The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-09
Senate-Special Session.
WASHINGTON. Mari

On assembling the senate resumed the
consideration of Mr.. Bayard's resolution
that the credentials Of Gen. Morgan, sena-
tor from Alabama, be taken from the
table and he be sworn in.
Mr.. Spencer moved to amend the resolu-
ton so as to refer the credentials to the
committee on privileges and elections. In
support of the motion he objected to the
admission of Morgan because he believed
his election was procured by fraud, in
timidation aud violence. 1t was by such
means that the democrats obtained control
of the state and late election in that state
could only be designated as farce. He
spoke Of the condition of affairs in Ala
bsms since the close of the war and said
one fact stood forth prominently above all
others, and that was that the opposition on
the part of the whites to the negro exer-
cising his rights was as powerful as ever.
Mr.. Morton said he would not vote to
refer Morgans credentials. He believed
he had prima facie case equal to that of
Pinchback or Kellogg, not whit better.
He could not let this occasion pass without
calling attention to the late election in Ala
bama. The report of the subcommittee
of privileges and elections, submitted to
the senate few days ago by the senator
from Wisconsin, showed the election in
Alabams in August last was fraudulent.
He argued that if the election in Alabama
had been tair there would have been re-
publican majority in the state, both houses
of the legislature would have been repub-
lican and the result would have been quite
different. Thousands of republicans were
prevented from voting, and the republican
party lost at least 10000 votes on account
OF the democrats refusing to open the polls
in some precincts. Some 10 900 to 10000
votes given for the republicans had been
counted for democrats. While he called
attention to frauds in Alabama he would
not stultify his own record by voting to
refer the credentials. He believed Morgan
should take his seat, and If any investiga-
ton should be made it must take place af-
forwards.
MIR. Blaine quoted from the remarks of
Mr. Key while in the senate dominated
yesterday for postmaster generaD in the
case of the Oregon elector, that he regard
ed the action of the governor of Oregon
as wrong, but it was not more Ieprehensl-
| bla l,on ha action Of ha ratnrninY hOor I'd
in Louisiana and Florida, and resuming his
remarks, Blaine said Key then went on &c
say that he supported Tilden and Hen,
bricks and believed them to have been hon
estly elected (Sensation.)
The amendment of Spencer to refer Nor
gan's credentials was unanimously reject
cd without decision. The original resolu-
ton that Morgan be sworn was then unani
mously agreed to. Gen. Morgan was ther
sworn in.
Mr.. Wallace moved that sthe credentials
of Grover of Oregon be taken from the ia
bic and he be sworn.
Mr.. Sargent submitted a substitute
Whereas, under the constitution an(
laws and practice of the senate, Lafayette
Grover, claiming to be senator from Ore
gpn, has credentials, being regular and IL
due form, aud there being no contestan
for the seat, is entitled to admission to
seat in this body on the prima facie cas-
presented by such credentials, notwith
standing the objections of a petition of tn
citizens of Oregon against his admission
, therefore
Resolved, That the credentials of Grove
be taken from the table and the oath OF OF
flee DO now administered TO him; resolved
further, that the petition of the citizens O
Oregon containing charges against Grove
lie on the table until committee on priv
leges and elections IL organized, when the
shall be referred to that committee togethe
, with the credentials, with instructions
7 investigate the charges and report.
Mr.. Wallace accepted the substitute.
Mr.. Conkling moved to amend by inser
ing in the preamble after the words en-
contestant for the seat" as follows 'an
there being in said state but one bod