Evening star., 1877-10-19
FORTI-FIFTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. October 10

| FRIDAY, october i9.
SENATE.-Petitionsa asking for increased
CON hpthsation TO let'er-carriers were present
ed by Messrs. Eaton, Cameron OF Wis, Cam
eron OF Pa, Hoar, and others, al OF which
| were referred 10 committee on posi- Offices
~ u n ads.
by MI Mr., &C Cameron lPa.l-Bm FOR the relief
| or John W. Douglas la;e collecfor of int,
nal revenue IN Pennsylvania. Referred n
eommittse on finance. "
BY MI Puma bill TO repeal certain acts
III III Islal Oh 10 acquiring titles 10 public lands
IN Kansas. Referred 10 committee on paolic
LANDS.
BY Mr.. Edmunds-A bill to establish the
rste of mileage OF district attorneys of tn.
United States. Referred 10 committee oa the
judiciary.
By Mr.. Wiihers-A bill FOR the relief OF per-
sois Ia The lnsurreCt onary states whose prop
eriy was sold Tor taxes. Referred TO commit
tee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Merrimon-A bill to amend chap
Ter lit of The revised statutes OF the United
States In r. Il tion To the election OF Presideni
and Wee President. Referred 10 COMMITTEES.
on privileges and elections. Also, a bill 10
repeal section isl6 Of the revised statutes
relating 10 The same subject. Referred 10 the
same committee.
BY Mr.. lngsIls-A bin for the coinage OF
the standard silver dollar, and TO restore IN to
lts former standard. Referred TO the com
mlttee on finance.
by Mr.. Morrili-A resolution instructing
lhe committee on pensions 10 report bV bilI
or otherwise a plan for the reduction OF Tie
Ices ana salary of pension agents.
MI ingalls, suggest ed an amendment. that
tne committee be instructed 10 inouire inlo
'ie eXpeulency Of abolIshing all such agen-
cleN. lie resolution was SO amended and
adopted.
THE LOUISIANA sENAToRsHIP.
The CEair laid before the senate Jhe regu-
laE order, being the motion TO swear in j. b.
Eustls as Senator from Louisiana.
MI Thurman briefly set forth the circum-
stances of the election OF Mr.. EuStfs. saying
that ne was elected by what was called tb,
GOmtrDrnlSa fa.f
ne was refused admission here on the ground
mat intle was no NacaLcy; that Mr.. Ptncn-
back had had already been elected a. Sena
Tor nom mat state. That, he said, was the
Only objection urged against the admission
OF Mr. Eustis, and his credentials were laid
upon The table. subsequently the Senate
utcluod that Mr. Pinchback was not entitled
10 s, al, Dot having been legally elected by
the proper or legal legislative body.
Mr.. Thurman then argued that Mr. Eustis
having been denied ADMISSION 10 The Senate
on The ground that the vacancy had been
hlled by the election of Pinchbacs, and the
Senate having decided that Pinchback was
not elected, then ii followed that Eustis was
elecied. He read from speech of Mr.. West,
showing that Mr.. West said that either
Pinchback or Eustis was elected aud aS
Pinchback was not elected then IL followed
by Mr.. VESTS own remarks, that Eustis WAS
elected. He urged the Senate TO vote for his
motion and to admit Mr. Eustis al once and
give LOUISIANA voice upon this door.
Mr.. Edmunds read at some length the ere
uentials OF Mr.. Eustis, which were q tran
script OF the proceedings OF the legislature
alluded TO, ana said that were IL not for the
lact that congress had passed an act 10 that
effect, this paper, purpOrting TO be the Gre
deBtals OF "A Senator elect, would be 10 Gre
de. tials al all They did not have the proper
seal OF the proper signatures. He read the
law OF 1865 giving authority for holding cleo
lions in the insurrectionary states, and said
that was the law under which they acted.
M Mbni ne dld mol believe that IL was designed
that legislature should make sport OF the
duty OF electing a u. =. Senator, and after
ore man had b zen elected and before he nsd
taken nls seal that new legislature should
SET lortn tnat Tie former election was not
valid ore, and then proceed TO elect another
man. de did not believe that was tie de-
sign OF The law, buI that was The way in
which MI. EustiS had been elected. and the
ground upon which he Claimed a seat here.
M. Wadleigh contended that the commit
tee had not had time To consider The matter.
and therefore they should not be discharged
from further consideration of these creien-
tlais, but should nave proper time TO arrive
al proper conclusion u pom the matter.
Mr.. salisbury said he thought the com
mltIee had had ample time 10 decide upon
The question, and no amount OF time or in
vestlgatou or consideration would throw
one single ray of light upon the subject tha.
the committee did not already possess.
Mr.. Mcmillan thought the D, her side of the
Senate lthe denocratic) were in TOO much
OF hurIy about pit ssing the matter. IL they
had awaited awhile he thought the commit
Tee would In due time have taken up tue case
and reported upon IL.
Mr.. Wadeigh said the con. mittee had not
one scintilla of Information more upOa this
case than il had the 9Th day of March last.
when the Senator from Ohio moved the ref
e.ence OF these credentials 10 the committee.
Mr.. Davis, of ILL.,, said the matter was en-
tirely new TO him, and he did not feel pre-
pared TO vote upon IL today. He regarded
the question as a judicial one, and he desired
10 examine the case before being called upon
TO vote on IL. If the vote should be taken to-
day be was not prepared 10 vote, and he de-
sired to make this explanation.
Mr.. Thurman said ne did not see why Mr..
Eustis should not be sworn In at once. Ii
was twenty months since Mr.. Eustis mad
been elected, and he thought IL was time that
he was admitted. lnasmuCh, however, as
some Senators had expressed a wish for fur
ther time TO examine into the case. ne would
consent, and would move that the question
te laid upon the table. Adopted.
Mr.. Hamlln moved that wnen TIE Senate
adjourn II be To meet on Moniay mex:
adopted; and, on motion of Mr.. CDnkllug