The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

tutional reason looking towards the installation OF
the rghtful Governor. The stagnatlon Of business
IN Louisiana was not the result =, o. ANY political sn
Of labor. the debt or the state was greatly aug
mented under democratic rule IN 1865 and 1867,
having been increased under the administration
of Andrew Johnson's policy $s,997, 900 in period
Warmotn administration was sio,o77,s7l When
the present administration came into power the
debt Of the state was s29, 600 ooo TO provide for
meeting this three alternatives were presented
to pay It, repudiate IL or compromise It, The
people OF the state had met with SO many re-
they could not pay It; Reputation was distaste-
fu and the only alternative was to compromise,
the Chamber or Commerce OF New Orleans, largely
composed OF the Governors, most bitter p0ntic
opponents In conclusion, he said not particle
that Kellogg was not elected, and until sucn TACT
be proven Congress had no right or authority to
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
Mr.. CARPENTER said ne had seen telegram
iroM New Orleans stating that although the Legs
the Election law 1t had ON the last day OF the ses
Mr.. WEST SAID he HAD no knowledge OF such pro-
Mr. HAMILTON, dem., OF Nd, said, being a
member OF the Committee on Privileges and Eec-
lions, ne deemed IL to be his duty to say thing
upon the Louisiana affairs generally. The IactS
differed from those In any preceding case, and
were nhed with evidences oi fraud, tyranny and
Mr.. WEST read telegram from Governor
Kellogg, stating that he had been Informed that
tor Carpenter that he mr. Kellogg) had bill be-
fore him to repeal the new Election law: The
statement ne said, was false, and they could have
Mr. HAMILTON read communication signed by
J: Q. Zachary, OF New Orleans. asserting that
Mr. Kellogg had In his possession the new bill,
which would give him control OF the whole election
Mr. MORON said he nad never heard OF this until
now.
Mr.. WEST said he had no knowledge OF any such
thing, but even II 1t was so, the charge came
plant OF using election machinery came with
rather bad grace from that SIDE
Mr. BAYARD said any meaning cou, tco De Gats s
lana (Mr. Vest, 1t was an admission that such re-
peallng act had been passed, and subsequently an
can be produced from the pocket OF this s0.caled
Governor on the eve OF an election, and all the
be not only possible, but highly probable, II kel-
logg should be permitted to occupy the place he
MIR. Wrsr-The SENATOR from Louisiana does not
admit any thing OF the kind
Mr.. BAYAED-No. sir, he does not admit II. ne ne
mas not h ne as tine ac
Is processing to speak from special knowledge OF
the truth OF facts In louisiana and says here to-
day, IN regard to TINS most important Iach ne mas
Mr.. WEsr-And he says the truth. He has no
a o. IT, ae aoes not qpaiy 1t IN ANY
That is what mean without equivocation or reser-
vatiOn In any way.
Mr.. BAYARD-It is confession OF ignorance, sir,
in regard to imp ortant facts which the gentle
man processes to speak.
PINCHBACKs POSITION.
Mr.. HAMILTON, resumng his argument, reviewed
the testimony taken by the committee IN regard
TO Loulslana-rhe election Of Senators by two
Legislatures OF that State and the action OF the
committee. He would have preferred that the
whole Louisiana matter should have been inquired
into and report OF the committee made upon the
whole subject II Kellogg was not the legal Gov.
ernOr OF the State Pinchback mad no right to seat
i'll this Chamber. 1t must be shown that the Lepisa-
ture electng Pnchback was the legal one before his
credentials could have the least efficiency. He re-
ferred to the recognition Of the Kellogg govern.
ment by the House OF Representatives,, and said
that action was not binding on the Senate. The
President was compelled to recognize some gov
eminent in Louisiana, but only for the purpose OF
preventing Violence and that recognition had
nothing whatever to do with the validity Of the
government.
Before concluding his argument, at halfpast
four. he yielded for motion for an executive
session, which was agreed to-,
The Senate then went into executive session,
and after O lew minutes the doors were reOpened,
and the Senate adjourned.