The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-01

on Monday. The motion having been made before
| The vote was announced, the motion was declared
| cut of order.
| Mr.. Poindexter moved a reconsideration.
| Mr. O'Hara TO lay on the table.
| On motion Of Mr.. O'HsIa, Mr.. Blackmau was
/ permitted to speak.
| Mr., Backman spoke at some length upon the in
| justice being done TO Mr.. Jewell.
| Mr.. Lewis said that the action of the minority
| In attempting TO rule the Senate had brought
about this thing upon themselves.
| Mr.. Ogden ssked the courtesy Of the Senate to
make personal explanation.
| The reconsideration was laid on the table.
Mr.. O'Hara moved that Mr.. p. B. s. Pinchback
be sworn in as senator for the second district.
| Mr.. Ogden-Mr. President, rise to make a per.
sonal explanation. will endeavor 10 be con.
cise as | can, under the circumstances. desire
| 10 place myself. before the constituency which /
| represent. in proper light. When the question
was put upon the adoption Of the majority report
| voted in the negative. | subsequently asked
permission Of the Senate to change my vote
alleging as reason that intended to move a re-
confederation on some future day. NY vote as il
stands now would indicate that voted with the
majority, and desire that no such impression as
that should go abroad. desire that my vote now
should be regarded as | originally intended
amongst the few men in the Senate who
voted in the negative. When | say this, il
Is with no disTespect TO Mr.. Pinchback
who has secured the seat of my distinguished
friend, Mr.. Jewell; but feeling that as Sena-
tor Blsckman has said, in time 10 come, when all
partisan feeling shall have subsidized and calm
reason resumes its sway. the action of the Senate
to-day will be stamped as the most unheard of
injustice that has ever been perpetra mon anv
man. Mr.. Jewell has been refused upon simple
technicality, hearing before this house. Tue
gentleman from the Second District seems to think
1t strange thing that we, the minority should
avail ourselves OF the only means of defense we
had-that OF breaking quorum. | will say to
the gentleman be sees, like Macbeth, thousand
bss bot b6eens az Il Fboo9SA sys him as
the matter before the house. Il is true he has the
same right to his opinions as | have but he
has been clearly, radically wrong and uniust
denying the sitting member the poor privilege of
arguing his case. He has wronged gentleman
who may have been somewhat bitter 10 his
partnership, but who was certainly entitled 10
the right always given a man whose election il
contested to plead his case. That, sir, is the
reason desire my vote to go before my con.
stiiueDts as | originally intended | have 40
personal objections to Mr.. Pinchback but the
idea that he. who did not in our opinion receive
the necessary votes TO elect him senator should
be voted in by the mere numerical strength of
his party, must of necessity be repellant to US
hope, cir, this action on the part Of the Senate
will reflect discredit upon it ia all time to come
| thank the Senate for the courtesy they
have always extended to me personally, but this
Is question Of policy, and believe that the
best policy, even for the Republican party would
have been to give fair and impartial hearing to Mr.
jewell, as well as to Mr.. Pinchback, and 10 have
taken the evidence Of MI. Lefevre which he has
modified, and admitted was incorrect as taken
before the committee, before finally deciding the
case. A senator complained, at the time when |
Lao me misfortune TO be one of the parties in
terested, that we were constantly moving tho pre
vious question; but | remember that in several
instances II was Withdrawn out of courtesy, but on
this occasion, sir, no such courtesy mas been ex.
tended. tell you, gentlemen, that this action
VIII not only be condemned, but believe that the
very gentlemen who have supported this unyeld.
ing course will regret it. / now ask to have my
vote changed from aye to no.
Mr.. Pinchback was sworn in
The Senate then went into executive session,
and thereafter adjourned.