The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1875.
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON pIacHBAcK's
| ADMIssIoN-EFFEcr OF THE SPEECH OF
| SENATOR wHYTE-MUCu scowIINa AND DIS
| CONTENT.
| The admission OF Pinchbacx was II possible,
more earnestly debated to-day than heretofore,
Senator Thurman leading or In a strong, legal ar
| gument against 1t. and exhausting the full force
OF all constitutional objections against 1t. Senator
| Morton continued persistently as heretofore. to
| resist the determined assaults maze upon him, In
! his position as chairman OF the Committee, OF
| Privileges and Elections, and upon his protege,
| PinchbacK. Parliamentary exchanges occurred
| between the Senators which smacked almost OF
bitter personality, IN which Senator Morton. with
his usual tenacity, insisted upon having the last
word. The feature Of to-day's discussion was
| vigorous and impassioned philippe, delivered with
considera BILE orarorical ability. by the newly
elected Senator Pinckney Whyte, OF Maryland.
He quoted several decisions OF the Supreme Court
and other legal opinions sustaining the bent OF
his argument and with visible effect and i'm
preston upon the Senate. He said, with crush.
ing vim, IN rapid review OF Louisiana affairs,
that he blushed with shame as he contemplated
the present attempt to seat Pinchback on the
basis OF the re-recognition OF the Kellogg govern
ment when he read in contradis tirction to it the
Presidents words in his Message, dated January
Is, 1875. viz. :-"It has been bitterly and persist
emily alleged that Kellogg was not elected. The
election was gigantic fraud" This Is regarded
here as the most positive home thrust yet made in
the debate at President Grant When Senator
Whyte reviewed the case OF Mr.. Thomas, Of Mary.
land. who was objected to as Senator on grounds
OF presumed disloyalty, as the bloody shirt OF
treason was unavodably introduced, there was an
omnous contraction OF brows and look of de-
fensive resentment in small cotere OF the South
ern Senators composed OF Senators Cockrell, OF
Missouri; Witners OF Virginia, and few others
seated by them; and the other side OF the cham
Der, where the older republicans sat, was not
lovingly regarded. After the close OF Mr.. whyte's
able speech the Senate held a short executive
session and adjourned
PINCEBACK AND THE DEMOCRACY.
On the democratic side to-day, among the Sen.
ators 1t is asserted that Pinchback VIII fat OF adj
mission by seven votes, fact OF which they ap-
pear confidently assured by actual canvass. They
continue to watch the varying phases OF the con-
test with extreme personal concern, If not
Jealousy; and IN conversation not one of them can
brook with complacency an ausion to the pos
sibility OF his success
Senator Morton, who for a long time has not
manifested so much activity and determination in
fighting his positions, States tonight, with con-
admitted. The majority sentiment and opinion
on the outside indicate that his case Is hopeless
and that lie is now virtually dead to the fortunes
OF prospective Senatorship. Senator Morton will
reply 10 the arguments made by Senators Christ
fancy and Pinckney Whyte.
SENATOR JOHNSON AND LOUISIANA.
MIR. Johnson, OF Tennessee, said to-day that he
did not think he wOuld speak on the Louisiana
question. ne felt there had already been enough
said upon it, and he did not feel called to add to
Its funess.
THE LIST OF PAYdAsTERs.
Considerable comment Is MADE as to the list OF
paymasters sent In and now before the Senate fer
confirmation. Since it has been recommitted TO
the Military Committee the history and record OF
some OF the nominees have been made out, and. IL
Is sad. they do not show very natteringly for
some OF the aspirants and their fr ends. In
military circles about the hotels tonight
and among ex-armY men, now high officials
OF the government, great deal OF indignation IS
expressed that some persons among them, OF very
dscredtable records, having already been dis
missed from the army for drunkenness and other
causes, should have been selected The confrma-
tion OF some will, therefore. be resisted. and no
doubt their names Will be Withdrawn under the
pressure, and others sent In before Senators, who
have not succeeded in getting their candidates
nominated, can be appeaSed. few lobby agents
have been employed by some OF the imperilled to
canvass the Senate Tor avorng votes; but they
are sure to fail, on account of the tone OF the
Senate and the lynxeyed circumspectlon OF SEN
ator Logan, who Is averse to the appointment of
men of questionable cnarac'er to positions OF
high trust and will oppose them to the bitter end
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.