New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
PINCHBACK'S CREDENTIALS BEFORE THE
SENATE.

SENATE.
MR.. sHERMANs SPEECH on. sCHURZ's RESOLUTION
OF INQUIRY ABOUT LoUIsIANA-THE ADMINS
TRATIoN VIEW FOREsHADowED - KELLOGG,
SHERIDAN, AND MILITARY RULE TO BE SUP
PORTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Pinchbacks crede ntials
@sere presented in the Senate to-day, and were
Nietly referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. AS Senators wished more time for the
consideration of Mr. Morton's proposed amendment
10 the Constitution after a short speech from Mr.
Anthony its further discussion was postponed till
next Wednesday, and Mr. Schurzs Louisiana resO-
luton was taken up Mr. Sherman continuing bis
speech which interrupted Monday by the
Appropriation bill. This speech was long one
and interesting, as it probably fOreshadOws
the ground TO be taken by Administration Senator'S
1t was remarkable for its evasions, its dis
tortion Of facts, it's contradictions, and its
exhibition of blind devotedness to Grant and
Sheridan. So far as could be ascertained from it,
Grant and Sheridan TO be sustained in every
particular; the latter in bis famous dispatches
regarding the treatment of the people of Louisiana
The Senator grew facetious on the subject of
-banditti," quoting from the great photographers
the definition of the word, to show that Sheridan
was quite right in using it, and entering into
charming disquisiton upon Italian and Spanish
banditti, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck of Merry
Sherwood, and their assaults upon fat priests The
military are to be excused because of their good in
tentlons and their gentlemanly behavior, not
having 80 much as pricked the skin of
member of the usurping mob in driving
Il from the State House. Kellogg must be sus-
tanned, it his daty to execute the laws, which
be could not have done his own authority, be-
cause, as Morton Enthusiastically nterjected he
would have been murdered. He could not call upon
bis police the militia, as their use would have
precipitated conflict; hence, in order to do his
duty, he was obliged to call in the aid of the mill
tary. The report of the House Sub Committee was
spoken of as the result of hasty examination, and
declared to be one-sided. The men who formed the
Committee were able and Trustworthy. but so were
those who had recently gone to New Orleans to hear
both sides.
shennan's attempt to re-ignite the fire of hatred
Tor the South in the Northern heart by the recital
of all the horrible tales Of blood and murder which
have stained the pathway of this debate, was en-
tirely unworthy of his reputation, and should have
been left to such as Logan and Morton. The animus
0t this attempt manifested in his expressed fear
of the ascendency of the Democrats in whose inter
est and name all the .Ku-Klux outrages had been
committed. He was not willing, however. to have
this speech go to the country without adding his
to+IlhoDy 10 tnab 50 OFTEN gwen, tnat largo pro-
portion of the people peaceable and law abiding,
ANd that the provoeatons they have received since
the war closed have been many and bitter. Many
sttenpts were made by other Senators to interrupt
Sherman for the purpose of contradiction explana-
tiSn. and information, but he was very impatient,
and finally refused to listen to any interruptions.
TIE QUESTION In THE CAUCUsES AT WASH
INGTON.
15R REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN DOUBT AS TO THE
BEST COURSE IN PINCHBACK's CAsK-THH QUHs-
TON OF A NEW ELECTION OR FORMAL RECoG-
NrnoE OF THE KELLOGG GOVERNMENT CoNsID-
ERED.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE1
WAsHINGToS. Jan. 22.-The most important oues-
ton discussed in the caucus of Republican Senators
this morning was the status of the Pinchback
ease. 1t held by several leading Senators that
the presentation new credentials by Mr. Pinchback
was q virtual admission his part that his
former election was illegal and void, while
the same Senator'S expressed the belief that his
former credentials made out better case for him
than the last set. From what was said by many
Senators, it was found by Gov. Morton and Mr..
West that it would be impossible for them TO carry
ont their design of forcing the admission Of Pinehbaek
without the reference of his credentials and the
point wAs finally conceded by them that the new Gre
dentias With all other collateral documents bearing
On the case Ahonld go TO the Committee on Privil-
eyes and elections. THIS understanding was carried
cut when the credentials were finally presented in
the Senate. From the views expressed in the eau
sns. 1t appeared evtfcmely doubtful ghetbAr Pinch