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Show THAT RASCAL PINCHBACK. j Washington, 22. It in reported that Senator Morton's action in rO' fcrence to Pinchback's Beat in the Senate, was based on the confession of Pinchback, himaelf,of questionable practices in securing his election in the Louisiana Legislature. Damaging Damag-ing reports about the election having reached Morton, he sent for Pinch-back, Pinch-back, who made a clean breaBt, j whereupon Morton abandoned the policy of seating Pinchback on a. prima facie case, and; asked that the matter be carried to the Committee on Privileges Privil-eges and Election tos investigate the conduct of Pinchback. The latter is said to be very angry at his treatment, declares for a new election and threatens threat-ens damaging disclosures regarding the operations of Louisiana politicians, politi-cians, The reason of his course is saw wj ue ni exclusion irom. me Den-fits Den-fits and privileges of the Kellogg ring. Itepresfintatives Sheldon and Sy-pher, Sy-pher, ex-Senator Harris, andrevenuo officer P'.Hon, all of Louisiana, called on the President to-day, to express their views in opposition to a new election. Senator Carpenter and Gen. Bntler also had an interview with the President. It is averted that these gentlemen are on the other sido of the question. A BrBCLOUS Memphian who, the other day, failed to make ft nickle satisfy a saloon keeper for a"shoofly" of beer, now favors an clastic currency. |