The Russellville Democrat., 1875-03-25
WASHINGTON.
THE DEBATE IN THE SEN ATE ON PJECHBACK'S
 ADMISSION.
Effect of the Speech of Sena-
 tor Whyte.
Much ScOwling and DiscOn-
 tent.
Special Correspondence N. |. Herald.1

l Special Correspondence \. '. Heraid.l | WASHINGTON, March 13, 1875. 1 The admission of Pinchbacl
 was, if possible, more earnestly
 debated than heretofore. Senatol
 Thurman leading off in strong
 legal argument against it, ant
 cxhausting the full force of al
 constitutional objections against l it. Senator Morton continued
 consistently, as heretofore, to re
 sist the determined assaults made
 upon him, in hls position as chair
 man of the committee of Privileges
 and elections, and upon his pro.
 tege, Pinchback. Parliamentary
 exchanges occurred between the
 Senators which smacked almost
 of bitter personality, in which
 Senator Morton, with his usual
 tcnacity, insisted upon having the
 last word. The feature of today $
 discussion was vigorous and i'm
 passioned phillipic, delivered with
 considerable oratorical ability, by the newly elected Senator Pinck- ney Whyte, of Maryland. He quoted several decisions of the
 Supreme Court and other legal opinions sustaining the bent of his argument, and with a visible effect and impression upon the Senate. He said, with crushing vim, in rapid review of Louis jana affairs, that he blushed with shame as he contemplated the present attempt to seat Pinchback on the basis of the re-recognition of the Kellogg government; when he read in contradistinction to it the Presidents words in his Mes sage, dated January 15, 1875, viz: :: -"It has been bitterly and per sistently alleged that Kellogg was not elected. The election was a gigantic fraud" This is regarded here as the most positive home thrust yet made in the debate at President Grant. When Senator Whyte reviewed the case of Mir. Thomas, of Maryland, who was objected to as Senator on grounds of presumed disloyalty, as the bloody shirt of treason was una voidably introduced, there was an ominous contraction of brows and a look of defensive resentment in a small coterie of the Southern Senators composed of Senators Cockrell, of Missouri; Withers, of Virginia, and few others seated by them; and the other side of the chamber, where the older republi- cans sat, was not lovingly regard ed. After the close of Mir. Whyte's able speech the Senate held a short executive session and ad- journed.
 PINCHBACK AND THE DEMOCRACY.
 On the democratic side to-day, among the Senators, it is asserted that Pinchback will fail of admis- sion by seven votes, fact of which they appear confidently assured by actual canvass. They contin- ue to watch the varying phases of the contest with extreme personal concern, if not jealousy; and in conversation not one of them can brook with complacency an illu- sion to the possibility of his sue. cess.
 Senator Morton, who for long
 
 time has not manifested so much and determination in his positions, states, to- night, with confidence and equa- that Pinchback will be ad- The majority sentiment and opinion on the outside indi- cate that his case is hopeless and that he is now virtually dead to the fortunes of prospective Sena- Senator Morton will re- ply to the arguments made by Sen ators Christiancy and Pinckney whyte.
 SENATOR JOHNSON AND LOUISIANA.
 Mir Johnson, of Tennessee. said today that he did not think he would speak on the Louisiana as he felt there had been