The Portland daily press., 1877-03-08

state in accordance with the act of Congress.
He was not disposed therefore TO push the ar.
gument on this subject any further, deemirg it
unnecessary.
want to say one word, and shall keen the
Senate few minutes in regard to the general
character of the remarks submitted by the
Senator from Delaware. There is constantly
talk of frauds. 1t is claimed that the people
of Louisiana had by a large majority voted for
Nichols and for Tilden, but that they were de-
frauded of their votes and these charges are
constantly made here and elsewhere. The
time has come to meet that charge. We intend
to roll it back in the teeth OF the men
who made it. The facts are upon record
for Tilden and for Nichols in the state Of
Louisiana was false and fraudulent and that it
was obtained by murder and every species of
violence and intimidation: In some parishes
where there were hundreds and thousands of
Republican voters were deferred nom vOt-
ing almost wholly. In others the half were
driven from the polls and thus state that is
certainly Republican by large majority was
brought to cast a vote in favor of Tilden and of
Nichols In talking about fraud these great
crimes are constantly ignored VI the hum
dreds and thousands of men who have been
slain in Louisiana for political purposes in
the last few years no mention is made of the
murders, the whipping, the fortunes and the
inhuman treatment that so largely prevailed
during the late canvass.
Mr.. Morton then referred to the introduction
of the army into the state and said it was sent
there for the protection of life, liberty and hu-
man right. He defended the Returning Board.
saying that in their power to throw out votes
when intimidation and fraud were proven Law
the only powr to defeat the fruits Of murder
and machinaton. The board is not the crime
but the condition of the state and the political
necessities OF the state were the crime that
called the board into existence.
QueStion being on the substitute of Mr.. Bay
ard Tor the original resolution of Blaine in the
case OF Kellogg it was then agreed to. yeas 35,
nays ~. The substitute is as follows:
That the case of VIM Pitt Kellogg CLAIMING
to be senator from the state of Louisiana do
now lie upon the table till the appointment of
committee on privileges and elections to
whom it can be referred.
The question then being on the original reso-
luton of Mr.. Blaine as amended by the substi-
tute OF MIR. Bayard it was agreed to, yeas AZ,
nays 81.
Messrs Booth, Burnside, Christiancy Conk-
ling, Davis, (Ills.,) Jones. (Nev.,) and Morrill,
voted with the Democrats in the affirmative
AT 40 p. m. message was received from
the President of the United States by Mr..
Rodgers, his secretary.
Mr.. Patterson submitted a resolution to refer
the credentials of D. T. Corbin and NJ. G. But.
Ter, each claiming seat in the Senate from
South Carolina, to the committee on elections
wheniappoiuted. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bsyard submitted a resolution to have
John 7. Morgan, senator-elect from Alabama,
sworn in,
Pending discussion the Senate at 2 30 went
into executive session. The Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business and
when the doors were reopened at p. m. ad-
journed.