New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-03
NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8. 1868
The minutes Of the previous days proceed.

|
report of the Committee on Elections and
| Returns was presented, or he should have
| objected to it. He was never before that
committee, but had merely asked the Sec.
retary when he would take up the report.
| He did not even know who were on that
committee.
The President-The report of the com.
mittee was laid on the table. Thatquestion
! will not come up now.
Mr. Jewell, of Orleans Before any motion
is made on the adoption of the minutes |
| would like to have that portion read again
which refers to the motion made by Sena-
tor Rey with regard to the swearing in of
members.
That part of the minutes referred to by
MIR. Jewell was read by the Secretary.
Mr. Jewell, of Orleans-I do not think
that the minutes are correct in that respect
| The report of Mr.. Rays resolution as report
ed by the REPUBLICAN is correct, in accord
ance with my understanding and that of a
number OF Senator's Mr.. Ray moved that
the rol, furnished by the military com.
| mander of this district be called, and that
those who took the constitutional oath
be admitted, aud his resolution was adopted
by the Senate. | recOlect distinctly his
| using the words, 1.-THE roll furnished by the
military commander of this district.n | ask
that the minute rs be corrected SO as to con.
form to Mr.. Rays resolution.
| Mr.. Esy-Reference is ade to a motion
offered by myself. bave not now a dis.
tinct recollection Of the words used, but
think the minutes are substantially cor.
rect. / may have used the term military
commander but it was my intention
that the roll should be called
as it was, including those members
who had not been sworn in. | think the
minutes are substantially correct. | have
regarded the action of the Senate thus far
as legal and binding.
The President--Is that satisfactory to the
Senator from Orleans?
Mr. Jewell, of Orleans-I am little par
ticular about this matter because it has a
tendency to place me in a false position
before my Democratic colleagues. | re-
ported the adoption of Mr. Rays resolution
} as understood it, to my colleagues, and
impressed them very particularly with the
fact that the resolution called for the read.
ing of the roll AS furnished by the military
commander. Had we not so understood it
: our course IN the premises might have been
different The report furnished by the Re
PUBLICAN is fuller than any other, and that
: report is exactly as | and others who paid
; particular attention to MIR. Rays resolu-
tion understood it. If upon the reading Of
the minutes this morning it appears that 1t
J was Of different character from what
reported to my colleagues it places
J me in false position. For that reason
! should like the minutes to read in accord
ance with the resolution as really offered
, unless the Senator will state positively tc
the Senate that he did not make it so. Uu-
less he will state that he did not 8 y 'mili-
, tary commander l think the resolution
, should appear upon the minutes as reported
f in the REPUBLICAN, and as he admits he
may have worded it.
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved the adoption O.
the minutes as read.
Mr.. Bacon-AR understand 1t, the reports
} | Ia tf,rt ne RVPupV r N
are made by a shorthand reporter, who take
down all that is said verbatim. He is not
sworn reporter of this body, and legally WE
cannot demand that the minutes be correct
ed by his report But as a matter of fact
his report is undoubtedly correct, and mOrt
reliable than the recollection of members
Although l was not present at the time,
was myself placed IN false position by M
! understanding OF Mr.. Rays resolution.
The President-It seems to me that thu
/ gentleman who offered the resolution hav.
4 ing acknowledged the correctness of tnt
Secretary's miautes that is all that is neCes
sary.
Mr. Lynch think the explanation o
; the Senator from Ouachita (Mr. Ray) is sat
9 istactory; it certainly is SO to me. l Ger
! tainly so understood the resolution when
voted Tor it; that the roll be called, withou
: any allusion to the roll as furnished by tn
military commander | certainly Woult
: not have voted for it in that shape; woulC
not have stultifed myself by voting incon
| sistently with my action on the previou
day. That roll had been amended. TIL
: name of q Senator from the Second Distric
? had by the action of a Senate legally
! ! organized been inserted in place of the
one on the list furnished by the military
commander, as having, in the judgment o
/ the Senate, the proper credentials emitting
= him to a seat-the returns of the CoRmis
+ sioners of Election and also the announce
J, ment of that fact by the Board of Registra
e ton. / voted for the resolution of Senate
q Ray with the distinct understanding tina
e it was as just now explained by him.
r therefore second the motion to adopt tht
minutes as read.
e Mr.. Campbell--It seems to me there is
/ misconceptions on the part of the Senator
4 from Orleans (Mr. Jrwel) as to what con.
: stitnte the minutes Of this legally organized
! Senate. The minutes AS read by the 5ucre
t tary ssre the legal minutes, and it seemi
= they agree with the recollection of the Sen
ator from 0uachita (Mr. Ray) 1t was no
i the understanding of the mover, nor of the
s gentleman who acted as messenger, nor o
majority Of members, that the roll llfurnish
8 ed by the military commander was to b
9 read, but that which the Senate had recog
nized as amended.
t The President was about to put the mo
tion to adopt, when Mr. Ogden asked to b
n heard upon the subject-he thought III,
: Republican majority would accord hin
i that privilege, .,
Mr.. Campbell said at the proper time nj
member would with more pleasure accor
l. that privilege. But this is a question tina
l. does not concern the members who hav
cone in. The minutes as read are as tn
= understanding of the members who wer
then in the Senate OF their proceedings.
Mr.. Ogden asked the decision of tn
Senate. Although perhaps not entitled to b
o heard, he thought there was no dispositio
$ on the part OF the majority to prevent dii
cussion of a subject which presented s
} many serious considerations. Although nc
e at present directly interested, he might 9
= some time be affected by the adoption {
these minutes.
The President called the gentleman +
order. The previous motion has been calle
9 for, All in favor will say aye.
! Mr.. Foute called for the yeas and nays.
e Mr.. Jewell, of Orleans, seconded.
SIR. Campbell rose to the point of orde
'e that the yeas and nays could Rot be calle
= for upon motion for the previous question
y The President did not sustain the pom {
> order.
Mr.. ogden protested against Mr.. CAM
l. BELLS right to vote upon the question.
Mr.. Bacon said It was not question as
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