Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-16
The Republican Caucus.

Cabinet to-day to consider nomina-
tons 20 be sen to the Senate.
The Republican aaucus.
The Republican members Of the
House, in caucus this morning nom
mated Garfield, OF Ohio, for Speaker.
Rusk, ex member of Wiscon sin.
Clerk; Ordway, of New Hampshire,
Sergsant-at-Arms Harrison, OF Ten.
nessee, Door Keeper; Sherwood, of
Michigan, Postmaster, and j. II. But.
Ter. of the District of Columbia, Chap
lain. The nominations were made by
reclamation, except that for Clerk,
General Harry White nominating
Leonard Myers, who received II votes,
aud was then Withdrawn, whereupon
Rusk's nomination was made unani-
nous. General Gar field was placed
in nomination by Monroe, of ohio.
The cases of Republicans involving
contests we're brought before the eau
Gus and briefly explained. 1t was
agreed that the members of the caucus
should hold firmly together in their he.
half, and Garfield, Holt, Conger, But
Ter, Moss and Williams, of Mi hagan,
we're appointed to take the lead in the
management of the various contests.
OttuCuS ID BbS UhOcrtttbc SSAhNtOFS.
WASHINGTON, OFT. Is.
The Democratic Senators met in
caucus this morning regarding the con
tested South Carolina and Louisiana
seats. with the view tn harmony of
action i'm their efforts to bring the son.
tests t. a decision as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The caucus adjourned Til .mo
row without arriving at any conclu-
sion.
Organization of the Senate
Senators were early in their places
and the usual hustle attending the
opening OF a session prevailed. The
oath was administered to Stanley
Matthews, Ct Ohio, elected in the place
OF John Sherman, resigned, j. Don
Cameron, i'm place of Simon Cameron,
resigned, and ID. II. Armstrong, APP
pointed from Missouri, vice l.. V.
Bogy, decreased. The usual committee
was appointed to join a committee
from the House to inform the Presi-
dent that a quorum of the two Houses
had assembled. Adjourned until
twelve to morrow. Senators absent:
Morton, Mcmillan and Sharon.
The House.
~ OHCiih VI Nv tcSfoh VI thO
House, the galleries were crowded and
the corridors for two hours previously
were almost i'm passable. AT ~ O'Clock
Clerk Adams called the House to order;
read the Presidents proclamation con
vening Congress. and called the roll of
members by States, beginning with
Maine. When Louisiana was reached
the Clerk made the following state
ment /: There were received from the
State Of Louisiana, bearing date of
December 10th, 1876, and declaring GER
tain persons elected, from the First,
Fourth and Sixth Districts, but silent a.
To other districts. Ina~much Ms John
McEnery was never de Jdcto Governor
of Louisiana, and never in point OF
fact, exercised or performed the func-
tons OF that office, it is not deemed
necessary to make any statement con
corning the regularity or irregularity
of the credentials coming from that
source. Another set of credentials
was signed by William Pitt Kellogg,
as Governor OF Louisiana, with the
seal of the State attached. all bearing
different dates, and all of which reached
the hands Of the Clerk through differ
ent channels, declaring persons elected
from each of the districts, except the
Second, as to which district, no csrtiti-
cate seems TO have been issued by
Governor Kellogg to any one. The
law Of Louisiana prescribing the char.
ter Of credentials provides that as soon
as possible, after the expiration of the
time Of making urn Of election for
Representatives in Congress, a certifi
cate OF the eturns shall be entered of
record by the Secretary of State. and
- L.. H. a. that Al
copy thereof subscribed by these Off
GERS shall lie delivered to the persons
so elected and another copy transmit
ted TO the Clerk OF the House of Rep
resentatives. These credentials by
Governor Kellogg are in no sense in
compliance with the requirement of the
law of Louisiana. They do not sven
purport to he a copy OF the certificate.
On the contrary, they are a simple de-
elaration by Governor Kellogg that
certa in persons were elected, without
even stating the sources of his infor.
nation, and they no more constitute
credentials, within the meaning OF the
law Of Louisiana, than q similar state
ment from the Treasurer or other
State official would. They al not,
therefore, be recognized by the Clerk.
The other set of credentials, az signed
BY Governor Nichols and the Secretary
of State, with the seal of the State at
tached, declare the person elected in
each district OF Louisiana. and conflict
with the certificate signed by Governor
Kellogg in reference To two districts
only. These credentials comply with
the Law OF Louisiana in every respect.
and the Clerk has accordingly placed
on the roll the names of the psr
sons contained in them. When Mis-
souri, was reached the Clerk stated
that no certificates had been received
from the Third District. Just then a
paper was handed him, addressed to
the Speaker of the House. and he re-
peated the suggestion that as there was
no Speaker the paper should be opened
by the Clerk. Murmurs OF no, no.
Cox hoped there would he no objec-
ton to the Clerk opening the paper.
The Clerk: "Inasmuch as it would
raise a question which the Clerk Is
not now prepared to determine. he
will leave the matter to the House
after it shall have organized" The
Clerk also stated as to Florida
that he had received the GER
tificate of Governor Stearns to the