New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-11

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but he desired to hold him to the record.
Senator Burch desired to answer the re-
marks of Mr.. McMillen, but was called to
order by Mr.. Drury and was ruled out.
| The President stated that every member
was entitled to call of the vote, and might
change his before the result was announced,
ALI then changed their votes for William
Pitt Kellogg, thus making the. vote unani-
nous.
| A recess was then taken for an hour, and
at it's expiration eighty one members an
swered at the calling Of the rolls.
Senator Allan moved to enter on the elec
tiOn of a Senator to fill the vacancy now
existing.
Mr. Drury moved to table this, and dur
ing the discussion withdrew it.
Senator Stamps called attention to the
ballot on this day whether there was an
election or not.
Mr.. Keeting said that he was sure he
| stated the opinion of the majority of the
members of the House when he declared
that they did not wish to elect Senator at
present: they had not agreed as yet as to
who was the best man, and had agreed in
caucus that they would not vote for a
ballot.
Senator Burch read the law, and gave an
explanation of the construction which he
claimed would cause an election of Sena-
tor to be entirely null and void unless the
formality of taking ballot was complied
with.
Mr.. Drury asked if the President had Off
cial notice of vacancy.
The President stated that the journals of
Congress furnished such notice, and that
section two of the law did not require that
he should have offisial notice.
Mr. Drury moved for a recess until to-day.
Senator Burcn stated that this was i'm
possible. The respective houses might take
recesses, but the joint session would termi-
nate at twelve O'Clock.
Mr.. Warmoth asked if such an action
would, in the opinion of the Senator, estop
the State of Louisiana from representation
in the United States Senate.
Senator Burch said that he considered
| that if such a candidate for admission
should present himself before the Senate he
might be rejected, and asked Mr.. Warmoth
| if he considered he would have as good a
| title.
Mr.. Warmoth said he would unquestion-
ably. The State of Louisiana could take
any time it pleased; her representation in
the United States Senate does not depend
on mere formality of statute, but on the
higher ground of the constitution OF the
United States.
Senator Stamps inquired how he would
stand, provided the Assembly ct Odd Eel
lows Hall complied with the fOrmalities
and the joint session of the Legislature did
not.
Mr.. Warmoth said it would depend en-
tirely on which was the legal government,
and if by any possibility those at Odd Eel
lows Hall were recognized it would make
no difference if the Legislature elected a
| Senator the day before.
Senator Cage said he saw no objection to
/ taking ballot.
Mr.. Keeting said he supposed it was not
necessary to state that the members of the
House had no intention of doing anything
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For some years Louisiana had been obliged
| to get along with one Senator, and it was
time the State had full representation. To re-
move all doubt he would ask the members
Of the House to vote to take ballot.
Mr.. Drury said he had no desire to cast
cloud ON the title Of the Senator, ana with
drew his motion for q recess.
A ballot was then ordred.
Senator Allan claimed the honor of nomi-
mating c. G. Antoine, and deemed it super
fluous to dilate on his public record. He
detailed Governor Antoines services, and
claimed that it was a duty every Repub-
lican owed to him to vote for him as
United States Senator.
Mr.. Leonard seconded the nomination,
not only because he thought it the most
fitting, but because he thought the nomina-
ton was due to the country, which had
never yet had United States Senator.
Senator Young desired to place in nomi-
nation the name Of one who didn't need
any long speech, who was well known
throughout the country to every man,
woman and child. He had prepared no
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been weighed in the scales and never found
wanting; often tried and never failed. He
perhaps had made blunders, but who had
notg He had been with the Republican
party from its infancy; there was no man
truer to it, no man who had done more eI
who will do more, or who exeelled him in
ability, capacity and integrity. He would
represent the Republican party and the
State in the right and pure light. He nOmi
mated p. B. S. Pinehback.
Senator Blunt seconded the nomination
and said he did not believe he could cast I
= vote that would give more pleasure to thi
people he represented. Mr.. Pinohback hat
!, been elected to the United States Senat
and reelected, and he claimed there neve
; had:been vacancy. Even though the Sen
ate had refused to receive Mr.. Pinchback
Y we should continue to elect him to shoN
= that he is really the man Of our choice. H
!, was satisfied if the people at large we're I
# vote for him he would be elected.
& Senator Bryant also spoke in favor of nj
q Pinohback, claiming the party was pledge
l. to him.
d Mr.. Warmoth said he was certain hi
d people expected him to support Mr.. Pinoi
70 back, and the majority of Republicans d
,. sired him FOR Senator. He had his fault
he was impulsive and sometimes impatien
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