New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-19
CAROLINA HOUSE
SCOTT AND THE STATE BONDS
Resolution Introduced
CONGRESS.

Committee ON Retrenchment-Its Charac.
ter Discussed-Thiers' Severity to the
C0mmunists- s-Res01uti0ns Of Regr0e-
Foreign People StrusGlins for Self.
Government-1ksolufi Of Sympathy
for Them Trumbull's Retreschment
Propositien-Speech Of MIR. Logan
Reading Out Republicans.
WASHINGTON, December l8.-Sen0te.-
House bill in relation to steam boilers used
on the Eastern rivers passed. 1t exempts
steam tugs from certain restrictions.
The committee on elections made formal
report in favor of seating Norwood from
Georgia.
The entire day was consumed in discuss
ing the character Of the committee on re-
trenchment. MIR. Bayard insisted that
there should be two Democrats on the COM
mittee. and Mr.. Sumner denounced the ex-
clusion of his wing from the committee
The Senate is still in session.
Mr. Scott nominated Mr. Casserly as adj
ditional member of the committee on re-
trenchment.
As indicating the character of the debate,
the following remarks from Mr.. Logan are
telegraphed:
Mr.. Logan said it seemed to be assumed
by certain Senators that all who supported
Mr.. Trumbull's proposition were trying to
injure the administration. He had no such
desire. Yet he had voted for that PROPOSE
ton. and would do so again, because
he believed it to be a proper and
wise measure He understood he was
not in good standing with certain set of
men who assumed to control and guide the
party, but it matters very little to him
whether he was or not. He was RESPONSE
BILE to his constituents and to nobody else.
Those men affected to be the special cham
pions of the President, but he (Logan)
were President, and they attempted to
aid him in the same way, he would
think it wise to get rid Of their assistance
as soon as possible. 1t was almost impos-
sib!e to act an independent part in the
Senate now. There are three or four men,
perhaps five, who undertake to manage the
party. call a caucus on any man who is dis
posed to be independent, and threaten to
read him out. For one, he would act
up to his convictions, and run the
risk of being read out. l don't believe.
said Logan. that the President of the United
States fears investigation, but YOU have
made the country believe he does. don't
believe that the Secretary of the Treasury
fears investigation, but you have made the
country believe he does. l don't believe
any OF the departments of the government
tear investigation, but you have made the
country believe they do. AS to the organ
ization of this committee, it is peculiar.
When the Senate divided on the question
OF investigating the public service, twenty
four Senators voted for the proposition and
thirty-tive against it, but when it comes to
the appointment OF this committee seven
members of it are taken from the thirty five
and only one from the twenty-four-of
course there was no design in this
[Laughter.]
The committee is composed of honorable
men. as Senators are only honorable men ~
Laughter. But fear the making up OF
the committee in this way does not reflect
much credit upon lis twenty-tour. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Casserly was selected as the addi-
tiOnal member of the committee.
The resolution of Mr.. Trumbull, with
privilege to send for persons and papers,
was adopted. This is Il triumph over the
ultra administration men.
During the debate Mr.. Sumner said
senatorial caucus was mere matter of con-
venience. and binding upon no one.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.-No bills of general interest were
introduced under the weekly call this morn
ing.
Mr.. Haldeman introduced resolutions re-
GREETING the severity of the Theirs govern
ment toward the communists.
Objection being made, Mr.. Haldeman
moved a suspension of the rules, which re-
suited in vote of ninety-five T. eighty
six-nOt -thirds-and the House refused
to suspend the rules.
A resolution sympathizing with all for
eign people who are struggling for self
government was unanimously adopted.