The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-07

The motion TO refer the credentials of
Senator Lamar to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections was rejected by
vote OF to 6S.
Mr.. Morton said that the Senator
from Michigan argued that the Supreme
Court OF Mississippi recognized the legal
ity of the legislature. So did the Su-
preme Court OF Louisiana by repeated
decisions recognize the legislature which
elected Pinchback. He contended that
if it had not been for violence and fraud
in the State the majority of the legisls-
ture of Mississippi would have been Re-
publican.
Mr.. Howe asked If there was anything
in the files of the Senate demonstrating
against the admission of Mr.. Lamsr2
Mr.. Wallace replied that there was
neither remonstrsnce nor an adverse
claimant in the case. The gen.
tlemsn was here unchsllenged
either by remonstrance or adverse
claimant or petition.
Mr.. Howe said that If no one else
condemned Lamar, he did not know why
he should. He [Howel voted tor the
admission of Pinchback, and he believed
an error had been committed in not ad-
mitting him, but he could not correct
that now by voting against Lamar.
Mr.. Mcmillan announced that he
would vote for the admission of Lamar,
ss he voted for the admission
OF Pinchback. He saw no difference
between the two cases and in voting
for Mr.. Lamar he would do so without
affecting his judgment upon the question
of the legality of the body whicn elected
him. He would pass upon that subject
when II should be presented.
Mr.. Spencer moved to amend the reso-
luton of Mr.. Wallace so as to provide
that the credentials Of Mr.. Lamar be re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Morton said if it was right TO seat
Lamar 1t was great wrong not to seat
Pinchbsck, but the whole Democratic
party voted against seating him and
his whole purpose was 10 call the atten-
| tion OF the country 10 this extraordinary
change.
The amendment of Mr.. Spencer
to the resolution of Mr.. Walace was re-
jected; yeas, |; nays, So, Mr.. Wadleigh
voting yea. Mr.. Spencer who would
have voted in the affirmative, was paired
with Mr.. Morrison, who would have vot-
ed in the negative
The original resolution of Mr.. Wal
lace was then agreed to; yeas, 81 nay, l
| (Mr. Wadleigh). Rollins who voted on
| the former roll call was not in the ch am
ber when his Ramo WAS called on the
original resolution.
Mr.. Lamar was then escorted to the
desk of the President by Mr.. Davis, of
West Virginia, and the oath of office
was administered by Vice-President
Wheeler.
Mr. Blaine submitted the following:
ResoLyed, That the oath of Office re-
quired by law be now administered by
the Vice President to VIM. Pitt Kellogg,
whose credentials as Senator from LouIsi-
ana were presented on the Goth day of
January, 1877
Mr.. Bayard asked the Senator to with
draw that resolution for the present that
| ne might submit one to have General
John T. Morgan, Senstor-elect from
Alabama, sworn in, whose case was SIM
liar TO that of Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. Blaine said the case of Kellogg
came before either Lamar or Morgan in
its order, therefore 1t had better be acted
on now.
Mr.. Bayard then submitted the follow
ing substitute for the resolution OF Mr..
Blaine, that the credentials OF VIM. I.
Kellogg, claiming to be Senator from
the State or louisiana, do now lie on tho
table until the appointment Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, 10
whom they can be referred.
Mr.. Blaine said: do not desire, Mr.,
President, to detain the Senate by any
lengthy presentation o! the Kellogg case.
Regarding him as do as regularly and
! duly elected Senator from the State OF
Louisiana, / could wish that there
wonld be no objection to his being sworn
IN. | believe he WAS elected by the legal
| Legislature OF Louisiana. j believe he
was elected by and represents the legal
government Of LOUISIANA, and do not
see how, to-day, and that is the main
point desire to present, now any Sena-
| tor who voted in this chamber that the
electoral vote OF Louisiana was legally
and properly cast for Rutherford b.
HAYES, and yourself Mr.. President, is
permitted TO doubt that 5 B. Packard
is equally of right the Governor OF
that State. There may be some
techlnlcslity, there may be some keen
form Of logic which have not yet ard
and which do not think shall evUr be
able TO comprehend, by which u man who
had nearly thousand votes more than
the electoral ticket received was not cl.
ected Governor when the electoral tick
ct was chosen, and frankly repest that
! | am not permitted 10 doubt,
no man is permitted to doubt II
legally, to day. Certainly the other side
of the chamber is not permitted to
doubt, legally, that the electoral vote OF
Louisiana was properly cast Tor nsyes
and Wheeler. Il was decided so By the
tribunal created By that side ofthe cham.
Der. The Senator from Connecticut
IEaton bows TO me; he and l are guilt
less of that tribunal. Laughter. But
with the single exception of the gentle
man from Connecticut, every gentleman
on that Sice, in the Congress just closed,
voted to establish that tribunal,
and i. came in with pesns, shouts and
congratulations that the day OF political
millennium mad at last dawned, and that
we have now established tribuns! dis
tinguished above all human instrument
talities for impartislity, and TO whose de-
cision We would sll bow IN the most
resdy spirit of cordial acquies-
ence. They took the question
into consideration and heard
it elsborately argued, and decided, as L
believe, rightfully, that the electoral votes
of Louisiana belonged 70 Hayes and
Wheeler.
Mr.. Thurman-Will the Senator allow
me to interrupt him?
Mr.. Blaine Certainly.
Mr.. ThurmAn-The Electoral Com
ni.sion decided thst it could not look
behind the decision Of the Returning
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