New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1889.

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nized the Kellogg government. tbe Leg.
islature OF the State had recognized it. and
the SupreMe Court of the State. but only
one House OF Congress had recognized it.
NOW the duty Of the Republican party was
pam. Let the other brach of Cor gress re-
cognlze lt-iecognize the man elected az
Senator, and all would be settled, Some
people would say this was a stranre nosi.
ton for him l.ogan) to take, but there was
no other left tor him. 1t was the right
| position and he took it because it was rj1hfs
II had been said that the Republican shin
was sinking; bus with the Great Mariner
! above at the helm she would not be " wrecked,
lie llogan) could look over in the broad
ocean OF cOmmotion to-day, anG SEE. that
| !he time would come when the same old
craft would ride the tempestuous waves and
| anchor herself at the shores reserved for
her-the shores OF honesty and justice. and
| there rest uEdsturbed
AT the conclusion of his speech siiere was
quite demonstration of applause in the
gallery. but the Vice President announced
that the rule would be enforced and reL
stored order.
MIR. Upton, of Nebraska, said ie felt,
gralihed during the Senator's address that
ne Cblr. Logan) never went into the rebels
hon. as he would have been a great power
against the country. IIe also felt haps
py to think that Demosthenea died
| early. so that he could not come
IN competition with the honorable
al orator. lLaughter.] lie understood the
Senator 70 say yesterday he was a sailor
but the kind of vessel he commanded
u",lug the last two years was mud scOw.
ana oaiy mt to navigate the muddy waters
OF the Missouri. When he saw the honor
able Senator from New York (Mr Conk.
ling) frequently prompting the Senator
tlOYAnl. fIfnfnnl Vr.o 1I.1 al. ~
reflection that after the fourth of March
next that Senator would be checkuated in
this body by Democrat
Inc honorable Senator from California
Mr. Sargent), who aided his friend, would,
after that time, be checkmated by an in
dependent Senator.
MIR. Sargent-Will the Senator allow ma.
Mr.. Tipton-The Senator can not hear the
senator from California. The Senator ia
making speech at the present time and
can not hear laughter
Resuming he said-So the honorable Sem
ator from Minnesota (Mr. Windom) felt il
necessary to do something for the Illinois
navigator before the boat was hitohed to
the happy shore, and he gave him q little
wind: lGreat laughter So his colleague
INT. Hitchcock) advanced from across the
chamber and helped him lMr. hoganA to
land the craft.
From the length of time che sesaes haa
been running to-day he tTiptonl iafsrred
the WOOD used was from tho Alississppb
valley, something like cottonwood, and pros
duced very little good steam. fRenewed
laughter The honorable Senator from
Wisconsin tfiowet told the Senate ahat bss
TOO was on ship and that he was going
down with she ship He (Tipton) did NOS
uOubt his yeracity. lie thought that was Il
fact lGreat Laughter.I After the Sea-
ator from illinois had put in evidence
everything except Webster's Dictionary
lie called upon the Senator from New Jer-
sey (Mr. Frelinghuysen), and asked him il
he had any old letters about him, or any
thing he could read. [Great laughter.l
Mr.. Upton then spoke Uf the Louisians
difficulties. and said he had copy of the
testimony taken by the committee of the
Senate, two years ago. One of tho
witnesses, when asked by the Senator
(Mr: Losan) where he learned ballotbo1
Ii!lneis, in the gentleman's own district.
The Senator lMr: Logan had said he would
argue this Louisiana case from legal
standpoint IT the gentlemans notes had
been written on legal cap he might have
made some claim to legal argument, but
as they were written On fO0lscap, he Tip
toni thought there was but little due him.
Mr.. Morton having approached the seat
occupied by Mr.. Logan and whispered to-
him, Mr.. Upton said: II thought the time
for prompting had gone by ksuppose the
Senator Is prompting his friend for another
burst"
Mr.. kogan-"A burs. Of what. xhave SO
idea OF troubling yOul"
Mr.. Upton then sent to the clerks desK
and had read paragraph from the Wash
ngton Chronicle to the effect that the sua-
committee OF the 3fOuse. which visited New
Orleans, had come to the conclusion thass
there was no intin idatiOR Of eOlored voters
N Louisiana, and power was gradually
passing away from il.
Mr.. Upton then read from the testimony
taken by the Senate committee twOyears
Messrs. Casey, Kellogg and Others in
in calling upon the President ta
I'D them. He then referred to pinchbacks
md said he believed that name was applied
o jewelfy. but whether il was applicable
% the sOlidity or color of .jewelry lie did no.
lnow. tLaughterI The Republicans had
oss OHIO, New York, Indiana, PennsyS-
'ania and Missouri, and he did not think
ldaV the electoral vote OF LOuisana WAS
worth fighting for any longer. and that was
Iis greatest hope of peace
ahe Senate went into executive sss.SoA.
10 southern combinations.
13suss.
Tho question OF whether eeleeaflt.as-
rms should obey the writ of habsas corpum
ssued by tho Supreme Court Of the District
t Columbia and produce the body of K
!. Irwin, the recusant witness in the Pacific
lail investigation, occupied two hours of
he time of the House in discussion which
rOught out all the legal and constitutional
,re. 1t was finally presented by Hawley,
Connecticut, not q lawyer but an editor,
nd was adopted, directing the sergeant-at-
rms to make return to the writ, stating
lat Irwin was held under authority of the
louse OF Representatives in q case of pro-
oedings for contempt