The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-04
General News.
roRrY.FouRTH CoNdIEss.
THE SENATE.

the SENATE.
!. WASHINGTON, March 3.-The galleries were
filed to-day.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced bill fixing the
rate on third-class mail matter and for other
purposes.
By Mr.. Robertson To restore the franhine
privilege.
Mr.. Morton reported and gave notice he
would call up at an early day the bill for
counting the votes for President and Vice
President.
Mr. Maxey presented q memorial of the
Choctaw, Seminole and other Indians, re-
monstrating against the organization of the
territory occupied by them into territory Of
the United States.
The resolution appropriatiug $4,000 from
the contingent fund Of the Senate for tho
Spencer investigation was adopted.
Pinchback case resumed. Mr.. Edmunds, of
Vermont, spoke in opposition.
MI. Morton, replying, said: But from tho be-
ginning this question had been governed BY
political considerations, and he proposed be-
fore the case was concluded to speak of it in
it's political aspects and consequences, and
he would do so fercely.
Mr.. Bruce, of Mississippi, spoke. in favor
of seating Pinchback. He said when he
entered upon the discharge Of his duties in
the Senate the question had already been
elatorately discussed, and it was not necessary
for him to make any extended remarks. He
believed, whatever seeming irregularities
might be attached to the manner in which
the " II of the people in Louisiana WAS
ascertained, Pinchback had Q majority of the
legal votes and was entitled to his seat in tho
Senate. If the Senate should refuse to admit
Pinchback, it would be an admission that the
Legislature which elected him, and which
had been making laws fot the people, was .
mob.
Louisiana was entitled to full Representa-
ton on this floor, and the Senate could not
ignore its obligations to give that State full
representation. Whatever wrongs had been
done in Louisiana, the present order Of
things in that State had been accepted BY
the nation, and by the people of that State.
He thought Pinchback should be admitted In
the interest Of good will and good govern
ment He then spoke of the personal quail
ties Of Pinohback, and said he knew hmm to
be an sffsctionate husband, and rs q citizen,
loyal and brave.
The select committee to consider the resolu-
tons of tho House in regard to the impeach-
ment of VIM. W. Bslknap, late Secretary og
War, consists of 4essrs Edmunds OF Ver.
mont, Oonkling Of New York. Frelinghuyssn
of New Jersey, Thurman of Ohio, and Steven
son Of Kentucky.
The senate went into executive session and
adjourned to Monday.
NoMINATIoNs-The following nomination.
was confirmed: Robert H. Wallace, g Mar
shall Of South Carolina
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 8. - The judiciary
Committee have permission to print the Emma
Mine testimony.
Mr.. Olymer, Of Pennsylvania, Chairman Of
the Committee, made the following report in
obedience to the order Of the House. We
proceeded to the bar of the Senate, and In the
name of the House and Of all Of the people Of
the United States Of America, we impeached.
a. we were directed to do, Won. w. Bslknay.
late Secretary of War Of the United States, Of
high crimes and misdemeanors while In
office, and We demanded that the Senate shall
take order to make him appear before that
body to answer for the same, and announced
that the House would present articles Of i'm
parchment and make them good, TO which the
response was made, "Order shall be taken"
The kilograms. orders and correspondence
relating to the Military Court of Inquiry for
Gen. Babcock, have been ordered.
The political disabilities of VIM. l. Maury
wore removed.
House meets for debate tomorrow.
Adjourned.