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The VICE-PRESIDENT. It can be done only by unanimous con­ On P1ivate i':and Olaims-MesSl'S. Thurman, (chairman,) Bayard, Bogy, Ed· sent, the yeas and nays having been ordered. Is there objection f munds, and Cbristiancy. On Indian .A.ffair.~-Messrs. Allison, (chairman,) Oglesby, Ingalls, Saunders, The Chair hears none. The resolution is withdrawn. The question Hoar, McCreery, and Coke. now is will the Senate agree to the preamble. On Pcnaions-MCRsrs. Ingalls, (chairman,) Bruce, Teller, Kirkwood, Davis of illi­ The pre.am l>le was agreed to. nois, Withers, and Dailey. if On Revolutionar!l Claims-Messrs. Johnston, (ch.a.i.rman,) Jones of ]'lorida, Hill, The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Oregon, in the Cham­ Dawes, and Mc:Millan. ber, will present himself and take the oath of office. On Claims-Messrs. McMillan, {chairman,) Mitchell, Cameron of Wisconsin, Mr. GROVER (escorted by Mr. BoGY) advance.d to the desk and the Teller, Hoar, Cockrell, Hereford, lilarris, and Morgan. oaths rescribed by law having been a.dmini.stered to him, he took his On the D"trict of Columbia.-Messrs. Dorsey, {chairman,) Spencer, Ingalls, Rol­ lins, Saunders, Merrimon, and Barnum. seat in the Senate. On Patenta-M68Sl'S. Wadleigh, (chairman,) Booth, Chaffee, Kernan, and Morgan. SENATOR FROM . On Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs. Dawes, {chairman,) Morrill, Cameron Mr. THURMAN. Mr. President, at a former session of the·Senate of Pennsylvania, Saulsbury, and Jones of . On Territories-Messrs. Patterson, (chairman,) Christiancy, Ch4ffee, Saunders, the credentials of J. B. Eustis, claimingto be elected a Senator from Garland, Grover, and Hereford. the State of Loujsiana to till a vacancy caused by the resignation of On Railroads~Messrs. Mitchell, (chairman,) Howe, Da.wes. Dorsey, Teller, Ferry, William Pitt Kellogg, who had been a Senator, were referred to the Morton, Ransom, Bo.!JY, Barnum, and Lamar. Committee on Privileges and Elections. That committee reported On Mines and Mim.ng-Messrs. Sharon, (chairman,) Chaffee, Kirkwood, Plumb, Hereford, Coke, and Hill. adversely to the right of Mr. Eustis to a seat upon the ground that On the Revision of theLawsoJ the United States-Messrs. Christiancy, (chairman,) tho vacancy had been previously filled by the election of Mr. Pinch­ Ingalls. Davis of lllinois, Wallace, and Kernan. back. Subsequently to that report the Senate decided that Mr. On Education and Labor-Messrs. Burnside, (chs.irman,) Patterson, Morrill, Pinchback had not been elected, and consequently decided against Bruce, Sharon, Gordon, Maxey, Bailey, and.Lamar. On Oivil Seruice and Retrenchment-MesaL'S. Blaine, (chairman,) Oglesby, Pat­ the ground upon which the Committee on Privileges and Elections terson, Booth, McCreery, Whyte, and Beck. had reported adversely to Mr. Eustis. It being now decided that To .Audit and Oont J"Ol the Oo11~~ngent E~aes of the Senate--Messrs. Jones of there was a, vacancy at the time that Eustis claims that be was elected Nevada, (chairman,) .d.ollins, and Dennis. to the Senate, I move that his credentials be taken from the files of 0" Printing-Mess!\ . .Anthony, {chairman,) Sargent, and Whyte. On the Library-Messrs. Howe, (chairman,) Edmunds, and Ransom. the Senate and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec­ On Rules-Messrs. Ferry, (chairman,) Hamlin, and Merrimon. tions when :formed. I send a resolntiou•to the Chair. On Engrossed Billa-Messrs. Bayard, (chairman,) Withers, and .Anthony. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Ohio offers a. resolu­ On Enrolled B'lls-Messrs. Conover, {chairman,) Paddock, and Grover. tion which will be read. The Chief Clerk read as follows: The VICE-PRESIDENT. Will the Senate agree to the committees as specified in the resolution of the Senator from California f Ruolved., That the ~redentials of J. B. Eustis, claiming to be a Senl\tor from the State of Louisiana, be taken from the files and referred to the Committee on Priv­ The resolution was agreed to. · Ueges and Elections when that committee shall be appointed. :Mr. SARGENT. I offer the following :further resolution: Mr. MORRILL and Mr. SARGENT. Let that lie over. &solved, That the following select committees be appointed for the present ses­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will lie over under the sion: rule. On the LerJUB of the MissiBBippi .Rit~er-Messrs. Bruce, (chairman,) Blaine, Con­ over, Cockrell, and Barris. EXECUTIVE SESSION. To Examine the Sevt:ral Branchea of the Oivil Senlice--Messrs. Chaffee, {chairman,) Conkling, Windom, Merrimon, and Eaton. Mr. SARGENT. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera- On Transportation Routu to the Seaboar(t-MessrR. Cameron of Wisconsin, (chair· tion of executive busineSB. · man,) Windom, Conover, Burnside, Saunders, Davis of West , llarris, La­ The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the consid­ mar, and Beck. eration of executive bnsin088. After fifty-three minutes spent in ex­ The resolution was agreed to. ecutive session the doors were re-opened, and (at four o'clock and forty-eight minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned. SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. 1\Ir. SARGENT. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera­ tion of executive business. Mr. THURMAN. I hope the Senator will withdraw the motion for a moment. IN SENATE. Mr. SARGENT. Very well. Mr. THURMAN. I do not suppose there will be any objection to FRIDAY, JJlarch 9, 1877. acting upon the resolution that I introduced yesterday evening, merely AUGUSTUS S. MERRIMON, of North Carolina, appea,red in his seat to refer the credentials of J. B. Eustis to the Committee on Privileges to-day. and Elections. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from California assent The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. to the proposition of the Senator from Ohio' . The VICE-PRESIDENT. No unfinished business coming over :from Mr. SARGENT. I yield for the purpose indicated. the session of yesterday, the Chair awaits the pleasure of the Senate. Mr. THURMAN. I do not want to say a word. Let the credentials be referred as a matter o1 course. COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. Mr. SARGENT. I have no objection to the reference of the cre­ Mr. SARGENT. I offer the following resolution: dentials at all. Ordt:red, That the Senate now proceed to the appointment of the standing and The resolution was considered and agreed to, a~ :follows: other committees of the Senate. Resolved, That the credentials of J. B. Eustis, claiming to be a Senator from the Sta.te of Louisiana, be taken from the files and referred to the Committee on Privi­ The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to. leges and Elections when that committee sh:ill be appointed. Mr. SARGENT. I offer the following resolution: Ordered, That so much of the forty-sixth rule of the Senate 1\8 requires the ap. CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR GROVER. pointment of the standing and other committees to be made by ballot be suspended. Mr. SARGENT. I understand the Senator from Oregon [Mr. GRO­ The resolution was agreed to. VER] desires to offer a resolution, and I yield to him. Mr. SARGENT. I now offer the following resolution: Mr. GROVER. I offer the following resolution, and ask for its &solved, That the standing committees of the Senate be constituted as follows: present consideration : On. Privilegu and Elections-Messrs. Morton, (chairman,) Mitchell, Wadleigh, Ruolved, That the thirteen memorials heretofore .Presented to the Senat-e by Hon. Cameron of ·wisconsin, McMillan. Hoar, Saulsbury, Merrimon, and Hill. J. H. MITcHELL, purporting to be signed by 369 cit1zens of the State of Oregon, re­ On Foreign Relatio11s-Messrs. Cruneron of Pennsylvania., (chairman,) Morton, citing that it was currently reported and generally believed that the election of Hamlin, Howe, Conkling, McCreery, Bo~, Eaton, and John:;~ton. L. F. GROVE!l. as a Senator of the United States was procured b'l bribery, con'Up­ On. Pinancc--Messrs. Morrill, (chairman,) Dawes, Ferry, Jones of Nevada, Al· tion, and other unlawful means in tho Legislature of the State o Oregon, and that lison, Howe, Bayard, Kernan, and Wallace. the said L. F. GROVER did corruptly and fraudulently issue a certificate of election Oil .Appropriations-Messrs. Windom, (chairman,) Sargent, Allison, Dorsey, to one E . A. Cronin as a presidential elector, on December 6, 1876, and that the Blaine, DaVIs of 'Vest Virginia, Withers, Eaton, and Beck. said L . F. Gn.OVER did bear false witness before the Senate Committee on Privi­ On Commerce-Messrs. Conkling, (chairman,) Spencer, Burnside, McMillan, Pat­ leges and Elections, on or about January 6, 1877, be now referred to the Committee terson. Gordon, Dennis, Ransom, and r .. m.tdolph. on Privileges and Eleotions, who shall th Jronghly investigate and report upon the Oil Mamifactures-Messrs. Booth, (chairman,) Bruce, Rollins, Johnson, and Mc­ foregoing charges, with power to send for persons and papers. Pherson. Oil Agricultttre--Messrs. Paddock, (chairman,) Sha.ron, Hoar, Davis of West Vir· The resolution was considered oy unanimous consent, and agreed ginia, and Gordon. to. 01~ .Military .AJ,!airs-Messrs. Spencer, (chairman,) Wadleigh. Cameron of Penn­ sylvania, BurnSide, Teller, Plumb, Randolph, Cockrell, and Maxey. EXECUTIVE SESSION. On Naval Affairs-Messrs. Sargent, {chairman,) .Anthony, Conover, Blaine, Kirk­ wood Whyte, and McPherson. Mr. SARGENT. I renew my motion that the Senate proceed to the On the Judiciary-Messrs. Eclmunds, (chairman,) Conkling, Howe, Christiancy, consideration of executive business. Davis of , Thurman, and McDonald. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ 01~ Post-O.fftces and Post-Roads-Messrs. Hamlin, (chairman,) Ferry. Jones of Ne­ vada, Pa•ldoek, Conover, Kirkwood, Saulslmry, Maxey, and Bailey. · siderat.ion of executive business. After twenty minutes spent in On Public Lands-MesSI'S. O:::lesby, (chairman,) Paddock, Booth, Chaffee, Plumb, executive session the doors were re-opened, and (at twelve o'clock and McDonald, Jones of Florida, Grover, and Garland. thirty-five minutes p.m.) the Senat~ adjourned.