The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-17

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button OF currency, aud have incorporated
a section Of their own allowing redistribu-
ton of S22,849,0OO of currency, of which
Sl4 100000 are to go to the Southern
States, 100000 to the West, and the re-
malntler to other States. Under this or
rangement it is ascertained that Massachu-
tits has an excess over her quota of eight
millions, and New York about the same.
The balance of excess is with Pennsylva-
mia and New England. The arrangement
takes currency from large banks principal
ly.
The Committee of Ways and Means
were to-day preparing bill relative to the
tax on tobacco and whisky. There will be
no increase on either of these articles. rs
no member OF the committee favors the in
crease; but the further legislation is to
simplify the collection Of taxes
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The,e was a full
Cabinet session to-day.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Rollins
is absent.
During the contest to-day over the suf.
frage amendment to the Constitution, Mr..
Vickers offer an amendment looking to
the restoration of the elective franchise Of
those who are now excluded by reason of
participation in the rebellion, which was
rejected by 81 to 32--those voting in the
affirmative being Messrs. Bnyard, Bucka-
lew, Davis, Dixon. Doolittle. Ferry, Fowler
Grimes, HARM Hendricks, McCreery, Nor
ton, Patterson of Tennessee, Ramsey,
Rice. Robertson, Sawyer, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Vac.ters and Wiisoe.
The constitutional amendment, as it
finally passed the Senate, reads: No dis
elimination shall be made in the United
States among the citizens Of the United
States in the exercise of the elective fran
chise, or in the right to hold Office in any
State on account Of race. color, nativity,
property, education or creed. The vote
was 40 to 16. 1t goes to the House for
concurrence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1920 r. NJ
In counting the electoral votes, when
Louisiana was reached, Mullins of Ten
nessee, objected to counting her vote,
whereupon the Senate withdrew from
the House, so that both could consider
the objection.
Both houses concurred in q, resolu-
ton that the electoral vote Of LOnis-
iann be counted, by vote of two to
one.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Longstreet
and Frank p. Blair are here.
Grant has returned.
A company of U. s. Infantry, from
New York, passed through to-day en-
route for Wilmington, NC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Presi-
dent has recognized Carlos Pic Consul
of Spain Mt New Orleans.
Butler addressed the House after the
Senate retired, in support of his reso-
luton, very violently, and seemed to
carry the House with him. Speaker
Colfax, calling Dawes to the chair, took
the floor, and in brief speech, took
the House away from Butler.
Colfax defended the rulings of Wade
and the action of the Senate. Desper-
ate efforts were made in both Houses
to colnplicate Louisiana with collateral
questions, but the presiding officers of
both Houses kept the question whether
the votes should be counted or not in
view, as directed by the constitution
on joint rules of Congress. Nothing
but technical observanccs of parliament
tary proceedings saved the vote of
from being ruled out, OF at
least having attached to it damaging
provisos.
This action, it is thought will clincl
the recent Congressional elections III
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The occurren.
ces in joint meeting Of tho Senate and
House this afternoon, and proceedings in
the House afterwards, CT which you have
details by Associated Press, have caused
some excited discussion tonight in official,
circles, as well as among the politicians
and representative men here copyrighted.
The Republicans are divided into four par
Lies, one sustaining the action OF the Sen
ate in the Georgia matter; another sus.
tanning the decision of the House, which |
was the reverse of that of the Senate on
The same subject another party sustain
ing the ru ings of Speaker Colfax and Sen
ator Wade, the latter characterized by But
Ter as arbitray, and another party maintain
ing that Butler was right in the positions
he argued.
The Democrats favor any or all positions
that are calculated to increase the infelicity
and confusion among the various factions
Of the Republicans, and they take comfort
in the prospect of a big breach between
the Senate and the House, which they say
is in the immediate distance, as indicated
by the occurrences of to-day.
There is no installing the feeling engen- |
dered among the several factions of Repub
|icans. 1t is quite bitter, but except as to
The Wade and Butler controversy, the prob
ability is that the storm will blow over be-
fore the sun sets tomorrow. Butler and
Wade are positive men both courageous
and determined, warm friends, and intense
hasers. What will come Of their little
is not SO easily OWNED.
At one o'clock the Senators, arm in
arm, came to the House, Wade took the
chair; Colfax seated near him. Senator
Conklng and repre- sentatives Wilson, OF
Iowa, aud Pruyn acting as tellers. Pruyn
read the Democratic votes, Conklih and
Wilson alt4rnnted in reading the Republi-
can votes.
All went smoothly until Louisiana was
reached, when Mullins of Tennessee, OBJ
ected, declaring that no valid election had
been held. The joint session separated.
The House voted l2G to 63 to count Loui-
siana. The Senate. after severe struggle |
10 draw in extraneous matters, also voted
10 count Louisiana.
The Houses again met, and proceeded |
with the count until Georgia was reached, |
vhon Rutler nhiactad hoconso tho Gonru;o |