New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-19
XLVrH CONGRESS-ExrRA SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SESSION OF Ink sIsAIE-rNvEsTIGATT0 OF TREAS
URY RRPORrs-rBE LOUISIANA CONTESTED SEAT
THE CLAIMS or MR.. SPOFFORD REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
SENATE. WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IL.
The VICE President laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United states, trans
hitting the report the board appointed by the secre-
tary OF the Interior Into the causes OF the re-
cent fire at the Patent Office building Referred; also,
message the President enclosing report OF the
Secretary OF the Navy setting forth the particulars IN
reference to existing deficiencies the appropriations
for the Navy Department. Referred
MIR. DAVIS Dem. W. Va submitted a resolution
stating that there appeared 10 be material dereceS
alterations and discrepancies in the financial reports OF
the Treasury Department aud authorizing the appoint
ment OF a Special Committee by the Senate to lnvesl
gate such financial reports, apd the books ana
accounts OF the Treasury Department, paiucu
larry In regard to discrepancies and alterations
that the said committee have power 10 sthu
In exclamation Of the resolution. Mr. DAVIS said II was
similar To that offered by him at previous sessions lie
but failed. believed there material alterations
in the Treasury accounts; he might almost say ne
thought there were forced balances. H.,
II was ordered that the resolution be printed ana nc
on the table, and Mr.. Davis gave notice that ne would
call up at an early day Tor Tue purpose Oh Suo'''"s
remarks In regard thereto
TIE LOUISIANA CONTEST
Tho morning hour having expired, the CHAIR laid be-
fore the senate the resolution Of Mr.. THURMAN tDem.
Objol which came over from yesterday, That Henry
NJ Spoiford whose credentials as Senator from tne
state of Louisiana have been this day read, De nov
sworn and admitted as such Senator toe pending ques
fion being on the substitute OF Mr. MITCHELL that the
credentials OF Henry NJ. Sponord claiming 70 De ~, a
senator from the state OF Louisiana, referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Privileges and Eiectious" ~, ... ~,
Louisiana affairs. and argued that the Legislature when
elected Mr. sponord had been recosnzed as an eIa r
Legislature OF Che State by all her courts ana an er
people Mr.. spoford received me votes OF all t1e e
bers OF that Legislature except tarIreh but recetyed
the votes OF immense majority Oh the kspuD,
Mr. spoford to be admitted his seat 100 clear TO
need further argument. debate followed, IN when
oregon. BAYARD (Den., Del, HOWE (Rep., wis.,,
CHRlSfIANCY Rep MichJ took part. NJ NJ sd
be- referred 20 the Committee Privileges and Elections
This agreed to-feas, 30; nays, 80. -, .
Mr.. WHYrE submitted the following as an amendment
to the resolutions referring the credentials, ETC."
And that committee report thereon on or before the
FIRST day Of November 1877.
SIR. MITCHELL (8ho IL acting chairman OF me com
mteel SAID he afraid that would not give tue com
mittee time enough.
Messrs wADLEIGH tiep. n. H., and EDMUNDs
fRep. WI. spoke in opposition TO the amendment.
Mr. GORDON Dom Cal. impaired If any day could be
fixed Tor the committee to report ON the Credentials oi
Several Senators the Republican sde-No; none
Mr. THURMAN said, at no time since 1873, bad the
State OF Louisiana more than one senator on thls moor
He referred to the various Investigations III regard to
that state and said that after all these years OF IN
qniry. we are told that this aole committee cannot
make a by The first OF November Every material
act the Scuate already, and senators were
simply shutting their to the testimony say they
cOun not decide What the reason for this
aemIt to postpone the matter W Us IL ihtehdtu 10
postpone II tor four years
After further debate Mr.. Nhyte's motion TO instruct
the committee rejected by vote OF yeas 81. nays
Mr. COYKLING rep. y. ". said there had been
doubt expressed 10 whether the credentials OF NJ
Kellogg were still before the committee. ana he there
fore proposed 20 aid to the resolution the following:
The credentials Of kellogg claiming the seat in the
heretofore referred to SAID committee ana
beng before IT,
olsen g-ign
n 10 read And the same committee s!al also consider
and report upon the credentials Of william Pin Kellogg
The amendment agreed TO- ana the resolution passed
MIR THURMAN then moved that j. p. Eusti' be
"A Senator from Louisiana, Tor Tie term heElu
un, .rch f. 1873, He proceeded % stat the crcum
stances attending MS elecuon, etc. lie Claimed lhdt the
Senate had dc cidet that Plncnback was entitled 20 the
seat, and, the eOrc, there were Credentials conflicting
with tho of Eustls
dentias OF Nj. Eustis were before the COMMITTEE on
Privileges aud Elections, and not before the senate
therefore the senator from OHIO was ont OF order.
The CHAIR sustained the point oil order; ana, AFTER
some urfAcr debate gard to rules, the NltE-PEEo-
iDENT submitted tne senate the question whether
all subj referred TO committee or iAe Senate ana
not r. ported at close Of tine last preceding session IN
remained before several committees 10 which
tncy were and it decided an the afina-
dive by a rising o. yeas, 3O nays, 26-tne kepnD-
Leans voting the Affirmative and tie Democrats IN the
egatNe.
Inc motion of Mr.. THURMAN have Nr. Eustis
moved that the ComnIttec Privileges and Elections
be discharged from the further consideration OF the Gre
deuliais OF Mr.. EustS.
Objection was made by Mr.. EDMUNDS and under the
rules the motion laid over unti Tomorrow.
The senate then. at 3:l5 O'Clock, adjourned.