Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-18

WASHINGTON, t6D. lls-aIs Logan
introduced bill establishing rules and ar
ticles for the government Of the armies Of
the United States.
The Senate, by vote of 81 yeas to %
nays, reconsidered the vote by which the
bill to grant a site for the Peabody School,
in St Augustine, Fla, was passed a few
days ago. The following Republicans
voted with the Democrats against recon-
sidering: Messrs. Foreman, Gilbert,
Lewis, Morrill, Of Vermont, Sargent, Sher-
man, Sprague and Upton.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he was opposed TO the
bill as it now stood, because it excluded
eOlOred children.
The consideration Of the resolution for
the admission of Pinchbaek was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Morton requested the Senate
to stay here without adjournment until the
question shall be disposed of.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, hoped the APP
peal by tie Senator to insist on vote be-
lore adjournment would not deprive him
and other Senators Of a hearing on this i'm
portant subject.
Mr.. Sargent then resumed the floor and
concluded his speech.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, took the floor
and, in a speech Of fifteen minutes, APP
pealed TO Senators not to set precedent so
dangerous to republican institutions as the
admission of a man whose credentials were
signed by one whose only title 10 the Office
of Governor was acquired by fraud, perjury
and usurpatiOn. he had listened with
pain TO the discussion in this Senate,
where a member Of the dominant party
had been quoting from the re-
cord of prO-Slavery times as an
excuse for similar atrocities to be perpe-
tratsd by the Republican party. He APP
pealed 10 Senators who were Of the major
ity, and who entertained views similar 70
his, not 10 be content with giving silent
vote, but to raise their voices against the
proposed action, and not permit such
precedent to be established. He believed
if the members Of this body would vote ac-
cOrding to their honest convictions, it
would not be established.
Mr.. Stevenson spoke in opposition to the
resolution, and quoted al some length
from the testimony taken by the commit
tee Of the Senate in 1873, and the report
made thereon, and asked if we had reach
ed the day in the downward path Of Amer
lean free institutions when 4 Sena-
ter was to be sworn in upon ere
credentials signed by a Governor who OBJ
tanned that Office by fraud. While CON-
menting upon the action of Durell and the
telegram of Attorney General Williams, he
turned toward Mr.. West and said: The
Senator from Louisiana smiles. So did
Nero smile when Rome was burning. He
(StevensOn) never knew a guilty criminal,
or one where the truth was brought home
to him, that he did not finch.
I. I,N ,s Gav,~E@r@-
(Stevenson's) ignorance. He then stated
on the 10th Of November, the Governor Of
Louisiana, Yarmouth, had disregarded an
order of the Federal Court, and it was for
this reason that the Attorney General had
sent that dispatch to Marshal Packard TO
enforce the DEGREES of the United States
Court. The Senator (StevensOn) must,nOt
say that he (West) stood here to defend
criminals.
MIR. Stevenson said he did not say the
Senator stOOdilere to defend criminals, at
though he would say now, if he defended
Messrs. Packard, Casey and Durell, lie did
defend criminals. Loud applause in gal
leries and laughter onthe floor
Continuing his argument, Mr.. Stevenson
said he hOnOred the people Of Louisiana
for their defence of their homes and fire.
sides. Suppose there was a fraudulent
election in Louisiana; had it come to this
thai the President o. the United States
had a right to interfere in any State where
frauds attended an election? He argued
at some length as to the constitutional
powers Of the President, and begged
Senators to cling to that instrument. He
had no desire to exclude any man fIOm this
chamber on account Of color or previous
condition Of servitude. All he asked
was that the constitution and laws be en-
forced. He would say, upon his response
bility as a man and Senator, if these con-
tinued violations of the constitution were
nos stopped, our liberties could not be pre-
served. In conclusion, he read from
speech Of Henry Winter Davis, saying, if
we must fall, let us stand beneath the
crash of the falling republic and be buried
in its ruins.
Mr.. Howe obtained the floor and yielded
to Mr.. Morton, who moved that the Senate
take a recess till 1870.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Indiana, moved to ad-
iourn. LOst-yeas p, nays 81.
The motion of Mr.. Morton for a recess
was agreed tO-yeas IS, nays u, and the
Senate took recess till $50 p. NJ.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, moved to
amend the resolution to seat Pinchback by
inserting the word 'not" after the word
ssbe," so it would read: Resolved, that z.
B. S. Pinchback be not admitted, etc.
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate ad-
iourn. Lost, yeas %, nays 80, Aessrs. Al
corn, Fenton, Hamilton, of Texas, and Tip
ton voting with the Democrats in favor Of
adjournment.
At l:I5 the Senate refused to adjourn by
a vote Of II TO 80.