New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-04

Mr.. Poindexter: The Chair this morning
ruled out similar motion.
| The Presidents: There is another false rep
! resentation. or Misrepresentation. The
Chair is of the opinion that the call for an
| executive session after the main question
has been ordered is not correct, but is will.
ing that the Senators decide the question.
Mr.. Blackmau: l do not question the hon
esty OF the decision of the Chair.
Mr. OHara: rise to a point Of order.
The Chair has decided that the motion of
the gentleman is out of order; now, sir, the
only thing for him to do is to appeal or take
his seat
The President: The Chair is willing to
hear the Senator if he can show law which
Will govern the case.
Mr.. Blackman: The motion / make is not
at all similar to the motion for the closing
OF the doors in order to keep the Senators
from leaving the house, which was tried
this morning.
Mr.. Blackman again read rule twenty
fifth, and said: It does not specify the bust
ness under discussion, but simply says, ION
motion of any member" etc. | have the
right now to make motion to postpone for
two weeks, or to postpone to a day GER
tain, and SO think call for an executive
session is perfectly competent.
Mr.. 0'Hara: Will the Senator allow me to
ask him question? What is the question
before the Senate
Mr.. Blackman: The question of the adep-
ton of the majority report in the case Of
Pinchback vs.. Jewell, is before the Senate
| During the discussion or consideration OF
such motion may make q motion that the
| doors shall be shut.
Mr.. Poindexter: arise to a point of or
| der, that the previous question is not de-
| bateable question.
Mr.. Lewis: Mr.. President, Oh the motion
| made by the Senator to close the doors, l
| do not think there would be much objection;
| but the rule says (Mr. Lewis here read rule
twenty-ifth.) Now this does not change
any of the business. 1t is simply secret
session that is provided for. 1t does not
| imply IN the idea an executive session. If
the gentlemen want the lobby cleared SIM
ply to have this business done in secret SEES.
| sion this rule can be appealed to.
The President: The Senator has not sue
| ceeded in convincing .le that l am wrong
| shall have to decide the motion for a secret
session out of order, but as to the policy of
| 1t do not see what benefit can be derived
| but think it would be rather a detriment
Mr.. Blaekman: / wish to remind the
Senate that by the rule introduced before
the contestant and the party whose seat was
contested were permitted to be heard
upon the question. Now, sir, unless the
Senate rescind that resolution they can not
proceed to take the vote upon this question
uutll I'LL. jewell 10 netIO III HIS own QeIelSe.
1lr. Jewell is not present. 1t is, therefore,
improper, unjust, and violation of the
resolution.
The President: As you have first said, it
said they should have the right. If they are
not present they give VI the right.
Mr.. Ogden | made a motion that the tes-
timony of Mr.. Lefevre should be taken IN
and considered before this case is decided;
with all due respect to the chair, that mo.
ton has not yet been put. The testimony of
Mr.. Letevre, as it appears in the majority
report, is very injurious to Mr.. Jewell.
The President: The Senator will please
come to order. 1t seems to me that although
have always tried to act justly to all par.
ties, that every opportunity is made to EN-.
barrass me: The main question has been
ordered and called for. The motion to in.
troduce any evidence at this time is not
proper. Witnesses should have appeared
before the committee, and not before tie
Senate.
Mr.. Ogden: Mr.. President, I will simply
state, in order to set myself right with YOU
that my attention was called this morning
to the fact, for the first time, that Mr., IIe.
fevre states in his evidence as given in the
maj orlty report, certain facts, which he has
subsequently denied. Now, believe that
the majority of the Senate is actuated by n
desire to do justice, and as this testimony
is particularly injurious, was anxious that
~ NC IGdu as ne now gives It.
because we do not know what effect it NAV
have upon the question before US, That
was the reason made the motion. | should
have made it before, but the previous oues-
ton was sprung upon me, and I supposed
that in justice it would be withdrawn. and
my motion be sustained.
The majority report was then adopted by
yeas II, nays7.
Mr.. Ogden: | asked to change nv vote
from no to aye for the purpose of giving
notice that | shall move reconsideration
on some future day. l now give notice
that shall move reconsideration on Mon
day. =
Mr.. Poindexter: move to reconsider the
vote just taken.
Mr.. 0'Hara: move to lay the motion on
the table.
Mr.. Blackman: Mr.. President. it is but
simply just to the gentleman whose seat was
contested that l wish to state my opinion
that the action of the Senate in this case to-
day has been premature 1t is not necessa.
ry for me. to go back and travel over the
ground that the friends of DIR. Jewell took
this morning. that the Senate was rushing
into trial of the case when Mr.. Jewell was
absent; and not only that, but that the con.
testant should be allowed to appear and
argue his case.
II has been disaourteous to the minority,
49, NAAS AAdjbAlb1 dlMdES IeSDecL, 1
The majority report has been adopted under |
q call for the previous question. We have |
9een refused privilege that l have no |
doubt would have changed the bearing of |
the case. We were forced to act as we did |
this morning in breaking quorum to pro- |
tect ourselves from the premature consider |
alton Of the question involving the interests |
not only Of one man but of ten thousand in i
the State OF Louisiana. The Senate has not |
done Justly to Mr. Jewell, because in other
cases IT has given to both parties the right |
to come forward and defend their case. / |
hope the motion to reconsider will not be |
laid upon the table. But, if you wish to |
DO 1t, take the responsibility, but let it |
Mr.. Lewis; Mr., President, il, is very
strange thing that gentleman will get ub |
and make these charges. Mr.. Jewell has |
been here all the morning, and have no |
doubt sir, that he could be here now in one
minute and ahalf But if he is absent, and |
mas not been here to make his defense, or
70 ss s we privilege Of doing So it is mat
Mr.. F. L. Jewell: deny all the assertions
inc senator has made. Mr.. Z. L. Jewell
left supposing there would be no quorum
and no business transacted to-day.
Mr.. Lewis; Mr.. President, still have my
own opinion. Mr.. Jewellhas been here ali
the morning. and he knew that We were
IOtcA ilAlhcu "A posslolc 70 nave q quorum to- |
day, and if he went with view to be
absent from here, then he vent to aid his
colleagues in breaking quorum and treat
ca this house with contempt. He then, sir,
has no right to expect any courtesy from
the Senate, -
will tell the gentleman who sneaka so
much about injustice from Republicans,
their own course has brought down upon
them fourfold more rigid rule than would
have been applied If they had stood up like