The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-11


THE TExAs-PACIrIC BILL-XR. EUsTIs SEATED
BY \ LARGE TAEoRITY-THE MEXICAN.
BORDER TROUBTM6 SEwMAS-PER.
SoStL, &C, &C. ....
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 10-The pro.
gramme was changed this morning, and
Senator Johnston, of Virginia, introduced
she bill amendatory OF the present charter
OF the Texas-Pacifc railroad. 1t is the
same as that introduced by Mr.. Stephens, Of
Georgia, in the House Friday. There is 0
good deal Of significance in this action Of
Dir. stephens, as he is regarded in such
matters as pretty sure to represent the sent
iment Of his State, and heretofore, owing to
local discussions, Georgia has been divided
upon the Texas-Pacifc if not opposed to it.
The Committee on Pacific Railroads has
addressed letter 70 Mr.. Potter, OF New
York, who was appointed chairman, but
who has not acted, to attend the next meet.
ing Of the committee, as it desires to organ
iZe and 20 to work ut once. 1t has also adj
dressed similar letter to Speaker Randall.
Mr.. EUsTIs SEATED.
The Senate galleries were we'll filled this
morning in anticipation Of the lengthy de-
bate which had been predicted to take place
before Mr.. Eustis could be seated. No
sooner had the majority report been read,
which declared him entitled to seat from
January II, 1915, to the end Of the sena-
torial term, which commenced March 4,
1878. than Mr.. ingalls,, Of Kansas, from the
Committee on Elections, got the floor and
proceeded to oppose it on the ground that
there was no evidence before the Sem
ate that vacancy existed at the time
OF the alleged election; that il there
was it was not shown that the Legisla-
ture complied with the law, and, fur
ther, that if it did there was no proof
that the Governor declined to give him
a certificate, and that the transcript of
proceedings furnished rs credentials were
not authenticated, SO as to make them Of
legal effect. AS he proceeded it was evil
dent that he had no hackers in the debate
and few sympathizers. First, Mr.. Mitchell,
OF Oregon, interrupted him with telling
question, and Mr.. Dawes, OF Massachu-
sets, bcwildered him with interrogatories
which he could not answer, but tried hard
to eyade. Mr.. Wadleigh Republican,,
from New Hampshire, gave him home
thrust when he asked whether the very
thing he complained OTTO wit, that Eustis,
gislature. did not receive q majority OF each
housc-did not exist in the case OF Kellogg,
for whom he voted.
Mr.. Merrimon told HIM that it was proved
before the committee that Mr.. Eustis went
to Governor Kellogg for certificate, and
that he refused on the ground that he had
already given one to Pinchback.
Mr.. Thurman said that under the act Of
1866, as before, it was not required that q
senator in order to be elected should receive
majority OF both houses, because the Lee
gislature in the performance Of this duty
does not act in its original capacity as two
houses, but as convention of electors.
When sitting in joint convention they cam
not make laws. II any other rule prevailed
States might be deprived Of representation
in the Senate. 1t was because Ohio, Cali
fornia. Indiana, and Mississippi had refused
to elect senators by the action Of one house
Of their Legislature that the act Of '66 was
passed. .r.,. .,,
Mr. ingalls,. in reply, said the history Of
the country showed the reverse Of Mfr.
Thurman's statement; and the law Of 1865
was one Of the bad results Of the war. =.
Mr.. Wadleigh closed the debate, and the
vote being taken, resulted in seating Mr..
Eustis-yeas, 40; nays, s. The nays were
Messrs. Allison, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Hamlin, Howe, ingalls,, Mcmillan, Morrill,;
and Saunders. ....-.. s.
Messrs. Conkling and Blaine were among
those present who did not vote. Mr..
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, was among the
absentees. f 30 ''a' d"
THE MEXICAN TROUBLES. +
When the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the disposition Of the Presi-
dents message, Mr.. Hewitt, of New York,
moved, as an amendm ent to the usual mo.
ton, to refer that part which referred to
our difficulties with Mexico to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, with such emphasis
az would call immediate attention to the
subject and lead to pacific solution OF
them. This gave rise to quite q lengthy
debate, In which the speakers all deplored
anything like war. When Mr.. Stephens, OF
Georgia, addressed the House members
fiocked around him, and his voice rang out
as it did twenty years ago. He was for
peace, and believed the Administration was.
Messrs. Garfield, Fernando Wood, Potter,
and others all wanted to allay the apprehen.
sIons OF the country and give assurance
that there would be no war. Mr.. Garfield
thought the temper Of the people OF Texas,
aroused by the outrages they had suffered,
was the only danger to be feared; but Mr..
Potter said he did not fear Texas, but he
had heard it whispered that the Admins
tration wanted war.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, said there is no gov
eminent in Mexico to treat with. Since
1924 they have had eighty rulers, and while
they were urging peace through the balls OF
Congress these people were committing
murder aud violence along the borders OF
Texas. ,
The Secretary Of War was before the
House Military Committee this morning,
when he said he did not apprehend war
with Mexico, but thought Diaz was for
peace. t.
DIR. NEWMAN.
DR.. Newman, In his sermon yesterday