The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-15
THE SENATE MEN.
Tho Announcement Of the Commit.
tees, and the Chairmsn Thereof,
Made Yesterday--Investigat.
ing Grover.
WASHINGTON, March Z.

WASHINGTON, March Z.
Immediately after reading Of the Jour-
nal, Mr.. Wallace moved that the senator
elect from Oregon, Lafayette Grover, be
sworn in.
As the Vice-President rose to administer
the oath, Mr. Hamlin said that the senator
from Oregon, (MitcheiiD was not in his seat,
ard he therefore objected to the oath being
administered, as he understood Mr.. Mitch
ell had some papers bearing on the case.
Mr.. Wallace, as q senator Of the United
States, presented the senator-elect from
Oregon, and hoped that be would be sworn
in.
Mr.. HANLIN said that az a senator OF
the United States, he objected TO him being
sworn in.
The oath was not administered, and the
eenate then resumed the consideration OF
unfinished business.
The resolution of Mr.. BLAINE to swear
in William Pitt kellogg as United States
senator from Louisiana, and the substitute
by Mr.. Bayard to refer the credentials to
the committee on privileges and elections,
were considered.
During some remarks on the Kellogg
case, Mr.. Blaine read the following tele-
gram:
Columbia, S. c., March 6.-Hon. d. l..
Corbin: have Just had 4 long interview
with Haskell, who brings a letter to me
from Stanley Mathews and Mr.. Evar,s.
The purport OF Mathews matter is that i
ought TO yield my right for the good of the
country. This is embarrassing beyond en-
durance. II such action is desired want
to know il authoritatively. | am not act
ing for myself, and l cannot assume such
responsibility. Please inquire and tele-
graph me. nu,
Finally, by vote Of 50 to 90 the substi-
tu,e Of Mr.. Bsyard WAS adopted, referring
the credentials of kellogg 10 the committee
on privileges and elections.
Messrs. BOOTH, BURNSIDE, Christian
CIV, Conkling, Davis, of Illinois, Jones, of
Nevada, and Morrill, voted with the Dem
ocrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. PATTERSON submitted resolu-
ton to refer the credentials OF ID. L. Corbin
and NJ. {. Butler, each claiming seat in
the senate from South Carolina, TO the COM
mittee on privileges and elections when ap-
pointed. agreed.
Mr.. BAIARD submitted q resolution TO
have John ]. Morgan, senator elect from AL
abams, sworn in.
Pending discussion, the senate went into
executive session. The senate was in exec
utive session le-s than half an hour, but
none of the cabinet nominations we're con-
frmed, all were referred to appropriate
committees without discussion.
| WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 5.
The motion TO refer the credentials OF
John I. Morgan, senator from Alabama a, to
the committee on privileges and elections,
was negatived. The resolution that he be
sworn, was then unanimously adopted, and
Mr.. Morgan was sworn in.
The resolution to seat L. T. Grover, SEN
ator-elect from Oregon, was then called up
by Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. SARGENT submitted the follow
ing as a substitute:
Whereas, Under the Constitution and
laws aid the practice Of the senate, L. f.
Grover, claiming to be senator from the
state OF Oregon, his credentials being
regular and in due form, and there being
no contestant for the seat, he is entitled 10
admission to seat in this body on a prima
tdcie case by such credentials, notwithstand-
iDs the objections contained in the petit
tions of citizens OF the state OF Oregon
against his admission theref fore,
Resolved, That the credentials of l.. +
Grover be taken from the table and the
oath of Office be now administered to him.
Resolved, Further, that the petitions of
citizens Of Oregon containing charges
against l.. +. Grover, lie on the table I'M
til the committee on privileges and cleo
tions Is organized, when they shall be re.
ferred to such committee, together with the
credentials, with instruction to investigate
such charges and report as to their truth
or falsity.
Mr.. WALLACE accepted the substitute.
Mr.. CONKLING moved to amend by
inserting in the preamble, after the words
mo contestant for the seat," The following:
there being in the said state but one BODY
Claiming to te the legislature and but one
person claiming to be governor, and the re
beng no doubt or dispute as to the exist.
ence of one legal, rightful state govern
ment"
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Sargent.
MIR. CONKLING said he had heard it
affirmed that the same reason which emit
tied Grover to be seated on a prima facie
case entitled Kellogg to be seated on a
priaaa tdcie case yesterday. III that position
was sound in law and sound in
truth, ii proved conclusively the ca
price of those who voted to refer his
credentials yesterday. He denied that
there was any analogy, that there was any
resemblance between the two cases. The
Oregon case was one IN which there was a
Legislature, an ascerfained constitutional leg
islature, and necessarily but one. 1t was a
case In which there was an ascertained and
acknowledged government, and only one
governor. because the Constitution did not
acknowledge a dual executive in any state.
The facts in the case of Grover made I'D a
primd tdcie case, and the claimant was en-
titled TO his seat. Afterwards any investi-
cation could be made as to the alleged vice
lying behind the certificate.
Alter considerable debate, the first reso-
luton and preamble submitted BY Mr..
Sargent in the Gaze of Grover were agreed
to without division.
Mr. BAYARD said he was authorized
to state that il was the purpose of Gov.
Grover TO offer resolution, if he should be |
admitted, calling for the fullest investiga-
ton Of all charges against him. |
Mr.. SARGENT then Withdrew the sec
ond resolution, and Grover was escorted to
the desk of the presiding officer BY Mr. |
Bogy, and the oath of office administered |
by the Vice President.
Mr.. THURMAN said at former session |
OF the senate, the credentials of j. b |
Eustis, claiming to be senator from |
Louisiana was referred to the committee on |
privileges and elections, and that commit
tee had reported against the right of /
Eustis to the seat, on the ground that the /
vacancy had been flied by the election of /
Pinchback. Subsequently the senate de-
cided that Pinchback was not elected, and
he therefore submitted q resolution that
the credentials of Eustis be taken from the
table and referred TO the committee on
privileges and elections. Laid over until
tomorrow.
The senate then vent into executive
session, and when the doors we're opened ii
I'D lourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March O.
After the reading of the journal of yester.
day, Mr.. Sargent submitted . resolution
that the senate appoint standing and other
committees. Agreed to. He also submit
led . resolution to suspend the 49th rule.
the appointment of committees
% be made BY ballot, and it was agreed
%.
The standing and select committees we're +
hen announced, - follows:
Privileges and elections Morton, Chair.
nan; Mitchell, Wadleish, Cameron, (Wn)
Hosr, Salisbury, Merriman,
Hill.
Foreign relatioos-C Cameron, (Pa) Chair.
nan; Morton, Hamling, Hove, Conklipe.
AcCreary, Bogy, Eaton johnson.
Finance-Morrill, Chairman: Daves