Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-17
Nnllosan,s sNnrir NsilIinns,


ed Of.
AIr. MoiriH ,h5n gave notice that he
would call up the bill tomorrow.
Mr. Shermrn from the Finance Commit
tee reported unfavorably bill authorizing
the payment of portion Of the duties on
imports in legal tenders and the Commit
te was discharged from further Considera-
tiun of the bill.
Bills were introduced rs follows:
By Mr.. BoTy-fo establish an iron ship
building ward on the waters OF the Atlantic
and one In the Mississippi Valley to afford
facilities to tile navy. Referred,
10 Increase National Bank Currency.
By Mr.. Wright-To facilitate the aSsOrt-
ing and redeeming OF National Bank note
currency and to authorize an issue eff circu-
lating notes TO the amount of % per cert,
row authorized by law, II aelll6rized the
President to designate Some one National
Sank In New FORK City with capital of
at ieast one million dollars to act as aSSOIt-
ing or redeeming agent for all mutilated or
soited and worn ont National Bank notes
| issued by the banks, keeping an account
| Herewith and such banks IS keep with
thls depository an average balance Of two
per cent. en- their circulation, shall be enti-
! tied to receive from the Comptroller of Cur
rsncv. notes to the amount of 81 per cent. on
their United States bonds deposited in the
| Treasury as security for their circulation.
Referred.
CIaytOn's Free Banking Guashed.
Mr., Morrill,. OF Vermont. from the Com
mittee On Finance, reported adversely on
the bill to repeal section 6, Of an act OF
| March 3, 1866, imposing tax OF 10 per
! cent. on the circulation Of bank notes and
the committee was discharged.
PinchbaeiI.
Mr.. Morton asked that the resolution of
| fercd by him Yesterday in regard to the adj
mission of Pinchbacll to the Senate, be
taken UP.
Mr.. Ferry, CT Connecticut, had hoped
that the subject would be postponed till
after the holidays. He would object TO a
! vote being pressed this week, as he desired
TO say something.
The morning hour having expired, the
chair announced that the resolution report
ed bv the Finance Committee, Wednesday
last, was in regular order.
Mr.. Morton moved to lay aside the regu-
lar order and proceed with the considers
ton admitting Pinchback, offered By him
Agreed to.
Mr. Morton then addressed the Senate ii
favor of the resolution. He argued that
the investigation Of last winter into The
Louisiana matter had nothing to DO Will
the present case. and protested against hay
Ing this case oyerlaid by that sort OF argu
mGnt and talk. He did not mean that thi
case should be rushed through without con
sideration, but there was a right involved
] - in,
uriyjIerc,I question. lie denied that thi
was a question Of politics, but OF law, ant
thourbt this case similar to that of Mr.
Gol6fbwaitc. arguing that Mr.. Pinchbacl
should be admitted and the legality OF hi
election decided afterwards. If it was tn
purpose of the opposition to call III questiol
Inc character of the Legislature electin:
Mr. Pinchback it could not be done unit
after his admission. As to the question q
Mr.. KELLOGG being the Governor Of Louisi
ana. Mr.. Morton held that he is, and hi
title TO that Office is indisputahle. Nj
Morton declared his belief that Louisian
was better governed now than she had bee
= for tbe past seven or eight years or sine
5 fine close OF the war. There was nor
, peacc and good order there now, and II
considerable number Of the people in til
. State desired the impeachment of Coy
, Kellogg. The Supreme Court of Louis
t ana was composed of men Of the Eighei
J ability. and there could be no question d
5 TO the legality Of that tribunal. The dc
2 cision of State tribunal upon any que'
= fion of the laws of State was final, an
. from such decision there is no appeal. Th
limited States is bound by such decision
= He did not believe in the doctrine OF Stat
sovereignty, but did believe in the doctrir
of
:. state Rights.
: He believed the State had rights WHO
were sacred and inyiOlate, and Congre
had no right TO encroach upon thtih'
the States have not the right to pass upc
=. their own laws, then there is an ehd
); State government.
|, Mr.. Stockton inquired as to what pow
j was exercised TO overthrow the state 60
e,uments of the South, under the reco
. strlctiOn acts.
f Mr.. Morton replied that was done
r. Congress, and not by the Senate at ono
le II was the exercise of a great power, b.
i Congress had authority to DO II. Cohtll
n inc his argument, he said the Supren
e Court of Louisiana had the right to pa
l; unon the legality Of the returning board
," the state, ana nun Iiie'O NONi''7'
ID Mr.. stockton declared that all great la
o. yers had maintained that the Senate Ii
a mower TO inquire into the leg
t, ity of the Legislature electing Il Senate
l. and he did not think that doctrine could
IN successfully disputed.
b. Mr.. Morton replied that the Preside
had determined who was the goyernmea
and which was the Legislature OF Loul
ny ana. The House of Representatives d
,h agreed with the President. The state
20 To,zisiann was wrOnGed
Of ovn,r- dan that Pinchback was kept ont
his seat. TO deny the State the right
decide rs TO the legality of the RETURN
ms hoard or the organization of its own leg
n jatmrr. was to strike at the very foundati
III of state Government. He had been
he vi.pG that this case was to he made
OF basis of an attack upon the AdminlSt
ed tion for its action in regard to LoulSia
St He hoped not. The admission OF Pm
hack was a question OF law ana no3
l. uoljtics. and should be decided Wlth'
any regard TO politics. lie hoped he
ton much resnect for himself, when cal
10 unon 10 decide such a case, 10 Keep
ST. a Democrat and admit Republican ii
10 evidence should lie in favor oi the Torn
H. If there were Senators in this body
an would 90 into the politics OF louisiana,
ill beaoed leave to say he would follow Tho
as he WAS somewhat familiar with