Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-09
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Extra SCISSOR
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March s.

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Mr.. Wallace.
Edmunds was appointed director on the part
OF the Senate, of the Columbian institute for the
i Deaf and Dumb, under the act OF July q, 1868.
The Senate resumed the consideration of unfin-
lshed business, being the resolution of Bayard
4 that the credentials of John T. Morgan, Senator
elect from the State of Alabama, be taken from
| the table, and that he be sworn"
! Spencer moved to amend the resolution so as to
i refer the credentials of Morgan to the committee
on privileges and elections and supported the mo-
ton by speech.
lie said he would not vote TO refer the crcden-
iials of Morgan, because he was crt'lcd to he
sworn in on his credentials. He b IN v.u re h.d
prima iace case equal to that Of PInchDack or
Kellogg Not whit better. He could not let
this occasion pass without calling attention to the
late election in Alabama. The report of the sub
committee of the committee on privileges and
elections, submitted to the Senate a few days ago
by the Senator from Wisconsin (Cameron) showed
the election in Alabama in August last was fraud
ulent. lie argued that if the election in Alabama
had been fair, there whuld have been a republican
majority in the State; both houses of the legsla-
ture would have been republican, and the result
would have been quite different Thousands of
republicans in the State were prevented from vot-
Ing, and the republican party lost at least 10000
votes on account of the democrats refusing to
open the polls in some OF the precincts. Some
lJ,OOO to 10000 votes given for the republicans
had been counted for the democrats. While he
called attention TO the frauds in Alabama, he
would not satisfy his own record by voting to re-
fer the credentials. lie believed Morgan should
take his seat and if any investigation should be
made it must take place afterwards. lie thought
20 10 the Pinchback case, but all his democratic
friends thought differently.
Blaine explained his remarks Of yesterday, in
regard to the senator from Delaware (Bayard)
having in nearly every instance voted against a
majority of the Judges, and SAID that the record
showed he was correct.
In the same connection he quoted from the re-
marks of key, while in the senate (nom mated
yesterday for postmaster general in regard to the
case OF the Oregon election, to the effect that he
regarded the action of the governor of Oregon as
wrong, but 1t was not more reprehensible than the
action of the returning boards Of Louisiana and
Florida
Rcsuming his remarks, Blaine said; an. Key
then went on 10 say that he supported Tilden and
Hendricks, and believed them to have been hon
estly elected" (Sensation.)
] he amendment of Spencer to refer the creden-
tials of Morgan to the committee privileges
and elections was unanimously rejected without
division.
The original resolution that Morgan be sworn
was unanimously agreed to without division.
lie was escorted to the desk OF the presiding
officer by Mr. Gordon, and the oath administered
by vice president Wheeler.
Mr.. Sargent moved in the senate go into ex-
ecutive session, but at the request Of Wallace he
withdrew the notion and Wallace moved that the
credentials of l.. F. Grover, senator fron Oregon,
Sargent submitted the following as substitute
Whereas, under the constitution and laws and
practice OF the senate, Laf ayette Grover, claiming
to be the senator from Oregon, his credentials be-
ing regular and in due form, and there being no
contestant for his seat, is entitled to admission to
a seat in this body on the prima facie case pre-
scented by such crede n.ials, Notwithstanding the
objections in the petition OF the citizens of the
state of Oregon, against his admission, therefore,
Resolved, That the credentials of LAFAYETTE
frnm nd thn Of
Office be now administered to him.
Resolved further, That the petitions of the citi-
zens of Oregon, containing charges against La
Fsyette Grover, lie on the table until the commit
tee on privileges and elections is organized when
they shall be referred TO such committee together
with the credentials, with instructions to invest-
gate such charges, and report as to their truth or
falsity.
Wallace accepted the substitute.
Conkliug moved to amend by inserting in the
preamble, after tue words mo contestant for the
seat as follows, land there being in said state
but one body claiming to be the legislature, and
but Que person claiming to be governor, and there
being no doubt dispute as to the existence of
and legal rightful state government.
The amendment was accepted by Sargent.
Conkling said that he had heard it affirmed that
the same reason which entitled Grover to be seat
ed upon pIlma tacie case entitled Kellogg to be
seated prma facie case yesterday. He denied
that there any analogy. that there was any re-
semblance between the two cases. The Oregon
case was one in which there was a legis lature an
ascertained constitut ional legislature and ncces-
sarily but one. 1t was a case in which there was
an ascertained and acknow lodged governor and
only one constitutional governor, because the
constitution did not acknowledge a dual executive
in any state.
Morton spoke OF the facts necessary to consti-
tute prima iacic case, and claimed that the case
OF Kellogg was regular on its face. lie came
with proper certificate signed by the governor,
and therefore he'd II prima facie case, which was
not invalidated because there another body in
the state pretending to be the legislature, an
other person in the state pretending TO be COVER
nor 1t had been argued here that because Gen
Grant did not recognize the Packard government
the senate should not do so. He had as much re-
spect for the late president as any other man, but
he failed 10 see the force of the argument men
toned. The views of the late president could not
be brought here to influence the senate.
Thurman said be had nothing to say in regard
to the Louisiana to-day. When the commit
tee reported on that case If he was able he would
express his views. He arose now for the purpose
of replying to the charge. against Gov. Grover, in
the petition presented by the Senator from Oregon
(MitcholD yesterday. They were general in their
character, and as vogue as it was possible for Ian
guage to make them, but Gov. Grover desired him
TO say that he counted the fullest investigation,
and he would therefore vote for the resolution of.
iered by the Senator from California.
Mcmillan argued that Packard bal complete
and unbrokcn title to the Office Of Governor of
salisbury said it had been stated that the peo-
pie of the city of New Orleans were an armed
mob. more unjust or erroneous statement had
never been made. lie commented on the Pack
ard government and argued that it was usurpation
Packard had no title to the office, and was afraid
to how himself outside of the st. Louis Hotel oc-
copied as the State II ouse. lie Salisbury be-
heyed that the ladies of New Orleans could drive
the whole Packard govt out of the city, provided
it not aided by the Federal power of the [.
>. Great laughter and applause in the galleres.)
The Vice President admonished the occupants
of the galleries that the applause must not be re-
peated.
salisbury rcsuming argued that no one wa. so
poor as to do Packard the honor, and it was mad
ness 10 attempt to impose upon the people of this
country man barTcaded in Il Hotel as the lawful
protector of sovereign state.
Whyte said he had no objection to the preamble
and the first resolution Submitted BY the Senator
from California but be would vote against the
second resolution in regard to the Investigation.
1t had not been the pracic of the Senate to per-
NIT Investigations as TO its members when general
charges were made without specifications. When
the democratic party was in power, and certain
charges were made against Senator from Penn
sylvana, of different politics. by the legislature of
a State, the majority refused to order an nyesti-
CATION upon general charges. The Senate owed
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