The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-08


had all deemed 1t Important to come here
these so-caiied governors. he die
not propose to raise the inquiry
rs to who was OF who was not govern or OF
] the iirst place was whether Morey presented ere
dentials that entitled him 70 seat on thk floor.
Mr.. Wheeler said that he had trusted that the
gues ton as to who was governor Of louisiana
ersl election, and regretted that for paltry adj
vantage 1t should be again raised. Not only had
louisiana S ' b. the president e OF the Ss
but also by the people. Of Louisiana, and BY a
extra session held last April Besides, this man
Spencer had absolutely foreclosed himself by
having made himself contestant.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine-Is there on record since
The election held in ls52, In Louisiana. single
Designing those certificates.
Mr. Mheeler-Not one
Mr.. Wood remarked that
THE QUESTION SETTLED
at the last session had been confined entirely TO
the relations of the legislature, and not to the
election OF the governor.
Mr.. Lamar said that the clerk OF the House had
made known to the House the existence of con.
troversy not only with reference to the merits of
the question, but with reference to the prima
iacie right TO seat in the House. The
thepe was 81 sueb contr roS rSc' 'n II
might be a very simple and a very
ineligible question, but still It was a question
of law as to whether this certificate was signed
by the proper governor or not: 1t had been
crystalizsd into regular parliamentary law
well as The merits of the case should be referred
TO the committee on elections.
Mr.. Blaine asked Mr. Lamar whether, In the
history of the House, he knew of any
case where the credentials OF a
governor governor who had never been recognize OS as
governor by any department OF The United
states or by his own state, had been referred 10
mar, with his well-known moderation, woud
restrain his party from placing on record such
| (LamarJ was such an exampiaf and advocate,
but on the rules OF common decency as well.
Mr. Lamar remarked that the question
The real governor, or notiwas the very question
10 be referred 10 the commlttee.
Mr.. Blaine-Then 1 understand the gentleman
whole Louisiana case and not merely the ques-
| tion as TO the seat OF q member.
| Mr. Lamar--The gentleman simply under
House has refnitted to the House, whether or not
IL involves other questions as tn the validity of
the gubernatoriai incumbent OF Louisiana, Ia q
2uesti1SSn which ought not to be decided in;
ought to be formally referred to the committee
and gravely and matnrely decided.
Mr.. Blaine asked whether it was not
A MATTER OF HISTORY
that last year, in what was known as the Louis
lana adjustment, 1t was perfectly understood
that the vote OF the House declaring kellogg to
be governor was final settlement, and whether
the venerable gentleman from Georgia,
(Stsphensl the very Nestor OF the DEM
ccratic party, had not. voted with
the republicans, in order, avowedly.
that it might be final settlement? Did his hon.
orable friend (Alr. Lamar come here now to
hear movement to trample on the other side
Mr. Lamar admitted that there had been
a compromise At the last session and that
thst compromise did acknowledge Kellogg
ffracr nf Ion IIa hon
that the gentleman from New York lWo0dl
would, acting on the suggestion OF Mr. Hoar, OF
emitting the preamble and merely referring the
matter to the committee on elections with in
structionS to rep port on the prima facie case.
Mr.. Wood modified his resolution accord
ingly.
the House, made the following statement: The
controlling fact which In my Judgment required
me to accept the Kellogg certificates was that
MsGeh 20 iast there h "a been Teoo n
ton by the House of Representatives
OF William Pitt kellogg as governor of
Louisiana, and at that time he was de facto
governor Of the state. In view Of his recogni-
ment, by all the departments OF the govern
ment and by the part of the legislative bran Oh
of the government TO which the clerk is re-
| therefore inserted the names returned by Gov.
Kellogg without any reference whatever to the
political aspect of the case.
4 After a further discussion, participated in by
MeSsrs. Holman of Ind, Banks, Cox and Jones,
| OF N. H., the previous question was seconded.
The main question was ordered, ayes l35, nays
| ISL. The question was then put on the resolu-
| uon, and 1t was rejected.
| Mr.. Blaine then moved that Frank Morey,
having presented credentials signed in due
| form by Gov. kellogg, besworn in as a member.
| Mr.. Randall suggested to strike out of the mo-
| ton that part recOgniztng Kellogg as governor.
! Mr.. Blaine said that he was perfectly willing
| to do so, and, having so modified the motion, it
was agreed 70 without a division, and
| MR.. AoREY WAS SWORN
In as n member.
The question to the right of Mr..
Goode, of Virginia, was next taken
up, and after short discussion
Goode was sworn as a member, taking the mod
flied oath. The question as 10 the vacancy in
the thirty-third district of New York was then
taken up, and, after statements by Messrs.
| Wheeler, Norton and Cox, the representative
elect was sworn In, and the technical
| referred TO the committee on elections. The
delegates from the territories were then called
and sworn with the ironclad oath.
the following persons officers OF the House:
| Clerk, Geo. NJ. Adams, Of Kentucky; SER
geant-at-arms. Jno. CT. Thompson, OF Ohio;
postmaster, James M. Stewart, of Virginia, and
chaplain, the Rev. j. IL. Townsend, District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Wheeler offered an amendment substitute
| ing the names of the present incumbents of
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