The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

UITJusFIUU, TuTIIT TCVUTE OF MY.
Boutwell's Committee on the Mississippi cleo
ton was read, Mr.. Spencer's motion was reject
l; nays, IS. The ground taken by
Messrs- Blaine, Morton and some other Repub-
lican Senators was, that Mr.. Lamar's ere, en-
tails being regular Priaa facie. he should be
sworn in. while the report Of the com
mittee should be made subject
of future action-the same rule to be observed
ten that Mr. Lamar be sworn in was then car
ried-only Messrs. Spencer and Wadleigh sp
posing lt-and the oath was administered. Mr..
Blaine then offered q resolution that William
Pitt Kellogg be sworn in. Mr. BayarJi submit
ted a substitute that his credentials be laid on
the table and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Mr.. Blaine
then made quite a lengthy speech in favor of
Mr.. Kellogg's admission, in which he said 81
believe that he waselected by the legal Legis-
lsture Of Louisiana. | believe that he was
elected BY and represents the legal yernment
of Louisiana, and do not see now to day-and
that is the main point desire 70 present4how
any Senator who voted in this Chamber that the
Electoral vote of Louisiana was legally and
properly cast for R. B. Hayes and yourself, Mr..
President, is permitted TO doubt that S. B,
Packard is equally Of right the Governor Of that
State $50 You discredit Packard. and you
discredit Hayes. You hold that Packard is not
the legal Governor of Louisiana, AMI President
Hayes has no title TO his seat. and the honored
Viee-President who presides over our dehbera-
tons has 30 title to his chair. L know there
has been a great deal said, here and there, in
in by places and in high places, of late, that
some arrangement had been made by which
Packard was not 10 be recognized, and that he
was to be allowed TO slide by and Nichols was
70 be accepted as Governor OF Louisiana. l
want TO know who had authority to make any
such arrangement. ] want TO know il any Sen
ator on this floor viii state in his place that any
person speaking for the Administration that
was coming in or the one that was going out,
had any right to make any such an ar angement.
l deny it; l deny il without being authorized to
speak for the Administration that now exists,
bat deny il on the simple, broad ground that it
is an impossibility that the Administration of
President Hayes could do il. deny il on the
broad ground that President Hayes possesses
character, common sense, self respect, patriot
ISM all of which he has in high measure and
in an EN- neut degree. l deny il on ali
the grounds that can influence human action,
on all grounds on which men can be held TO per
sOnal and political and official responsibility. L
DENY it for him, and shall find myself grlevous.
ly disappointed and wounded and Inundated II
my denial is not vindicated in the policy OF the
Administration; but whether it be vindicated or
not the duty of the Senator to inquire
what the policy of the Administration
may be, but what it ought to be, and
hope Republican Senate will say that on this
point there shall be no authority in this land
large enough or adventurous enough to compro-
mise the honor Of the National Administration
or the good name of the great Republican party
that called the Administration into existence
Applause IN the galleries, which was promptly
checked by the presiding officer.l Mr.. Bayard
then took the floor, but before proceeding With
his remarks, yielded for motion TO adjourn,
and the Senate adjourned until to -morrow.a
In the Senate, on the It'll, consideration
was resumed of the resolution to swear in Mr..
Kellogg. Mr.. Blaine made some few remarks
in support of the resolution, in the course
of which he read a telegram from Gov. Cham
berlain of South Carolina, to Mr.. torbin, in
(which Cha m ariai ctat1d that he had received
letters from Messrs.- stanley Matthews and
Evarts. advising him to yield his rights for the
good of the country. The Question
being put to a vote the substitute Of senator
Bayafd was adopted. referring the credentials
of Kellogg to the Committee on Privileges and
ElectiOns-yeas, 35, nays, 80 Senators
Booth, Burnside, Christiancy, Conking;
Davis of Illinois, Jones of Nevada. and
Morrill,, voted with the Democrat in the affirma-
tive. Senator Patterson submitted resolu-
ton to refer the credentials Of ID. 7. Cor
bin and NJ. c. Butler, each claiming the
seat in the Senate from South Carolina,
to the Committee on Privileges ard
Elections when appointed. Agreed TO. Senator
Bayard submitted resolution to nave
bama, sworn in. Pending discussion, the
Senate went into executive session,
after which it adjourned. The executive SEES,
sion is said to have been stormy one, several
of the abinet appointments being severely
criticised by many Senators. In fact, objections
were made against every one of them, and as
under rule of the Senate single objection Is
sufficient to refer to q committee, they were all
80 referred.
In the Senate, on the Sth, objections be-
ing withdrawn, Messrs. Morgan of Alabama
and Grover of Oregon we're sworn in. In The
course of debate upon Growers case, Mr.. Conk:
ling, in referring to Louisiana, took the ground
that, while the Electoral Commission decided
that they could not go behind the GER
ticate Of the Returning Beard yet the Senate
in determining upon the qualifications OF It's
members, may inquire as to the legality OF the
session the Senate confirmed the appointment oil
Senator Sherman to be Secretary of the Treas
ury, all the Republicans voting in his favor
Twenty six Democrats voted for his rejection,
and number of Democrats refrained from vot-
ing No action was taken regarding the other
Cabinet appointments.
In the Senate, on the 9th, upon motion of
Senator Grover, the memorials presented by
Senator Mitchell, charging Grover with securing
his election by improper methods and fraudu-
lently issuing certificate to Cronin as Presl-
dental Elector, were referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, with instructions to
thoroughly investigate the matter. The creden-
tails of J. b. Enstis, claiming Ia
seat from louisiana, wete; referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections without
division. I he Cabinet appointments were re-
feTred to committees as follows Schurz-Com-
nittee on Finance; Devens-Judiclary Com
mittee; McCrary-Committee on Military Al
fairs; Thompson-Committee on Naval Analrs
Key-Committee on Post offices and kost-roads.
The Standing and Select committees were then
announced.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Privileges and INSTRUMENTATION, Mitchell
Wadleigh. Cameron wis J, Mcmillan, Hoar,
Salisbury, Merrimon, Hill.
Foreign Relations-Cameron, (Pa.) Morton
Hamlin, Howe, Conkling, McCreery, Bogy,
Finance-MorriD, Dawes, Ferry. Jones (Ne.
vada), Allison. Howe, Bayard, Herman, wal
lace.
experimentation, Sargent, Allison,
Dorsey, Blame, Davis (W. Va), Withers,
Com Commerce Spencer, Burnside,
Me lillian, Patterson, Gordon. Dennis Ran
Manu- .ctures-Booth, Bruce. Rollins, John
ston, Mcpherson.
Agriculture Paddock, Sharon. Hoar.
Military Ansirs-spencer,, Wadleigh, Cam
eron, Pa;). Burnside, Teller. Plumb Ran
Naval Affsirs-Sargent, Anthony, Conoter,
Blaine, Kirkwood. Whyte, Mcpherson.
MISUNDERSTANDING. I onkliug. Howe. Chris
Post offices aud Post -roads-Hamlin, Beard,
Jones (Nev.). Paddock, Conover. Kirkwood, ,
salisbury, Msxey, Bailey.
Chaffee, Plumb, Mcdonald, Jones (Fla.). Gro
yer, Garland.
Private Land Claims-Thurman, Bayard,
Bogy, EdmuDds, Christiancy. -
indian Affairs Allison, Oglesby, ingalls,,
Saunders, Hear, McCreery, Coke.
Pensions-Ingalls, Bruce, Teller, Kirkwood,
Davis I'll. } Withers, Bailey.
Revolutionary Claims-Johnston, Jones (flor-
ida), Hill, Dawes, Mcmillan.
Claims-McMillan Mitchell, Cameron (WisD i,
Teller, Hoar, Cockrell, Hereford, Harris, Nor
gan.
District of Columbia-Dorsey, Spencer, In
gals, Rollins. Saunders, Merrimon, Bsrnum.
Patents-Wadleigh, Booth, Chafee, Herman,
Morgan. #rr
Public Buildings and Grounds-Davis, Nor
rill Cameron, salisbury, Jones (Fia.).
Observation-Disclosures, Christiancy, Chafee,
Saunders, Ca land, Grover, Hereford.
Railroads-Mitchell, Howe. Dawes, Dorsey.
Teller. Ferry, Morton, Ransom, Bogy, Bar
mum. Lamar.
Mines and Mining-Sharon, Chafree, Kirk
wood, Plumb, Hereford. Coke, Hill.
Revision of Laws-Christiancy Ingalls,, Davis
m. }, Wallace, Herman.
Education and Labor-Burnside, Pattersons
Morrill,, Buchanan, Gordon, Maxey, Bailey,
Lamar. afH r. r.-.-..-f. - So
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures gles-
by, Patterson, Booth, McCreery, Whyte, Beck.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
Of Senate-Jones (Nev J Rollins, Dennis. "a 81
, Printing-Anthony, Sargent, Whyte.
Library-Howe, Edmunds, Ransom. e,
Rules-Ferry, Hanlin, Merrimon.
Engroseed Bills Bayard, Withers, Anthony.
Enrolled Bills-Conover, Paddock, Grover.
Leyees Of the Mississippi River-Bruce, Blaine,
Conover, Cockrell, Harris.
Service haffee. Conkling, Window, Merri-
~. LaN