Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-17

SESSION OF rHE sENATE
C~cisssea Of resterdav's ProoeedSngs.

After our report OF the called session of the
senate closed MT. Edmuuds continued his
remarks IN opposition 10 the claim OF Pinch.
BACK until a recess was taken until TO d. rn
At the evening session, Mr.. Howe took the
floor, and spoke of the appeals made on this
floor TO Senators TO rise above party consid-
sometimes responded to by those on this
side, but he had never seen an occasion when
those on the other side, who were 30 fond OF
making these appeals, voted FOR republican,
IL Pinchback was rejected then perhaps
McMillan would present his credentials, and
be ventured the prediction that IN so the dem
ocratic Senator'S would be found solidly
would be elected by the legislature, which
was now being cooked up without any au-
thority Of Law by committee OF ex-mem-
bers OF Congress over In New York He
then urged that for the sake OF giving peace
to Louisiana that. IL Pinchback be not adj
United, then admit Mcmillan. and let there
be an end to the confusion.
Mr.. Morton said II was manifest 20 All that
this question had been made a party cues
lion by our democratic friends. lie sent 20
ing paper to the effect that the result OF the
arbitration OF the committee setting In New
York would be 10 lie the Legislature, and
most probably result In the election OF a
democratic Senator. He then said thai every
vote against Pinchkack would help TO de-
rnoralize the republican party In Louisiana
about scenes of bloodshed. III Pinchback
should be rejected it would be accepted as "A
declaration by the Senate that the Legisla-
ture which elected him was not the legal
Legislature OF the state. What would be the
result of this? The next House OF Represent
taiives was democratic, and he predicted
that among its very first acts would be the
passage of a resolution recognizing the Nc
Emery government and calling upon the
President TO sustain it. III the Senate re-
fused now TO recognize the Kellogg govern
ment, what ground would be let for the
President TO stand upon? The democratic
senators understood this thoroughly, and
saw the trap into which the republicans were
falling. In alluding TO the speech OF Mr.. ia
muDds, he had never heari a better demo-
cratic speech or more one-sided-no reference
at all TO the crimes and murders committed
in Louisiana.
Mr.. Edmunds asked il the Senator had not
heard a better democratic speech when he
used TO make them himself: GLaughterl
Mr.. Morton said the last democratic
speech he had made was in 1852 and III he
could not be forgiven for that after the lapse
oftwenty-three years he rever would be for
given. III il was TO be thrown in his face thai
he made democratic speeches twenty three
lican who makes democratic speeches on
this floor in 1875? Applause in the galleries l
He argued that the Kellogg government re-
presented the majority of the people OF Louis
lana.
Mr.. West moved to postpone the further
consideration OF the whole matter to the
second Monday in December, which was car
ried, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Boutwell,. Bruce,
burnside Cameron OF Penn, Cameron Of Wis, Clay
ton. Conoyer, Cragin, Dawes, Dorsey, Ferry Of
Mich, Frelinghuy sen, Hamilton, ii smlin, Harvey,
Howe, ingalls,, Jones Of New. McMillsn, Mitchell,
Morrill, Of Me-, Morrill, of VT. Morton, 0glesby
West and Windom-S3.
NAYs-Messrs. Bsysrd, Bogy, Booth, Capert,n !,
ChristiaDcy. Ccckrell, Cooper Davis, Eaton, Gold
thwaite, Gordon. johnson, Johnston, Jones of Fla
Kelly, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey, Mer-
rimon, Norwood, Randolph, Ransom, salisbury,
Stevenson, Thurman, Wallace, White and With
Mr.. Frelinghuysen then offered the follow
ing:
Resoired, That the Senate approve Of the action
heretofore taken by the President Of the United
States in protecting Louisiana from domestic vio-
lence, and of the opinion that he should continue
10 recognize in that state the existing state govern
ment.
Mr.. Stevenson objected to its present con-
sideration, and the Senate then, at 1I:30 p.
m, adjourned.