The New York herald., 1877-11-20
HERALD TUESDAY l877-rR1PlE SHEET


than his friend Pinchbacx received during the two ana
a half years no applicant for seat in the
Senate" The democratic Senators who have oxam.
ncd Mr Eustis claims tina, the procrsstration OF
repu bcan In his is because be has
an unique STONED right TO the seat The points made
by the republicans arc regarded techni-
caities The democrats claim that tho Legisa-
ture Of Louisiana had perfect right to
select Mr. Eustis for the even while the creden-
tials o. Mr. Pinchback pending. Tho decision OF
the Senate did not create vacancy therefore It
existed at the time OF the selection OF Mr.
E1sts He received q majority OF the votes OF tho
legally elected members both branches OF the Leg!s.
joint ballot Is required by law and the re.
fusa OF the Governor to give him a certificate was
merely the exercise Of arbitrary power, which does
affect right Of the Senate accept Mr. Eusts
his election being entirely within tho law
Tho third case pending. that OF General Butler OF
South Carolina is In substance similar TO that OF Mr.
Eustis with the exception that there is another
claimant for tho scat. Mr.. Butler received majority
all the votes Of the joint Assembly a majority OF
all the members elected TO both houses being present
and voting and is therefore, is claimed according
to the act OF July, 1866, duly elected a
member Of the Senate The argument hitherto
advanced by the opponents OF Messrs.
Butler and Eustis has been that majority OF each
House did not vote for them. The Senate has already
decided that is not necessary, the of 1865 nav
ing been enacted TO obvlate difficulties OF Just such
character and was tested In the Of tho admis-
sion OF Mr.. Bright from Indiana The purpose OF the
republican Senators In keeping these cases in abey.
ance is apparently to prevent dminution Of their
power the Senate. Tho democratic Senators arc
getting restvc under these and are consider
ing the propriety Of Offering resolution dschareing
credentials Of Messrs Butler and Coron II is unaer
stood that Senators Patterson OF South Carolina, and
Conover Of Florida. with Judge Davis, OF Illinois,
will vote to seat Mr.. Butler Meantime Senator Cam
eron, OF Wisconsin, who is a member Of tho Ecc-
tion Committee, is preparing hts report tho
South Carolina investigation, which 70 expected to
be particularly pointed against Mr. Butler in charging
his active participation In the election troubles
State. The republican Senators disposed 10
yield the question for vote without protracted de-
bate and under the rules of tho Senate may make
that discussion as long as they please.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT QUEsTIoN-AcrIoN
OF COMMITTEES.
Tho debate on the appropriation for the Paris Ex.
position will occupy the House tomorrow, and Mr.
Wood will thereafter, ask tho consideration OF tho
concurrent resolution for adjourning at SIX O'Clock
Thursday the 22d inst II was his purpose to have
when tho Committee Of tho Whole arose made 1t i'm
practicable. Tho anti-rcsumption say that they
will endeavor all possible defeat any rcsolu-
proposing adjournment until the pending bill is
voted upon.
The Banking and Currency Committee will, when
again called ask that the bill roorred to that commit
tee repeating the act authorizing the coinage OF
twenty cent and three cent pieces may be referred to
the Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures.
Tho chairman Of the Banking and Currency Com
mittec says that the Speaker having decided that tho
Silver bill belonged to that committee, his committee
has desire to retain any bill relating to tho coinage
Of money.
THE SILVER BrLL-PRosPECTs OF GETTING IT
OUT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada who Is a member OF tho
Finance Committed, says that thore q bare possi-
btity Of gcttng the Silver bill out OF the committee
In an amended form some day this week. provided q
quorum OF tho committee can be had. A meeting was
to havo been hold to-day, but Tho democratic men,
bcrs absent at the CAUCUS aud Messrs Jones and
Ferry detained other business BY Friday
the friends OF tho Silver bill hopo to get before the
Senate amended In any form and trust to their
strength tho Senate TO shape IL to suit their own
vicws.
THE DUTIES ON PATENT LEArHER.
In tho Supreme Csxst to-day tho construction
OF Collector Arthur taxed patent leather under
the acts OF 1861 TO an amount equal to .hirty.ore
and half per cent was sustained In opposition to
the OF the importer who insisted that It should
be only twenty per cent because tho act OF 1862
pened the provision OF the act Of 1851