New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-09


the policy of the administration NAV be,
but what it ought to be, and hope Re-
publican Senate will say that on this point
there shall be no authority in this land
large enough, or adventurous enough, to
compromise the honor of the national ad-
ministration, or the good name of the great
Republican party that called the admins.
trati0n into existence.
Mr.. Bsyard then took the floor, but, be-
fore proceeding with his remarks, yielded
for motion to adjourn. The Senate ad-
journed until Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 2.
Mr.. Bayard, who was entitled to the floor,
said his reasons for moving to refer the
credentials of Mr.. Kellogg to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections were those
warranted by the unbroken usages of this
body, SO tar as he was informed, since it's
organization. The Credentials of Mr.. KEEL
lOgg did not create printd facie case, be-
cause they were signed by Stephen B Pack,
ard, who was not Governor of Louisiana,
either de jure or de facto. On the contrary,
the Senate must take cOgnizsnce of the
public fact that Francis T. Nichols was
the Governor of the State, and had legal
Legislature acting in accord with him;
that they had control of every part of the
State of Louisiana except about one acre,
upon which stood hotel used by Pack
ard as a State House. He argued
that Nichols was the only Governor of
the State to day, and his certificate was
the only one the Senate of the United
States could justly respect. This case was
not new, but it demanded the same CON
sideratiOn now that it did in 1873, when
the discussion was continued at such
length. He argued that it was the duty of
the Senate to see that the State of L1uisi-
ana was represented here by two persons,
but those persOns must be chosen by her
Ia rNV,N L., IL A.
use OF the military in the South, and said
there was an admission of the outgoing ad-
ministI alton, tardy, but honest, that the use
of military to uphold State governmental
had been tried, but with no good results.
He then quoted from q telegram of the late
President, to the effect that a government
which could not maintain itself without the
aid OF the strong arm of the military should
be permitted to go down. He (Mr BayaEd)
viewed that language as q paraphrase of
the language of the declaration of indie.
pendence under which our people took UP
arms 70 make them free.
Elk President Grant, who came into the
chamber on after the Senate met was an
attentive listener to the above remarks of
Mr. Bayard.
Continuing bis argument, Mr.. Bayard
commented on the legality of the Louisiana
Returning Board, and spoke of the proof in
regard thereto, offered before the Electoral
Commission. He said majority of that
commission claimed that they were only
imbued with the counting power of the two
houses of Congress; held that they could
not look into the charges Of fraud against
that Returning Board There was ia that
decision blow to his tOndest hopes and be-
lief in law. He then referred to the re-.
marks of Mr.. Edmunds in the Pinchback
case in 1875, aud said that the Senator
based his objection to Pinchback on the
| illegality of the Louisiana Returning Board.
He then replied to the argument of Mr.
Blaine, to the effect that the decision of the
| Electoral Commission was binding upon the
Senate, and commended that the decision
had no force IN law to control the action OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Blaine asked if the Senator from Yer
mont, Mr. Edmunds, did not satisfy him
self, as a member of the Electoral Com.
| mission. of the legality, of the com petency
and eOnstitutiOnality Of the Returning
| Bosrd8
MIR. Bayard said the Senator from Yer
| mont gave IA his reasons for accepting the
Louisiana Returning Board his want OF
power to examine into its return and com
| position. Continuing his argument, he saiC
that the commission refused to take test
mOny which the Senate was bound to take
The remarks of the Senator from Maine
| yesterday led him, with much abruptuess
TO challenge the position of the Prtsiden
of the United States. The new Presiden
seemed TO recognize, az at LAST did his pre-
decessOr, the true condition of sffxirs il
| Louisiana.
Mr. BAyard then quoted from the inaug
ural address of President Hayes in FegarI
to Southern affairs, and said they wer,
wise words. He (Mr. Bayard) recognized
in the distressed condition OF the COUNTRY
the need of that which the President haC
proclaimed in regard to the Southern
States. The peace of Louisiana was thu
peace of all, aud her destruction was tn,
recognition of the Packard government
and the fOrcible overthrow of the NichOll
government, would not only shock the verl
souls of the people of Louisiana, but woult
cauAe thrill in every bosom in the land
He asked Tor Louisiana to-day the sam
measure of law and justice that he woull
ask for Massachusetts.
Mr.. Bayard again referred to the remark
of Mr.. Blaine, made yesterday, and said b
recognized in it the same cry for seetiona
aggression that had been heard for year
past. 1t fell upon his ears like fire bel
at midnight, and he earnestly hoped
would not be heard by the President an
his constitutional advisers. In conclusiu
he deprecated this sectional aggression
and hoped there wO1ld be an end to it nov
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, argued that th
same Returning Board which gave the elet
torRl vote of Louisiana to Hayes an
Wheeler returned a Legislature Republica
in both branches, and S. b. Packard rs Co
ernOr. The Legislature assembled as pr,
vided by law, and elected William Pr
| Kellogg United States Senator. HIS ele
ton was legal and valid. He then referre
to the remarks of the Senator from Del
ware (Mr, Bays rd), and to his course at ii
Electoral Commission, and said that SEM
tor as member of the commission nevC
once voted with the majority of the judge
on that commission.
Mr.. Bayard-0h, yes! the Senator ha
not folio ~ ed the facts OF that case at all.
Mr.. Blaine-So for as test questions cam
l do not know what the little courtesie
aside may have been; on all test question
known to the public l think the Senator
uniformly on record against the majority
the judges.
: Mr.. Bayard-The Sana tor has not res
: the record and does not seem to know MUG
about it.
Mr.. Blaine-I except Cronin's case.
> think the Senator did drop paFtisanship {
, Cornin's case. Continuing his remarks NJ
3 Blaine ssid: Now, Mr.. President, this is
simple question. It is simple lnvltatiO
/, to this side of the chamber from tina 9TH
: | to abandon the ground on which the pc
l pie of tho United States have acoepte
I the election OF Hayes and Wheeler. Ye
s terday / spoke OF back.dOor whispering
and talking in the corridors, and aske
a if any Senator knew that there was at
9 sort of understanding. l asked then and
9 ask now if there is any gentleman on th
8 floor who stands voucher and sponsor Fl
L that understanding. There has been pl
3 iu my hands at this moment telegrs
y which feel authOriz sd to read; nay, whiC
am requested 10 read, and think it m'
throw some light on the subject. IprOle
!, to be plain, blunt man; do not wa