The New York herald., 1877-12-01

free win Of that people Since the l,h or March last
no one, whether representative mis-
the floor entitled TO speak FOR the people OF
mat community, aud he tonight would not
,Ss .as debate sas he mus. solsmnly ave. that
before the Senate seat William r. kellogg as n
sesater 'ren ina, state was blow more cruel and
oil that eotnmunity. Ne shocked al such propo-
siaon ne a'd no. THINK mat party spin, could ever
that alter last spring, after wise and patriotic
resolution nad induced the Executive to take
the hand Of military power from the throat
OF The people OF that Stale. when peace seemed
TO again hover her blessed wings over That state the
tiae had come when reconciliation with people of
Ee south was 10 bc established upon basis simple
ana eternal justice. But the RESOLUTION now before
the Senate disturbed hs hopes called forth these
sincere expressions upon approaching the discussion
OF tns topic Tho seating OF Mr. Kellogg would be tho
overriding or the wall oil the people OF Lou-
SARA aud disregarang Of thor choice.
Bnyard then read extracts iron the opln,ons
Of Judges Strong and Bradley, membars Of the
Electoral Commission, 10 show that the decision oil
that Commission regarding tho Presidential voto
could have no oindine eject upon either house Of
Congress nQuiripg inlo the election aud qualaca
tons at one vi ITS members IL had been attempted
TO show that the decision OF the Electoral Commission
was binding In this case. Ii was totally mistaken
idea that the judgment of that Commission could
in any degree IN law or fact touch an election
Tor a member OF either house 0f Congress. Tho
opinions OF these TWO judges 10 tho elect that
the right OF each houscto institute any scrutiny
the election OF member was absolute, and Mcssrs.
Hoar and Garfield, other members OF the commission
took the ground Had tho Electoral Comms-
itseif authorized TO make the scrutiny
into the Pres sidentiai election which the houses
OF Congress can do ia regard 10 It's own memOers
arrived At nm ,mnoss,b,,,'v The coneress under
whose control the Electoral Commission bill was
passed Mad ceased 10 exist but the law which organ
ized u had warront IN the constitution. Although
tho result met all the opposition which bis powers
enabled him to be hold uecision TO he
hna and could not be disturbed during tho term OF
Office Tor which the candidates declared elected
he argued tina. the election in Louisiana was oom-
vembor, 1876 and il could not be altered
by anything which had transpred since
done election day, aud anything done since tho
Senate was bound 10 set aside aud inquire what
tho result: OF the election completed on the night Of
the TIN OF November There was out Que stale OF
Louisiana; she had but one law ul Governor, but
lawful LEGISLATURE Ae then referred A. some length
to the condition OF Louisiana affairs, ana argued
that Mr.. Nichols was the recognized Governor
to-day He next referred 10 tho Legislature
which elected Kellogg, and said that his election
might be considered the fourth Official act OF thai
body. what we're the otner ,hrecs they idla
bredths, cckercs ot law which went forth without
authority and came back without respect No one x
needed them then, no one needed ihom now. There
any who recognized as binains one act OF tnas
Legislature, so-caliei. After diu, strained, pre-
The sres any longer uS and ~ Anyone iy one" 'a oi
the men who sat in Il went over 10
took the 'Us oath OF Office as members Of the General
sembly OF LOUISIANA and proceeded TO participate In
election Of Mr.. spoaorL The pretended Legislature
gave the ghost OF government they had sought
create aud confessed before the light OF day that
when they entered the Nichols Legislature they
acting according 10 the laws of Louisiana
Again referring at length to rhe events which have
transpred IN Louisiana during iato years, bo
SAID the powers gwen 70 Governor Kellogg
under tho cunning network OF legislation, were
equal TO those Of any monarch on the lace OF tho
EARTH Tho vote no citizen oil the
hand Of any on It's way the ballot box who had
not been appointed by Governor Kellogg. II frauds
through ihe inslru mentality OF Kellogg. II. then
spoke OF the arrest Of 900 white cLzons tho
OF the election Of 1876 70 prevent them from voting
aak Tod thu n .nlln ucn fpuii IN Ia
crysallze themselves the OF the chief VIII
lain OF them all. Referring to tho remarks
OF Mr.. Hosr, of Massachusetts,, Ia repy TO
Mr. Ransom, OF North Carolina, few nights ago, and
also to tho address OF Mr. Hoar tho republicans OF
Massachusetts lew months since, he said how warped
by prejudice must be that mind which assaed moro
than one-hali OF his fellow countrymen II difi-
cult to provo negatives, but he Mr. Bayard) rafner
sought TO challenge tho time wnen the Democratic
party failed 10 call wrong wrong, whether inflicted
ton these false which nad led many mistaken
people Ito the belief that there party IN tho
United states which mad brutality and cruelty ono
OF us elements Ho then had read from the minority
report OF the committee which visited MISSISSIPPI Two
years ago, signed by himself and Mr. AcDonad OF In
diana, denouncing lawless acts aud crimes
SPEECH n. LAMAR
After speeches by Messrs. Thurman and Hoar rc-
gardng the course OF the two parties IN The South
contested seats, Mr. LAMAR, (dem) OF Miss appealed
TO the Senate TO consider this matter calmly and
as fair judges, and not Indulge in partisan de-
nunciationa Ho proposed TO Consider the case
OF Mr. Butter, OF South Carolina In 1870 election
was held 10 tnat State Tor President and Vice
OF tho United states for State officers. The board
oil CanvAssers, in counting tho returns considered
the returns and cerhcd 10 the Tor President and
Vice President cast in tho countics Edg ehe
Laurens, but this Board refused count certify
the vote cast IN those counties tho day,
tho same ticket, by the voters for
bcrs OF the General Assembly These canvassers
considered Edgehcld and Laurens law abiding enough
TO count the votes cast therein President Vice
President, but 20 awless that they could not be
counted for mcmbers OF the Legislature.
Nr. PATTERSON. OF South Carolina, said the state
mcnt OF the Senator from Mississippi correct but
the Board OF Canvassers counted tho Edgcneld and
Laurens vote ior PRESIDENTIAL electors order Of the
Supreme Court OF South Carolina
Mr. LAMAR, rcsumng, referred al length TO the
events which happened In South Carolina alter tho
election OF 1876 and said he hoped be able show
that the Mackey House had essential attribute
House OF Representatives; that II had quorum
during the whole OF It's notorious carcey
In that State; that II testified 10 its own
illegay Of its own brici lfo by voluntary dsband-
ment Of its members. II was piece OF gossa-
mcr suspended upon bay onets, and blown away tho
In every respect legal and consttut branch
OF the Assembly. He argued that Mr.. Corbin dldhot
represent the State of South Carolina the true gov
ernmcnt there. There nothing IN the state which
no represented.
At this timc-a quarter past elevenafter Mr.. Lamar
had been speaking short time, no said he must ask
10 DO excused as he was not able TO 90 tonight
account Of physical indisposition.
Mr. MEKRiaoS Of North Carroll na, said II the Sena.
tor would yield he would submit motion to adjourn.
This 10 all ol the report received the hour Of
gong to press.-ED. HERALD.