New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-16
BY TEL G r APH
CONGRESS.
Senate.

between McMillen and Pinchback.
The committee is divided thus: Morton,
Logan, Anthony and eNIitchell for seating
Pinchback on prima facie; opposed, Car.
penter, Alcorn, Hamilton and Salisbury.
There was little done in the Louisiana
| ease.
MIR. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted a report
that the committee had considered the con-
tested election case of p. B. S. Pinchback
and General McMIillen, claiming seats as
Senators from Louisiana, and were evenly
divided ~ to which one should be ad-
| fniGted. He. therefore, asked that the com
hittee be discharged from a further con-
sideration of the subject, and that the
Whole matter be referred to the Senate. Mr..
| Morton introduced resolution that khe
credentials of Z. B. S. Pinchback are
formal, and he is entitled to a seat in the
Senate, he having prima facie case, and
the expiration of the morning hour, he
would ask the Senate to proceed to con-
sideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. salisbury, of Delaware, hoped 20
early day would not be fixed for the con-
sideraiion of the resolution. He thought
the Senate should have time to examine
| the facts of the case.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, asked if the
reports and testimony in regard to Louisi
ana taken by the committee last session
| we're 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, inquired if
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
had reported the evidence taken in regard
| to Pinchback.
Mr.. Morton replied that the committee
had taken no evidence. He introduced the
resolution as a question of right, the Gre
dentials of Pinchback being regular. The
| report and testimony taken by the commit
tee at the last session could be referred to
| by the Senator from Connecticut, but he
must object to their being made basis for
! action in this case.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont, inquired if
| there was any state OF facts behind of the
| credentials to show that Pinch back had not
been duly elected in case the Senate should
admit him on his credentials on being prlma
| facie.
| Mr. Morton replied that the other side
| would contend that Mr. Pinchback had not
| been duly elected, and that the Legislature
| electing him was not the legitimate Legis-
! lature of the State.
Mr.. Boreman, of West Virginia, thought
all the documents before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections should be printed
and laid before the Senate before discussion
| be commenced.
Mr. Conklipg, of New York, thought the
melton of the Senator from Connecticut
| Mr.. Ferry to make the report and testi
! mony in the Louisiana case last session as
| the basis for action now, by taking them
| from the files, should not pass. Mr.. Pinch
| back was not party to that Investigation.
MIR. Ferry did not see why there should
| be an objection TO bringing in that report
and testimony. Every citizen of the United
| States was party TO that proceeding and
| eGery citizen is a party to this. The resolu-
| ton Eow before the Senate was introduced
| by a member of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, and was not report
from that committee. He was surprised
| that Senators objected to brin ing in evi-
dence which has been taken by committee
| OF the Senate in order to enable Senators to
arrive at a conclusion. If the Senate went
into the inquiry as to the prima facie case
| of MIR. Pinchback, it must also inquire as to
| the gubernarorial capacity of AIR. Kellogg
and the power of the Legislature electing
| Mr. Pinchback.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Sherman objected to further debate, and
called up the resolution reported bv him
from tho Finance Committee on Wtdnes-
day in regard to the present monetary de.
rangeWent.
Alter the Louisiana contest the subject
OF finances was resumed.
The House bill for the redemption of the
loan of 1858 passed, with several unimport-
ant amendments.
Mr.. West introduced bill regarding the
Fort st. Philip ship canal, as recommended
by the New Orleans Chamber OF Commerce.
House.
Senator Gordon's resolution of INQUIRY
regarding postal affairs, with some modifi
cations, passed the House.
large number Of bills under regular
call f0r commission on alcoholic drinks |
amending third section of act No. II. of
March, 1863, for the collection of aban-
doned property ia the insurrectionarv
States; to establish lighthouses on York |
river, Virginia; granting pensions to sol |
diers OF the Mexican war; allowing pro-
ducers OF leaf tobacco to sell without tax; |
to establ sh an iron ship building navy yard |
on the Southern coast; granting public lands |
IN Alabama to public schools and in. |
ternal improvements: for public build. |
ings at Oxford, Mississippi; for tho |
construction of Fort st. Philip shin |
Chamber of Commerce, introduced bv Mr.. |
Sypher; for internal improvements in Lou
isiana, by Mr. Darrali building the Missis-
sippi levees, by Mr.. Morey; for canal over
Muscle shoals, Tennessee river; declaring
the Memphis City ands Kansas railroad a |
postroad, forsthe Improvement of the rivers
and harbors of Florida, and for granting
|
for the improvement of Galveston harbOr
and buildings at Houston, by Mr.. Giddings,
and for removing all tax on apple whisky |
There were 800 bills read
A petition from 5000 druggists repre- sent
ing 2I5 cities ask a repeal OF the stamp tax
on medicines, or a modification to coniine
the tax to patent medicines.
Tue Judiciary Committee reported bill
repeating the bankrupt aet.
Mr.. Iremane moved to suspend the rules,
hut finally the bill was made the special or
der for tomorrow. The first section repesIs
the bankrupt law and all of it's amendments;
the second provides that where there are
bankruptcy proceedings pending, majority
In value of the creditors whose claims have
been proved, or are favorable shall deter
mine in what manner, and On what terms
and conditions the estate Of the bankrnpt |
shall be- administered. and such resolution
shall bs Immediately confirmed by the
cUurt.
Further sections arrange the details.
There was long deba te in the House IN a.
from the Committees ou Ways
aud Means and Appropriations, to refer
back the annual estimate TO the heads OF
departments, fos the purpose OF having
them reduced; the object being to avoid, if
possible, the necessity of having to meet the
deficit of S II 900 900, by imposing
a dnty on tea and coffee, and by increasing
ia xatlon on whisky, tob aeco and other arti, |
r 8 The party of inhationis5s wds headed |
by hr. Batter, of Massachusetts, who fa-
vOred ths issue of convertible bonds to |
iueet the deficit.
The resolution was finally adopted. The
lloute heu passed a resolution to adjourn |
over the Christmas holidays. from Friday,
DeceIn Der l9, until Tuesday, January 6.
+. X. Hoar, OF Massachusetts. offered a
resolution instcucting the Judiciary Com