National Republican., 1877-10-18
p RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Special Session.
SENlTE.

WEDNESDAY, October II, 1877.
1a6avas FOR increase of pay to letter-carricrs
were presented by Mes,rs. ASTHoSy, FERRY, KER-
NAN, SARGENT, HANLIS, OGLEsBY, MCDONALD. KIRK
WOOD, CoNKLTSG BAyARD WALLACE and Others,
all Of which were referred TO the Committee on
Post Ohices and Post Roads.
Mr., FERRY presented u memorial from citizens
Of Detroit, asking for a tunnel under the Detroit
river nc or near Detroit Michigan. Referred to The
Committee on Commerce.
RECONCILIATION OF THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Mr.. CoNKLlNG presented memorial asking for
the demonstration Of the old silver dollar. Re
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Also, memorial asking an appropriation OF
slo.Vo TO erect monument TO Daniel Willlams,
one one or Gf the capos Of Of Major Andre Referred 10
MIR. DAWES, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported concurrent
and files from the old portion Of the Capitol to
safe place in the basement Of the building ,,
H So h h IsS gbes haa
been brought In IN this form, and he asked its
present consideration, which was ordered and the
Mr. wiTHERs Introduced bill to amend the
law granting pcnsons to the soldiers OF the war
of lsl2 Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
TIMBER on THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. CHAFFEE introduced bill to allow the
the public lands. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. EDMUNDS introduced bill 10 regulate the
the sale Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes:
Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads.
pointed to take into consideration all the ques.
lions regulating and pertaining 70 the election OF
At the suggestion Of Mr.. BAYARD, the resolu-
ton was laid over till tomorrow.
THE LOUISIANA sENAToRsHIP
Mr.. THURMAN presented the credentials OF II:
NJ. spoford as Senator from Louisiana, and moved
that he be now sworn In. -
The credentials were read, and Mr.. EDMCNDS
asked Mr.. THURMAN to reduce his proposition to
writing; which was done and sent to the desk and
Mr.. EDMuNDs then asked that the resolution
.hauld liz over till tomorrow under the thirty
third rule.
Mr. WITHERs contcndcd that this was = cues
tion Of the highest privilege and should be con
Mr. EDMT NDs claimed that the thirty third 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 10
spring any trans. but the thirtythird rule, he
thought carried the matter over TIL to morrow
The CHAIR ruled that the seventh rule governed
this case, and that the matter was now before the
Senate.
dentials be referred To the Committee on Privi-
legcS and Elections.
Mr. THURMAN said he did not care to discuss
this question for he hoped tle time had come
when not only the Senate, hut the United States
had got rid Of this LpuissnN discussion. He
legal body, and the credentials having been pre-
sented. he ought to be sworn in.
Mr. CoNKllNG claimed that these credentials
should GO To the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons because the credentials Of the other applicant
had gone to that committee. lie said this was the
second session of the Senate. and he called atten
ton 10 the rule which reads that all business shall
go on at such session the same as though there
had been no adjournment or recess. He said the
seventh rule and the thirty third rule were thus in
conflict with each other the hest thing the Com
mittcc on Rules can 10 Is to devote some time at
M s"msd Sa. He rules made it
necessary that the resolution should lie over one
| day II a single Senator shall object.
Mr.. BLAINE asked II single senator could pre-
vent the admission and swearing In Of Senator?
| Mr. EDMrNDS said he did not say that.
| Mr.. BLAINE thought there was no difference be
tween obiecng n rcsoluti N TO swear in and oh
cctiug to motion to swear In. He said he did not
| speak ns indicating his opinion on this question,
but rather 10 show that his friend the Vice presi
dent might be justified In his ruling as he had.
| Mr.. THURMAN said the senator from New York
was entirely mistaken about the position OF the
| Senate The session In the spring was an cxccu.
| tive session. and not session Of Congress. That
being the case. the Senate was governed by the
| nny:ninth rule which provides that the Senate
shall proceed at the commencement Of Congress
| IN appoint committees, &c. He said he would not
he particular about this resolution to-day and II II
was desirable he would consent tn let II lie over
| till tomorrow, with the understanding that It be
the first business.
ing Of the credentials Of Vim. Pitt Kellogg In order
u allow the CHAIR TO rule on the question ol
whether the Senate or the Committee on Privi'
lcgcs and Elections had possession of the creden'
| tals
The CHAIR ruled that the credentials were not
Mr. MITCHELL. as n member Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections objected to having the
credentials taken from the committee.
| Mr.. EDMCNDS then introduced Il resolution tC
discharge the committee from the further consd
Grafton Of the credentials Of WIN. Pitt Kellogg a,
Senator from the state Of Louisiana, now under
Mr. BLAINE said that. on his motion at the spe
cai session last spring. the credentials Of Mr.. Kc
lngg were rcfcrrci, to the committee, and he sup
posed that Mr. Kellogg was ahead, and he shoult
not like ANYTHING done to put him behind.
Mr.. THURMAN said that ~ allow Senators to OK
anime the questions arising he would ask the Sen
at0r frum Vermont (Mr EDNuSDs) to allow hi
resolution 10 lie over until tomorrow.
against ain himself he would deciiSc to act on III,
Committee on Enrolled Rils, aud he was excused
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MORRILL, offered resolution, which wa
adopted. appointing the following Senators Il
yacnncics on the standing committees
To Committee on Foreign Reatons-Messrs
MATTHEWS and WALLACE,
To Committee on Military Afiairs-Mr CAMERON
To CImmittec on Public Buildings and Ground
Mr. CAMERON
70 Committee on Railroads-Mr. ARMSTRONG.
To Committee on Private Land Claims-Ml
TO Committee on Enrolled Bnls-Mr. ARM
STRONG.
To Committee on Foreign Relationship. HAMM
9 In place Of Mr. MORTON
To Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
Mr.. FERRY, ns chairman, in place of Mr.. HAMLIS,
THE BANKRUPT LAWS.
; Mr.. McCREERN introduced u bill repeating tn
bnukrup net OF 1862 and all acts amCndatOr
thereto lie favored the bill IN u short, humOrOu
i speech. and a'krd that II he placed on the calci
dar. II was referred to Commi tel on Judicihr
| and ordered printed.
/; At .sNi o'clock, Oh motion Of Mr. THURMAS tn
Senate went into executive session, aud NJ 22j IN
doors were opened aud the Senate adjourned.