New-York tribune., 1877-03-07

DFpAT or THE ADMISSION OT SOUTHERN SENATORS
MIR. LAMAR RECEIVES \ NEARLY UNANIMOUS
VoiE-IHE CASE oP MR. KELLOGG CONSIDERED
Mr. BLAINE on PRESIDENT HAYEs's SOUTHERN
POLICY.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, 5arch g, 1877.
The Senate was called 10 order at noon by
Y.o-PIesucnt WHEELER, ana after prayer 10y no Chap
lain the Journal OF yesterdays proceedings Ts read aud
approved.
The ylCEPRESICI.NT said he understood that the
eighth rulc in regard TO moTinghour business i'd not
apply to the special session Of the Senate lie therefore
awaited the order Of the senate.
Mr. HAiILN Qcp, Hc), from the committee ap-
pointed Yesterday wa upon the President and notify
him ,ra a Quorum of Tie senate had assembled and was
raI - 10 receive any Jmnauicatlon lac inht ne e!scd
to max, reported tHa tEcy bad disc! 1r-el tat duty,
1u, HE President replied be Will communicate with The
senate on executive business tomorrow
TIE CAS-. OF SIR. LAMAR.
Mr. WALLACE! Drm PENN submitted resolution
that tie crela.s of l. q c. Lamar Senaoicrc from
the STATE OF Mississippi be taken trCm tie table and !ha;
ne be sworn.
NE ANTHONY O,ep, r. ~ moved that The Senate ad-
ioi~n E-rcird by a ri.n; vote of Yeas 15 Nays, 80.
Mr. BLAINE tRep, McJ said he was glad that tho
Senate Goud not adjourn upon motion 10 swear IN a
senator whose credentials were entirely regular and
,uoin,t whom There va. cUntClt Ii there WAS any
,. %, 20 the Legislature which elected hlHI, n W"S
a mAtt,g subsequent inquiry by hc senate Us ere
irn,ius nov proper ard Mr. Lamar had the same
rtt 10 b. sworn in that he NIr Blanc or any other
senator had yesterday.
Sir sPENCER U,ep.. Alal called for the reading Of
the report OF the Special Committee of the senate 81
which Mr.. Boutwell, was the chairman. anI which AaGc
tue nyestiatIon last year III regard 10 '-e eCeoh IA
Mr. WALLACE made the point OF order that tbs re,
port mad nothing to do with tie case OF Mt Lamar and
| therefore should not De read
Mr. THURMAN tDen.. Ohio, said no matter what was
contained i'm that report there was nothing antrtlNg INC
pTHa flsc right of r Lamar to seat in TIE senate
ON The question br.n2 submitted u tle Sehtr II was
decided Wit0ut division, that that report sAoud hoS
| De read. ., g., III, 49,. 40, ,
good Why ihcie should De any Heiay III nNlr!ng
in the Senator f"Om Mississippi He came mere "h tte
proper certificate. There was no claim thar any other
feosntI,rc than that winch elected Mr. Lamar existed
in Mississippi There was only one Government nj the
Mr MORTON (Rcp.. lnd) said the Senator irom Ohio
Nlr Thurman laid down doctrine III regard 20 plima
clc cause now he (r McrtOnl begged leave 10 re-
nIud the senate that yeag ago the Senator stood on
| the other side IN the ease Of Mr.. Pnchback
Mr. THURMAN said that where man had beer elected
by thas Do,g HI hr1 ~ a. VIII nm fhc crdniIIS prc
srrbrd b law there not In the whole history OF the
country precedent which would prevent MN pe!nS
sworn ~ but i naIe I'It dlhye" r m m 70 &
Mr.. MORTON said the election oi Mr. Plnchhack was
certified TO 10y Governor HehuoT SHSeu nS SicA 6 ~
| Legislature which elected linn was the Acknowledged
Legislature OF the State, and had enacted hundreds Of
statutes besides 1t was recognized ny thc supreme to1lt
Hr BLAINE said he had been in the Senate Just long
cnou 10 know how unpleasant 1t was 10 have record
IL was a very dangerous thing to stop Senator from
taking his seat who with the proper c.edeltias
anI Tor one he did not propose do any such thing Let
he senate treat the Northern states and southern states
and Western states and all the states alike on tnls que
| lion and when q senator presented himself with the
proper credentials he should be admitted any inquiry as
10 tne legality lis election To be made Hforward
| Mr. MORTON sad far as his record was concerned
he proposed take OF IT, The Senator nom Name
would have quite enough 10 do 10 take care OF MS own
| record. -,
| Mr. SPENCER N.ep. Aa.) said he was opposed TO tho
admission Mr. Lamar upon the ground tnat tie state
Government In Mississippi was fraud ANA usurpaton
The State Legislature which elected hin was nothing
NOR. than a mob lie sent 10 the Clerks desk anl mad
read s part Of his remarks, the report OF the select
Iomn,lttee of which blr Boutwell, Was chairman which
yspl Mississippi last year, and made inquiry as 10 the
election In that state 1870. The reading OF this re-
mort occupied about hour, after which Mr. spencer
resumed his remarks and -aid the evidence which ac
comp,ne the report covered 800 closely printed
pags and corrOboratcd every word OF tue report lie
said mob conId organize State Government sur
! icient make cut pIima iacle case. as had been
| claimed for Mr.. Lamar. ,
Mr.. CiIRisriANCY lRep., Michl read from the testl
mouy taken by Mr. B0utwells committee To Tue elect
that no branch the State Federal Government had
ever questioned the legality OF the Mississippi Legis-
turc lie argued that its legality had been recognized by
| the Supreme Court OF the state
| Mr. WADLEIGH 0Rep, N. H. said he voted against
the Admission Of Mr. Pinchback He believed then that
he voted right he believed and he believed that
to be consistent vote against the admission OF
| Mr. Lamar. -, -, -
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., inquired II there was anything