New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-13

otners. merely occupy Gn0 blLno OF Uno
Senate briefly in calling attention to the
law. But ii this discussion continues
shall ask the indulgence of the Senate to go
over the record of the last campaign in
Louisiana, TO show where the fraud rests,
where it began and what it accomplished,
and shall undertake to show that the cam
paign of 1876 was simply a repetition ut the
terrible crimes of 1866 Of 1868, of 1872 aud
1874. Enough, Mr.. President, for the PEGS
emf.
The Vice President-The pending ques-
ton is on the amendment offered by the
Senator from Delaware Mr.. Bayard) to the
resolution offered by the Senator from
Maine Mr. BlaineI in relation TO the Sen
ator elect from Louisiana.
Mr.. Cnnkling-What is the amendment
The Vice President-Ths amendment
will be read for information.
The Chief CleTk-The resolution of the
Senator from Maine is in the following
words:
Resolred, That the oaths prescribed by law
be now administered by the Vice President
to William Pitt Kellogg, whose creden tials
as Senator from the State of Louisiana
we're presented on the twentieth day of
January, 1877.
The amendment of Mr.. Bayard is to strike
out all after the word resolved" and in
ser:
"That the credentials of William Pitt
State of Louisiana, do now lie upon the
table until the appointment of the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections, to whom
they could be referred"
Mr.. Bayard-I will modify the amend
ment nv striking out lean" and ms ertiDg
"shall;" 30 as to read "tO whom they shall
be referred"
The Vice President-The Senator from
Delaware modifiss his amendment. The
question is on the amendment.
Mr. Sargent called Tor the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
Mr.. r snsom-On this question my col
league lMr. Merrimon) is paired with the
Senator from Alabama (Mr. Spencer). He
would vote yea" if present.
Mr.. COckrell-On this question l am
paired with the Senator from Wisconsin
(Mr. Cameronl who is now absent sick and
not able to be here. We're he here should
vote yea.
Mr.. Spencer-I am paired with the Sena-
tor from North Carolina (Mr. MerrimOnl.
The question being token by yeas and
nays resulteG-yeas 80, nays %, as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barnum, Bavard,
| Bcgy, Booth, Burnside, Christiancy, Coke,
| Conkling, Davis of Illinois, Davis of West
Virginia. Dennis, Eaton. Garland, Gordon,
| Harris, Hereford, Hill Johnston, Jones of
Florida, Jones of Nevada, Herman, Lamar,
McCreery, Mcdonald, Mcpherson, Maxey,
Morrill,, Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury,
Thurman, Wallace, White, Withers-35.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blaine,
Bruce, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Chatfee,
| Conover, Dawes, Dorsey, HamliD, Hoar,
Howe, Ingalls,, kirkwood, MCMILLAN, Nor
| ton Mitchell, Oglesby Paddock, Patterson,
| Plumb, Rollins, Sargent, Saunders, Sharon,
! sherman, Teller, Wadleigh and Window
90
constr, Cockrel, Edmunds, Ferry, Merri-
mon and Spencer.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The question recurs on the resolution as
Mr.. Blaine-I ask for the yeas and nays
on that,
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. Howe-L5t the resolution be re-
ported as it now stands amended.
The Vice President-The resolution, az
amended, will be read for the information
of the Senate.
The Chief Clerk read as follows:
| PeSolge9, That the credentials of William
Pitt Kellogg, claiming to be a Senator from
the State of Louisiana, do now lie upon
the table until the appointment of Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections, tC
whom they can be referred.
Mr.. Morrill, voted for this amendment
under the belief that Mr.. Kellogg was fairly
entitled to his seat; but the committee ap
pointed to investigate that subject have moi
vet reported or it they have | have moi
seen their report. regard this of sufficient
Importance to be worthy OF the lnvestlga
ton of the committee. similar case vii
come MP in relation to Oregon. think thai
that is of sufficient importance TO be con
sidered by committee. l therefore shall
, vote in favor of referring both OF these easel
to q committee.
MIR. Burnside-It is not worth while fol
me to state my reasons IN detail Tor my
= tira1v with the SaOptO1
, from Vermont, thinking that this case hal
, enough doubts in it to be worthy the inves
tigatlon of a committee. do honestly be
, lieve that the argument of the Senator I. on
, Indiana this morning was CORE ct argu
, ment, and that Mr.. Kellogg was elected
f Senator from Louisiana according to law
i but | do think, inasmueh as there ID con
testant here. and in view of the surround
, inps. that it is due to this body and due t
the country that this case should be referred
r | to committee. For that reason gave m.
vote for the amendment.
> MIR. McMillaD-I think there is no cor
/ | testant from the State Of Louisiana,
: Mr.. Burnside-I beg pardon OF the Senat
D | for saving there was contestant. mea
: there was another body claiming the righ
s to elect, which conceive to have been er
D tirely Illegal; but in my Judgment 1t Is du
!. to this body and due to the people OF tn
8 country that the case should be referred {
8 the proper committee, and If that comm
4 tee renort in accordance with what col
o ceiye TO be the facts of the case, Mr., Kellog
3 will receive my vote for admission.
d Mr.. Christiancy-M President, the Bar
q ator from Vermont, in giving his own rea
n ons for the vote which he has given, be
8 given mine. l am not sufficiently tamilit
1t with the facts Of the Louisiana case TO voi
J. intelljgently upon it now; the reports ha'
not been printed and put into our hand
n | and shall be compelled to vote in the dan
Il if vote now on the main question.
q. The Secretary proceeded 10 call the 70
4 and Mr. Allison answered to his name,
a Mr.. Howe W ant 10 say just this toue
# ing the vote l am about TO give vot
n against the amendment of the Senator ire
IS Delaware. l thought l knew as much abo
IA this question already as l wanted to knc
"a or was likely to learn from the lah0rs
IA any future committee. But the Senate
- agreed to that amendment, and we ha
,e now the resolution before us as amende
n and do not see what else can do but
n. vote to dispose of the credentials for t
"a present as the resolution now before us pi
noses to dispose of them. To be practic
"a do not see but that have got to vote
a. the resolution as amended, though it seem
to me that it was not sensible to amend
in that way.
y. Mr.. Blaine-I withdraw the demand
ia the yeas and nays, If no one eiss insists
ia it.
is Mr.. Conkliug-I think we had better ha
a. them, Mr.. President,
"a Mr.. Wallace ard others-The roll call
q commenced.
81 Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania-I v
4. about to say that this resolution appear
-. TO me unnecessary l think Mr. Kellogg
ne | entitled to his seat by all the forms of |
- | which entitle ANYBODY to seat here; bu