The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
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Rasolsed, That the oath of office re-
CURED by law be now administered by
tue Vice President 70 Wm. p. Kellogg,
J whose credentials as senator from
!, the State of Louisiana were presented
on the twentieth of January, 1871.
Senator Il .yard saked Senator Blaine
to withdraw thar resolution for the
present, that he might submit one to
nave John I. Morgan, senator elect
from Alabama, sworn IN. whose case
: was similar To that of Lamar.
Senator BalGe said the case of Mr.
/ Kellogg came before either that of
Mr.. Lamar or Morgan in its order.
therefore it had better be acted on
now. Senator Bayard then submitted
the following substitute for the resolu-
ton of Senator Blaine:
RsSolpei, That the credentials of
VIM. p. Kellogg, claiming to be a
Senator from the State of Louisiana,
do now lie upon the table until the APP
pointment of a committee on priv
leges and elections, TO whom they can
be then referred.
Senator Blaine said: II do not de-
sire, Mr.. President, To detain the Sem
ate by any lengthy presentation OF Mr..
kellogg's case, regarding him, as do,
the regularly and duly elected Senator
from the State of Louisiana. could
wish that there would be no objection
To his being sworn in. believe that
he was elected 10y the legal Legisla-
ture OF Louisiana, and l believe that
he was elected 10y and represents the
legal government of Louisiana, aud
do so now, to-day, and that is the
main point l desire to preseAt-how
any Senator who has voted in this
chamber that the electoral vote of
Louisiana was legally and properly cast
for X. b. Hayes and yourself, MIR.
President, is permitted to doubt that s.
b. Packard is equally of right the Gov
ernor of the State"
Senator Blaine then proceeded TO de-
scribe the creation and operation of
the electoral law, and continued by
saying: 81 know that there has been
great deal said, here and there, in
the corridors of the Capitol, around and
about in by places aud in high places
of late, that some arrangement had
been made by which Packard was not
to be recognized and upheld, that he
was To be allowed to slide by and
Nichols was to be accepted as Gov
ernor of Louisiana. l want to know
who had the authority to make any
such arrangement. l wish to know II
any Senator on this floor will state,
in his place, that any person speak
ing for the administration that was
coming in, or the one that was
going out, had any right to make any
such arrangement. deny i'll deny
1t. Without being authorized to
speak for the administration that now
| eXistsl deny it on the simple,
broad ground that President Hayes
possesses character, common sense,
self-respect, patriotism.-all of which
he has in high measure in an eminent
degree. l deny, on all the grounds
that can influence human action, on all
the grounds on which men can
be held to personal ana politi-
cal and official responsibility. /
deny for him, and l shall find
myself grievously disappointed, wound
ed and Inundated il my denial is not
vindicated in the policy of the admin
istratlon. But whether it be vindi-
Gated or whether 1t be not, it is not
the duty of a senator to inquire what
the policy of an 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 adventur-
Gus enough to compromise the honor
of the National administration or the
good name of the great Republican
1 I,A l..
INTO existence"
Senator Bayard then took the floor.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The SUI
preme Court adjourned to Monday.
Gen. Hawley is pressed for Secretary
of war; Governor Rice, of Massachu-
sets, for Secretary OF the Navy. The
following still remains certain: Sena-
tor Sherman as Secretary of the Treas
ury; Schurz, Secretary of the Interior;
Evarts as Secretary of State. 1t is al
most certain that Key will be named
for Postmaster General.
An extra session of Congress is be-
coming doubtful. The law forbids ex-
penditures outside of the appropria-
ton for commissary and 9uartermaster
supplies, but it is claimed to be allowa-
BILE to bank on the future for the pay
of the army.
The clerk of the House has no pat
ronage in the publication of the laws
and proceedings of the circuit and dis
trict courts, as heretofore. The law
authorizing the publication OF the laws
has been repealed, and without expli-
cit direction in law it is supposed the
courts can designate the papers in
which necessary process may be pub
lished.
The Star says President Hayes, as
soon as his cabinet is formed, will issue
general orders to all commanding ofli-
GERS in the South to withdraw their
troops to tho government reservations.
This order will be explained as reliev-
ing the Federal troops finally from all
duties incident to the peculiar civil and
political condition of the Southern
States. Mayor Burke has left here for
New Orleans with a written assurance
from the President to this effect, and
Senator Gordon has a similar docu-
ment to be forwarded to Governor
Hampton.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, March Ga tele-
gram from Karnes City gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars OF the
fire at the Bateman House yesterday.
Up to 8 A. NJ. to-day five bodies bad
been taken from the ruins. The re-
mains of N. Brown, jr., of No. $50
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, have
been identified by key check. Char
ley Bateman, aged 12 years, who was
rescued from the flames by his father,
died of his injuries this morning. Mr..
BatemaO, the father and only suryiv-
ing member of the family, lies in a
very critical condition.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 6.-Chief
Justice Moses, Of the South Carolina
Supreme Court, died at o'clock to-
day.
NEW York, March &c. b. Wash
burne, United States Minister 10
France, has arrived here.
Joe Coburn, pugilist, was sentenced
to ten years imprisonment for assault
with attempt TO kill.
LONDON. March 6. - The inaugural
Of President Hayes, which is published
here in full this afternoon, has created
q very favorable impression. The
Times says that the greater part Of it
was of q character that might have
been received well by men Of all par
ties.
The Nelcs says: "0f course its gen.
eral principles do not help much TO