New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
UNITED STATES SENATE.
SPECIAL SESSION.

/
| THE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES AND ELEc-
| TIoSs.
! WASHINGTON, March 7.-Immediately after
the reading of journal OF yesterday proceedings
| Mr. WALLACE Dem., PENN arose to question o'
privilege and said the Senator-ecct from oregon La
fayete Grover present, ana lie moved that ne pe
| sworn.
| The yICE-PREsIDENT requested MI Grover 10 pre-
can, bmsoIf ot the desk TO take the oath OF Office. Mr.
Grover yas then escorted the desk bv Mr. Wallace
and aa the yicePresicnt TO administer the oath
Mr. HAMIIN Uiep, Me- said the senator from oregon,
Mr. Mitchell, not in his seat anu ne therefore OD
iected to The oath being administered to Mr. Grover as
he understood that that Senator mas some papers ehs
| on tire OF Mr.. Grover
Mr. WALLACE said, a Senator OF the United states,
he rreented the senatoreoct from Oregon and hoped
| he would he sworn in
Mr. HAMLIN said. as Senator OF the United States,
he Objected TO him being sworn and therefore, the oath
| was not administered.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the un-
finished misunderstanding the resolution submitted ycser-
day by Mr.. Blaine to swear in VIM L. kellogg as mica
states Senator the State Of Louisiana aud the sub
stitute therefor submitted by Mr. Bayard. to refer tic
credentials to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
MR.. BAYARD on LOUISIANA.
hr. DAYARD (Dem., Deli, who was entitled to the
floor said for moving to refer the erede nls
OF Mr. Kellogg 10 the Committee on Privileges and Flee
ons were those warranted by tie unbroken usages of
this body far he informed since lis organza-
ton The credentials OF Mr. Kellogg dd moi create
prna face case because they signed by stephen H.
Packard who was not Governor of Louisiana either
de je or de Jacto. On the contrary, the Senate must
take cognzance of the pubic fact that Francis l. Nichols
was the Governor of the and had legal Legisa-
ure acting accord with him. that they had control OF
every part OF the state OF Louisiana except about one
acre upon which stood hotel used by Packard as %
state House He argued that Nichols was the only
4, ~ H.. toto
cate was the only one the Senate OF the United
states could justly respect. Thls case was
not ncw but IL demanded the same consideration no"
thai II did In 1873 when the discussion continued M
senate to the State Louisiana WAS reprcs
here b. tg persons but these persons mus. De Gioen
OF the military in the south, and said there was an @ ao
mission 9i 9 ont,PhS & ~ nv ~ Hnd $af. Gov
crnnrns had been tried, but with 10 Eood lc'ltS h'
tbem cnoted fro,o hc telegram OF the late President 10
the eject Aat Government which could not maintain
teii without IN. AID Of the stsonf am i OF the LmtadS
that cage "a u para phrase Of tn. language OF the
Declaration Of Independence. under which cur pcOpc
took up arms 10 make them free ltNirsidGht Grant
met, attentive listener 70 me above rrnatSs m s
Continuing Ms argument Mr' bayaf sonIntm'5u zen, On 'it
legality of the Louisiana Returning Boad ard spoke OF
the proof in regard thereto Grd before ne Ecci0Fa
Commission. He said ucloFity 0t tha Commission
claiming they only inhucd with the cohiingpG"er
not INFO IN" carcs Of frauI aganst that Returning
oard There was in that decision blow To his fohdesi
of yr Elrunds the PiHchbac in 1879 ald said
that senator based his objection 10 Pncblc on the c
galy OF the Louisiana Returning Board. lie thcn re-
pied the argument OF Nj Blaine to the erect mat tEe
c>iOn OF the Electoral ConMlssI.n "AS ih'lAS uioh
the senate and ccucndcd that tlat decision had no
force III law 10 control the action OF the ,cnai,
Nj BLAINE G;cp, Me asked II tie senGlnr from Yer
mont (Sr EdmlaGsl dill not S;.fy himself % mem
b.of the II tctcrll Confusion Of the ecli,y OF the
competency and constitdtionalIty OF the Returning
MI BAYARD said tho seaatcr from vermont gave as
his rca-on tir- nc Louisiana Returning Board
His want of power 10 examine ihio s f'iurs ana con-
Continun- his argument, he said that TIE comms
sion refused 10 tsi' testimony which ire srn1f' was
bound 10 ilLt. The rUarka OF Tie Llof ii"ih 5ihhe
Yesterday tel hiH with much GnrGftut5S TO ch1IleECc
the position of the President % the Cnea HHic' ne
new Prcslen, o,encu 10 iyeo2Mzc Is Il" Efl 9 na hi'
pred ar,F-or, The tde cohlltio oi aHilr8 Ia 9n-ldI
MI Blyari h5n quoted non tac Inaugural address oI
i,y t,rre vic words lie Or Hayar,D recognized in
The distressed Col Of TIE the need of that
southern state The ntac, OF Louisiana the peace
all, and her destruction vas the distraction OF all
.t and the folcihu Oy, of the Nichols Govern
mont would only shock the ycry souls ot the people
ofLoui-iana hut would cause tr In every bosom in
's ~ law md iustc dat h. would ask for Mas
acht.srttS SIr. Bly.ud gain referred to hc remarks
Of Nr. Blaine made yesterday, and san nc iccoshz III
ftc ilr same cry ior sectional gIcsion that uld been
hcsrl years In,t u fcl upon i, rlr IKE cum
az midnight, and hc earnestly hofcd K would not De
In c1ntn,on he d, preratcd This sectional aggression
and hoped thcIo VI .ald b. aA cad 20 !, now.
Mr.. BLAINE's RELY.
Nj BLAINE (lrp.. Mel argued TINT The same Return
iu4 Board which gave ,Ac electoral rOt, % Louisiana 10
u,y,s ana Whccicr returned 'g, ;ure hegunEcGn IN
both branches and y j. Packard - Governor Ine
Lsi>la.ue s4emJlcd iToyIded hy H." and elected
William =. kellogg IS United states -'naior. His cleo
tion was cgal and valid lie then referred 10 the
rcmars o. the .naor from Delaware Or BaJaiU ana
10 his cyur,c Electoral Connis -on aud said tIat
Senator as member OF the Commits sion never once voted
with t!e majority O TIE supreme CJJr Judges on hat
Commission. who were con 3.ic.tl noa-Patsans.
Mr. BhYAED- yes. Tho senator has not fol- owed
the iac,o % that at all
Mr. LAINi.-SSJ test qlestlons came. do not
know what tie li:lc courtoaies aside NAY have been,
bur on all test known 10 the pu".c, THINK the
Senator is uniformly record against thc majority OF
the iudgcs.
Mir. BAYARD-Thc senator has not read the record
and doe. not seem to know much about IT,
Ar. BLhIEE-i except Cr0nsn5 case; think the SEN
aor did drop part.suship in Cronn's Continuing
his remarks Sr Blaine said: Now, Mr. President, ihiS
IS a simple question. simple invitation 10 this side
Of tie cnamber from the other TO abandon tic grodnd
which tho people of the United stlie5 have actept,d
The election OF lIayes and wheeler. Yesterday spoke
OF bacldOor whspcrnSs and tax IN the corfhosS anu
asked senator knew that there Tas any sort OF I'M
derstanding. asked then and ASK now II tdeTo any
gentleman on this onr WHO stands voucher or HonsO
for that UNDERSTANDING There iar Gcen pnt III mS
hands at this mom0nt telegram wlca iesi authoizen
70 read nay, winch am requested TO ietI ana 'n'h
IL may throw t'mc Ight on the sutlcc'; pIOItS' 10 DC
plain, blunt man. do not want any hldcand seek on
frankly ayOwcd. read this telegram not exactly bear
ing the Louisiana question but Kindred 10 H. ana pos
si6ly kindred dispatches circulating in Orleans
this for the surrender and abandonment Gt tbat
State. The patch is handed me by the gentleman now
On III. moor and catnng TO be n senatore!ect from
CoirMBIA g. c. March G. 1877.
To he D. r. CoGnIS: have Just had long iateIyiew
win !iaSk, who rugs letters 93 oD Santy Nai;o%1
g ag ~ 70 t y.5o & rg pr r good oi Sc connif This Is
embarrassing beyond endurance II such action !. desired
and cannot ASSUME such responsible f1se miutc ah