Evening star., 1877-10-17
FORTT-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. October L.


Anthony, Ferry. Herman. Sargent Hsmltn
pglesby, Mcdonald, hirkwood, Conkung
bay ara, wallace aud others. all OF whicr
| and posi- roads.
Mr.. Ferry presented a memorial nom eli.
zebs oi Detroit asking for tunnel under IN.
Detroit river a. or near Detroit, Mich II
IerTed 10 committee on commerce..
| MI Consllng presented a memorial aSNins
Tor the remOnetlzatio ion OF the old silver dol
| Lar, referred 10 committee on finance. Also
a memorial asking an Appropriation a
80 COO 10 erect n monument 10 Daniel Wi
| lsms, one OF the capiors Of Major Andre
referred 10 committee on liorary.
Mr.. Dawes, from the oOmmittee on public
bUlldH - and grounds, reported a concurrent
reSC Cluilon providing for the removal of the
books and files from The old portion or the
Capltol 10 a safe place in The basement OF the
building HE said that this resolution wa
rally me blll which ne had Introduced on
yesterday, which had been brought ia in this
iQlm, ana he asked Its p.e>ent consideration
"Eich was ordered, and me resolution was
passed.
Nr. Withers introduced a oil to amend the
law granting PENSIONS To soldiers OF the war
vi isl2 Referred Ia committee Oh pensions.
Mr.. EdmuuCs Introduced "A bill 10 regulate
tAe sale OF postage stamps aud St3mp-1 en-
NeioPe>; referred % commIitee on post Office
and IO>t Roads. Also, resolution that seven
Senators be appointed 10 take into consider
alton all The questions regulating and per
iainlng 10 the election OF President and ' ice
PresRtn nt Of the United States.
AT the suggestion OF Mr.. Bayard the reso
lullOn Was laid over TIL TO morrow.
IHE LOUISIANA sENATORsHIP.
Mr.. Thurman presented The credentials OF
IL NJ. SpCrOrd, as Senator from Louisiana.
and moved that Ee be now sworn IN.
Inc credentials were read, and Mr.. Ed
munds asked Mr.. Thurman 40 reduce hls
proposition 10 writing, whlcl was done, aud
sent TO The desk and read by the CLERK.
Mr.. EumunGs then S>kel that The reSolu-
uons should lie over iill TO morrow under the
SD rule.
Mr Withers contendcd that this was a
question of the highest privilege, aud should
be considered al once.
Mr.. EdmGndS claimed thai the SD rule was
framed to prevent any trap being sprung
upon the Senate for which Senators were not
prepared. OF course The Senator from Ohio
DID not wish TO spring any traps, hut the SD
rule, he thought, carried The matter over I'LL
10 morrow.
The chair ruled that the 7th rule governed
TINS case, and That the matter was now be
tore the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell offered substitute that the
credentials be referred 10 the committee on
privileges and elections.
Nh. Thurman said he did not care 10 dis
cuss this question, for he hoped the time had
come when not only the Senate but the
United States had got rid of this Louisiana
discussion. He claimed that Mr. Spofford
was legally elected 10y a legal boty, and the
credentials having been presented, he ought
TO be sworn in.
Mr.. Conkling claimed that these credsn-
uals should go 10 the COMMITTEES on prlvi-
leges and elections. because the credentials
OF the other applicant had gone to that com
m1ttee. he SAID That this was the second
session of the Senate, and he called attention
10 the rule, which reads that all business
shall go on al such a session the same 5
though there had been no adjournment or
recess.
After debate Mr.. Thurman said he would
not be particular about this resolution to-
day, and If IL was desirable he would consent
TO let Ii lie over I'LL tomorrow, with the
understanding that IL be the first business.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would call for the
reading OF the credentials OF VIM. Pitt kel-
logg, III order to allow the Chair 10 rule on
the question OF whether the Senaae or the
committee Oh privileges and elections mad
possession Of The credentials.
The Chair ruled that the credentials We're
not on the table.
Mr.. Mitchell, as a member of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, objected To
having the credentials taken from the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Edmunds then introduced a resolution
10 discharge the committee from the further
consideration OF the credentials of VIM. Pitt
Kellogg as Senator from the state of Louis
lana, now under its consideration.
Nh. Thurman said that TO allow Senators
TO examine the questions arising he would
ask The Senator from Vermont (Mr. Ed
mondsJ 10 allow his resolution TO lie over iii
o MORROW. So ordered.
Mr.. Grover said that pending the inveSti-
cation against himself he would decline 10
ACT on The committee on enrolled bills, ard
he was excused.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Morrill offered a resolution, which was
adopted, appointing the following Senators
10 vacancies on the standing committees
To committee on foreign relations-Messrs.
Matthews and Wallace. Committee on mil
ltary affairs-Mr. Cameron. Com mittee on
public buildings and grounIs-Mr. Cameron.
Committee on railroads.&c.. Armstrong.
Committee on private land claims-ar. Gro
yer. Committee on enrolled bills-Mr. Arm
strong. Committee on foreign relationship.
Hamlin, in place OF Mr. Morton. Com mmittee
on post offices and post roads-Mr. Blaine,
in place OF Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr.. McCreery INTRODUCED a bill repeating
the bankrupt act of 1862 and all acts amenda-
tory thereto. He favored the bill In a shor:
humorous speech, and asked that it be placed
on the calendar. Ii was referred To commit
Tee Oh judiciary and Ordered 10 be printei
AT i've minutes past ,, on motion OF Mr..
thurman, the Senate went into executive
session.
HoUSE-Tne unfinished business o. yes
teiday was taken up irnme iiately after the
reading Of the journal, being the resolution
offered by Mr.. Leonard, that the claims OF
j. B. Elam ard George l.. Smith, from the
fourth Louisiana district, be referred to the
commitIee on elections. with instructions To
report without delay who Is prtRi1 Jttcie enti-
tied to the seat.
Nj. Gibson offered as substitute a resp
tuition tbat j. Il. Elam be now sworn in a
mem Der OF The fourth Louisiana district. He
claimed that the certificate of Gov. kellogg
10 Smith was Hot in due form, in taat il
omitted 10 state, as required by law. that
copy OF the returns of the canvaSsing board
had been filed in the Office OF the Secretary OF
State, and tais House had no evidence tha:
an election was held or a canvass made. The
certificate OF Gov. Nichols to Elam he main
aimed was the only legal certificate before
the House.
Mr.. House asserted there were not two sets
OF credentials before the House. The paper
signed by Gov. kellogg had not safficienJ
validity under the law TO entitle IL to recog-
milton as a credential. Tnefe was no hing in
the certificate OF Gov. Nichols TO show, as
asserted by Mr.. Frye yesterday, that there
Fad been new boa.d and a second canvass
of The votes, and the house coald not go be
hird the record before II. The proper and
legal Certificate must be accepted by It.
Mr.. II Ills said If the certificate of Governor
h elloeg was in conformity with law aud
legal in form. IL was the certid cate that the
House should receive, aud the Nichols GER
tincate must go for nought. The evidence OF
legality must be borne on its face, and no eX-
traneOus evidence could be received. He
submitted 10 the candid judgment OF the
House that the Kellogg certificate did no,
conform 10 the law of Louisiana.
Mr.. Gibson demanded the previous ques-
tion upon the adoption OF mis- substitute
which was seconded, and the yeas and NAYS
were ordered on the adoption OF the subsii-
tute.
The substitute was adopted-yeas 1is, nays
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