Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-15
u. r. s. p.


know that the case of p. b. s. Pinchback
applicant for Senatorial seat from Louis
lana, will come up early at the next session
OF congress. The fact is the matter was not
eufnciently discussed last winter, not more
Than half the session having been devoted TO
Its consideration. On the 10th OF March last
1he Senate, being then in special session.
agreed TO finally dispose OF the matter before
midnight OF that day. At the evening ses-
Sion Mr.. Morton delivered the closing speech
In the course Of which he sharply arraigned
Mr.. EGmunds for opposing the claims Of
Pinehtack The democratic Senators were
Out in full force on the occasion, and IL was
apparent that with the aid of several repub-
1icars like Christiancy, Edmunds, and
Booth, they would be able 10 defeat the reso-
Tuition admitting the claimant. At the close
OF Hr- Nortons remarks 10 the surprise OF
even many republican Senators Mr.. West
moved TO postpone the entire subject until
The second Monday in December, and the
motion was carried by vote Of 80 to 80.
Aessrs- Christiancy and Booth voting
with the democrats in the negative
Mr.. Edmunds did not vote at all nor di Mr..
Logan, the latter explaining that while he
did not think postponement desirable, he
could not vote against his friends, and there
fore should not vote at all The vote conlt
not be regarded as a test one as, IL is known
that several of the republicans voting for
postporemeDt would have voted against the.
admission Of Pinchback. There Is not much
reason TO believe that any Senator will have
changed his opinion on the second Mond ay
In December, notwithstanding Pinchback's
representation that the legislature of Louis
lana will, at its next session, elect a demo-
GRAFT in his stead. The repU blican opposition
10 his admission being based on the alleged
lao II. -
10 suppose that any republican Senator
holding such views would change them
simply because he feared the accession of a
democratic Senator. 1t is therefore to be
hoped that on the second NJ ,nday OF next
month the Senate will take 10 and promptly
and finally dispose OF the case. To e country
Is surieited with the endless dis cussion OF it,
and wants 1t settled one way OF the other.
70 war Of the democratic sections over
the cakersbip goes on, and papers aud
clique re "Laking sides" in an exceedingly
lively M. 1ner. The hard money men OF the
East favor Kerr for a candidate, IL Is said
and therefore the Cincinnati Ea4arer aud
the "soft" papers OF the West oppose him.
Gov. Hendricks and his friends disfavor the
election OF Kerr because IL woald damage
his (Hendrick's) chances for the Presidential
nomination IL Indiana has the Speakership.
me "softs" Tor soft money mem are report
cd TO be divided between Randall. OF Penn
sylvania, for Speaker, with A. d. Banks, OF
mississippi. for Clerk, and Gilbert C. Walk
er, OF virginia, for Speaker, and John G.
Thompson, OF Ohio, for Clerk. The free trade
men make side issue against Randall that
he is too much Of protectionist. The Ohio
Statesman advocates the election of q. s. Cor
10 the speakership on the ground that "the
overthrow OF the Tilden dietatiou in New
York settles the question that there must be a
Western candidate for President, and, there
fore the Speaker ought to be elected from the
East &C., &c And again, John Pope Hod.
nett and hfty-six others, calling themselves
tie National Labor Council, have issued On
address "to the workingunen of America, =
telling them there Is but one man for the
place, that he is ga n31 OF the people who
has retained his honor spotless," and thai
bis name is Randall. Gate evidently there
Fiil be lively times a: l..S " .aaIzation Of
We EsT HeVss,