The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-17

The remains Will be transported oyar The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad 10 St, Louis,
leaving hero u. II so on ili~t day. The
paHbsarers are Secretary Fish General
sherman, Senator Boyd, Representative
Stsnsrd, Willis and stone, Ct Missouri,
and Ssgly, CT Maryland.
10, :. SENATE. 5 ~
NE chaplain ia prayer p.lladed &c
the dealh vi Col. DAT, and inyoksd ale
consolation Of Divine Providence upon the
presi4ent's family Abiding TO the des b
Of Agassiz, bo invobed the same blessing
upon Ibo ssgss and scholsr., among whom
the prince had just fallen.
Wright presented petition asking the
repeal VI the bsnkrup. act. Referred.
n bill for placing line Of telegraph
between tho capital and several depart,
tnen,s under the chs'gs ci the commis'
sioners of public building. and grounds
was passed.
NJ. Gorrcll, Of Connecticut,
reported back the house b!li,
making y special appropriation OF four
millions Of dollars for the navy, without
amendment, rnd asked that it TO conllt-
cred immediately.
Mr. Morton hoped IL would b pea.
p)Led until other matters could DO dis
posed Of
Sir. morrill, then gave notice that be
would call up the bill tomorrow.
sir. Morton asked that the resolution Of
fered by him yesterday IN regard TO the
admission of Pinchtack 10 the Senate be
taken up.
Mr. Ferry OF Connecticut, ssid he had
hoped that this subject would DO post
poned till after the holidays. lie wou d
object TO u vote being pressed this week,
AS he desired 10 ssy something on tho sub.
jet.
Tho morning hour having expired, the
chair announced that the resolution re.
r,r;el by tho Finance committee on
We'd nesday last was in regular order.
Mr.. III UtiUD, moved TO lay aside the reg lsr
order and procsed TO tho considera alton
OF the resolution - admit Pinchb,ck
d rcd by him. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Morton then sddressd the Senate H.
favor OF the resolution. lie organized III
Investigation las. winter ipto the Louisi.
ana matters, bu: had nothing to do with
tho presen. case, and protested sgsiDsl
having this case overlsid by that sort OF
argument and talk. He did not mean
that this case should to rushed through
without consideration, but there was u
right involved and the resolution was il
every senae privileged question
He denied that this was . quest on OF
politics, w. law and thought the cas-,
wa. similar TO that Of Mr.. GJl,hwail
arguing that Pinck back should DO admitted
ana tho Legality OF his election decided uf
forwards. ltii wgsa purpose OF opposi
ton to cal in question the character Of
| the Legislature ia elccting Pinchback, ii
could not be done until ate,
his sdTi sion, as TO the question OF
Kellogg being governor OF Eoui.isna
Mr.. Morton held that he is, uLi hi.
title to tina. Office is indisputsble. lie dc.
| cared it his belief that Louisiana wa,
better governed now than she had beef
| for the past seven or eight years, or sine,
| The close OF Tie war. There is more pc-c,
an good order now,snd no consider abb,
number of the people desired the i'm
20 chment Of Gov. Kellogg Tho SUI
preme court OF Louisiana va. campnsec
OF men OF the biggest ability aud Their,
| could be no question as to the legality oI
that state tribunal. Upon any question
# tho laws Of the state. its decision wa
final aud from such decision there WAS n,
appoi. Tho United States i. bound b,
such decision. lie did not believe ia Ia,
! doctrine OF slate sovereignty, but did he
| Ileve IN tho doctrine of state rights, Ii,
| believed states had rights which we're "a
cred and ibvlolst~, and Congress had n,
RICH. TO tncroach upon them. II th,
state hid not tue right to pass upon thei,
] own laws then there 10 an end to sat,
| government.
Sr stockton inquired as 70 what power
was exercised TO overthrow the state GOV
ernmeuts in ths South under ths .oe,o
| struCtion act.
| Mr. Morton replied thu; II WAS done h,
| Congress and not by the Senate al no. L
was the exercise Of u great power, bu
| Congress had tho authority to do IL. Con
| tinuing hs argument, he said: The Gu
prems court al LOUISIANA had n rich, 1.
pass upon the legality Of the rs,urnlns
board Of the state, aud from that decision
there was no appeal.
Mr. Stockton declared that all crss
lawyers had msintsined that the Senst
had the power 10 inquire into tho legalit,
of the legislature eIeeiing . Ssna,or, an,
he did not think that ths doctrine coult
be successfully disputed. IVA ~
| Mr.. Morton replied that the Preslden
I bad determined who was Governor an,
which was the Legislature of Loui.iana
l he House Of Representatives lad sgtee
With tho President. The State of Louis
lana WAS wronged every day that Pinch
back was kept out Of his seAt. To den
tie Legality OF tho returning board or III,
organizing OF lis own Legislature wa, {,
sriVc stthe very foundation of State gov
ernue7t. lie had been advised that I'M
Ca'e was TO he made basis Of attack VI
on the administration for its seton in re
gard to Louisiana. lie hoped tho ADM.
zion Of Pinchhsck was n question of Ia,
and not Of politics, and should be decide,
without any regard 10 politics He hope
no had too much respect for himself whc
c ..lsd On 70 deoi 10 sue n ctsehot TO keel
out a Democrat and admit a Rrppblcsr
IL evidence should DO in favor of tn
Grmor II there w.rs senators in thu
body who would go into tho polite, o
Louisiana, be begged leave 10 say
would follow Them as he was aonewb !
familiar With the affairs of that stste, an,
had IN his pos'sssion the original doc,
mcns which would throw much ligh, O
tho subject
Mr., McCrcery gave notice that no d,
aired to speak tomorrow.
Al 2+5 tho Senate went into Oxscstiy
session, and soon after adjourned.
Mr.. willard offered a resolution I,