New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-07
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WASHINGTON.
Favorable to Imitation.

/. Favorable to Imitation.
i WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Star con-
siders the Banking and Currency Commit
tee favorable to imitation.
1 Foreign Relations.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
hold their first meeting Tuesday.
Louisiana Case TO be Heard Next Wednes.
day.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions will hear the arguments on the Louisi-
ana case next Wednesday.
Secret Session-Ar. Ogaen,s Letter to
Senator Morton.
The Senate Committee on Elections and
Privileges met this morning in secret ses-
sion and took up tie contest between
McMllen and Piuchback. While the meet
ing was in session Mr.. Ogden appeared at
the door of the committee room and sent in
for Senator Alcorn. The Senator came out
and Mr.. Ogden informed him that he was
ready to represent Mr.. McMillen,l and was
prepared with proofs and arguments to re-
sist the seating of Pinchback He asked
that nothing should be done without fair
hearing. He subsequently handed to Mr.
Morton the following letter:
WASHINGTON, December 6, 1873.
Hon. Oliver P. Morton, Chairman Of the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections:
SIR have just learned that yoar COM
mittee is entering upon the consideration of
the credentials presented from Louisiana
by Messrs. McMillen and Pinchback I
have been sent here by the people of Louisi-
ana to represent them in this important
contest, and trust that NO action will be
taken by the committee until have been
given an opportunity to present my case.
am prepared to show that the Senate
must either recognize and seat Mr.. McMil
len, or proclaim the fact that there is now
no government in Louisiana, in the Ameri.
can sense of that word, either in theory or
IN practice; no government that an Ameri-
can Senate could recognize; NO government
elected by the people of the State, and fur
ther, no government that through the ordi-
nary and legitimate government machinery
is able to sustain itself
There is rule in Louisisna-a direct rule
of the federal government-which is, Of
course. obeyed-nothing elst; and under
this unnatural rule every interest is dying,
moral and physical, civic, industrial and
commercial. I desire to be heard, and hope
the committee will accord me the opportu-
nifty before taking any action upon this
subject. There can certainly be no danger
from investigation. Truth Is like torch
the more it is shaken the more it shines.
Respectfully, etc.,
H0RATiO N. OGDEN,
Delegate from people Of Louisiana.
The committee adjourned without action,
and has assigned next Wednesday evening
to hear both parties on the law OF the case.
Mr.. Ogden says he feels satisfied that the
Senate will not abandon it's constitutional
jurisdiction in this matter, notwithstanding
the action of the House and the attitude Of
the executive.
The Other Side of the Story.
Messrs. Dibble and Billings make the fol.
lowing statement as to the Louisiana case,
as between McMillen and Pinchback: The
fact that the Executive Department and one
branch OF Congress are committed by an
uuequivocal recognition of the Kellogg gov
eminent seems to make it we'll nigh impos-
sible for any other course than a concur
renee on the part Of the Senate.
The thousand interests which have
sprung out Of the legislative and admins
trative action of the Kellogg government
strengthens the wish to see it finally estab-
lished. The point now occupying the COM
mittee is thought to be a very serious one
by the best legal minds here, but whether
on law or fact it is believed that the Senate
can not resist the arguments which are now
accumulated IN favor of the Kellogg gov
ernment.