Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr AWARDS, from be COMMITTEES on Indian Affair."
reported bill prcy i9g cedupg 10 every indian tribe
the funds he'd for it 10 trust ATE never invested ~ opHo
and other securities aud giving authority tor the sale o
said bonds aud securities and payment o the proceeds
the Treasury of the United Slater and sso for the Pay
of interest at five per cent on Inc cIedt 20 asy
tribe entered as aforesaid The whole amount OF uds %
be disposed Of above amounts to about three Millions
Referred
The LOUISIANA ELECTION.
The Indian appropriation bill wus taken uo aud the
adopted n committee acted upon, but before
foa action the speci4 ORDER being the Louislsn9 election
cases came up, aud
Mr. CRIsFiELD resumed bl, remarks in opposition to
the right Of the applicants 10 tier seats De stated that
tho advocstes Of edmtso1 bs,ed their arguments the
follow Dg grcuods Fr:t That Governor Shepey was tie
legal Governor Second That the election held Ia
compliance Of law Third That they must adopt Repre-
scnatves thus chosen ss the only way by which States
situated os Louisiana could be Represented
Mr. G. controvertei these positions, cont5Ddog that
Governor Shepey had exceeded his power aud duty ~ u
Dos nR new conditions upon electors and that his acts
void that the law Of Louisiana had been violated IN DaIy
respects and that the elec ioa was consequently illegal
He thought IL important that they should anere TO Ia"
aud admit no oue who not havo legal rights ii they
opened the door wito ws proposed t6e House would
dees nerate into o mob and to be legal oonstu
oDa body Gvernor shepey, be held, was IN no sense
tho Governor Of Louitiana He was nsre mlhtary agent
OF the Executive
Mr. YEAMAN offered substitute for the report Of the
committee declaring the act OF Governor Shepoy uu aud
void aud Us proclamation Of election without authority
but admit ~ The upplcants the ground tha' they
true Representatives of tho loyal people OF u na aud
that the election was free aud unIestrauea
Mr. DAWES demarded the previous qurs.in, but sub
sequrnrly withdrew order that Mr. HAHN II the
applicants, might be heard
Mr. HAHN said he was advocating 20 personal
ne arguing the e the loyal people Of Louis ana
He msiutan ng the principle lying at the root OF The
GoyerbDenho principle OF tne right Of the people u
representation.
Mr. DUNN wanted t. kn,w whether the loyal peopIs
voted folly at the polls
M HAHN said yes. He denied that View Orleans was
ever the hoiLea of aud rebellion IL WIS made
the focus cf the operations of tn rebels, who by fore
overwhelmed the loyal peope majority Of the Sta.e
couvent 90 which passed the ordinance of secession was
elected a. Upion men but Gov Moore surrounded TIE
State cap with armed rebes aud forced the ordulnce
Of ssou through the body y was 0ever submitted u
the vote OF the people and the people not bonnd py
n lie stated further facts TO show that The loyalty OF tho
southern section Of Louisiana could not be doubted
Mr. WRIGHT asked how many troops Louisiana had
furnished 20 the Union army.
Mr. HAHN sBid about four thousand exclusive q thre
thousad cgored tsoops He endorsed the course Of Gov
Sbepey aud saA his pro ,amsten ~ election was me re-
suit Of the pressure brcugst to bear upon ma unen
lie gave the fullest assurances o. the Iy1 ~ he
people OF New Orleans, and expressed the warmes e'V
ou to the Union The Representatives Of louisiana here
would revive the hopes cf Union men every where and
| discourage the rebels.
The previous question wss then ordered, and the vote
beng taken the substitute Of Mr. YEAMAS, which was
| then reject d: Yeas ] usys ll5.
The report was then agreed 10: Yeas %, nays ~
So b. 4. FLANDERS Hn1 MICHAEL HAHN were declared
Repr,s-nt,ty from the fret and second dsrcts OF
| Lou siana.
TnE ELECTION CASE FROM VIRGINIA
The election case Of LEWIS McKsNzlE claiming seat
from the seventh striet o vi MIA, which toe Com
mitee Elections bad made adverse report was taken
up and, after brief exp aDaiuns by Mr. DAWES and Mr.
| MCKENZIE the latter claiming that be duly md
fairly caOsen, the report Of the committee agreed to-
THE NATtUNAL FINANCES
The order providing for rescioded for 10.
day aud the HoI,e took up the Seuate amendments Ia
the bill TO provide ways and for the support OF the
| Government
The itst amendment was mod G by making tie bond.
payable 10 UGt tss than ten than fury yrars
The amendment relative TO the issue OF S400 coo 900 Of
Treasury notes was uldifed by making them payable,
the pleasure Of the United States ut any tune three years
from 6ae.
The amendment making the interest these notes poy
able N legal tenders instead Of coin was agreed to-