The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-01
NO HELP FOR LOUISIANA.
THE ELECTION BILL KILLED AFTER
IN ALL-NIGHT DEBATE.
Honest John Patterson's Credentials
Presented-The President Heading a
"Salary Ring"

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The Senate at halt-past seven o'clock thll
morning reached anal vote oh the bill report
ed BY the committee on privileges and cleo
lions, ordering new election in Louisiana, ant
laid the bill upon the table by vote OF twenty tc
eighteen. There were some wonderful scenes
in the Senate during the long debate. Car
penter abandoned his support of the bill a,
about four o'clock, and going ever 10 Morton
and Conkling they drew their chaIrs close
together and almost bngged each other
Trumbull delivered tremcndous denunca
ton of Carpenter, which was,received by him
and his allies with dersive laughter. The
amendment continuing Keilogg In power
at this stage oil The debate, and was carried
by q close vote. Carpenter voted aye, aud
made rather touching defence OF his vote,
Bay ing that 1t was better to- endure the usur.
patton for four weeks than for four years. and
that iC was evident TO him mat all nope ol
anything better was lost. Upon tne hnal
vote, by which the bill was Killed. Carpenter
voted nay. This action of the Senate leaVes
the Louisiana affair in ststu ono.
Ia Inc senate today The Credentials OF Sena
tor elect Patterson, OF South Carolina, and
Howe, of Wisconsin, were presented. and
laid on the table. The VIoe.Presldent snom
ted resolution from the Missouri Legislature
exoneratirg Senator elect Bogy from all
charges In connection with MS eIectlon,
cussIon of the sundry civil appropriation bill
occupied the rest Ot the session.
Tie POmeroy report ls expected TO De pre-
senled In the Senate tomorrow. Ill ls under
stood that 1t will eXonerate Pomeroy lrom Inc
charge OF bribery. 90,
In The House to-day the Senate Morrill,
amendment that no part OF the appropriation
for Judgment OF the Court OF Claims snail oe
paid 70 claimants who have not proved tnelr
loyalty Without being hrst submitted 10 Gon'
press came up In The debate OIL lhe legsla'
live appropriation bill. The amendment was
sustained BY Hale, Of Miiue, and opposed
by Beck, of Kentucky, Young OF Georgia, Shell.
parger of Ohio, Pierce oil Mississippi, Kerr oil
Indiana and Garfield of Ohio. Garfield stated
that The commiLlee OIL appropriations was
divided on the question, but the majority Was
In favor OF non-cJncurrence. DE naoe pow
erful speech against the amendment, Wnicn ne
characterized us suoierluge which sought 10
throttle the courts, crush The Judiciary and
make Congress the Court Of Appeals, and all
because some men had once been rebels and
must therefore be hated, and because tney
are hated the Judiciary NEST be slruck down.
Banks, OF Massachusetts, also opposed Inc
amendment as an unworthy suoterlnge ana
evasion of law. Smith, of New York, slis'
tanned the amendment. After lurinnr olscus'
sion the senate amendment was rejected.
A resolution was reported from The judicia..
~ committee in the House. to-day, Ia ravor OF
Impeaching Judge Ml"k H. Delehay, OF Kan
sas. aud was adopted. There was spicy debate
In the House on The qaestion of Raising sala.
rirs. Farnsworlh argued that 1t was virtual
violation If The constitution 10 Increase the
Presidents salary. and charged that there
was "salary ring" With the President al It's
heQd.