The Portland daily press., 1877-11-22

those OF Butler and C0rb'n claiming seat aS
Senator frotn South Carolina, and those of KEEL
logg and Spofford claiming seat from LOU
isians, and said that during the discussion of
the Pinehback case 10 the Senate the Senator
from Indiana, now deceased, distinctly stated
that if Pinchback was not entitled to the seat
Eustls was. Subsequently, the Senate decided
Piuchback was not entitled to the seat He
had hoped at the beginning Of this session no
one would want to reopen the Louisiana case,
but that Spofford would be seated. In this
he was mistaken. In his opinion the commit
tee should have considered these credentials in
the order of their date, which. would have
brought the Eustis case first, the Butler-CoIbn
case second and the Spofford- Kellogg case
third Was it right that gentleman whose
credentials were before the committee, whose
seat was not contested, should be compelled to
to be in this city for months because contest
ed case happened to be taken up first he
conceded to the Senators on the other side q
desire to do what was right, but he differed
with them in Judgment.
Mr.. Wadleigh of New Hampshire SAID the
question of what bal been done or what should
be done in the Eustis case had nothing to do
with the resolution now before the Senate.
That case had been made the pack horse upon
which to load the charges against the Con nit
tee on Privileges and Elections. 10 March
last, when the credentials of Eustis were re-
ferred to the committee, Eastis requested they
should not be considered then aud he left for
Louisiana on important personal business.
Had his case been considered then during bis
abseDce the Democratic senators would have
raised the cry that gross injustice was done
him.
Mr.. Mitchell ssid that both Eustis and But
Ter had requested him outside of the commit
tee to have their cases considered promptly and
be replied that he would do all 10 his power to
have them called up without delay.
Mr. Wadlelgh (resumipgl said the senator
from Ohio (Tburman) submitted this resolu-
tion now because be believed there were GER
talp things outside of this Senate which wonld
give him some advantages. He then referred
to scenes of violence in Louisiana and said he
had been in that state and saw the terror
which was exercised over the Republicans.
Mr.. Hoar, a member of the COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections, said it was on &C.
count OF The expected early report 10 the Kel-
ogg-Spofford case that this attempt was made
TO dlsplace the Butler case from its prooer
place before the committee and get it before
The Senate. He referred to the action OF the
Democratic senators in voting to refer other
cases to that committee for Investigation and
said IL vas glazing Inconsistency Cd the part
OF any gentleman to say that neither the case
Of Butler bor Eustis required any scrutiny. He
argued there was a controversy over the facts
10 the South Carolina case and there was ne
cesslty for inquiry. 1n conclusion be moved to
lay the resolution Of Mr.. Thurman on the table
bot at the request of Mr.. Bayard Withdrew tine
fsrred to the South Carolina case.
He (Bsyard) said be had read the statements
OF both Butler and Corbn aud believed they
both agreed that their cases might be- disposed
of upon basis of the printed briefs submitted
by them
Mr.. Bayard then referred to the Corgressiop-
al Record to show that when the bill to readmit
the state OF Texas into the Union was pending
IN 1868, Sherman, the Senator from Ohio, moved
to discharge the Committee on Judiciary from
the consideration of that bill that immediate
sctson might he had upon 1t by the Senate. o.
The following day the Senate, by a vote of yeas
80. nays Is, did discharge the com mirtee despite
tue protest of the chairman (Trumbull) and by
vote of yeas AZ, nays IL passed it. Two days
afterwards the two Texas Senators (Flannagau
and dami, TOM were sworn 10. The state of
South Carolina had right to represe tatop
90 this floor. of which she has been deprived
without her consent In conclusion he urged
prompt settlement of all these cases in JUS
tice to the states, iu justice to the Senate and
IN justice to the country.
MI. Hoar then renewed his motion to lay the
resolution OF Thurman on the table, and the
yeas aud nays were ordered Cd the motiou.
AS the vote upon Hoars motion was about to
be taken Thurman moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration of executive busi-
uess.
Mr. Conkling and others exclaimed-"Oh,
90. let us have the vote on the motion to lay on
the table,"
The motion for an executive session was
agreed tO-yeBs 30, nays 80.
While the doors We're being closed, Mr. Ali-
sou, from the Committee on Finance, reported
with amendments the House bi to author u
free coinage of a standard silver dollar, anu to
restore its legitimate character. Placed on the
calenday.
As soon as the Senate went into executive
session at D. m. the motion to ad jouru was
agreed to without trausacting any business.
HOUSE.
The following bills wers introduced and re-
ferred
By Mr. Hewitt in regard to the remis sion
of duties. Also one amendatory to the bank
rupt law.
By Mr.. Gibson, authorizing the appointm ent
OF commission to provide for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river
Ihe House then went into comm ittee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr. Singleton of the appropriation commit
tee, explained the provisions of the bill
Mr. Foster of Ohio, called attention to the
fact that this was the second deficiency bill
brought before the House, the former appropri-
a,lng ", 600 and the present 81, $50 000
This was another illustration of the economy of
the Democratic House of last year.
Mr.. BeeDe did not think the naval ficency
grew out of the fact that the money appropri-
ated at the last Congress had been misapplied
By executive officers
Mr.. Foster-Not at ALL There is great diff
ference of opinion about that.
Mr.. Singleton called attention 10 the fact
that of 81 500 600 appropriated by the press ut
Dill, S66J,0O0 was re-appropriation.
Mr.. Foster replied that that was one of the
tactics of che Democratic party by which they
hoped to deceive the country. Last year the
Democrats had stated that they had saved 800
100000. The books We're made up and showed
saving Of less than $4,000 900. He thought
that an item of $3.50 600 should have been in-
serted IN this bill, for the completion Of the
new State Department bulldog
AT the close of Mr. Fosters remarks the bill
was read by clauses for amendment. The first
paragraph was for the payment of sward of
court claims to the amoDnt of 1854, 045. The
paragraph specified individual cases and
amounts.
MI. Garfield moved to strike out all the para
graphs except the total amount. 1t would seem
If the cases and amounts were specified, as if
Congress were exercising revisory power over
these judgments.
Mr. Singleton replied that there was no rea-
son why the cases aud amounts should not be
specified, particularly IS some of the judgments
drew interest.
Mr.. Gartield-That is a matter for the Treas
ury Department.
Mr.. Singleton also gave as a reason why the
gross sum should not be appropriated that there
was an Outstanding judgment 10 favor of the
UDion Pacific Railroad, which by agreement
was not to be paid until certain lime, and #
a gross sum we're appropriated it might happen
that this Judgment would be paid
Mr.. Butler of Mass, gave as another reason
why gross sum should be appropriated in
stead of specific sums fer certain cases, that tn
government had low two years in which to sp-
peal from the judgments of the Court of Claims
while if Congress made direct an positive ap-
ptopriaiipns the treasury had no alternative
but 10 pay them
After further discussion the amendment was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Yeates of N. c., offered an amendment
appropriating ST., 500 for continuing the work
OF propogaIiug and stributipg shad and other
food fishes. Agreed to.
The item for p0.tmaster's salaries having
b en- reached, Mr. Waddell of N. c., gave no.
lice that toe postoffice committee would report
a change of the present law, by which the com
pensation of postm asters is graded BY the
amount Of stamps sold by them. He offered
an amendment approprlating the surplus OF
last years appropriation for 'star Service"
which means the carrying the mails other than
OF railroads and steamefs) to the same service
for the current year.
Mr.. Blount of Ga, member of the appropri-
alton COMMITTEES, opposed the amendment as
an attempt 10 Inappropriate 100000, 1t was
possible the amount might be needed. but tie
question should be- considered when the Honse
After a long discussion Mr. Waddelrs amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Cox of New York, offered an amend
ment making such appropriation as may b. re
CURED TO pay the wages of lsborers, wolkmen