New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-23

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On Tuesday, the sixteenth instant. the
resolution to admit Mr. Pinchback to biz
seat in the Senate having caused . pro
tracted debate. the matter was disposed Of
so far as this extra session of the Senate il
concerned, by postp9nement moved by
Senator West We copy the following por.
ton Of the proceedings from the Congress
ional Record:
Mr.. West-Mr. President, according to
the understanding this debate can not be
prolonged, and do not rise for that pur.
pose; but rise to make proposition that
trust will be acceptable to a majority of the
Senators here. The debate for the past two
days has developed such variety and con-
OF Senators on this side of the chamber,
that l am not willing to submit the claims
OF my colleague to the test of vote ut the
present time.
TO the Senators who have recently come
among us l beg to express my Indebtedness
for the courteous attention with which they
have listened to this debate. By that at
tentiOn they have manifested an interest in
this matter, and know that many of them
hesitate and express great reluctance at
being called upon to decide it now. l know
that many OF them will refrain from voting,
and through an adverse decision give the
power to the political opponents of the
claimant on the present occasion. would
therefore move the postponement of this
question until the second Monday of De-
cember next, and on that motion l ask tor
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Thurman-Ma. President, We have
interests and the peace Of Louisiana re-
quire that this question should be settled
and settled now. The greater portion of
the time OF this special session of the Senate
has been taken up with the discussion of
this question. The members of the Senate
will be the same on the second Monday of
next December as now. This question can
never be mOre fully discussed than it has
been; and think for one, with those who
have kept us here upon this question, that
1t is better to have it settled at once. l
therefore for one shall vote against the mo-
ton to postpone it until December next.
The presiding oticer-The question is on
the motion to postpone until the second
Monday OF December next, upon which the
yeas and nays have been asked.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. Logan-There appears to be some
kind OF arrangement about this matter: at
least presume SO. like to vote with my
friends always. but l want to give them
warning now that pOstponement of action
ON the Kellogg government is traught with
danger to this country. My judgment is
that a decision one way or the other is
better for the country than postpone
ment.
The yeas and nays were taken.
MIR. Dennis (when his name was called)-
On this question am paired with the SEN
here he would vote ''yea," and / should vote
s'nAvo on this NlOtiOn
Mr.. Eaton when the name of Mr.. Ferry,
of Connecticut, was called)-My colleague
Mr.. Ferry is paired with The Senator from
Mr.. Cameron). notice that
Mr.. Cameron mas voted, but suppose I'M.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania-No; l
voted intentionally. l am paired with Mr..
Ferry, Of Connecticut, on the vote upon the
admission of Mr. Pinchback.
Mr.. Eaton-The gentleman will settle |
that with his own Judgment.
The presiding Oticer-The roll call will |
proceed.
The secretary continued and concluded |
he roll call.
Mr.. Anthony-I am paired with the Sena-
,or from New Hampshire Mr.. Wadleigh), |
who is absent. l hardly know how be |
would vote on this question. but l will not |
7Ote.
Mr. Logan-Before the vote is announced |
wish to say that withhold my vote for
he reason that do not like to vote against
ny friends, but think they are making a
.reat mistake.
The result was aunounced-yeas 80, nays
10, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alcorn. Allison, Boutwell,,
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of Pennsylvania,
cameron of Wisconsin, Clayton, Conover,
;ragin, Dawes, Dorsey, Ferry of Michigan,
Hamilton. Hamlin. Harvey,
lowe, Ingalls,, Jones of Nevada. Mcmillan,
litchell, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, OF Yer.
aont, Morton. Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson,
argent, Sherman, Spencer, West, and
Nays-Messrs. Bayard. Bogy, Booth,
'aperton, Christiancy, Cockrell, Cooper,
)avis, Eaton, Goldthwaite. Gordon, Hitch
ock. johnson of Tennessee. Johnston of
,irginia. Jones of Florida, Kelly. Herman,
lcCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey, Merrimon,
norwood, Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury,
tevensoD, Thurman. Wallace, Whyte, and
Vithers-30.
Absent-Messrs. Anthony. Conkling, Den
is, Edmunds, Ferry Of Connecticut, Logan,
,Obertson, Wadleigh, and Wright-9.
SO the motion to postpone was agreed to.