New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
U. s. SENA1E-EVENING SESSION.
THE PINCHBACK DEBATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO POSTPONE 1T TO NEXT DECEMBER.

THE PINCIIBACK DEBATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO POSTPONE 1T TO NEXT DECEMBER.
WASHINGTON, March 1G-Upon reassembling
at 7:9o p No. Mr. HOWE of Wisconsin continued this ar
gument and said he thought 1t was his duty to follow
the decision tho Supreme Court OF louisiana because
In bs amman that Court understood the laws OF the
State inst "a well, II ,at better than the Senate e
argued that the Lynch Boa" was he iega ketrmmS
bers of tbs Lrgisature which elected 49,. Pinchoacs'
lie reviewed at some length the circumstances aionn
Ing the cleo ion OF 1872. and commended that MI
back elected b. thc legal Legislature ana shouu oo
admitted. -, $1,000
that kellogg or Emery Government was the
legal Government OF Louisiana. or that there was no
Government In that Stale at all. In deciding case VI
this kind he guided by the decision Of the Supreme
Court OF the STATE, the recognition OF the President a
respect for the OF ;he different stat
in deciding affairs pertaining TO State laws Wnore Two
to know where the power existed TO determine when
was the legal Government. II T. DID no exist IN dnq
Mr. EimDnds) denying this theory denied the fights
Of the state through any Of It's departments 10 saw
not want to admit Mr., ,Pinchbaek, but were
" A, s:.s O'clock Sir Motion d.eT, Indj took the
that the Democratic party had made party ques
ton since the beginning. The Democrats played tne
In doubt they took he HlcK. O1e reason wny the Dem
ocrats opposed the seating OF Nc Pachoick " - toa5
he was colored mau. They did not like his color.
Mr. MORTON sent 10 The Clerks desk ana had read an
article from The Epenipg Star Of Washington, TO the
effect that compromise would result In the election OF
Conservative Senate from Louisiana, IN Mr.
Pinchback should not seat ID and argued thar every
vote against Mr. PncnOack would be " effect 10 de-
moraze the Republican party III Louisiana. TO disturb
the of the State aud bring aout scenes OF blood
shed. IL Mr.. Plncnbark should be rejected by inc
Senate would be declaration that he not elected
ly the Legislature OF LOUISIANA what then would be
the att udc of the Administration Tho next House OF
Repre- sontatvPs wOul1 be Democratic. aud he (llr.
Morton) predicted Ia u among tue very lrs resolutions
Emery Government aud calling upon tho President TO
recognize H. II The Senate should refuse orecoglZe the
Kellogg Government now whit ground Woniu 10 Ici
Tor the President To sand uponi The Democrats wen
understood thS ana they saw The trap lntJ when t1e
Republicans were wilNng. Some OF the Republican.
might well follow the example OF tie Democrats, ana
favor OF Their own Marty Referring to the argument OF
the Senator from Vermont (1r EimundS), lie SAID be
had never heard better Democratic speech or more
onc-sided one. than that Senator made. He made no
efcrcuce at a to The crimes ani murders which had
Mr. EDMUND5 SAID ms friend (Nr. Morton) had said
he never heart better Dem0cIatlc speech. Had MT
the senator heard better when ho used 10 make
tdem hiH9 @tn Lntntel ,o =, .,.o,ho,
hut the last made 1852. AMI II re could
not now % forgiven for that. af CT tle lapse or ne9ry
% years. be never could b. forgiven In tins world
10 10 thrown IN his face now that he made Demo-
cratic speech % Years ago. what eNtcnuaiiOn was 10
speeches this hJIr in 1875 Applause IN the salees
Mr.. 1OIiun, rrsuDlng biS argument, sdd AelIOES hdu
received majority o the votes cast and spoke az ehgih
IN gard to outriGcs Louisiana since 1861. IL thon
referred TO the decri1Ds Of the State C"urs IN LOUIS
and the Supreme Court OF the ate in rd 10 the
legality Of tne LEGISLATURE, and claimed that
these decisions were hnal and binding upon
the Senate Ii there any wrong in the election, IL
was back AT tnc polls, where the senate could not get 40
t. He would venture me assertion tEat there I'd NOT
been LEGISLATURE elected III any Siatc during the last
FIVE years which tdere not some MEMBER not
legally elected. He had no doubt the Kellogg Govern
ment represented amjority VI 1000 men IA LIusl!Ia
Tue Question tIcu beng on tue amendment Oh MI
Edmunds 70 insert Tue word g not" before the worI
" admitted othc res IN ion would read:
ResOd That G. Pnchbaek be admitted Senator from
Alr. Wes Rap Ll) said that during the last two DAYS
there au ooen snch variety and coutarcy OF opinions
developed mat Nc VAS not wiling to trust the admission
Of his colleague 10 vote! AT this ine II son
ators also had listened very atentlvsly ho felt very
grateful He moved 10 postpOn tlc 'nrtner cOnsIdera
ton of the resolution unu the second MONDAY OF Decem-
MI. THURMAN Dnm Ohio) said the Senate had
been tod agai aud AGAIN That the public m crest de
manded that tAo resolution should he acted Oh now He
was therefore opposed to poStponinG 1t.
Ihe motion 0, Mr. Wet !" nos' po"e tho resolution
Republicans in Roman, Democrats IN italics, Liberal
Rspnb'esns ana Independents ~ small eapas .n.,o,
RsH u d ..i q 'y y s6s .'rs : p sea
Me alOani va Mlsn o:3Dy Pollock. P-ef-0a' sargent
SA7.|SsseTL 6c0si Boom: copysor;, cnH''ia9s :y
dsa ns 49, J5S..os J.g%son, xxx. Gij{
H,ndoph R1n.on Sia6u'y stevenson Thurman, Wad DAV'
Mcssrs' Elmunds tRop VT and r ,bertson (2ep.
8. ca did responl when their names were called.
Mossrs Anthony and Wright. VINO wolid have voted IN
tho Affirmative were pared win Mes'rs Wad'eiSh ana
DENNIS. who would nave voted IN the NEGATIVE.
Mr.. LOGAN said he would Withhold his vote, as he
tnou cbt thJy were making a great mistake.
When the name Of Mr. Ferry tRep., Comm was called,
Mr. Eaton announced tnit his colleague was paired
win fnr major from PtunsYvanI1 tMr. CImorOn), but
that senator had already voted. Mr. Eaton supposed
Mr. Cameron mad voted by mistake.
Mr. CAMERON (Rep., Penu.) san he voted Intention
ally He pare, with the Senator from tOunrclcht
unnn me 1ues uf admitting Mr. Piuchbdck but not
rnon the 0nrsion OF n lspJnIng the resolution
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN Rsp., n. j. offered the FOL
lowing
Rod the Senst. approve. the acton heretofore taken by
Louisiana
mee that he shOuo eonnae to eeo'
10 that sac ensGug GoytrnneaL
OBJECTION was mado by several Democratic Senators
10 present consideration ana IL was LAID over I'LL To-
morrow.
Toe senate then, AT 1880 O'CLOCK. adjourned.
(Yor Day ProcedHgS see 81 PGgal