The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-18
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToN, February II.
SENATE.
Foreman Votes With the Democrats.

Mr.. Howe called up his motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill to
grant site for the Peabody school, in
st. Augustin, Florida, was passed. The
vote by which the bill was passed was
reconsidered yeas 81, nays u.
Messrs. Boreman, Gilbert, Lewis
Morrill,, of Vermont, Sargent, Sherman,
Sprague, and Sifton voted with the
Democrats against the resolution.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the consideration of the resolution for
the admission of Pinchback, was re-
svmed.
Mr.. Morton requested the Senate to
stay here without adjournment till the
question was disposed of.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, hoped the
appeal would not be regarded by the
Senate To insist upon vote before adj
iournment, would deprive him and other
Senators of hearing upon this important
subject.
Mr.. Sargent resumed the floor and
continuen his speech.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Sargent's re-
marks Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, took
the floor and in Il speech of fifteen min
uteS, appealed to the Senators not to set
a precedent SO dangerous to republican
institutions, as the admission OF a man
whose credentials We're signed by one
whose only title to the office of Cover
nor, was acquired by fraud perjury and
usurpaton. He had listened with pain
to the discussion in this Senate where
the members OF the dominant party had
been quoting from the record of pro-
slavery times, AS an excnse tos similar
atrocities to be perpetrated by the Re
publican party He appealed to the SEN
atorS who were Of the majority, and who
entertained views similar to his, not to
be content with giving 4 silent vote. but
raise their voices against the proposed ac-
tion, and not permit such precedent to
be established He believed if the MEM
bers of this body would vote according to
/ their honest convictions it would not be
established.
Mr.. Stevenson spoke in opposition to
the resolution, and quoted mt some length
| from the testimony taken by the commit
tee of the Senate in 1878 and the report
made thereon, and asked If we had
reached the day in the downward path
| of American free institutes when Sena-
! tor was to be sworn in upon credentials
! signed by Governor who obtained that
office by frauds.
While commenting upon the action OF
Judge Durrel and the telegram OF Attor-
ney-General Williams, Mr.. Stevenson,
I turning towards Mr.. West, said: The
| Senator smiles; 50 did Nero smile when
RomeIwas burning never knew guilty
! criminal or one where truth was brough.
home to him, but that he did not tlncht
Mr.. West said that he smiled ut the
/ Senator'S Mr.. Stevensonsl ignorance.
He then stated that on the 10Th OF No
vember the Governor of Louisiana, War
mouth, had disregarded an order OF the
Federal Court, and it was for this that
( the Attorney General had sent that as
patch to Marshal Packard to enforce the
DEGREES of the United States government.
The Senator Mr.. Stevenson must not
saw that he Mr.. Vest stood here to de-
fend criminals.
Mr.. Stevenson said that he did not say
the Senator stood here to defend crimI-
mails. but he would say now that II ne
defended Packark, Casey and Dureli, he
did defend criminals. Loud applause
in the galleries and laughter on the floor
Continuing his argument, MIR. steven
son said he honorcd the people OF Loul-
siana for their defence Of their homes
and ftesides. Suppose there was
fraudulent election in Louisiana, had 1t
come to this that the President Of the
United States had the right to interfere
in any State where frauds attended an
election. He argued at some length a
to the constitutional powers OF the Presi-
dent, and begged the Senators 70 cling to