Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
By TEL SGRAPH.
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, December 15.-The Sen.
ate Committee on Privileges and -Elec-
tions-Sumner absent-repOrt themselves
equally decided npon the merits Of the
case as between McMillen and Pinchback.
The committee is divided thus. Morton,
Logan, Anthony and Mitchell for seating
Pinchback GA pr ma face; opposed, Car
penter, Alcorn. Hamilton and Salisbury.
There was little done in the Louisiana
case.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee ON
| Privileges and Elections, submitted re-
| port that the committee had considered the
| contested election case of p. Is. S. Pinch
back and General McMillen, claiming seats
as Senators from Louisiana, and were
evenly divided as to which one should be
admitted. He, therefore, asked that the
committee be discharged from further
| consde alton of the subject, and that tho
whole matter be referred to the Senate.
Mr. Morton introduced a resolution that
the credentials of p. B. 8. Pinchback are
formal and he is entitled to scar in the
Senate, he having prima facie case, and
gave notice that tomorrow morning, after
the expiration of the morning hour, he
would ask the Senate to proceed to a COLI
sideration of the resolution.
MIR. Salisbury, of Delaware, hoped SO
| cdilt u udN Wbliu titft Dc IAcss ioi tffS t'i-
sideration of the resolution. He Thought
the Senate should have time to examine
the facts OF the case.
Nj. Ferry. Of Connecticut, asked if the
reports aud testimony in regard to Louis
lana taken by the committee last session
were before the Senate. The chair replied
in the negative. Ferry asked that those
documents be taken from the files and laid
before the Senate.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, inquiref If
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
had reported the evidence taken in regard
to Pinehback.
Mr. Motion replied that the COMMITTEES
had taken no evidence. Heintrodnced the
resolution as question of right. the ere
dentials of pinchback being regular. The
report and testimony taken by the COM
mittee at the last session could he referred
to by the Senator from Connecticut, but
he must object to their being made q basis
for action in this case.
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, inquired il
there was any state of facts behind of the
!; credentials to show that Pinchback had
not been duly elected in case the Senate
should admit him on his credentials on he
ing prina facie.
Mr. Morton replied that the other side
would contend that Mr.. Pinchback had M,
| Uctu uuty tfcCtcu, tudt tnb AtRlSiututt
electing him was not the legitimate Legis
lature of the State.
Mr.. Foreman, of West Virginia, thought
all the documents before the Committee or
, Privileges and Elections should be printed
and laid before the Senate before discuss
ion be commenced.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, thought the
motion of the Senator from Connecticut
(Mr. Ferry to make the report and testi
moDy in the Louisiana case last session Al
the basis for action now, by taking then
from the files, should not pass. MIR
Pinehback was not party to that investi
CATION
Mr.. Ferry did not see why there shoul'
be an objection to bringing in that repor
and testimony. Every citizen of the Uni
ted States was party to that proceeding
aud every citizen in party to this. Tn
resolution now before the Senate was in
troduced by member Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. and was not
report from that committee. He was sur
prised that Senators objected to bringing
in evidence which has been taken by
committee Of the Senate in order to enabl
senators to arrive Mt n conclusion. III tn
Senpra wrut INTO the inquiry ~ to the pr
ma faois ease of Mr. Pinchback. ID must al
so inquire as to thu gubernatorial capacit
oil Mr. Kellogg and the power of the Leg
islature eleeting Mr. Pinchback.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
She, man objected to further debate, an
called up the resolution reported by hin
rom the Finance Committee on Wednes
day In regard to the nresent monetary de
rangement.
After the Louisiana contest the subjec
Of finances was resumed.
The House bill for the redemption of tn
loan Of 1858 passed, with several uniul
portant amendments.
Mr.. West introduced q bill regarding tn
Fort st. Philip ship canal. as recommend
ed 10y the New Orleans Chamber Of Con
meroe.