Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-02
CONGRESS-.
The LOcuSts -AIeOrn and the LeVee APP
prOpriatiOn-The Union Pacific
Railroad Acts.
AIeOrn's Speech in Support Of Pinehbaek
The Mississippi Judiciary-The
Centennial.
SENATE.

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Fielinghuysep, from the committee on
agriculture, reported adversely 10 tne
senate oil to provide for an inves tiga-
ton as to the habits of the Rocky
Mountain locust or so.called gtasshop-
per. He also reported, from the same
committee, favorably on the senate bill
for the protection Of agriculture against
Injurious insects, with amendments,
which was ordered to be printed and
placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: By Senator AlcorD, spproprlat.
ing three million and two hundred
tholsand dollars for the purpose OF re-
pairing and in pant rebuilding the Levels
OF the Mississippi river, providing fer
the expenditure and for other purposes.
Referred.
Senator Cooper, from the committee
on public buildings and grounds, report
ed fAvOrabIy upon the house bill author.
izing the purchase OF additional ground
for the cl5tOmhouse at Nashville.
Passed.
Al the expiration OF the morning hour
the chair laid before the senate as uDfin.
jshed business the bill declaring the true
intent aud meaning of the Union Pacific
railrof acts.
Senator Morton moved that 1t be pest
poned, and that the senate proceed to
consider the resolution fer the admission
OF Pinchback as senator from Louisiana.
Agreed to-yeas 80, nays "A.
When the pane of Senator Wright
was called he said that upon the amend
ment of the senator from Vermont anu
upon the main question, he was SPARED
with the senator from Massachusetts,
bat upon the question of taking up the
resolution, he was at liberty to vote, and
therefore voted in the affirmative, the
question being on the amendment Of
senator Edmunds to insert the word
"not" before the word admitted, 30 that
it should read, resolved, that P. B. 6.
Pinchback be not admitted" etc.
Senator Morton said that when this
resolution was LAST before the senate he
had not concluded his remarks. When
he took the floor then it was with the
understanding that no other senator de-
sired to speak, and be took the floor for
closing the debate. Since then he had
learned that other senators desired to
speak, and he would yield.
Senator Alcorn argued that the Gre.
dentials of PinchbRck were in due form
of law, and upon them he should be
seated. They were duly signed by the
governor, and any investigation as to
the manner Of his election could only be
made afger he was seated.
Senator Acorn spoke at length in
favor Of the admission Of Mr. Pinch
back.
Senator Norwood said that the sena-
tor from Mississippi had, as member of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons, reported that the election in Lou
isiana was an organized fraud, and he
Norwood did see how an organized
fraud could elect United States sena-
tor.
Senator Alcorn said that the commit
tee was not instructed to inquire into
the legality of the Legislature, but as 10
who was governor of Lou 'sians, because
on that question hung the title Of the
claimant TO q seat in the senate.
Senator Etmunds said the resolution
under which the com nittee acted, read
a" RESOLVED, That the committee on
privileges and elections be instructed to
inquire and report to the senate whether
there is any existing State government
in Louisiana" In pursuance OF that
resolution, the committee reported that
there was no government there.
Senator Alcorn said the committee
having reported that there was no law
ful government in Louisiana, ard the
senate having refused to authorize new
election there, and Kellogg having been
recognized as governor of the State, the
question was settl sd as far az 1t could be,
and no further adjudication could be
had. He referred to the speech of Sena-
tor Gordon before the Georgia Iegisla.
ture, in regard to the corrupt judiciary in
Mississ ppi, and ssid the senator must
have been misinforme1, as there was
not more honest judiciary In any State
of the Union than in Mississippi. In
conclusion he defended the judiciary of
his State, and had read various extracts
to show that the judges there stood very
high,
Senator EdmuDds obtained the Il loF,
but yielded to Senator Cameron Pa.
who moved that the senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business.
Senator Boutwell, entered motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
appropristiDg seventy-five thousand dol
lara fer the st, Louis customhOuse and
postOffice was passed.
The senate then went into executive
essiop, and SOON adjoutne1.