The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-02
THE LOUISIAN1 CLAIMANr.
r. n. =. Pinchbnck's struggle for n Seat In
the United states senate.

the United states senate.
WASHINGTON, March LIN the Senate
to day MIR. Alcorn 0lep., Miss) introduced till
appropriating s3,2OO000 to repair and in part re-
build the leyees Of the Mississippi river; pro.
vldng for it, expenditure, and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the Select Committee OH the
Mississippi Levees.
Mr. morrill, CHcp.,vt), from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds reported favor
ably on the House bin anpropfiating $4,000 for
the purchase Of material and for the continual
ton Of the work on the building for Custom
House at st. Louis, and asked for It's immediate
consideration. Mr. Morrill, said II was Intended
that the amount appropriated by this bill shall
be deducted from the appropriation for that
building for the ensuing nscal year. IL was
necessary that II should be passed now, as It was
important to have the contracts for iron work
made as soon as possible.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Ttep., Mass) moved to refer tho
bill to the Committee on APPROXIMATIONS. Re.
jected; yeas, IS nays, -. The bill was then
read a third time and passed.
The morning hour having expired the Chair
laid before the Senate the unfinished bus ipess,
being the bill declaring tho true intent anc
meaning OF the Pacific Railroad acts.
PISCnBACK.
Mr. Morton Ciep.. Ind moved To POSTPONE the
consideration OF tn1t bill, aud take up the resp-
luton for the admission Of r. Is. pinchback rs
nays "a, as follows:
cYIAsaM , Acorn, AlIeon Anthony Dpgwci.
fsTry. Fnsuys SaS1f SG"Ss smE a RSr
niie3eoek, ingalls,. Jones tNev); Lossn, hcMinsu'
9oSSrson saIgsnI sesron' sherman. Spencer, wc''
6cps iy Eaton SsS' RSsy faPsiS" FHfsIS
MeriiGon, Norw6id. PsideSp, Randolph. Iishsoia..
Stevenson, Thurman, and wlthcrs-2i
m.
who would have voted in the Affirmative, were
pared with Messrs. Dennis. salisbury, and Cor
d0S who would nays y, voted ~ NE nesay :a
said that on the amendment OF the Senator
from Vermont and on the main question he was
paired with the Senator from Massachusetts
lMr. Dawes), Dut on the question OF taking up
the resolution he was az liberty to vote, and
therefore voted In the affirmative.
WHY PINcH SHOULD ne SEATED.
Mr.. Alcorn (Rep., Miss.) argued that the cree
dentials OF Mr. Pincnback were In due form OF
law, and upon them he should be seated. They
were duly signed by the Governor, and any in-
vestigation as to the manner of his election
could. only ibe made after lie was seated. after
son Of tile Senator. Every Senator IN the On in-
Dor had his seat upon the certilc ,te signed by
the Governor Of his State. aud he did not see
how they could question the right of any one to
seat holding "A certiilcdte properly signed 10y a
Governor aud with the seal OF the state at
tached lie spoke OF the frauds In LOuislan1,
and said there was no villainy which could be
perpetratcd on either side which was not per-
petrated to carry that election. But that WIS
not the. question before the senate now. KEEL
lOgg had Teen recognized hs Governor Of Louisi-
ana by every department. of the Government.
The Senate hud been asked to form new state
Government out II refused to do so.
Mr.. Stevenson Dem. KY said the Senator
member Of the committee which investigate
Louisiana affairs, that the Legislature which
elected ifncnbacR was not the lawful Legisli-
Mr.. Acorn said his views had not been made
the law of the case. Since he made that report
dana fpfl tya had
nizeu Kellogg MS Governor.
ALcoRS INCONSISTENT.
Mr.. Stevenson said that Me-. Acorn had de-
clared that hay was not entitled TO a seat as
Senator from Louisiana; and yet he was elected
by the same body that ected PinchDack.
Mr.. Alcorn said there was difference between
case OF Pinchback now. Then there were two
persons claiming to be Governor of Louisi ana,
but now there was only one claimant TO that
Mr.. Edmunds-Has Pinchback been elected
since tue time when two persons claimed To he
Governor.
Mr.. Acorn replied In the negative. and argued
that Kellogg had neid the office OF Governor for
three years, and now all the people Of the 81 ite
acquiesceu IN his authority.
Mr., Edmunds-lhen the point e, II under
stand the Senator, that Pinchback has become
Senator by lapse of tune. He has erownln the
Senatorship Instead Of having been elevated
MIR. Alcorn said Plnchbaok was entitled to his
seat because every person VINO had disputed his
title had disappeared.
II Is vacant.
Mr.. Alcorn, resuining. said Kellogg had been
recognized by the House OF Representatives as
well as ov the Senate, and PincpDack grew into
the Office of Senator when the Senate Recognized
Kellogg as Governor.
CONFRONTED WITH MS RECORD.
Mr.. Norwood Dem, Ca asked Mr.. Alcorn
whether he did not as member Of the Com
mittee on Privileges ana Elections Investigate
| the facts as TO the Legislature which elected
| Pinchback, and reported TO the Senate that II
was not a lawful body.
Mr.. Alcorn said ne investigated that question
| and reported that In his judgment there was no
election.
| had reported tnat the election in Louisiana WAS
All organized fraud, ana he Nir. Norwood did
not set now an Organized fraud could elect
| United states senator.
structed to Inquire Into the legality Of the Legs.
lature, but as to VINO was Governor Of Louis LANA,
because ON that question hung the title Of the
claimant to the seat In the senate.
Mr. Edmund said the resolution under which
| the committee acted read " Resolved, That the
| Committee on Privileges aud Elections be In
stIucted To Inquire and report 10 the Senate
| whether there Is any state Government In Louis
| pursuance Of tn d resolution, the committee re-
ported that there was no government there.
MI. Acorn sad the committee having re-
ported that there was no lawful government in
Louisiana, and the Senate having refused to al :
tnorize anew election there, aud Kellogg hav-
ing been recognized as Governor of the State,
the question was settled "a far as II could be,
aud no further adjudication could be had.
~. Eimunds OBTAINED the floor, but yielded
10 Mr. Cameron (Pdl who moved IN Il the SEN
ate proceed to the consideration Of executive
business. Agreed to.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Durham Dem, KY offered resolution
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