New-York tribune., 1875-03-11
U. s. SENATE-SPECIAL SESSION.
THE RESOLUTION FOR ADMITTING Mr.. PINCHBACK-
THE DEBATE CONTINUED-MR. MERRIMoN CON-
CLUDEs HIS sPEECH-MR. MCREERY HAS THE
FLOOR,

THE DEBATE CONTINUED-MR. MERRIM0N con-
CIUDEs HIS sPEECH-MR MCREERY HAS THE
FLOOR.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 10. 1878.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the Senate resumed tho consideration Oh tue resolution
for the admission OF Mr. Pinchback, Mr.. MEIRlMON
(Dem., n. ca continuing his argument He cited
various precedeDs to show that the practice OF the
Senate had not been to sea. Senators on pma Jdcte
case ln the OF Mr. Stark from Oregon in 1861 the
credentials were in due form. he having been appointed
by the Governor to fill vacancy; but when the creden
tias were presented it suggested by some Senator
that Stark had used language hostile to the Govern
ment and the referred Investigation
o Was Saa been made Mr. Merrimon next re-
ferred the cases OF Messrs Godtbwa.te from Ala
bama Bodgett from Georgia and Ransom from North
CarJna and said they not seated prima Jace
case, but their credentials were referred
Mr. MERRIMON next read from tho report OF Mr
Trumbull OF Illinois. made 70 the Senate IN 1873 aud
argued that the McElery or fusion ticket had ma
iorty OF 1000 votes the LOUISIANA election or sl2
i Judge Dnre had not nterfered the McEnery Govern
would nave been quickly organized and acqueseed
in by the people. He could not see how any man nav
ING fair and Just mind could DOUBT the Jlct that Mo
Emery was elected. The Senate knew; tho country country
knew aud the word knew that tho M Emery Govern
mcut was suppressed by the Federal Army The Pres'
dent IN his message tod congress taat put or que %
ernnent could not stand in Louisiana an h0ar INC
Lynch Board which counted III Mr. Kellogg,
never had any existence in law. II was abols2ed by
the act OF Nov. 90 1872. Even II 1t had
legal existence never had any vote before IL TO count
and therefore asceralned thAt Mr Kellogg was
elected Governor The DE Ferrat Returning board was
legal Board and had the votes bGara tra
Indiana (Mr Moron) had declared the actioh ol the
Supreme Court OF Louisiana was oinng upon Oongress;
He (Mr. Mrrimon) denled that II was. Iae power oi
tue Senate to determine who was elected one OH neu
bers absoiute aud would not DC ABRIDGED py any
Federal state authority In the leading decision oi
that Court quoted by the Senator from lndlin IL was
plain that the Court had no ana therefore
the had no weght or entcs whatever ~ was
tnat he Court OF L1aisa 6 haa a CON S
IoId It, Some OF the Judges of that Court
were under direct obligations to Mr. Kellogg
DE ia 1871. stated mat the Supreme Court WAS
known to Oe in sympathy With tne republican @ state
the Court before decision relied upon by the Senator
from Indiana (sir. Morton) was rendered Every man
1 Of giving their opinions such questions ia
advance deserved TO be npeached ana turned ous OF
or epresputatyes, recognizing the Kellogg Govern
meut aud argued that tue House had no right TO pass
rhat res outOn. Where was the authority under the
Constitution for the House 10 rec0gnze any STATE GOV
ernmentl Neither could the senate pass such TesTlu
t,nm All the Senate could do was TO say whether
Mr. Piuchhaok should De admitted as senator
from the OF louisiana He argued tha me House
II nad refused seat members elected on the kellogg
ticket ana aa sea,eu ,h wr Ke,taSS Vas the de Gneo
Goyernor OF Louisiana, ana read various authorities u
not being Governor de Jaco or Governor de Je Was
Mr. MERRiMOS next spoke of the duties of the Fed
erai vernment under tue anee clause OF the Con
stitutou and ead that the President had erred IN his
course toward Louisiana. He (Mr. MerrimOn) now
asked tnat the President should correct MS own error
f he would do IT, then IL was the duty Of Congress
TO do so He had hoped that the President would rise
above all party feelings, and all Presidents should oe
ahove uarIy interests Toe President, looking ouy to
the Constitution, should correct his own error and spurn
the bad men who have led him astr9y lf lie (dr Mer
rimou) were Republican. supporting the Admnistra-
ton he would advise tue President TO correct MS error
Mr. kellogg ought displaced by the President II
me would not IT, then Congress should do IT, and allow
the lawful government OF the State to take Its place
~ Io yvps
admission OF tas applicant and also TO reverse the ac
ton Of the President.
Mr. MCCREERY (Dcm, Ky) took the floor, but before
nrocceding with his argument yielded motion for
an Executive session. and at O'Clock the Senate pro-
esded 10 tue OF Executive business At
a35 D. m the doors reopened aud the Senate ad-
iourued