The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

unanimously concurred In the appoint
ment. Judge Taft at the same time
received personal kilograms from Sec
retary Bristow and another Cabinet
officer urging his acceptance OF the po-
sition. tr5
| CINCINNATI, March S.--The nomina-
ton Of Judge Taft to be Secretary Of
War Is received with great satisfaction
by all parties here. The Commercial,
! which opposes Grants Administration,
copgratulates the country on this addi-
tion to the Cabinet. "H
Proceedings Of Congress.
senate.
Pinchsack Dcfeated-+Aycs 70, Nays ~.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Mr. Cameron,
OF Wisconsin, presented petitions signed
by 10000 citizens OF the United states.
residing In every State and Territory,
to Congress, to withdraw the charter OF
the Masonic Association Of the District
OF Columbia, and that members Of secret
societies be debarred from holding
office, etc. Referred NtgG
Mr.. Wright submitted concurrent
resolution providing for n sine die
adjournment Of both houses on the Let Of
May. tff'
The Pinchback case then came up,
when MIR. West stated that, IL agreeable
to the Senate. he would like, In accord
ance with notice he had already given,
to submit some remarks on the relations
OF Pacific roads to the General Govern
ment. isll3t *5N5 tgaMfa 4
Mr.. Anthony hoped this courtesy
would be extended to the Senator from
Louisiana. nhN1 @f
Mr.. Edmunds said IL was time to stop
this dilly-dallying In the Pinchback
case. It ought to be disposed of with
out further delay.
Mr.. Hitchcock said to-day had been
set for the consideration Of the bill for
the admission Of New Mexico, and
| therefore moved to proceed with 1t.
Mr.. Edmunds called for the yeas and
nays, when the question was rejected II
yeas 23, nays 80. .lA
The resolution for the admission OF
Mr.. Ptnchback was then proceeded with.
Mr.. West took the floor and said that,
probably, without intending to do 50, the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr.
Merrimon) had misrepresented the
facts in stating that Mr.. Pinchback's g
credentials had never been submitted to
the Senate.
Mr.. Merrimon then asked that the
reference in Pinchback's case be read,
which was done, when Mr.. M. admitted
that he had been misled In the matter
and satisfactorily explained why he was
| induced to make the statement.
Mr.. West said all the presumptions
were in favor OF Pinchback's g right to a
seat In the Senate.
Mr.. Paddock read a speech In OppOsi-
ton to the admission Of Pinchback. To
his mind, he was called upon to take
sides either with Pinchback or law. He
should consequently vote against Pinch
back and In favor Of the law. Without
entering into particulars, he asserted
that, ia his belief and that Of other Re-
publican Senators on this floor, the
election OF Pinchback was a fraud,
which the Republican party could not
afford to be responsible for, and that
the Republicans would not be justified
| in retaliating for Democratic outrages
in Louisiana by seating a man who was
clearly not entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, had not in
tended to say anything on this subject,
but 1t was perhaps OF too vital impor-
word in explanation of the vote he
should give. Was it not for the ability
of the Senator flom Indiana (Mr. Nor
toni this case would have fallen through
long AGO. As for him (Mr. MORRILL,, he
could not accept the action OF the Legis-
iatnre under which this claimant based
his title. We all know it was fraud.
| Mr.. Logan said he should vote for this
man, because he believed the current
authorities entitled him to his seat.
Mr.. Harvey read an argument in favor
of Mr. Pinchback's s admission.
Mr.. Morton summed up the case. He
| \ <l,.,vn mara nv dnnhtg in the CQ go
he should follow the example always
set by the Democrats and give the bene-
| fit of the doubt to his own party.
Mr.. Anthony stated his position and
the motives which actuated him in cast
ing his vote for Mr.. Pinchback. He
believed Pinchback and Kellogg repre-
sented the majority Of the people OF
Louisiana. aR
The question was then taken on the
the word ''not,' SO that the resolution
should read resolved that p. B.A6.
| Pinchback be not admitted as Senator
| from Louisiana" The vote was as fol-
| lows Ayes, 80; nays, 80. The resolution
Las amended was then adopted by pre-
cisely the same vote.
Mr. Hitchcock called up the bill to
provide for the admission OF New
| Mexico.
| The Senate then went into executive
session and then adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Purman, Of Florida, rising to a
personal explanation, sent up to the
| clerks desk and had read an extract
from & newspaper, charging that he had
been guilty Of official corruption in sell
ING cadetships, federal offices, etc. Mr..
Purman said he courted and challenged
an investigation Of the charges as a
member. He knew we'll who was the
author of the charges, and was able to
expose that mans character He then
proceeded to abuse Gov. Stearns, of
Florida, as man utterly unfit for his
position and one who was not to be be-
tieved. He concluded by asking for a
special committee to investigate the
charges. 0 :.
Speaker Kerr deprecated the multipli-
cation of select committees. He thought
that its effect was to embarrass the
business Of the House. He thought a
regular standing committee would be
better.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, chair
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs,
said during the progress Of the investi-
CATION by that committee, certain facts
we're developed incidentally, which do