Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-09
ADMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Who shall be Recognized as Sena-
LOrsl-RadicaI Views of the Situ-

who shall be Recognized as sena.
tOrsHKadicaI Views of the Situ-
alton.
Correspondents of the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The admission
OF Georgia is creating considerable inter-
est here, inasmuch as nothing more is re,
quired but to admit the Senators and Rep
IesGntatives to their seats. Senator elect
FaTTOw, whose term expires in 1878, is
quietly awaiting Congressional action,
aud thinks the State ought to be admitted
at an early day prior to the election, which
takes place on the 22d of this month. Mr..
Whitley, who was elected Senator for the
short time expiring on the 4th of March
next, is not here, but is at home canvass
ing for election to the House of Repre-
sentatives, for which he is candidate.
Should the State be admitted, and he be
elected Representative to the AID Con-
gress, ne will probably return here to
fill bis place in the Senate after the
Christmas holidays. Thecontest between
Messrs. FsrTow and Whitley and Gov.
Hill and Mr.. Miller will require settle
ment by the Senate before either are adj
mitted. Hill and Miller, it will be re-
membered, were elected by the Legisla-
ture of 1868, but Congress by special act
declared this Legislature revolutionary,
and its acts not binding upon the Federal
Government. This was in consequence
of the alleged usurpation by disqualified
members who maintained their seats in
violation of the law expelling the colOred
members, and upon this, the question of
the eligibility of these Senators, depends
the Issue. If Congress maintains its
original decision, then Hill and Miller will
not be recognized, and Farrow and Whitley
be admitted. The Georgia State Senate is
in session only for the purpose of confirm
ing or rejecting Gov. BullOck's nOmina-
ton for the Commissioners of Elections,
and the Assembly 10 be elected do not
meet until November next. The question
of Foster Blodgett's eligibility for United
States Senator for six years, commencing
on the 4th of next March, is agitating the
public mind, particularly as the friends
of Attorney General Alderman are press
ing for the position. They hold that Mr..
Blodgett's election was void, because it
was not had in accordance with the law
of Congress providing for the election of
Senators, no vacancy existing at the time
legally warranting the election of anybody
at the timaat was cOnsummated. If this
position be correct, and the Republicans
carry the State, the contest will be again
made, but this time between Mr.. Blodgett
and Mr.. Alderman. Gov. Bullock will
throw his entire weight and official
patronage for Mr.. BlCdgett, aud those
who claim TO know assert that he will
prefer any other Republican TO Mr.. Aker-
man. This will necessarily create con-
| fict between the President and Gov. Bull
lO&1, and The issue will be determined
unCn Federal as against State patronage.
| NE contest now before the Senate be-
tween Miller and Hid, and Farrow and
Whitley, viii be referred TO the Judiciary
CSmmittee at an early day, and elaborate
legal arguments will be presented. The
| Republicans here assert that they will
certainly carry four out of the seven of
the Georgia districts, and perhaps five.
The military is only to be used to assist
civil officers and posse comitatus.