The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-17


Claims-P. O'Hara, q. Y. kelso, A. Il. Bacon.
The Senate then adjourned to Friday, at meri-
dian.
House of Representatives.
The House met at u NJ, Speaker Lowell in
the chair, and sixty Rine members present.
Mr.. Carr 3D. Of Orleans requested that he
be relieved from duty as member Of the com.
nittee on elections, owing to overwOrk. This re.
quest was upon motion of Burrill OF st. Johu
Baptiste, laid on the table.
A resolution by Mr.. Carr Of Orleans appointing
a committee of three to examine and report upon
the condition and safety of the boats plying upon
the ferry between Algiers and Canal street was,
uLder a suspension Of the rules, adopted, and
motion that it be reconsidered was lost by
vote Of SO TO 3.
Under suspension of the rules, Joint reso.
luton offered by Isabelle of Orleans, authorizing
Joint committee 10 take possession of the ballot
boxes used in the city at the last election, for the
purpose Of recounting the votes, was adopted and
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Notices were given of the following bills to be
intr duced, viz:
Morey of Ouschita-D Dividing the State into new
congressional districts.
Gray of St. James-Establishing q school of
pharmacy and public dspensary.
Deslonde, of Notwithstanding prostitu-
ton.
Lee, of st. Bernard, requested a suspension of
the rules fer the purpose of introducing joint
resolution, asking for the delivery of some State
bonds and other property now detained at Wash.
ington by federal au hority. He stated at the
buu,Is together with other property which may
be had on application. The rules were accord
ibgly suspended, and the resolution having been
adopted on its third reading, was sent to the SEN
ate for concurrence.
Mr.. Lee inquired whether it was the proper
time for moving a reconsideration of the vote of
yesterday, referring to the COMMITTEES on cleo
lions, the petition of &. 2. Butler, Of Bienyille
Being informed that he was in order, he moved
such reconsideration, stating that ne had at the
time the vote was taken been unaware
Of its nature. He was, however, fully in
formed as 10 the circumstances of the case ITSELF
Mr.. Pratt, of Claiborne, contended that the
House had on the previous day voted knowingly,
and he was satisfied they would not recall their
action, but would allow Mr. Buffers case fair
and equitable hearing.
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans stated that he had
voted with the majority, and had voted know
ingly. He had no iavors TO ask from the Demo-
Gratis, and they had none to expect from him.
But it would be nothing more than right and just
TO treat the petition respectfully. He, for one,
was willing to seat any man who was fairly
elected whether he be a Democrat or q Republi-
can. This fre-eating display by the majority
would do no good. lie desired that the Republic
can party should maintain the good name which
il had achieved upon the battlefield. But when
we propose to thus go back upon our own man
hood, we shall lose the respect of all good and
just men.
He claimed that he expected only continued
contempt from the other side Of the aouse, and
that this contempt would be an honor to him.
Yet spite Of this he desired TO stand principle.
He, for one, had followed in the army the flag
which had given him freedom, and he now de-
csred it was no credit TO the party TO indulge in
these fre.eatng movements. In the council Of
| this city, the Republican aldermen, although in
| the minority, receive respect from the Democrats,
and are upon the committees. Congress at Wash
| incton does not unseat its Democratic members,
and certainly this House does not desire to go fur
| Their than the Republican party at the North.
Lee, Of st. Bernard, in replying, dsclaimed any
| disposition TO eat fire or breakfast on danes. He
proposed for himself bat one direct course true,
il was a radical course, but consistent one. He
| desired that what the House had done in seating
! members it should adhere to-
Mr. Pratt said that Mr.. Butler, whose petition
| was under consider alton, did not even know the
| committee.
| Mr.. Harper, Of ST. Charles, thought It would be
| proper 10 reconsider-t would be only matter Of
| Justice to the individual seated. He was not
posted in the usage, but he desired TO state for his
| own personal interest," that he had al the organ
ization of the House advocated the proposition TO
admit all who were announced elected by Major.
! General buchanan, commanding the Fifth Military
| District He advocated the appointment of Demo-
Gratis on committees he believed personally that IL
would further the interests Of the Republican par
! " 10 do so. But he had understood that there
| was a strong oppCsliOn-he had never had an OPP
portunity of giving his fall views but Others more
| experienced than himself had expressed the
| opinion that the opposite course was proper.
They said there were good reasons, and he had
| acquiesced. This state Of things was unusual
| The opposition TO the Republican party was so
| bitter that il could be carried out even by the
sssassin's dagger if necessary il had been pro.
claimed by the leading men Of the SOuthwest that
| rivers of blood would flow, and bones be piled up
as high as the hecatombs Of Egypt rather than the
| negroes should gain their freedom.
Mr.. Pratt called the speaker to
| order.
Mr.. Harper proceeded, abiding TO the alleged
| murder Of a member Of the constitutional con-
vention in Claiborne parish, and the sacking OF q
newspaper Office, and its types 4" scattered to the
| wind.n
| Mr.. Pratt, of Claiborne, said that, since refer.
! ence was made TO members, be, for one, was op.
| posed 10 such proceedings as were alluded TO.
| Both as an editor and a. man, he denounced
| them.
| Mr.. Harper was very glad 10 hear that the gen.
| tlemen was not one OF that lawless class. he
should honor him and always respect him for il.
| (Laugbter.)
Dir. Pratt resumed, saying that, were there
| amOpg Ethe Republicans in this House q man
| Of the West character-a man whose picture
| might be found in the rogues' gallery-he would
not on that account persist in stgmatizing all the
| Republican members as q body.
Mr. Harper sad he thought lie was justified in
| citing the occurrences he had, as showing the
snimus of persons claiming seats. II would be
| a gross Injustice 10 the member from Benville
now seated 10 refer this petition 10 the committee
| The Republican party was strong enough 10 graft
~ its friends rather than endeaYor to please il
enemies.