The Osceola times., 1877-03-17

objected TO him being sworn in, because the
senate knew there were two legislatures in
Louisiana, and the case should be referred
to the committee on privileges and elections
as to which OF these legislatures had right
to elect. Senator Anthony submitted res.
olution that the credentials of senators elect
in all disputed or contested states lie upon
the table until to morrow. The resolution of
Mr.. Anthony was agreed to. Mr.. Spencer
objected 10 the oath being administered TO
the senators elect from Alabama and Missp-
pi and Alabama, John 7. Morgan and ]. q.
c. Lamar, on account OF evidence now be-
fore the committee on privileges and elec-
tions. Their credentials were therefore laid
on the table until tomorrow, and the oath
was not administered TO them. The prcsi.
dent pro tempore announced that there were
two sets Of credentials from South Carolina,
and that there was but one vscsnty. Mr..
Gordon objected to the oath being admins
tered to any one claiming seat from
that state, aud the credentials of Mcssrs.
Corbin and Butler were laid over till to NOR.
row. Senate re-convenod and ad journcd un-
till noon tomorrow.
In the senate on the 9Th, Mr.. Wallace
submitted resolution that the credentials
of l.. q. C. Lamar, senator elect from Mis-
sissippi, he taken from the table and he be
sworn in. Mr.. Anthony moved that the sen.
ate adjourn. Rejected. Alter wrangling
debate among the several senators, Mr..
Spencer moved 10 amend the resolution OF
Mr.. Wallace, so as to provide that the ere.
dentials Of Mr.. Lamar be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections. Mr.
Morton said that II il was right to seat Mr..
Lamar, II was great wrong not TO seat
Pinchback but the whole democratic party
voted against seating him. His whole pur.
pose was TO call the attention OF the country
to the extraordinary change. The original
resolution of Mr. Wallace was then agreed 10.
Mr.. Lamar was then escorted To the desk of
the presiding officer by Mr.. Davis, OF West
Virginia, and the oath was administered by
vice president Wheeler. Mr. Blaine submit
ted the following "Resolyed, That the
oath OF office required be now administered
by the vice president TO William Pitt Kel.
logg, whose credentials from the state Of
Louisiana were presented on the twentieth
of January, 1917" Mr.. Bayard then sub.
mtted the following substitute for the reso.
luton of Mr.. Blaine; "Tbat the credentials
of William Pit Kellogg, claiming to be sem
ator from Louisiana, do now lie on the table
until the appointment OF the committee on
be referred" After long discussion be.
tween senators Blaine and Thurman, Mr..
Bayard took the floor, but, before proceeding
with his remarks, yielded for motion to al.
journ. Mr.. lIamlip, frem the committee to
inform Mr.. Hayes that the senate was organ
lied, reported that Mr.. Hayes would commu-
nicate tomorrow in regard to the executive
business
In the senate on the 7th, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal. MIR. Wal
lace moved that senator elect from Oregon,
Mr.. lafayette Grover, be sworn in. As The
vice president rose to administer the oath,
Mr.. llsmlin said that the senator from Ore
gon Mr.. Mitchell) was aot in hi seat, aud he
therefore objected to the oath being admin.
istered, as he understood Mr.. Mitchell has
some papers bearing on the case. Mr.. Wal
lace said, as a senator of the United States,
he presented the senator elect from Oregon
and he hoped he would be sworn in, Mr..
Hamin said, as senator of the United
states, he objected to him being sworn in.
The oath was not administered. The senate
then resumed the consideration of untnish.
ed business, the resolution OF Mr.. Blaine to
swear in VIM. Pitt Kellogg, as senator iron.
Louisiana, and substitute submitted by Mr..
Bayard to refer the credentials to the com.
mittee ON privileges and elections. The
question being on the original resolution of
Mr. Blaine, as amended by the substitute of
Mr.. Dayard, IT was agreed to-yeas ~, nays
q. AT 2:20 message was received
from the president OF the United
States by Mr.. Rodgers, his secre-
tary. Mr.. Patterson submitted resolution
tb nj fba do al Of =. 4 u, ,.l
NJ, {. Butler, each claiming seat as senator
from South Carolina, lie upon the table until
the committees are appointed, and that their
credentials shall then be referred 10 the
committee on privileges and elections.
Agreed to. Mr. Morton moved to go into
executive session. Mr.. Bayard requested
the senator TO withdraw his motion that he
might offer a resolution TO have general
John T. Morgan, senator elect from Alabama
sworn in. Mr.. Morton declined to do so.
The motion for executive session was reject
ed-yeas 80 nays 81. Mr.. Bsyard then sub.
mitted a resolution that the credentials Of
John i. Morgan, senator elect from Ala
bana, be taken from the table and that he he
sworn in, Mr., Spencer said that he desired
10 speak on this resolution, but was not able
to 90 on to-day. Several senators insisted
that he should 20 en-. After brief discus
zion, Mr.. Morrill, renewed the motion for an
executive session, and IL was agreed to. The
senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
OF executive business, and when the doors
were opened the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the Sth, the motion
TO refer the credentials Of John l.. Morgan,
senator from Alabama, TO the committee on
privileges and elections was negatived, and
h.. a.,e,,p.I tus. lat L. H.. Z.
was then unanimously adopted, and Mr..
Morgan was then sworn in. The resolution
TO seat l.. +. Grover, senator elect from Ore
gou, was then called up by Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. Sargent then submitted the following as
a substitute; Whereas, Under the constitu.
ton and laws and practice Of the senate, La
fayette Grover, claiming TO he senator from
the state OF Oregon, his credentials being
regular and in due form, and there being no
contestant for his seat, is entitled to admis.
sion to a seat in this body on prima facie
case by such credentials, notwithstanding
the objections contained in the petition Of
the citizens of Oregon against his admission:
therefore, Resolved, That the credentials
OF Lafayette Grover be taken from the table
and the oath of Office be now administered
To him. Resolved further, That the peti.
tions Of the citizens of Oregon containing
charges against Lafayette Grover lie on the
table until the committee on privileges and
elections is organized, when they shall be
referred 10 such committee, together with
the credentials, with instructions to investi-
gate such charges and report as to their
truth or falsity. Mr.. Wallace accepted the
substitute. Mr.. Conk]ing moved to amend
by inserting in the preamble after the words
"no contestant for his seat" as follows,
"there being in SAID state but one body
claiming to be the legislature and but one
person claiming to be governor, and there