Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

Mr.. Mcmillan argued that Packard
had complete and unbroken title to
the Office of Governor of Louisiana
and was de .jNre Governor of that
| State.
Mr.. Salisbury said it had been
stated the people of the city of New
orleans were an armed mob. A more
unjust, erroneous statement had never
been made. He commented on the
Packard government. and argued that
1t was usurpation. Packard had no
title to the office, and was afraid to
show himself out of the st. Louis ho-
tel, occupied as State House, He
(Saulsbury) believed the ladies of
New Orleans would drive the whole
Packard government out of the CITY.
provided ii was not aided by the Fed
eral power of the United States, It
was madness to attempt to impose
upon the people of this country q
man barricaded in hotel as lawful
Governor of sovereign State. He
was not surprised at the words of
peace uttered by President Hayes :
they did honor to his heart and honor
to his head. He opposed his election
and did not believe he was elected, but
now that he had been clothed with
the duties of the office he was glad to
see that he appreciated the high du-
ties imposed upon him by his oath.
He was surprised at the attempt made
on the floor of the Senate to bull
dozc the incoming Administers
tion, and the announcement that it's
policy must be pacific. He trusted
the President would defeat the ap-
pcals of the partisans and obey the
high behests Of a statesman. The
people of New Orleans were law
abiding. Why should Packard be
afraid to show himself before them !?
1t had been said he claimed the Office
to which he was not entitled. The
same thing had been said of the Pres
ldent of the United States, and
yet in this law-abiding city that
President was not afraid to show
This fact seemed to him to |
distinguish the character of the peo-
pie of Washington from the people |
Of New Orleans.
Mr.. Blaine sent to the Clerks desk
the following letter to himself, dated |
to-day: gsyz-z -,rsg.-.s
"Hon. VIM. Eyarts begs me to say |
hat he did not endorse the letter of |
stanley Matthews to Governor Cham
Dcrlain to the extent implied by the
.elegram of Governor Chamberlain
% me; that the letter was presented |
% him by Haskell, of South Carolina,
md he wrote upon it substantially as |
'ollows: that he had read the forego-
ng letter; that he desired to sec the
roubles in South Carolina composed,
md that he desired to hear from
Governor Chamberlain upon the sub
ect. Very respectfully,
?. d. I. ConBIN.
Also, the following telegram re-
,elyed by him to-day: /
NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Scnator
5ayard is mistaken. In every parish
outside the city except the five bull
iozed parishes, in one of which our
ak collector has just been murdered,
ny government is recognized by ali
ave few pretended Nichols Off
ials.
(Signed) S. B. PACKARD,
The first resolution and preamble
ubmitted by Sergeant in the case of
!rover, were agreed to without di-
'ision.
Mr.. Bayard said he was authorized
Q state that it was the purpose oil
iov. Grover to offer a resolution if
le was admitted, calling for the full
est investigation of all the charges
,gainst him.
Mr.. Sargent then withdrew the
econd resolution, and Grover was
scorted to the desk of the presiding
'fficer by Bogy, and the oath admins
stored.
Mr.. Thurman said that at a former
ession of the Senate the credentials
# j. Eustis, claiming to be Senator
rom the State of Louisiana, were re-
erred to the Committee on Elections. /
The committee reported against the
light of Eustis to scat on the ground
hat the vacancy had been filled by
he election of Pinchback. Subse-
luently the Senate decided that
was not elected. He there
ore submitted resolution that the
credentials of Eustis be taken from
he table and reported to the Com
nittee on Privileges and Election.
Laid over till tomorrow.
The question was then taken on the
onfirmation Of Sherman's nomina-
ion, and it was confirmed by solid
'ote Of Republican Senators against
o IN the negative by the Democratic |
members. Several Democratic Sen.
tors refrained from voting. No at
empt was made to confirm any other
# the Cabinet nominations.
The Senate then went into execu.
i've session, and when the doors re-
pened, adjourned.