New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30

by MIR. Nader, one oil the COnteStantsi suCn
sir, was the character of that mans testi-
mony-
Mr.. O'Hara rose to point of order. The
evidence before the committee Is not
now before the House; the question is the
adoption of this resolution.
Mr. President l do not understand the
Senator as giving any evidence.
Mr.. Foute: l will show the relevancy
of my remarks, sir, if the gentleman will
allow me to proceed.
The evidence of the witness ! have refer
red to, and his ignorance was so palpable
that General Sheldon got up, as an honora-
BILE man should, preceiving that the eYi.
deucc was trumpad up for the ocra5lon,
and told Mr. Nader in the presence OF the
committee he would have nothing to do
with the case.
MI. Coupand: l do not intend, sir, to
take any part in this discussion, but will
state that the gentleman is laooTing under
misapprehension Of the facts. In the
first place no such man as Mr.. Shehan has
ever been before the committee In the
second place, in justice to General Sdeldon,
| will saw that he did not abandon the case
on account OF the character ofthe witnesses
OF OF the testimony, but on account OF the
interference of his client in the conduct OF
thr case.
Wen, sir, the object of the resolution is to
introduce upon this floor Colonel Field, the
paid counsel by subscription, as | under
stand of these contestants As for myself,
] scarcely expect to make any argument;
whatever may be the report OF the commit
! tre certainly the gentlemen composing the
committee and those Concurrlng with them
| IN sentiment will be fully able to decide
| whether contestants shall be seated or the
sitting members retain their seats.
Mr.. Bacon moved to amend by striking
out the words 'by COUNSEL He did so in
| order to reiute any accusation Gf unfalrnes5
against the Democrats. The Senator from
| Terrebouue had alluded to precedent in
| the House, but the House had not permitted
counsel to appear in any case, and he ven.
| tuyed to say never would
Mr.. O'Hara moved the adoption OF Mr.
| BaCOus amendment.
Mr.. Jewell, of Orleans: Mr.. Pres
| i5ent, it is somewhat remarkable
that such disposition should be manifest lt,st
| ed by members of the Committee on Elec-
| liuus TO grant to these contestants the prlEr
! lego of being represented before this
| body hy counsel or in person.
! It is altogether an unprecedented course,
aud comes with marked iH.taste on the part
| of members of that committee. Is It be
/ aluse they feel incompetent to sustain their
raparl, Can they not appreciate the evt-
! jnnCe and the argument, aud tGe legal
points which may be submitted before that
| cOmmtta.2 But, sir, Judging by the man
nnr in which The reports atTC0ty received
| from hat Commlt'es have Deen treated Ny
| tine -rayte can hardly hn surprised a. this
manifestation OF q want OF confidence i'm
tAriT ability to sustain the report. The trat
| case which came before this body from the
! committee was that Of Senator White, which
! the Senate was twice compelled to recon-
| NIT because Of the uuta'rness; the second
| time because Of its positive violation OF
! instruction given by the Senate Ihe sec
unA case reported on by them was the one
| ~ which I am interested, aud, sir, with
| what con, liberation was it received by the
! Senate 1t was unCgremGuiOu7ly recon-
| mittet C Ctutrary to my wishes and those OF
every Democratic member, by strictly
RrpuSicuu party vote. And, sir, am not
! -urprispd at such a result, knowing, AS /
90, the way that committee transact bust
ness
Aud now, in order to put this case in a
proper shape before the Senate, they seem
ID desire to diYest themselves ofthe respon-
-ibiii-y which attaches to them as com
uittre. aud 20 throw the whole work upon
the senate. II tins BE- the case, let US take
ir before the Senate and net upon it; but II
50 there is no necessity for Committee on
FIrctiors. So far as | am concerned |
would prefer ten to one to present my case
beore the open Senate than before that
committee.
am informed the committee will report
in favor of these contestants. Why, then,
must they bring in the assistance OF outside
Mr. O'Hara: I would like to know where
tae Senator got his Information.
MIR. Jewell, of Orleans: | merely said
W, 50 informed. l decline to give my au-
thority, sir.
Mr.. Bacon: | arise to point of order.
The matter which the gentleman is dis
cussiug is not before the Senate. We have
nn riFht to discuss the character of the
committee at all. The question is upon my
amendment to strike ont the words "by
Mr.. Jewell. of Orleans: I am dis
cussing the propriety of adopting th'
resolution. | am opposed to it IN an.
shape, for the reason that it is properly tht
work Gf the committee to defend thelr re.
port. move to lay the whole subject on tn
table.
which were ordered, resulting
Yeas: Anderson, Egan. Foute, Futch
jerks, T, /. Jewell, Ofut, Ogden, ant
Nays: Bacon, Blaekmau, Campbell, Coup
= land, Francois, Kelso. Lewis, Lynch, Mo
nette OHara, Packard, PoindeXter, Pol
: lard, Ray, Smith, White, Whitney, Wilcox
and Wiliams-l9.
The question recurring on the amendmen
to strike out the words :" by counsel,
Mr. Lewis moved to lay the amendmen
the table.
Lost.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Hara, the resolution
as amended was adopted.
2 Mr. ogden called the attention ofthe Senat
to the fact that the Hon. William Pitt Kellogg
= has transmitted to Hons. solomon Moses
! David Wilson, and g. w. Nader, as Senators
two hundred volumes of reports. | thin
7 there must be some mistake about this.
! would ask that the Sergeantat-Arms be in
structed to give us those documents.
! Decided out Of order.
a NOTICES.
Mr.. Bacon gave notice that on afutur
= day he would introduce an amendment t
= rule fourteenth OF the Senate.
d Mr.. Braughn offered the following resc
J luton:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Ser
= ate be instructed to have the journal of til
+ previous day laid upon the members desk
= prior to the opening of each days session
e On motion of Mr.. Braughn, the resolu
o lstfon was adopted.
Ell Mr.. E. J. Jewell gave notiee that at som
/ future day he would introduce the tolloWin
= bills
An act to authorize the city of New o.
l. leans to issue S3, 500, 900 bonds for the re
d demption of the city notes; provided th
3 issue does not exceed that amount.
II An act to prohibit the sale of lotter
Q tickets in the State.
d an act to repeal an act to license Vendin
i lottery tickets. And
An act to repeal an act to authorize th
g issue of 81, coo, 600 State bonds, and to stO
n the further sale, pledge, and negotiation {
D said bonds.
ii Mr.. Lynch, according to previous notice
,e introduceda a bill-An act to amend an az
y relative TO the public printing, approve
J July "a, 1865.