcnback was before the Senate, ana until the
Senator IRON Vermont (Mr. EdnlunasJ read tho ere
dontals vi Mr. Eusts to-day ho never knew lhing
about The case He was not prepared 10 vote to-day
upon the subject Last March u Was rcicrred tho
Committee Privileges and Elections, anu his
friend % the left oar. Hoar) said the committee
would report soon The question involved purely
a legal one, and he did not want 10 give opinion
upon It until ~ should DO iurther investigated Ho
voted yesterday against referring tho credentials OF
Mr.. Spo1ord because he thought the Senate, In the
light event, could decide the question itself.
Mr.. THURMAN, OF Onlo, dsclafmed any intention Of
rejecting upon Tho Committee Privileges Elcc-
tons by motion 10 nave that committeo discharged
IRON the further considernton oil Nr. Eustls creden-
taIs. several senators had requested hun not press
the matter today besides, had been sug-
gcste ed py two members o. tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections that report in would
Do made carly day. ln Wow OF all that
sliu ho Withdrew his motion 10 discharge the
tee.
rne senate then, at nvc minutes 10 two O'Clock Y.
NJ. adjourned uull Monday.