Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21
UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
The Resolution IndOrsing Grants
Course in Louisiana
Taken Up.
The Democratic Senators Make
a Gallant Fight Against
its Adoption.
Senator johnson Obtains the
Floor,
And Gives Way for Adjournment
Till Monday.

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approving of the action heretofore taken BY
the President in protecting Louisiana from
domestic violence, and expressing the
opinion that he should continue to recog-
nize in that State the existing State Gov
eminent.
Mr.. BayaTd raised the point of order that
the effect Of the resolution was legislation,
and therefore not in order at this special
session of the Senate.
Debate followed, and finally the Senate,
by vote Of % yeas to "A nays, agreed to
take up the resolution. The following is
the vote in detail:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bout
well, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of Wis
cOnsin, Conkling, Cragin, Edmunds, Ferry
of Michigan, Frelinghuysen, Harvey,
Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Jones of Nevada,
Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell, Morrill, Of
Maine, Morrill, of Vermont, Morton, Ogles-
by, Patterson, Robertson, Sherman, Spencer
and West-2S.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Bog, Booth,
Capeuon, Cockrell, Cooper, Davis, Eaton,
Gordon, Hamilton, johnson Of Tennessee,
Jones Of Florida, Kelly, Herman, McCreery,
Maxey, Norwood, Randolph, Salisbury,
Stevenson, Thurman, Wallace, White and
Withers-24.
Messrs. Cameron of Pennsylvania, Ham
lin, Sargent and Window, who would have
voted in the affirmative, were paired with
Messrs. Ransom, Merrimon, Dennis and
Johnston of Virginia, who would have
voted in the negative.
Those not voting, and not announced as
paired, were MeSsrs. Acorn, ChristiaUcy,
Clayton, COnOyer, Dawes, Dorsey, Ferry
Of Connecticut, GOldthwaite, Mcdonald,
Paddock, Wadleigh, and WrightG
Mr.. Anthony then submitted the substi-
tute agreed upon in the Caucus of Republi-
can Senators for the resolution of Mr.. Ere
linghuysen, as follows:
Resolved, that the action of the Presi-
dent in protecting the Government in
Louisiana, of which William p. kellogg is
the Executive, and the people of that State
against domestic violence, and enforcing
the laws Of the United States, is approved.
Mr.. Thurman said he wanted time to
look into this resolution, and as it was evil
dent now that the session would be pro
longed till next week, he moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration of
executive business. Rejected-yeas p,
nays 50.
Mr.. Whyte said the resolution was twin
to that for the admission Of Pinchback, re-
Gently postponed till next session. He
moved that the resolution be postponed till
the first MOn1ay in December next. Re-
iected, yeas a, nays 80, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, BOgy, Booth,
Caperton, Cockrell, Cooper, Davis, Eaton,
Gordon, Hamilton, johnson, Of Tennessee,
Jones, of Florida, Kelly, Herman, McCree-
", Maxey, Norwood, Randolph, salisbury,
Thurman, Wallace, White and
Withers-24.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bout
well, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron, OF Wis
cOnsin, Christiancy, COnkling, Cragin, Ed
mundS, Ferry, of Michigan, Frelinghuysen,
Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Jones,
of Nevada, Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell,
MOrrell, of Maine, Morrill,, of Vermont,
Morton, Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Rob
ertsOn, Sherman, Spencer and West-S0.
Mr.. Anthony said it was not the intention
Of the Senators on this side of the cham
Der 10 discuss tn matter, and with all due
respect to the ingenuity of the Senators
Oh the other side, he did not think they
could say anything new in re-
gard to Louisiana Therefore he did
not think there need be any trouble about
voting on it, and having the final adjourn
ment to-day.
Mr.. Bayard then spoke at length against
the resolution.
Mr.. Bayard twice yielded for a motion
to adjourn, which was each time rejected.
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Randolph, a re-
cess was taken from As till P. NJ Mr..
saying his sole object in making
the motion for a recess was, that the
Senators on his side of the chamber might
have an opportunity for conference.
While Mr.. BayaTd was speaking, nearly
every seat on the Republican side was va
cant, the Republican Senators having con-
cluded to give the Democrats a monopoly
of the time to be used for speeches.
On the Senate re-assembling Mr.. Bayard
resumed his speech, and at 6:15 yielded the
floor to Mr.. Cooper, who moved that the
Senate adjourn, which was rejected, yeas
p, nays Is. Mr.. Bayard then continued
his speech to its close.
Mr.. Maxey took the floor and spoke in
to the resolution Of Mr.. An
thOny. Before concluding, at s o'clock, he
yielded to Mr.. Mcdonald for a motion TO
adjourn.
Mr.. Sherman inquired if Senator Nc
Donald could name any time when the
vote would be taken, if the Senate should
agree now to adjourn.
MIR. Mcdonald replied that he could not.
Mr.. Eaton said, that while Senators on
his side had not arrived at any conclusion
as to the day when the vote could be taken,
he could say, in his judgment, if the Senate
would adjourn at a reasonable hour this
evening, a vote would be reached as soon
e. ~ u -,
Mr.. Sherman said it was a matter Of i'm
pOrtance to the Senators on both sides Of
the chamber to know when the Senate
would adjourn. They had made engage
msnts aud wanted to 60 to their homes.
If Senators on the Democratic side would
say when they would close the debate, he
had no doubt the majority would agree tn
adjourn. 1t seemed to him Tuesday might
be fixed upon for the final adjournment.
Mr.. Bayard said he had no idea that any
thing but the most usual and orderly dispC-
sitIOn Of this resolution would be attempt
ed by the Senators Of his side.
If, when the resolution was brought
up this morning, the usual course had
been taken and an order made to have
it printed and lay over as usual, he had nc
doubt a vote would have been taken on
Monday or Tuesday. The speeches would
have been brief, and not dilatOry to any
extent. The reason it took him so long
was on account of want Of time for prepa-
ration.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend the substi-
tute by striking out the word approve, and
stated that it was his intention to insert
the word disapproye, if the amendment
to strike out should be agreed to, so that
the resolution should read: "DisapprOve of
the action Of the President in protecting
the government in Louisiana, Of which W.
P. Kellogg, is Executive" etc. Rejected
yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. Herman then took the floor and was
followed by Nj. Eaton, who yielded for
motIO0 to adjourn, which was rejected
yeas 20, rays "a, when he continued his
speech till ten O'Clock, at which time
Mr.. Anthony said if Senators on the other
side would agree to take a vote on We'd
nesday, Senators on his side would agree
TO adjournment now.
Mr.. Bayard said he hoped the vote would
not be postponed half so long as the time
named, but Democratic Senators would not
bind themselves.
Mr.. Eaton then resumed, and concluded
at ten minutes past eleven, when Mr.. John
son, Of Tennessee, obtained the floor.
Mr.. Anthony said if the Senator did not
desire 10 proceed with his remarks tonight