National Republican., 1873-12-03


OF the board Of csnvasserr. that the members
named hal each a prfmd Jacfe right 10 his seat
z there wss such p,,m. s,s.e right the Scs@ mem
auce with the principle that was carried out "
tho case OF Cannon, Of Utah, yesterday. lie had
read by the Clerk number Of documents oesr.
was the common grouui on which he relied.
Mr.. Beck, Of KY, also referred TO the condL
ton Of adsrs in Loulsiana, And 70 the iact tnss
Governor Pinchback, who he Characterized as
usurper, and who was no more than himself |
ss sy .w 70 ssSs ,ssse !, n
lana at the time OF these elections, and members
should be satisfied TO let the cases 20 TO the |
,ns on so as G gss a.
sent the stale In this House. lie took the
ground that Plnchbsck mover was legal Gov |
ernor OF Louisiana, aud that the board o. can.
right 70 issue certificates. Pinchback was no
more Governor Of Louislans than he (,eck) was,
washington, Wa III % % sy a Federal marshal and by the
power OF Federal bayonets. - -.
lie deprecated the hot haste 10 swear these
least IMr. Plnch6ackI had credentials also before
the Senate. lie thought u most remarkable that
efforts should be made In both houses TO have
ject 20 TO the Committee on Elections in order
that all OF tho facts may be ascertained, and that
Il may bc determined whether the state OF
%sn IN here Sc
| this resolution. Do nrst rs the Senate did, aud
| see u there was government 10 Louisiana at
| they should not now be allowed seats here.
Pending further consideration OF the subject
| ruE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
was received, and It's reading was commenced
by the Clerk. Mr.. McPhcrson, at i;2o O'Clock, and
Mr.. Dawes moved to refer the message TO the
Committee OF the whole, and TO print 10000
extra copies OF the same.
OLD REVOLUTIONARY.
Mr.. Fryc, OF Me-, offered q resolution. which
was adopted, TO change the title OF the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims to that OF Commit
tee OF War Claims, and that all claims growing
out OF any war In which the United States may
have been engaged shall be referred to said CON-
mttec.
LOUISIANA AGAIN.
The consideration OF the Louisiana case was
| then resumed.
Nr. Hale, Of N. ", argued that Mr. Beck's ar
Issue. Whether these men were elected, or
whether there were frauds which should vitiat,
their election, are not questions here to-day, bu
= are proven then the House will act, but these
: charges should not be brought here until aftel
t they shall have been investigated and estab
Q lished. The whole question here now Is whethe
Z these men have primd tacie case.
He (Hale) argued they had, because their ere
en,as are in proper form The ne ass,son ,,u ars %
them, and n this record Is not impeached on u
face Il cannot be set aside because Of charges
fraud which are not saes,snna.es ,s ,hen ines, =,
might be thrown out on prfina yaeie case. ue
Q disputed Mr.. BeckS argument that MI. Pincn
back was not Governor AND aIguea ftom n, ,eGo eng
Q jure. Yarmouth had been impeached at IN
Late OF Plchback issuing this certificate, an,
e | consequently The former could not issue o Ger
ttncatc, or II he did so, he did It illegally. Mt
Hale also referred to the action Of the suprem
! Court OF Louisiana in recognizing the Pinchbac
Mr. Potter, Of New York, said 1t was no argu
ment 10 quote any action OF the supreme cour
d, OF Louisiana, because II was decision OF
! court under the same control as was Pinchbaol
n aud his government, and q committee OF tn
Senate, composed Of majority OF Republicans
said the Government could not be bound by tn
n Pinchback government was like It's name,
. fraud upon It's face. Both Houses OF Congress
u had recognized It as q fraud because they ha,
dental election, and the credentials Of the cleo
L tors were signed by the same authority tha
n signed the credential, Of Sypher and Others
The result OF passing this resolution will be :
allow these men to sit here all Of the session
10 without an investigation Of the true facts Of tn
~ sase, and its effect will be to recognise fraud
~ OF Louisiana usurpation which never had IN
" authority OF law.
In MT. Wilson, OF Ind. argued that these gentl,
w men had good primd 1aoie cases.
Mt. Butter argued at further length In favor {
the claimant, and said Mr.. Beck had wandere
, outside the record when he talked Of Federl
~ bayonets. He (Butler) thanked God that theI
~ ~ were Federal 6ayonets, and that there was
" President Of the United States who preyente
~ =, bloodshed down there. lie had heard OF boos
M nu shed and bsyonets there for the last SIX year
~, y. and the Republicans were told whist the poop
on would do to them II they used Federal bayonet
an y, hut he (Butler) found that they had had mo
,g power conferred upon them since they did u
" them.
~, Mr.. Beck inquired by what authority Of Ia
III vi Mr.. Pinchback could be Representative he
M a and still have his credentials a. Senator pen
VI ~ ing In the Senate.
'Sn Mr.. Butler explained that II was claimed III
oe the Legislature which had elected him SenAi
y. VI was illegal. Besides, Mr.. Pinchback chose I
al House as the most meritorious and highest boz
Nv, tLaughterl lie could make his own choice .
, ~; ~; elect on which once he would take.
~ After further discussion the vote was taken
Ss H each case separately. Messrs. Sypher and Sh
AZ don were granted their seats, and pending
M .n consideration Of Mr.. Plnchbacks case the Hou
IA ,.h at I:i5 p. m., adjourned.