New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16
U. s. SENATE-SPECIAL SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
PRINTING or ADDITIONAL COPIES OF CERTAIN PUB
Lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or SENATOR FERRY
OF CONNECTICUT on THE PINCuBACK BEsoLU-
TONNE. MOTIONS REPLY
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Mr. ANTHONY
| Rsp II. IL. from the Committee Printing, reported
back resolution to prat 60 additional copies OF tho
third annual report oi Prof. Spencer T.. Baird. Uded
States Fish Commissioner for the use OF the Senate.
Agreed to.
CALL FOR IMPORTATION CONCERNING TIE BLACK
HILLS COUNTRY.
Mr.. INGALLS, (sep, Kansas submitted n resolution
requesting tue President transmit TO the Senate, II
not incompatible with tho public interest any informa-
ton In his possession IN regard to the proposed oS
ton to the Black Hills country In tie Sioux lnGiah
Reservation whether said emisrltiol Is with tho con-
sent OF tho Indians holding SAID country uhjcr mo
treaty OF Feb a. 1862 aud II not, what measures VIII 10
| taken with reference 20 the same. 1870 49,,
Mg. EATON Dem, COnn.) inquired IL that resohton
did not como WITHIN objection raised by his col
league (lr. Ferry) against tue resolution submitted 95
Mr. Clay (R,p, Ark) few days Hnce In regard 10
tso appointment Of committee u visit the Indian Ter
| ritory during the reccAs.
luton proposed legislation. II anything WAS TO Dc
| done iu resard 10 tho expedition y pltt 10 gone
speedily. IL well kno IN tlas tho SIOUX lndlihs
the most boodthirsty OF all tho Indians IN our
country. They numbered about 5000 on wnom i'gp
had Oeec rocoiylng riuous from inc Oo'ornment, no
read from tao treaty between those Indians and the
Government in which tho attor PROMISED that no Wh9
/
In, fnaans promised to withdraw all opposi iob u tho
Pacific Railroad. For some llNe past tho[o hdd peeh
| ranOrs that gold existed In tAe DldeA lI4t
rrciyn and IL was said q party new organizing u
20 tnerc II this merely = question between tho
uiu Win in'reocS hut tho IIIaas we're Irritable
by the military expedition which visited the Black III
the las. SUMNER and ho danger no" was that, thIs
proposeI ex petition snouid DO permitted to 70 tnere.
Inc Indians would regard themselves as reievod fep
require OF tuo treaty, and 1scenu upo1 me
IN Kansas au Nebraska and another bloody
Indian would ensuo this summer III goid sxstei
wh.to pcopl H. thought il best 20 adyso tao pcOpo
proposed Voins there now Of the dangers anu pef'
they would Incur
Ihe resolution was agreed to.
THE PINCuBACK CASE.
The Senate then resumed tao consideration OF the I'M
finished business being the resolution Tor thu admission
CT F. B. 8. Pinclback Unlted Stats Senator from
louisiana.
Mr. FERRY (Rep.. Comm said tho Senator from Indi
ana mr. Mortou few days ago argued that when the
Presil eRt called upon W sdpPEaS domestic VIC,
under tue ct OF l7oj his WIN inc eau
involved tho determination OF the layInneSs OF inc
authority making tho All, and that tho pate was con
MIR Ferry did not concur IN that argument. Tne
proposition was repuSuant TO the Constitution IN
peudencs OF both Houses Of Congress. Tho Senate
derived 10 powers from the Conot sdti9l IL Hcq tsd
no rgslad0n act OF Congress 10 deae tho mode by
which the senate shond exctelas us po"ers, o- ING
President derived his authority from tho ac' OF l95' put
any Oh s enOer, bcior the OF 1875 WAS passed. II
tho risct act 10 confer upon Lne President
The LEGISLATURE oeciDg Senator. or the ENecuI'o OF
the STATE signing his credentials. 50 as 10 control
clc,tioa OF member, tnen tns acs was void
IL Or Ferry ala NOT however, giye To me aot Oh ~
ss5ator from Inilsna CIR Morton) Mr.. Forty tacn
argued that Tho senate IN Judging OF tho oes 1on OF Us
wfrcn mi made incidentally b. hIn soloy Ter tle
purpose OF preserving me peace aud ad tiat az tue
president Wls dong in LOUISIANA was 80 Keep mo par
ties Irom fring anoIiers tnroaIs; aud - the
eeutatyes bound by ms lnTd2ntai 'dsei'iol.
Ac NORTON (:p Lap si tho s91 1as a.. r no.
isatire wulch elected Pncaback was NOT the lesisI
mr. of Louisiana ~ had been stated by tho senator
from Connecticut Tnat senator did not know himself.
and q careful analrZltlOn OF tie testimony he tAr.
MortoD thought would contradict tne statement OF to
Senator from CONNECTICUT. Ho then lOtea from TUG
decision IN tho OF Luther aSah't B'ydeh' anu
argued that the Supreme Court OF tIo Uh.oh '4'c'
ideIf and that tAo power reverse the recognition "
the President oay bs found IN the Ioat ae1n Of
tue Two Houses of Congress.
Mr. WEST OF Louisiana sad tn, Senator from Con
pnvcan Government of Louisiana hai no
basis, but fasonood and fOrGery. Ihis charso hat
&c time that 1t should DO met. The fraud ana forgery IN
Louisiana slnaed Win the OpposItiDa parry anu n'
81 aTcned thsS tho Republican, tho majority IN
Louisiana in 1872. ana were IN the majority tody t@t
KELLOGG was legally elected Governor, and tnat the
Claim of Pinchpack now before Tho senate was just
that he legally elected Senator ana outsiat VI al
nary combinations should be admitted 30 his seat
rnen tho yoxcd question in regard 70 Louisiana would
ne ~ and poace ia that State would prevail again
Mr. DAWES Qicp NJ ,ss) sand nc IA private con Ser,
satIon, VITA those gentlemen aud no believed IL WAS
their opinion that Kellogg had received majority OF
th. votes but they mad Investigated tho SUBJECT
THE SEBASTIAN EXPULSION CASE.
Mr. SALISBURY (Dem. DeIJ presented additional
evidence in Of william h. SEBASTIAN In support
NJ tho claims Of his heirs have the resolution eXpo
ing him from the Senate In 1861 rescnded Referred 10
ina Committee on Privileges and Elections -,
Mr. FERRY Q,ep, MIch.l presented q ietIer OF tue
HIM C. C. WashDurn tho same subject, which Was
referred 10 tho same Committed
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate then. at G2o o'cls'k, on motion OF MT
MORTON, proceeded to tho consideration Of Executive
business and after a short time the doors were Ieopeneo
aud the Senate adjourned.