New-York tribune., 1873-12-16

THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL CONTEXT. .
TIE DEBATE LIKELY TO BE MORE EXCITING THAN
THAT or LAST sEssION-TIIE ELECTIONS COM
MTTEE EVENLY DIyIDED-PRoBABnIrf lhA'
MANY REPUBLICANS WILL VOTE AGAINST PINcii-
BACK-rHE LEGALITY OF TIE KELLOGG ADMIN
IsTRATfoN TIE FiRsI QUESTION 10 BIZ CON-
sIDERED.
f3Y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, Deo lj.--1he Louisiana election
contest in tho Senate promises to be more interesting
and exciting than that which took place during the
closing hours of tho last Congress. aud It is now
predicted that not few Administration Senators
will be found voting with the Democrats against
the admission of Mr.. Pinchback The Committee
ON Privileges and Elections, at it's meeting this
morning found Itself unable to obtain tile votes Of
q majority of its members either for or against
report that Mr. Pinchback had prima facie right to
the seat. Mr. Sumner was absent, aud the remainder
of the Committee stood follows For seating Mr.
Pinchback. Messrs. Morton, Logan, Anthony, and
MITCHELL; against seating him, Messrs Carpenter,
Alcorn, Hamilton of Maryland, and Salisbury. MT
Morton was therefore, Obliged to report this tie to
the Senate and ask that the Committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the case. lie
Immediately after introduced a resolution of his
own. declaring that Mr.. Pihcbback had prima
facie right to tho seat. and gave notice that lie
should call it up tomorrow for consideration.
Very much TO the surprise OF many Senator'S, the
Committee reported papers or documents, OF gave
TO the Senate any of the information which had been
laid before them, and on which they had falled 10
a0ree. Mr. Morton explained this omission by say
ing that the case was considered by the Committee
simply a. one of law Mr. Ferry of Connecticut
moved that the testimony taken by Mr.. Mortons
Committee last session, Louisiana Affairs, be taken
from the files of the Senate and placed on the taoie
Mr. Morton was not opposed 70 this he SAID, Dut ne
and other Senators wished it understood that IL
formed no part of this case, and could not be taken
into consideration in determining MI Pincbbacks )
right TO seat Mr. Ferry showed that it was really
part of the case before the Senate. Before 1t could
be determined whether Mr.. Pchback had prima
facie right to the seat or not the standing OF kei-
Iogg who sgued his certificate and of the pretended
Legislature which chose him, must be established
Mr.. Morton, it is reported, WILL when he calls mp
his resolution tomorrow, make speech setnhg
forth the grounds which he bases his resolution,
and the first question likely to be considered by the
Senate will be whether the fact that the President
has recognized Kelloggs Administration, and the
Supreme Court of tho State has decided in its favor
Il prima facie evidence that he is the lawful Gov
ernor and competent to give Mr.. Pinchback certif-
cato of election. If the Senate should follow Dir.
Morton and sustain the affirmative of tins PROPOSE
| ton Mr Pinchback will be seated and Dir. Nc
| MILAN informed that he may contest for the seat.
II the Senate sustains the negative of 1T then the
| whole question az to the manner i'll which Kellogg
became Acting Governor. including the conduct OF
the electjon the action of the United States and
State Courts, and the course Of the Admnstraloe % 81
viii, enter into the question, aud no one can tell
| when the debate will end.