The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-18

Y EEhL4 TIMES
He renders more service to the Republican
party than il could get from all the dema-
gosues in the country.
rendered TIE ENGLISH MISSION.
In acknow' Judgement OF this service. %
we'll as TO secure 10 the Government the
services OF an able and faithful Representa-
tive, Pre-i'ent Grant, in an autograph let
ter, rendered Senator Morton the place of
Minister TO the court Of St. james. Fer
several reasons, but especially because the
Legislature of Indiana would return Dem
ocrat to the Senate In his place, he declined
to accept the mission. In reply he received
the following from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, u. C., Oct. 81.
"Hoa. q. r. Morton, u S. S.;
"DEAR SIR-Your letter Of the 10Th inst,
declining the English Mission, with reasons
therefor, is received. fully concur with
you in all the reasons which you give for
the course you find it your duty to pursue
in the matter, but regret that the country
is not to have voIr valuable services at the
English Court at this important juncture.
Your course, however, deem wise, and it
will be highly appreciated by your consti-
tuents in Indisna and throughout the coun-
try.
'"With assurances of my highest regards,
l remain very truly, your obedient servant,
al. S. GRANT"
FRENCH ARMS INvEsTIGATION.
Senator Morton's successful advocacy Of
the San Domingo Commission was followed
in the session Of 1912, by the great de-
bate on the French Arms and New York
Custom House resolutions, in which he was
again called upon to defend the Admins
tration against the comb ned opposition of
Mr. Sumner, Mr.. Schurz, and Mr.. Trum
bull. have said "the great debate" and
as such il must ever be known. 1t con-
tinued for six weeks. Nearly every men,
Der Of the Senate participated on one side
or the other, and tn oughout it all the gal
leries ami floor Of the Chamber were crowd
ed with interested listeners. But the men
who gave the controversy place beside the
great debate Of Webster, Hayne, and Ben
ton, were Mr.. Sumner, Mr.. Schurz, Mr..
made the attacks. For two years or more,
these men h"u on s'Aou@ ofhehg
from the hepuoiican party, anu now, on
.ne eve Oh I!es'oeniai elee.ion, .ney were
oen' On miSni iS InHi He S nina
teriai, 50 that u couid oe conver.ca in'o .
arag-het iot PoiiucAl PuiPos .eI oo-
)ec. was 70 preak oo"n inc Aonis'iauoh,
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swaII;,o and ;mn,ess;vs He b,s a certain
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THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION
occupied large share OF attention during
the last session OF the Forty-second Con-
gress, and displays, perhaps more than any
other forensic contest, the wonderful con-
troll and influence which senator Morton
gradually Acquires over those with whom
he Is associated: The investigating Com
mIttee consisted OF Senators carpenter, Lo-
gan, Alcorn, OF MlssisslPPl, hill, OF Geor-
gia, Trumbull and Morton. This Is not
the order OF their appointment Out the
names are written as recall them. The
real OBJECT OF the commune was 70 deter
mine whether there was lawful etate gov
eminent In Louisiana, coupled with the
more immediate purpose OF ascertaining
II there was . Legislature which could
elect United States Senator.
Messrs. Carpenter, Logan, Anthony and
aicorn reported that the election was void
Tor fraud, but Admitted II II mad peen
fairly conducted Kellogg must nave been
elected Governor 6y at least lo,OOo ma
lority. Messrs. irnmbuii and HUI took
the ground That McEnery was elected: Mr.;
Morton stood alone: He reported and
maintained that while the election was
characterized by great fraud and violence,
Kellogg had majority OF the votes cast,
and was clearly elected that the supreme
Court OF the State, which was elected in
1865, and was, therefore, out OF dispute,
had recognized the Kellogg government
that the decisions OF the Supreme Court OF
the State were conclusive upon all ques-
tions arising exclusively under the COnsti-
tuition and laws OF Louisiana, and that the
validity oil state election was such ques-
ton.
Pending these reports, Mr. Carpenter in
troduced bill setting aside the election,
and authorizing the President to order
new one, to be held under his auspices. A
three days debate ensued, in which MIR:
Morton, single.handed and alone. opposed
the passage OF the bill. Mr.. Carpenter,
seconded by Mr.. Anthony, MIR. Logan and