New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-20
xLTrH CoyGEEss-hx1RA SESSION..

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
SHORT SESSION OF rnE sENArE-RaPEAL OF The
BASKRrrr LAw-AEorTioN or PENSION AGEN-
CIEs-ruE CASE OF MIR. Ersus.
WAsHrSGToN. Oct. 10.
After the presentation Of a large number Of
petitions most Of from letter-carrers bills were
introduced and referred, among whien were the foi-
lowing:
Bv Mr.. MERRrNON Dem, v. G. Ito amend section
40 or tie r. vised Statutes relating 70 vacancies IN the
oJiccs President and vicePre>ident Of the United
states.
Also to alter the times prescribed for holding lie elec-
ZION io- President sHd Vceprcsdent, and ca ting tie
votes ~ tie Electoral Colleges.
Also. rem al section are NJ the Revised Statues
so 10 prnsivu-rO e names OF all tnose
stricken tacre,rem on account o. disl1yly.
bi introduced by him GA Wednesday last, TO
provided nsvcrhoess an pointing IN the District
Courts o. me Rite .aes am do si,el 90 ~ PHO, 49,
w sas 6riered tAai the Amendment printed aud
that the h be taken from tine table aud referred TO he
Committee on the ia ucihy tor'tHrr wan ,le amend
ur MORRILL, G{cp.. VI submitted resolution in
stgu ting Committee on Pensions io rcpOr by bill, or
olnrtlse reducing ard p.JeriY adjusting tne salaries
Mr. III Ills rep Kan.l, submitted amendment
direct ug tne commute 70 inquire into the cxpcdency
OF aballshiug all pension agencies 'nd nave pensions
pad directly from " washington.
Inc smendmen; agreed 20, and the resolution
he morning hour having expired, the senate re-
,uned the confederation OF thc resolution su0mitte ~
Mi Thurman yesterday, 10 discharge tne Committee
Oh Privileges AMI Elections ron tne fulhrr con7iaef-
non OF the credentials j. T. Eustis, thlted states Hch-
ator the state of Louisiana Tor the term commence
w TiIJrNNV Dem Tndl quoted from the report OF
the Committee Prvi. gfs and Elections made L. Janu-
airy, 1876 in winch tn. committee stated tneie was no
vacancy tGe of OF .e~t0t irOm the atalc 3l Lou.
lana r. g. =. PncubdcA having been e.ecteu lie argued
bif lie senate succ thea mad oyerwled tue committee
aud decided Puohac was not eieGlel therefore There
was 2 vacancy and NJ. Euatis should DE
seated, a mo- one contested ms eI',in. ne unSn
quoted from the remarks OF Ar. morton during
tbe Pnphpack discussion IN the senate 20 snow 'hdt
hat senaror argued PincEbaok was not elected the
Legislature OF Louisiana then IN eAstehes Was eh' r
TO elect senator 20 III the vacancy ohhll
iedsiaMre had elected Eu5tis. and he SIR. Thur
nal veutnred the assertion tuat Il THE Senator IRON
LIN, IJT Morf6nl were here today, he wound vote
20 a'1 III er plnchack or Elsts had beeu elected.
r. s not In keeping with the dgnN ortnstice of the
M EDHUSDs (iep. W. said the crcdeuisls OF EuS-
liz we're again referred 90 tie tOmniti-e on FNucsvs
mi ,incc then there had heeu no opportunity Tor ne
committee CONSIDER tAcn, ~ The etiiot. Iad o',h
i.i,. ouy 81 few day and all their nm" hdi bern 4'
gil.d "a The senate. lie quoted foh me ere ''te 90
M Lass. and argued that Or we're FlrHa,ef 10 ,.i;
examination should be made. go ,. a. ~
,,l f. a. .s Sc. ana hc -u0uid DE- sW Jru M Arcorl
M 10 the usage thc solste. ANY mye.Lsaloh - 10
r. d Ir-aIi, ol Due eect. u tO Toe mdie an N"il .
NJ I5AVJe Gnd No sail d. knew Hpthins about This
Taiii-l.ua rcr.roycr-y. lie wa- member 81 another
u uf tHe pubIc service tire i'm, are case ol r. en-
l, Wa. before tne senate; aud uuth the senator im
vermont l,tr l.dGundsl, read the crvd' hts "l at
Lu-r,- to-aay. never knew ans tius an'H ~ 'se'
lie uot prepared t0 vote, t-1al ui 3h '.' '2,e''
I.r zach In was referred ~ tIc COMMITTEE Oh f'iN-
noes and Slice lions. and hs friend Oh lLt ici th IV"'
.ad DE committee would rep ,o u Inc qu s.'u ~
viv.l egfs purely legal one, aud ne dd h"t wan /"
ave ar opinion ipon 10 unul b. should b, tuef N,..-
,t.d lie voted. yesterday. AGAINST refer ring lhr ere
d~nrl1s col Mr. dorru, because hr th"ushi me oc"e,
in thr ht recent events, eoaid dec'Go inc i"e''n
Itself ..a.rt.,,
itrnu tbc Committee Privileges aud tiect'us ~ AI'
'-,o Ia nave thtF committee discouraged from tIe iuI
nor con drfatOu 0. Lusia's crrcourdls scfrfal
-ff.rs Md requested u NOT 70 press ihr matter 2"
vnta To-day Be.Idr- ngr been suggested Dy one "l ~"
members OF the Committee on Privileges aud Ei'cehs
ti rroort n o., case would 4idc At uu cary dy'
I'm view Gl a.l had been said, lie Withdrew ais mo-
t.,1 90 discharge tac committee. 40, =,