The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-17
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, March l6.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the report Of the Commission Of
Agriculture Of 1876, and on motion of
Mr.. Anthony it was ordered that 200
additional copies be printed tor use.
The Senate then took up the resolu-
ton for the admission of Pinchback and
Mr.. Alcorn addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke at length against
the admission of Pinchbsck, and denied
that the Legislature which elected him
was the legal Legislature Of Louisiana.
Mr.. McDonuld said that it WAS not in
the power of State to settle for the Sem
ate the question of legal existence Of
body choosing Senator. This case
must be determined upon Its merits, and
the law governing it was plain enough.
1t was known that if it had not been for
the interference of u Federal Judge the
persons composing the Legislature which
elected Pinshback would never have been
in position to elect any one. He denied
that there was any prinad tacie case upon
which Pinchback could be admitted.
Mr. Howe agreed that the legislature
which elected Pinchbsck was the true
legislature of that State, having passed
laws which were obeyed and it was tho
only body which made laws for that
State. Before concluding Mr.. Howe
welded, for motion for the executive
session which was agreed to and theSenate
proceeded to the consideration of exc
cutive business. The doors were reopen
ed and recess ordered till 1880 T..
Evening Session.
Upon reassembling Mr.. Howe conclud
ed his speech in favor of Pinchback,
Mr.. Logan said that if the Senate re-
fused to seat Pinchback to night, he
Logan supposed Mr.. Miller would ap-
pear with his credentials and then the
Democratic members would vote solidly
for his admission; or, perhaps Senator
would be elected by that legislature now
being concocted in New York, without
authority, by committee of sI-members
of Congress. He predicted that murder,
crime and confusion will be the result in
Louisiana. ifthe Senate refuses to seat
Pinchback. In tho interest of peace
and good order he appealed TO
the Senate to admit him at once.
At $40 P NJ, Mr.. Morton took the
floor to close the debate. He said it was
manifest to all that the Democratic party
had made this party question since the
beginning. The Democrats played a
game of politics "a they played game
of cards when in doubt and they took the
trick. One reason why the Democrats
opposed the seating Of Pinchback was
that he was culored man. They did !
not like his color. He argued that every |
vote against Pinchback would be in eff
feet to demoralize the Republican party |
in Louisiana; to disturb the peace Of the
State and bring about scenes OF blOodShed.
If Pinchback should be rejected by |
the Senate it would be declaration that
he was not elected by the legislature
of Louisiana. What then would be the
attitude of the administration The
next house of representatives would be
Democratic and he predicted that among
the very first resolutions to pass that
body would be one recognizing the Nc
Emery government and calling upon the
President to recognize it, If the Senate
should refuse to recognize the Kellogg
government, no ground would be left |
to the President to stand upon. The |
Democrats well Understood this and they |
saw a trap into which the Republicans |
were walking. Some of the Republicans
might well follow the example Of the ,
Democrats and when they had doubt
they might cast votes in favor of their |
own party.
Referring to the argument of the
Senator from Vermont Edmund.l he
said he had never heard better Demo
cratic speech or one more one-sided than
that Senator made He made no refer
ence at all to the crimes and murders
which had been committed in Louisiana.
Mr. Edmunds said his friend Morton
said he had never heard better Demo
cratic speech. Had the Senator not
heard better one when he used to make
them himself?
Mr.. Morton said ho had made
Democratic speechs, but the
last one he made was in 1852,
and if he could not be forgiven for that
after lapse of % years, he never could
be forgiven in this world. If it was to
be thrown in his face now that he made
Democratic speeches % years ago, what
cxtcnuatlon was there to be made for
Republican who makes DEM
ocratic speeches on this floor
in 1875. Applause in the galleries.
He had nodoubt the Kellgg government
represented a majority Of the twenty
thousand men in Louisiana.
The question then being on Mr. Ed
mund's amendment, to insert the word
mot" before the word admitted, so the
resolution would read, Resolved that P.
b. S. Pinchback be not admitted MS a
Senator from Louisiana etc
Mr.. West said that during the last two
davs there had been such variety and
contrarity Of opinions developed that he
was not willing to risk the admission of
his colleague to a vote at this time. He
moved to postpone the further considera
ton of the resolution until the second
Monday of December next.
Dir. Thurman said that the Senate had
been told again and again that the public
interest demanded that the resolution
should be acted on now. He was there
fore opposed to postponng it.
The motion Of Mr.. West to postpone
the resolution was then agreed to- yeas
81; nays 30.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered the follow
ing:
Rcsoired, That the Senate approves
the action heretofore taken by the PreSi-
dent of the United States in protecting
Louisiana from domestic violence, and
are Of the opinion that he should continue
to recognize in shat State the existing
government.
Objection WAS made By several Demo-
cratic Senators to its present considera-
ton. and it was laid over until to-mor-
row.
The Senate then at 1850 P. NJ, ad-
iourned.
FOREIGN.
ProcIamn ion TO the Cnrlists.