The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-09
MORGAN AND GROVER SWORN IN.
Senator Conkhng in Defence Of the Presidents
Southern Policy.
MORTONS PINCHBACk IRRITATION
More kilograms About Louisiana and
South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1871

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1871
Mr.. Edmunds (rcp.l of VI, was appointed director
the part OF the Senate of the Columbian Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb under the OF July 81 1868
Tho Senate then resumed consideration Of the
finished business bcing the resolution of Mr. Bayard
Of Delaware 'rhat the credentials OF John T. Morgan
Senator-clect from tho State OF Alabama, DO taken
from the table and that he be sworn"
Mr.. SPENCER, (rcp) OF Ala, moved to amend the
resolution TO refer the credentials OF Mr. Morgan
to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. In sup
port Of his motion 40 objected to tho admission Of Mr.
Morgan because he believed his election procured
by fraud, intimidation aud violence. IL was by such
means that the democrats obtained control Of tho
State and the late election in that State could only
designated a farce. He spoke of tho condition OF
affairs in Alabama since tho close OF the war;
and said fact stood forth prominently above all
Others and that that the opposition tho part Of
the whites TO the negro exercising his rights was
powerful as ever Ho argued that there social
ostracism against all republicans and they werc refused
work by the democrats In the election of 1872 tho
republicans carried tho State, and they had majority
now, with tair election, as well then. He quoted
from tho report OF committee OF the House OF Rep
rcsentatives, Of which Hon. John Coburn was char
man. which investigated Alabama affairs in 1874
to show that republicans driven from
their homes ballot boxes stolen. and the polls
taken possession Of by the democrats
Ho claimed that by democratic legislation the negro
Alabama had been almost entirely thrust out Of poll
tics account Of his and color in direct viola
lion OF the constitution OF the United States The
herosm displayed by white republicans in Alabama in
adhering to tho republican party challenged tho ad-
miratiop of the world. They had for years been tried
in the fire Of bitter persecution. Ho argued that tho
republicans elected in 1874 had been esislatcd out of
office by the democrats
Before Mr. spencer concluded his remarks Mr..
Paddock OF Nebraska, asked him to yield for motion
for executive session. and Mr. Spencer agreed to do
80, but largo number OF Senators both Of the
Chamber objected to the motion, and 1t was with
drawn.
Mr.. SPENCER rcsuming, argued that democrats from
Georgia and MssIssipp had voted IN Alabama Would
the people OF this country consent, would the Senate
consent that tho constitution of the United States
should be violated aud recognize the usurpaton OF these
sonsprators in Alabama by seating the applicant?
rhore millions OF people in tho South who should
be- protected. Free schools longer existed in his
state He claimed that the colored man had exercised
the right OF suffrage with moderation, wisdom and
intelligence The Senate should refuse TO seat the
pIicant and thus proclaim to the people OF the South
that tho fourteenth and fifteenth amendments tho
constitution must be respected
DAUGHTER.
Mr.. MORTON, (rep) Of Ind said he would not votc to
refer the credentials OF Mr. Morgan because enti-
tied 10 be sworn In on his credentials. He believed ho
had a prtma ace equal 10 that OF Pinchback or
Kellogg-not whit better He could not lot this
cason pass without calling atten the late cleo
ton in Alabama The report of tho subcommittee Of
the Committee Privileges and Elections. submitted
TO Senate days ago BY the Senator from Wis.
Alabama IN August last was fraudulent
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
He arg ued that il the election in Alabama had been
fair there would have been republican majority IN
the State, both houses oil tho Legislature would have
been republican, and tho result would have been quito
different Thousands OF republicans IN the State were
prevented from voting, and the republican party lost
using to open the polls In some Of the precincts.
Some $4,000 10 10000 votes gwen for the repub-
leans bad been counted for the democrats
While lie called attention TO tho frauds
in Alabama he would not stultify his own record by
voting to refer the credentials. He believed Mr..
Morgan should take his seat, and II any investigation
should be made 1t must take place attorward. He
thought in the Pncback case but all his democratic
friends thought differently.
Of yesterday IN regard to tho Senator from
Delaware mr. Bayard) having in nearly every
ana said the record showed he was correct
In the same connection he quoted from tho
remarks OF Mr. Key whc he was in tho senate
Nominated yesterday for Postmaster GeneraD In
gard to the OF the Oregon eecOr to the cfToct
that he regarded the acton OF tho Governor OF Ore
gon wrong, but 1t not more rcprehensble than
the action OF the returning boards in Louisiana and
Florida, and resuming his remarks. Mr. Blaine said
Mr. Key thcu went TO say Ec supported Tilden and
Hendricks and believed them to have been honestly
elected. Sensation.
Tho amendment of Mr. Spencer to refer the creden-
tias OF Mr. Morgan to the Committee on Privileges
ana Elections was unanimously rejected without
division.
the original resolution that Mr.. Morgan be sworn
was then unanimously agreed TO without division
Mr.. MORGAN was escorted 10 the desk of the prcsid
ing officer by Mr.. Gordon. and the oath was admns-
tered by Vice President Wheeler.
THE CASE or GROVER.
Mr. SARGENT, (rcp) oil Cal, moved that tho Senate
60 executive session, but at the request of Mr.
Wallace, OF Pennsylvania. he withdrew tho notion
and Mr.. Wallace moved that the credentials of l.. r.
Grover Senator from Oregon be taken from tho table
and that no be sworn.
Mr.. SARGENT submitted tho following as substi-
tute:-
practice of the Lafayette Grover claiming to be
a the Srm q In ne ss os
the entitled admission to seat in this body
witlstandng the objections contained the petitions Of
citizens OF the State OF Oregon against his adnssion
Resolved That the credentials Of Lafayette Grover bc
Resolved further that the petitions citizens Oregon
containing charges against Lafayette Grover: tho
table until the Committee on Privileges and Elections Is
together with the credentials. with instructions TO nvest
such charges aud report rs 10 their truth or fasy
Mr.. WALLACE accepted the SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. CoSKLiNG moved to amend by inserting In tho
preamble after The words 'no contestant Tor the seat,
the following there being In said state but one
body claiming TO be the Legislature and but ono
person Ginning TO be the Governor, aud there being
no doubt dispute as to the existence OF one legal
rIghiIul State government"
REMARKS SENATOR CoyKLING.
Mr.. CoNKLdyG said he had heard 1t affirmed that the
same reason which entitled Mr. Grovor to be seated
upon prlma iacic entitled MIR. kellogg TO DO seated
upon prina iacie case yesterday. IL that position
was sound IN law and sound IN truth IT proved con-
c'usively The caprice of those who voted to refer his
credentials yesterday He denied that there was any
analogy, that there was any resemblance between the
two cases. The Oregon case was one In when there
nm, was
u case In which there was an ascer-