The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-27

WI vi uI'lS Nt.C IiIlIOulccV, u|unN1 |
them one by Mr.. Mrrrimon, Of North .
Carolina, to amend section ! Is of the
revisited statutes relating to vacancies
in the Offices of President and Vice.
President. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
submitted resolution in>tructinS the
committee on pensions to inquire and
report by bin or othtlwisu reducing
and property adjusting salaries and
fees CT pension agents. An amend
mcnt was submitted 10y Mr.. ingalls,
directing the committee to inquire in.
to the exp'dicncy of aholshiny all
pension agencies and having pension
crs paid from Washington, which was
aS,cr1 tc and the resolution passed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the Senate Resumed conSldcra
ton of the resolution submitted by
c0mmittc on privileges and elections
from further consideration on the Gre
dentials of J. p. EuSlis as United
States senator from Louisiana, for the
term commencing March 1, 1873. MIR
Thurman spoke at length in favor Of
the claims Of Mr.. Eustis.
Washington, Oct. l9.--Thc senate
committee on privileges and elections
met to day and unanimously agreed
to take up and report upon the L""'-
Siana senatorial questions without
any unnecessary delay, and ordered
that Spetord and Kellogg be notified.
The committee will formally com.
mcnce examination of their creden-
tials next Monday. They will be in.
vited to attend and express thcil
views as to the SCOPE of investigation
which they respectively desire. Tht
motion was offered by Mr.. Hoar and
was unanimously adopted<
Senate After a long debate Mr.
Thurman withdrew his motion to DIS
charge the committee on privileges
and elections from further consldc'a
ton of the credentials Of Mr.. EnstlS 0
) Louisiana. He disclaimed any lntcn
ton of rejecting on the committe q
privileges and elections by his motto
to have them discharged from fu'the
= consideration of Mr.. Enstis' credcn
o falls. Several senators had requisite
Z him not to press this matter to v"t
to-day, and besides it had been 81!
, cested bv one or two members of til
G committee on privileges and election
d that report in the case will he maj!
n at an early day, in view Of which |
would withdraw his motion to dl
charge the committee.
- New Orleans, Oct. l9.-Ex.Govc
;" nor Pinchback has written letter
~ ~ Hon. John Mitchell, chairman of tt
y committee on privileges and e|ecti"
~ renewing his claims to the senate
w. ship. Referring to the statement
y Senator Thurman that there was
: contest in the case of Eustis, Pine
g. back says: II would call your attic
mt ton to my credentials of January Ia
On 1875, which, were duly presented
v the senate read, referred to the COZ
mittee on privileges and election
65 and which has never been acted
81 by said committee. lcalled Mr.. MI
81 tons attention to the matter IN
|O9 early part of last session and he p'
Ol missed to investigate it. These c
'35 dentials present as valid a claim t.
900 seat in the senate of the United Sta
. as those presented by either Mr. Il
BOZ logg or Eustis, and ] beg, respectful
The to submit that they should receive
f,r careful consideration Of the commit
md on privileges and elections.
'ol- Elan and Robinson of Loulsl
ear both seated.