The New York herald., 1876-03-12
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VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMRER,
WASHINGTON, n. c., March IL, 1875

wAsHIyGToS. d. C., March IL, 1875
To Lieutenant Governor C. C. ANTOINE and several
other colored gentlemen, New 0reans:-
To your despatch, just received, which says:-'wo
record regret over your ruling excluding Senator
Pinchback, Ex-Governor, from the floor OF tho
United States which seems hasty and unjust, &c,
reply that the Senate ordered recently strict
forcemcnt OF its 47h rule. which reads:''No person
shall be admitted to the floor Of tho Senate while in
session. except ioows-'Thc officers Of the Senate,
members of the House Of Representatives, and their
Clerk the President OF the United St'tcs and his pri
secretary the heads OF departments Ministers OF
the United States foreign Ministers. exPresdents
and ex Vice Presidents Of the United States xScna-
tors Senators elect judges Of the Supreme Court aud
governors OF States and Territories" Under the
forcement OF this yuie Mr. Pinohback was
freely admitted 10 the Senate until by n majority vote
OF tho Senate he was declared not Senator elect and
against my vote declaring his right 10 seat Where
upon, under instructions by the Chair, but
the original Senate order Of enforcement of
tho rule, the doorkeepers admitted only such as tho
rule permitted, which then excluded not only cx-Gover
nor Pinchback but cxAttorney General Speed ex-Sec
retary OF tho Navy Wecs and Ex-Governor Baldwin, Of
my own State all Of whom, among others, recall have
within few days sought and been refused admission
be floor OF the Senate and seated in the gallery Ny
vote Senator was given to admit Pinchback Sen
ator. The Senate denied his admission. As presiding
ofnccr my duty execute the will Of the senate
impartally. although II denied in the week I'D
mission the floor the Ex-Governor OF Michigan, Bald
win, white man, and the Ex-Governor OF LOUISIANA,
Piuchback, coored man. Partially OF law formerly
the banc Of The colored race Imparality OF rule
the law for all While preside the Sem
its orders shall be administered without partiay
race color condition. believing impartial admins
tration TO be the highest attribute OF fjustice
7. W. FERRY.
CoLoRED CITIZENS STANDING BY PINCHBACK.
Al meeting OF colored citizens last night 1t was do
cidcd to tender Mr. PinchbOck the compliment OF
serenade Monday evening next as a token OF their
for him personally and their appreciation OF his
to their in his recent persistent prosecu-
tion OF his claim to a in tho Senate a nna con-
clusion
INyEsTICATIoN OF THE WASHINGTON RFAY
ESTATE PooL-KnBoURYE AGAIN DECLINES
TO ANswER-HE IS ORDERED TO PRODUCE
HIS DOCKS on MONDAY
The House Committee investigate the District Real
Estate Pool met again this morning Mt Hallctt Xii
bourne, who on Saturday last refused TO answer
tain questions relating TO tho organization Of the pool
and who constituted IT, present, and
Informed that tho committee bad decided to
force answer. Mr. Kilbourno was then
questioned as to the names and residences
OF those interested tho pool and again declined
answer stating that before he did he wanted to
consct with his counsel, Judge Jere Black whom hc
looked for this morning, but had far been unable to
find. lie informed the committee, however, that be-
sides Jay Cooke Co there Ave others inter
esed and that they had put $50 each into the pool
He declined to state whose interest he purchased
though he said he paid S. 900 for II He repeated that
II It could be shown that The government In any
way interested he would be willing to make the whole
matter public, but would prefer not to say anything
until he could consult with Judge Black
Mr. Glover Chairman the committee, said tho
committee did not want 10 extract anything that not
connected with this pool lie said that Jay Cooke
McCulloch K Co were indebted TO the government to
the amount OF 81, SOC, 200.
Mr.. Kibourne said he had been Informed by the
tof Nr tho If Jav = hat
the government would not loso anything
Mr.. Glover said the committee thought otherwise,
and that tho witness would have comply with their
decision and the questions asked him or take
the consequence. The committee know that Jay
Cooke Mcculloch Co. we're indebted TO the pool
and in that way tho government has an interest
Mr.. Knbourne-we have settled with Jay Cooke
&Co
Mr.. Glover-And we say that that settlement docs
not cover the governments interest
Mr. Kilbourne--wcll, I have had counsel here and IL
is proper for me that ] shall consult him before
answer desire to consult him in relation to tho
books documents, papers &C, called for by the sub.
pnna duces teeam served upon me-
Mr Glover said that this matter has been before
Congress for three years aud that the committee had
concluded 10 finish II up In tho next thirty days.
There vas nothing TO prevent. the committee II tho
witness answered promptly, from finishing up In ten
days u was even possible 10 conclude u In one
day.
Another meeiins Of the eommit,es wna held A threa