New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-15
XLIVTH CONGRESS.-Isr SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SUMPTION DRAWS HEAVY FIRE or HOSTILE
MEAsJEEs-MR. MMIIIAS OF LOUISIANA Al
LOWED TO WITHDRAWN SHORT DEBATE ~ THE
HOUSE on WOUNDED UNION SOLDIERS.
SENATE. WAsuINGTOS. Dec. H. 1873.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore Laid before the
Senate the annual report Of the Attorney OF the
United States Ordered to he printed and referred 10 tho
judiciary Committee.
large number OF petitions for the appointment OF
commission inquire into tbe traffic In alcoholic liquors
we're presented by Mr.. CONKLlNG (i.ep. y. ", Mr.
HAMIN rep. MeD, Mr. fRLliNGHUlsEN Rcp, N
j., Mr.. SARGENT (Rep, CALI. Mr.. MORRILL, lRep,
Va, Mr. MORRILL, Q.op.. Me) MI. HOWE u.epp
Wis.,. and Others, ALI OF which referred to the Com
mttee Finance.
Nj. EDMUSDS rep, VII from the Judiciary Com
tlee reported back senate bill Ia extend the dul
ton VI the Court OF Commissioners III Alabama Ciaiins
with several verbal amendments ne slId II was deslfa
before tue holiday recess IL merely provides f3r couth
ming the Court six months and does not touch the DIS
pued questions connected with That Court Inc Oil WIS
passed. 800
amend the act granting pensions Ia soldiers aud sailors OF
the Of 1872 aud widows OF deceased soldiers,
and 20 restore TO the pension rolls the nanesoI those per
sons stricken thcreiIOm account of dsloyay. Re
ferred 20 the Committee On Pensions.
sailors OF the with Mexico and the widows Of de-
ceased soldiers. Referred TO the Conn itee on Pensions
Inc Char laid before the senate communication rom
the Secretary OF War, transmitting the port Oi mayor l.
b. comStock upon The improvement OF te South Pa oil
the MISSISSIPPI River. te character OF tue woiS done
under Mr. Eids &c. Lad on the table and ordered to he
Inc unfinished business being the reecuon submitted
by Mr. Davis iDe. W Val yesterday, in regard TO the
unsettled accounts Oi Government ol;rls ana ueisca
tious called up the ndinG question being TIE mo
titn OF Mr. Sherman (tp Ohol 10 relor the resolution
10 the Committee on liusuee. ITO motion wac agreed
iO-lcas, 30 Nays -.
M'MILLiS ALLOWED To WITHDRAW.
The CHAIR then laid before the senate The motion sub
mitted by the Senator from LousaDa Mr.. West (R'r)'
last week, to grant the request OF ". L. McMIlan to
withdraw his papers claiming seat in the Senate Is
Senator from Louisiana.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said he bad no pirticu-
lar objection 10 The Withdrawal OF these papers, Drt
like 90 know something 81 tLe TeasVns therefor
hr. EDMUNDs QicP, va mquiud whether the ere
Gcutials oi ~ hchludn came 20 the senate from tue
Governor ol Louisiana according to- Law, or wHetherthey
had been Submitted by Nh. Mcmillan himself.
The CHAIR gr. Ferry) replied ihat the credentials
presented los tbo Senator Kentucky, at Nc
MI EDMUNDs said that he had no objection to their
Mr. IHGRNsS Dem. Ohio said it wOs a matter OF no
consequence whether these credentials pe "tndtdwh OF
not. Undoubtedly tEeir withdrawal would put an cnd 20
the claim Of Mr. Mcmillan Tor scat in tins body ont
mat would have no Ell ct wliaeYer ON Tue clam Oh Mr.
PncubacS FOR seat The Commute oi the senate had
reported ib1 neither the body winch e.eotod ~ Pnth,
ba, NOR that which elected ar Mc1ila Was tc lesa'
Legislature Of the STATE.
MIR. DAVIS Dem. ". VaD inquired II there were not
two sets ~ credentials Of NJ. Mcmillan.
The CHAIK replied that there were two sets-those
presented by the senator from kentucky, anu others
sent directly TO the orilStc.
MIR. MOTION Girp., md said that there never was
any rody tno ,icLucry Legislature. ihis whole
NJ, Lnery Government sham aud - fraud.
Nj. STEVENSON Dem, KY said, in a personal as
should toe very cairiui about bYins precedent. lie
Thought that when credentials. properly authenticated
table 10 became than personal matter,
aud tho claimant had no right to Witudtaw taen'
lie took issue WIN ue senator from Indiana or MOI
toul - 40 the emery Government beng fraud lhe
speaker Lelle cd that II Was tho true Gorofoment oi
Louisiana, and The Kellogg Government "a lraud,
bribery ana - corruption. Ihe Committee on FiiFhtses
ami Erc"n- mad rrp"tted 10 tue senate ai me heuo-s
l;oycrniuenf wa a au AMI the record wOud show II.
lie argued tat ire Souc was estOped W rae report %
the Committee from recognizing Tue Kellogg Govern
Mr. HOWE tEep.. WIS., denied hat the Senate was
csopped ~ tHc report q" the Committee lie NOIIu l0t
consider tstOlad by The report Vt committee
Ar. WHY IE tDcm Mdi sara IL Occ'ifd 10 hlh w.
the credentials Of any person amer once etHs dcgd IA
, ,iS. nf Sic ~ Law b.ioe me senate o fDe Vnod
state, certificate -he had exercised her sovereign
power ny eectuc senator o. the United Sistes' wnVut
reference the question whether 4icLntfy OF Kellogg
,,as c.ce,ed Governor OF Louisiana lie argued t1dt Mt
h csn.r. lie moved tlat The motion to grant mo
uup~i 10 withdraw 10 referred 10 tho Committee GA
Privileges and Elections Regretted without ui'-iop.
FIr HAZARD Diem, Dell inquired into custody
tb,r. t-uil!s w,r. "a be DELIVERED ia cise
acecdeu 10 thO request lbey came Ir"ln to sla'e Oh
louisiana and could not be- dyeIud TO Mr. Mcmillan.
Ne read from tLo n. ord 10 show hat MI Mc'ilahe
credentials were also presented ny Ar Ntst ihep' Id
aud referred 10 the Committee Privileges aun J. IONS
Mr.. HOWE Qtcp, WIS., ,ad he DID not dtsire I" raioe
the with any Senator On be o!her side rs to Tue Gus
tudy yalIe OF these precious papsis. Undoubtedly
thcs came before thu senate ia sacu shape - TO aco
tc'n ON the journal au make thepi part 81 the Soto.
lie az ed that u lad always been the prac"c OF 10"
senate allow papcrs Ia regard TO claims IA De Win
drawn. THESE p3pcrs IN regard To tue foundation
claim had become sex Of aui di5gusted' And Mr. Howe
thought 1t was highly credi,a6le TO nm No inlnstco
would be done by allowing tle elai1 to be wbuldSh,
and he Yss IN favor OF II.
Mr. BAYARD DEM Dell said be believed Ia his soul
that Mr.. McEnriy tho legal Governor " LoWALu9'
and had been sept iUiD hs place 10y us Ton asa fed-
rral power lsli.t app.usc in TIC saier5, when WA
lie question being the motion 81 Mr Wosi 20 grant
the request TO withdraw tue cedeatias II Was ak.trd
10, Yeas 80, Seys - IS iO!o"s ('eg"o.ic4 IN i''"iip
Democrats in ,faIcSJ: