The New York herald., 1877-10-19
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsHISGroy, Oct. Is, 1877.
THE ACTION OF THE SENATE IN THE LOUIS
lana BUSINESS AND HOW IT is RHdARpED-
TWO STATES SOON TO BE WITHOUT REPRE-.
SANITATION IN THE UPpED HoUsE OF CON-
GREss.
The chagrp OF the Louisiana democratic Senators
to-day could hot be disguised. II means indefinite
waiting for tho disposal of their credentials and will
enable them 10 understand the trial which Mr. Pinch
beck had TO undergo for several yeurs while
his case was pending In regard 10 the
action Of tho Committee on Elections IL
is understood to DO the purpose OF the republican
members, If the Senate does not discharge them from
the further OF the subject await The
arrival OF tho Chairman, Senator Morton whose pres
here Is promised by the first Monday in Decem-
bcr II is claimed that there is no particular hurry
Tor disposing OF these the session. Tnen
should Mr. Morton not 10 able 10 attend early In De-
cember, nc may be hero after tho holidays.
In regard TO Mr.. Kcl.oggs claims. his
political friends In the senate say that while
ho is anxious have seat hc is willing wait, so
long strengthens hts party. In act his capacity
for enduring slow broilng is said TO be much better
than that Of Mr.. Pinchback In tho meantime tho
colored senator from Mississippi, who has several
years spend In the Senate Chamber recognizes that
TO attend Senate roll calls and caucuscs is prcpar-
ing himself for the practice of the law in the District
Of Columbia.
Tho South Carolina rival applicants for seat In tho
Senate arc also on the anxious bench IL curtly
remarked by u prominent gentleman from tho Pal
State, when the attitude OF the repuDll.
Senator'S to-day, that Louisiana would rot bc tho
only State without rcprescn taon in the senate Tho
rcquisiton for Senator Patterson aud tho contest be.
tween Messrs. Corbin ana Butler will give
TO tho Senate Chamber, with tho Louisiana
vacancies, somewhat the appearance presented during
the late unpeasantpess The aciIon OF tho Senate
to-day, the opinion OF both republicans and dem
ocras, sets at rest all hope OF a short session.
'Wo are hcrc TIL December" !" remarked a Southern
Senator, and one from the West added, ut VIII DO
hard work ior republicans TO fight close a voto
the democrats can constantly press upon US 1t
different when wc had dozen majority,
but now we shalt find u more exhaustng"
THE BRITISH EMBASSY AT wAsHINGToN--MIN-
IsrER THORNTON LIKELY TO LIE TRANSFERS
RED.
The long absence OF Sir Edward Thornton the Brit
sh Minister is explained BY his friends IN Washing
ton arising from the intention OF his government
to assign him to q mission Europe, probably
ut Vienna While u not positively known who
will succeed Washington, gossip among
tho diplomatic corps mentions Hon. Lionel sackville
West, at present British Minister at Bucnos Ayrcs
the post occupied by Sir Edward before his appoint
ment 10 Washington. Mr.. West spoken of as
diplomat Of great ability, and accredited as Minis
Pcnipotentiary Paris time DURING tic b.
scnce OF tho Ambassador. Tho Charge d'AfIaircs at
the British legation Is daily expecting Information
from the Homo government concerning the changes
involved IN the transfer OF Minister Thornton