The New York herald., 1877-10-24
GENERAL WASHINGTON ! DISPATCHES
THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION BEFORE
THE SENATE COMMITTEE

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--.,--~. WASHINGTON, Oct %, 1877.
THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION BERoRE
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Tho Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
met at ha-past ten O'Clock this morning Senator
Mitchell, Of Oregon. in the chair-,o hear tho argu
mcnts Of Messrs. Kellogg and sponord, contestants
from Louisiana to scat IN tho United States SENATE
1t was agrccd to allow each representa-
two one hour in Which to present their respective
gumenta est eii ,.'aliP h2sgsilf9 n gigf4 nt.e
: Hon. s. s. sheabargsr. counsel for Mr. K cIlogg,
opened the argument. Tho principal point madc was
to the effect that tho Presidents dccs,on which
was the legal government OF tho State OF Louisiana
was subject review ana reversal by Cong gross The
rest OF his argument was devoted mainly to papers
and records Of tho casc ,ady on nic. s'g'3
At tie close Of Mr.. Shelabarger's argument Mr.
sponord asked consent OF the Committee to allow him
to defer hrs argument until tomorrow morning,
which granted ond the Committee, at ten minutes
TO twcvo NJ, adjourned until halt-past ten A. NJ. to-
morrow. .4af4 3aceH tsR gat 81 glteH s#Halp
TIE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS DETERMINED ON.
The long discussed question OF tho Now York Gus
tom House appointments was settled IN the Cabinet
meeting to-day by the final determination to appoint
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Collector; General Merritt
Surveyor, ana Mr. Prince, Naval ofrlccf. z
i's NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED By THE SENATE.
rho Senate, in executive session to day, confirmed
tho following nominations: :--Kchard e. Mccormick,
TO be Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury vice Conant
resigned; Frederick Kuc1er be pension agent at
Indianapolis, Ind, vice Terrell term OF Office expired
Armsted ". Swope be Collector OF Internal Rcvcnu 10
for the seventh district OF Kentucky; Abraham D.
Hazcn bc Third Assistant Postmaster General vice
Barbcr resigned Thomas A. Wiley be Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the Ninth district OF Pcnnsyi
of Jntv, t~co
cutcn ant In tho rovonuo marine service, and John
N. Bangston TO be Minister Resident and Consul Gen.
cral to tho Republic OF nayt.
HALLET KILBoURSE's sUrr AGAINST orFICxRs OF
THE HOUSE OF HEpREsENrAT1vEs-AN Ar-
PEAL TO THE SUPREME COUNT.
Tho SUIT brought by Hslet Kilbourne of Washing
ton, against speaker Randall, Sergeant at. Arms
Thompson, and the democratic members OF tho So
called "Rea Estate Pool' investigating com mtteo OF
the last House OF Representatives claiming $780, 900
damages for false Imprisonment having been ap-
pealed to the United States Supreme Court the de-
tendants have retained Hon. Frank II. Hurd, OF Ohio
TO take charge Of their before tho Court OF
final resort, and he Is now here for the pur-
pose of entering motion to have tho case
advanced upon the docket for hcarng at an
early day in OF It's involving questions OF so mucn
importance to tho powers and privileges of Congress
and tho rights OF the citizeo. The appeal was taken
from DECISION OF the Circuit Court OF this district in
which, upon dem urrcr, three OF the ve judges held
that tho defendants had up sufficient answer by
alleging that their acts In restraint OF Mr. Kbournes
liberty merely in pursuance Of the orders Of tho
House OF Representatives.
THE INDEBTEDNESS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PACIFIC R,ILRoAD COMPANIES.
Jay Gould, representing the Union Pacific aud c.
panies, arrived hero this morning Their object is
understood to bc TO induco tho secr..ary OF tho
Treasury and tho Secretary OF the Interior to
recommend to Congress tho pl,n heretofore
submitted by the two companies for tho
liquidation OF their interest to tho gov
crnment-namcly, the annual payment into tho
United States Treasury OF $500 by each company
TO constitute. in connection with thoir earnings for
government transportatiop, sinking fund to repay
tho interest advanced by tho government.
A LONG BOND FOR THE INyEs tMENr OF SAVINGS.
The bill introduced by Senator Wallace "to authorize
long bond Ior the Investment Of savings directs the
Secretary Of tho Treasury issue IN lieu OF an equal
amount Of the four per cent bonds authorized BY tho
net of uIy H. 1870 not exceeding $780, OOO 600
o! United States coupon bonds In tho demon nations OF
s25 $50 anu 800 equal sums OF each denomination
rcdcemabc in coin OF the preent standard value alter
Interest," payable scmt-annuslly such CON- at tho
rate OF 90 per These bonds are to DO exempt
from all taxation. Tho reminder OF the oil is as fo
lows
SEcTIoS 2--The Secretary OF the Treasury shall
keep said bonds for sale at the different sub.
treasures tho United states and shall dsposc OF
the AZ par and accrued interest coin or for
United states legal tender notes al the rate al which
they may then stand IA The market, and such ,cpnl
tender notes shall rossuod but their proceeds ana
the coin received such bonds shall applied 10
the redemption Of outstanding hvotwenty 10 nds Of
tue United States.
THE EQUALIZATION OF BoUNTIEs.
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr.
Ingals cquazc the bouties OF soldiers who served
~ the Tor the Uuon, Is exact copy OF tho
bill which passed the House o Representatives. on tho
goth of June 1876, except that u proposes 10 STRIKE
OF that bill the clause prov tor tue deduction
OF bounty paid under state laws. that computing
and sscerlainng tho bounty 70 be paid therc shall
be deducted therefrom all tho bouuties paid
under United States laws only. Tho bill provides Tor
tho payment TO all Lon.commissioncd oficcrs mnsi-
cans artiacers. wagoners private soldiers sailors
and Marines including those borno upon tho rolls as
slaves and Indians. who faithfully served as such 10
tho military service of the United States the sum OF
S. SO l.3 per month for tho time OF such service DO.