The New York herald., 1877-10-19
THE LOUISIANA SENATOR'S.


DEBATE IN THE SENATE or THE QUESTION TO
REFER MR. sPoFFoRD's cREDENTIALs-THE
CLAIMS OF THE sENAToR-ELEcT BURIED IN
CoMMITTEE-THE REPUBLICANS UNIT
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1877.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT laid before tho Senate a
message from tho President OF The United States
transmitting the report OF the Board appointed by the
Secretary OF tho Interior to examine the causes
Of tho recent drc At the Patent ONCE building. Re-
fcrrcd.
Also message from tho President enclosing rc-
port OF The Secretary OF the Navy setting forth tho
particulars in reference to existing deficiencies tho
appropriations tor the Navy Department Referred.
number OF bills were introduced. and referred 10
appropriate committees
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. DAVIS, tdem.) OF ". Va. submitted a resolution
stating that there appeared to be material differences
alterations ana discrepancies IN tho financial
OF tho Treasury Department, and authorizing the ap-
pointmeut OF a special committee by the senate 10
investigate such financial reports and tho books and
accounts OF tho Treasury Department particularly in
regard to discrepancies and acratons that the said
committee power TO send for persons and papers
and TO take testimony, &c
In explanation Of the resolution Mr. DAVIS said Il
similar to that offered by him at previous ses.
slonS lie nhu uscu all power 10 nave suCu rcSo.
luton passed, but failed He believed there we're ma.
tcria alterations in tho Treasury accounts; he might
almost say ne thought there forced balances 1t
was ordered that resolution be printed and io on
tho table. and Mr. DAVIS gave notice tha, he would
call 1t ur al early day Tor the purpose OF submitting
some rem irks in regard thereto.
Mr. JONES' Of Florida, submitted a resolution direct.
ing the Secretary Of War to transmit TO the senate
his opinion to the practcabity and probable cost
OF removing the sunkcn the entrance OF tho
harDor OF Pensacola Fla. Agreed TO.
THE LouisIASA SENATORS
The morning hour having expired the CHAIR laid
before tue Senate the resolution Of Mr. Thurman, OF
ONO which came over from yesterday :--"That Henry
M SpoGora, whose dcutIals a senator from the
state Of Louisiana have been TINS day read be now
sworn ana adinted as such senator Tho pending
question being on The substitute OF Mr. MitcLcll:- -
hat the credentials OF Henry NJ spOnord, claiming
to DO a senator from the State OF Louisiana, be no.
ferred Committee on Privileges and Flee
lions"
On motion Of Mr. EpMuSDs the yeas and nays were
ordered the substitute.
Mr. EDMuSDs saa he would ike 10 hear his friend
from ONO tMr. rhurmanl state the difference between
these credentials aud those oi Mr. Kellogg referred
tnc to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr lHuRMAy tdcml OF ONO, said the Senator from
Vermont lMr. EdmundsJ hal us much Information on
the subject us any one else lie then reviewed the
history OF Louisiana Affairs and argued that the Legs.
wnch eIec,ed Mr. spoftord mad been recognized
as the legal Legislature OF the state all Acr
and all her people Mr. Sponord received the OF
All the members OF that Legislature except thirteen.
He elected not by democratic votes atone, but re-
ceved the votes OF an immense majority OF tneSepub
lcan members Of that Assembly. rnc right OF Mr.
Spolord DO admitted to his seat too clear 10
heed urtner argument
Mr ADMrNDs referred TO the acton OF The Senate a,
the SPECIAL March last IN referring the ere
dentiais Of Mr. Kellogg 10 the Committee on Privileges