New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16
rHE LEelsLATURE YESTERDAY.


AA@A0 nv 9uVEum hppSareu IN THIS DO0y,
and nothing was done save to join the House
in joint ballot for United States Senator.
House of Representative.
A quorum was obtained at halfpast
twelve o'clock
Mr.. Souer rose to q privileged question.
He perceived from the newspapers that Mr..
Pinchbsck had made speech in the Dem
ocratic caucus at Odd Fellows Hall, in
which, among other mendaciOus statements,
he made use of the following language
charge that in the st, Louis Hotel ring
exists, presided over by Louis j. Souer, who
distributed to the members of that Legisla-
ture the sum of $3.50 each for their votes for
William Pitt Kellogg for United States Sen
ator for the long term.
Mr.. Souer added: can only account for
this extraordinary statement by assuming
that Mr.. Pinchback was laboring under an
error as to time and person. Possibly he
referred to the year 1873, when ne was
candidate for United States Senator. In
that year l was chairman of an organiza-
tion in the interest of Mr.. Pinchbsck, and
money was used to control the election of
United States Senator. Mr.. Pinchback him
self used that money. But at this session
have at no time presided over any organ
ization having for its object the use of
money for the control of the election of
Senator, or for any other purpose. appeal
to every member on this floor. Have l used
any moneys Loud cries of no. pause
for reply. If there be one person on the
floor of this House to whom have paid or
offered money for his vote for United States
Senator, charge him to appear at the bar
/ of the House and make it known. This is
far more speedy and effective way of reach
| ing the truth than committee of investiga-
ton with all its necessary delays. 1 chsl-
lenge any member who has received or been
offered money by me to stand up and de-
clare it. Is there such one!
Here Mr.. Souer paused and loud ringing
cries of "NO" arose from ell parts of the
House and scene of considerable excite.
ment prevailed.
Now then continued Mr.. Souri, 1 charge
that Mr.. Pinohback has used money; that
Mr.. P. j. Kennedy has used money to con.
troll the senatorial election by keeping
them out of the Legislature and Mr..
PinOhback has thought fit to bring forward
this question. demand that a committee
be appointed to thoroughly investigate the
whole subject before whom every member
OF the House and Senate present at the time
shall be subpenaed.
A resolution of expulsion of Mr.. E stO-
pinal was offered and referred to the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications.
Mr.. McMillen offered a resolution citing
the points made by Mr.. Souer and the re-
marks of Mr.. Pinchbaok. and calling for a
committee of five.
Mr.. MoMillen said he offered the resolu
ton, as he thought the House should at once
proceed to investigate the subject, because
the remarks, coming from the source thsy
did at Odd Fellows Hall, affect the char
aster of every member. If the resolution
was not broad enough he would accept the
suggestion of every member, but he did not
wish to be on the committee, not having
the time to attend to it.
The resolution was unanimously received
and adopted.
A committee having been sent to the
Senate, that body soon joined the House,
and the calling of the rolls showed sixteen
Senators and sixty-four Representatives
present.
Senator BlHnt rose and said that after the
occurrences of the past torty-eight hours he
deemed it his duty to withdraw the name
of Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback, who has de-
serted US and gone with our political enc
mics. When nominated him was actu
ated by pure motives. In the convention 1
pledged myself 10 vote for him. When 1
went back to my constituents they ap-
proved of my action. When l came here
kept my pledge. In the fight l have
made for him he has abandoned me and
left me without support, and has endeav-
Ored to carry with him others. 1t is my
duty to withdraw my vote from him and
seek some man who honestly represents
the people, who will stand firm to principle,
and who will stand by the ship and go down
with it if she sinks. regret being forced
into this course. l loved MIR. Pinehback,
/ and voted for him in 1873 / did not vote
for him when two years ago he asked re-
election, because did not believe in the
action of Congress. have supported him
with all the ability had, and would still
support him if he had not abandoned us
and gone over TO the enemy. ask those
Others. who have stood with me to do the
same, and cast their votes for the Hon.
James Lewis.
Senator Dumont, on privileged question,
spoke of the statement of Mr., Pinchback
that members had received $3.50 to vote for
Senator Kellogg. He spoke for no one but
himself As to him it was entirely false,
and when Mr.. Plnchback attempted to fiE
such q crime on him he would hurl back
the charge in his teeth Is coming from an
infamous cAlumniatOr and liar. 1t was the
shame of men that there had been Judas
Iscariot, and now it was the shame of the
cOlored race that they had Pinchbaek
Senator Young said he had placed the
name of Governor Pinchback in nomina-
ton because he had been worthy servant
OF the Republican party. He hsd been re-
quested by Governor PinChback to with
draw his name. and he did it with pleas
ure. He had not received nickel for his
vote for any Senator; he had voted for
Kellogg as he had voted for PinehbAck in
1873 and had not received cent for it. If
Pinchbaok had been here Saturday, even
had shown his face in the building, he be-
believed he would have been elected. Now
he proposed to vote for James Lewis. .
Senator Bryant adopted the words Of