The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-09
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
fINCHBACK's CLAIM TO A SEAT RE.
JECTED IN THE SENATE.

VEtlhD IN III n OENAlE
she House Committee Cutting eS,OOO,0OO
from the Legislative and Executive Ap-
propriation Biil-Purman on the Rampage.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the Senate
to-day, MIR. Cameron Rep., WIS., presented petit
lions signed by over 10000 persons In regard to
secret societies. The petitioners declare their
opposition to all secret organizations, and ask
Congress TO withdraw the charter granted to the
Masonic Hall Association OF the District Of CO.
sumbia, and that law be passed making 1t un-
sawful to appoint any person to ofico under the
Government WHO'S member Of a secret orRani-
cation, and also that members Of such organiza-
tions may be challenged as jurors. Referred To
the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Wright rep, Iowa. submitted a concur
rent resolution instruc ing the rresden, pro
tempore Of the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House to adjourn their respective Houses sine
die on the lst day OF May, 1876, At II clock noon
MIR. Wright said he need hardly state that he
offered this resolution without consultation
with am one. lie believed Congress could get
through with all business and adjourn by that
date. He asked that the resolution lie on the
table.
ferred to the Committee on APPROXIMATIONS, as
It was usual to refer such resolutions to that
Mr.. Ednlunds (liep., VT submitted \ resolu-
zion that the proceeding and debate of the sem
"a actually taken down by the Official reporter,
excepting grammatical errors. which may DO
corrected, and shall be furnished to the printer
In season for the number 81 the Record to be IA.
sued next after the day OF such proceedings and
debates. Mr.. Edmunds said he would move to
have the resolution referred to the Commit
tee on Printing, aud he hoped It would receive
the serious consideration Of that committee.
II was almost "a bad AS not having sny record
at all as to have important speeches lay over
week Tnee1penss incurred 70 print the Rseord RI
what actually took place, aud be Published
rIScnDAcK's CASE.
The morning hour having expired the Chair
IaId before the Senate the resolution for the al.
mission Of T. IL. s. Pinchback as IA senator from
tbs state 81 Ioutsfnna tho ending a Iestfon
being on the amendment VI Mr.. Edmunds - In
cert the word not before the word admit
Mir. Hitchcock 1,ep.. Neo) moved to lay aside
the Pinchoaek case and take W the BIZ for the
Mr.. wcst tRep., La.l opened the debate with n
speech in favor Of Pinchoach admission He
was followed by Mr.. PaddocS ltep.. NeOI, VINO
announced that he should yOle sgainst admis-
sion lie said he regarded the issue as between
the law. Mr.. Morrill, Kep.. VIZ also announced
that he should vote against Pinchblck. and
except In its favor. The Legislature OF Louisi.
ana that elected Pinchtack looked to him like a
receiving any senator elected by that Legisia-
t1rs MI Logan Sse; i deTaded xxx u, h fInSn
while Mr.. Paddock dep. Neh., Mr.. f ton
Dem, Comb and other senators said that color
nh0 no lnuuenco Whatever WIN tntm. MI
Morton repeated the charge that II Pinchback
had been white man he would have Ueen ad.
mitted long ago. aud MIR. Edmunds Tetorted that
he could not terribly ANYBODY by that Oh rye ex-
cept those who had made up their minds IN ad-
vance To- be terrified. Then senator from
was justified N voting for pnchbsck's admission
after asserting to the report declaring that the
Legislature by which he VS. elected WAS all or
gAnized fraud. The vote was then taken Oh
Mr.. Edmunfs's amendment. nj 1t was agreed
to, yeas, ~ nays, ~, ~ follows;
YEAs-Mcssfs. HayArd taperton, thTfettdncy. Cock
rei. Cooper DAVIS. Dennis, Eaton, tiUmids tngli'h
Gordon. Johnston, ZONES ttlal, Kelly, Herman. Kew
Nc reery. Mcdonald. Maxey Merrmon. Hy'riN (Me)
Aorriu tNt). Norwood, fiih "a. kanGolph, ransom
salisbury, Stevenson. Thurnin. VILLAGE Mhyte. anC
Rthcr.-32. Republicans In italics.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison. Anthony, Boutwell,, Bruce
Ferry. freinghuy sen Hamilton, Hsmhn, Harvey
Hitchcock. Howe InsAls, Jones NrN.. Logan, McMli
man, Spencer West, and windon-ey All Republicans
PAIRED orr.
Messrs. Bogy Booth, wadleigh, Goldthwaite
and Dawes. who would have voted IN the affirm
ative, we're rairod with Messr.. Alcorn. Oglssby
Cameron (NisJ, Clyton, and wright, who
would have voted IN the negative. Those no
voting were Messrs. Burnside and Robertson.
The question then being on the resolution a
amended II agreed to- yeas r.. nays -, tn
yeas and nays being take II and recorded rs aUoye
While the vote was being taken Mr.. Pinch baCl
was on the 1Dor OF the senate. and stood nea
the entrance to one OF the cloak TO ms A. Tn
roll call proceeded he manifested some nervous
moss. and soon after the vote was announced lei
the chamber.
The Senate then took up the bill 10 enable thu
people u New Mexico to furm 4 Cons iiutioi
and stale Government. ana for the admission o
said State mo tne Union, and IT will come up a
the unfinished business tomorrow.