, 1877-10-19

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Nj. Conkl,nx said taeeu had been rome doubt
expressed ~ 10 whether the credentiaa Of Kellogg
wrse rt!1i bclure tnt tomn!tsee. aud he therefore
The srcdertia,s ii wiiiisa, +. KrsosE cIs,.nia
rtAt IL the Senate having been hcfetuforc fefeft,
sstI ~ III e % yerea tS,s 80 amc"dnent 20 a. to make it
clearly rnanifeAt to the toHimlttEt II ahoHd report
un the casc of Kellogg A. we'll - that nf Spot. |
Mf, Thurman tath the amendment virtually de- !
elarrd thnt the htty.nintn rule spplle1 to the
thst lie rn!e va only for the scs.on Of Congress
i provided that papers beiotu committee =, q
.he end o! the attt sessun Of Confress should he
setorned t the respective committees At the next
succeeding session. but the patess before ts Com
nllttsc Of The Senate during the setrion called for
end qsfsrsa ~ tae M .hs ssaats
Aftct sotue further discussion, during which Mr.
party hid been in teasfon over this dfty.ninth
RUS, be- molined his amendment 70 A. 70 Fc4d:
report npou tho credentials Of William TIT:
The amendment ~ agreed to, and tho resola'
H. Thu raan then moved that !. =. Eustts b
sworn :. Senator f5em Louisiana for tho t'fn COM
III, Eamunes ssld there was o privileged melton On
bY him yc.terd4y to have the Co.ntnlttcc on prvi'
sideiatinn Of ths g1cdsntiata of kellogg. 10y.
Ths Vice President said that mas not : rttvl;,
sssa otG th seR.s t0m oes henp
IT thu credentials had been presented heretotore.
and being informed that they hsd, decided ihns 70;
finished bnsiaesa being Edmands resolution haa
Ns. Edmuads then. BY unanlnons conssnt With
afsT H. h'' f11S'a11en Ti'a1nas. renewed h,. motion
to h. have Eu.sts sworn II, sal proceeded to stats
The circumstances attending ~ eest,oa; - iio
back was not entitled 10 seat and therefore there
were no crcdentisis conflicting With those Of
Nr. Coak,lng rs,sed the point Of order that the
Credentials Of Eust!s were before the Committee
On Privileges and Elections and not befoss the
The ChaiF: aurta!ned the point Of order,
and H. .e, us ss nt taeis st1s In ,as, sssa
ii ii .hs .nsjee,. 5s e fsisfse rs sSe
prccedlng scss!on In March Isl remained before
tho several Committees tn which they we're refer.
red and u was decided n the aaisnat,s by r,.inE
In the Affirmative and tho Democrats In tbs mega
The motion Of Sir: Thurman to have Euatss
sworn In having been decided out Of ofdst. be then
muyed that the Committee un PnslItEs5 Of Efcc.
tons he discharged from furshst consideration OF
Objection was mud. By Mr. Edmuuds aud. under
tho rules, the motion was laid over until to.mos.
row.
A message VIZ rcectved tsom the presdent, In
closing report OF the sceretasy Of the Navy. set
ting forth the particulars In reference to tle exist
Ing dchclcnces in the appropriations for the Navy
III. nssis, oi West virginia. submitted q ssao.
lutinn stating that thero appeared " Ia material
differences, alterations, and dtscrepanccs In the
financial repors hf the Treasury Department. md
tee 10 investgate. On explanation, Mr., pavts said
he thought thtfa we're forced balances. Tic reso-
luton was oraerea printed and to liz On the table
| Ms Davis gave notice hr would eall it mp at an
carly daY for the puEpoeu of submitting soma 70
| marks.
| Adjourned.