The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Jos. H. Storrs,
Attorney for the Central Pacific Railroad,
argued before the Senate Public Lands Com
mittee against the bills subjecting their lands
to local taxation.
The Committee on the War Departures *.
amined several witnesses to-day. Orville
Grant asked to be excused until tomorrow.
While leaving he was served with several SUBJ
penas to appear before other committees.
VIM. Tomlinson. brother of Mrs. Belknap,
was before the Grand Jury two hours to-
day.
In the Senate, Mr.. Bayard introduced . bill
to authorize tho Secretary of the Treasury
to approve certain bills incurred by the direct
tax commissioners. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
In the House, Purman. Of Florida, il
making . personal explanation. He accuses
his accuser OF swindiing negroes while agent
Bank.
The Sub Election Committee have reported.
The msjority Of them agree on facts, which,
if accepted by the committee. will result in .
report to the House favorable to Finlay,
as against Wall, the sitting member FROM
Senator Gordon has the floor for to-mor-
row, and will make speech on the whisky
frauds, in which he will discuss the enormous
expanse Of the frauds, and propose amend
ments to the law to prevent their recurrence
and secure honesty and integrity in the future.
The article on border outrsges dated Wash.
ington, March !. does great injustice to the
United States Commissioner to Texas and to
Col Robb, its president The Commissioners
to Texas obeyed instructions and made .
thorough and impartial investigation. The
testimony taken is on file in the State Depart
ment.
The claims referred to as having been
placed on the market in the West are claims
Investigated by committee of Texas stock
raisers and placed in the hands Of . Mr..
johnson, who is the attorney and half owner
of said claims.
These claims were not passed upon by the
United States Commission to Texas and have
no connection with it. The border commit
tee have completed their investigation and in
few days will recommend prompt action on
the part of Congress-
THs PINCHBACK CASE - DEFEAT OF THE
COLORgD ASPIRANT-THE VOTE AND AR
6UMRNTB.
wAaHnoros. March s. : Pinchback re-
sumed.
Mr.. West argued that Kellogg received q
majority Of the votes cast in 1872, and, there
fore, had the right to sign the credentials Of
Pinchback. Hs had been recognized as Gov
ernor by every department Of the govern
ment, Is we'll as by Democratic House of
Representatives
II was public opinion in Louisiana that
Kellogg was the lawful Governor of the State.
In conclusion, he argued that the Senate, in
accordance with all established precedents.
must admit Mr.. Pinchback on his credentials
as q prima facia case, and inquire as TO his
title to the seat afterwards.
The question then being on the amendment
of Mr.. Edmunds to insert the word not .
before the word admitted" 30 that'the reso-
luton should read
Resolued, That P. B. s. Pinchback sbe moi
admitted as Senator from the State of Lou
isiana for the term Of six years, beginning on
the 4th Of March, 1873.
II was agreed to, yeas. 80. nays 20, as fol
lows:
Yeas Dayard, Csperton, Christiancy, Cock
rell, Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Eaton, E imunds,
English, Gordon. Johnston, Jones of Florida,
! (CoxzTGUED c. LAST pAax