The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
u. S. SENATE--Extra Session.

w ASH1NGTOS, MdCcu o. 1911.
In the Senate to-day resolution was Of
fered to swear in John T. Morgan, senator
from Alabama, to which MI. Spencer offer
ed an amendment to refer the credentials to
the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
and spoke at length in favor of that motion.
The motion TO refer the credentials was
rejected without dissent. General Morgan
was then presented by Senator Gordon and
sworn In by the Vice-President.
The following proceedings have direct
bearing on the Kellogg case:
Mr.. Wallace moved that the credentials
of l.. n. Grover, senator from Oregon, be
taken from the table, and that he be sworn in.
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following as
substitute:
Whereas, under the Constitution and the
laws and the practice Of the Senate, LIZ
favette Grover, claiming to be senator
from the State Of Oregon-his credentials
being regular and in due form, and there
being no contestant for the seat-is entitled
to admission to a seat i'll this body on the
prima-facie case presented by such creden-
tiaIs, notwithstanding the objection con-
tanned in the petition Of citizens OF tie
State OF Oregon against his admission;
therefore, a.......-. -...s r.
.Resolued, That the credentials Of La
the oath Of Office he now administered to
him. ..--.'
Reso1ued further, That the petitions Of
citizens OF Oregon containing charges
against Lafayette Grover lie on the table
until the Committee on Privileges and Elcc-
tons is organized, when they shall be re-
ierred to such committee, together with the
credentials, with instructions to investigate
such charges and to report as to their truth
or falsity. 81. ~, g. j.. -:
Mr.. Wallace accepted the substitute.
Mr.. Conkling moved to amend by. insert
ing in the preamble, after the words ono
contestant for the seat" as follows "And
there being in said State but one body.
claiming to be the Legislature, and but one
person claiming to be the Governor, and
there being no doubt or dispute as to the
existence Of one legal, rightful State gov
ernment." ".:!l. -.
/ The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Sargent. .-G, !. II i..sHst,f ~i..
General debate on Louisiana followed,
during which Mr.. Salisbury said he be-
lived the ladies Of New Orleans could drive
the whole Packard government out OF the
city provided it was not aided by the Fede-
raj power Of the United States. [Great
laughter andapplause in the galleries. qrr.a
The Vice-Presidenta dmonished the occu-
pants of the galleries that applause must not
be repeated. .t. ...s.,. 1874 .,te.. i. s,sf
Mr.. Howe, OF Wisconsin, referred to the
case OF Packard, and said he was not an
outlaw, but he could not show himself on
the streets of New Orleans. II the people
of New Orleans. were laW-abiding, why
should Mr., Packard be afraid to show him
self before them?' 1t had been said he
claimed an Office to which he was not .enti-
tied. The same thing had been said about
the President Of the United States, and yet
in this law-abiding city that President was
not afraid to show himself. Il
Finally Mr.. Grover was reached.
Mr.. Sherman said that at a former session
OF the Senate the credentials of j. b. Eus-
It's. claiming to be a senator from the State
OF Louisiana, were referred to the Commits
tee on Privileges and Elections. The COM
mittee. reported against the right OF Mr..
Eustis to seat on the ground that the va
cancy had been filled by the election OF
Pinchback. subsequently the Senate de-
scided that Pinch back was not elected. He
therefore submitted: e resolution that the
credentials OF Mr.. Eustis be taken from the
table and referred To- the Comm tee on FRI
iyileges aud Elections. Laid oyer until to-
morrow !, 800, tfs - :
/ Executive session. ~ s-'s1s S.