New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-01
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THE UNITEDSTATES
OFFICIAL jovRNa. or NEW ORLEANS
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.
SIo%oty, January 30, 1871.
!CDNrI",ED.

sCoNrIHcEo.
Sir. H. Lott. OF Rapi,ies: They say open
confession is good for the soul. have ROW
., few words to say, and believe that every
sDember of this committee" on Election Will
.,car mr.. on. in the assertion that have
spoken to them again and AGAIN IN regard
20 the hardness OF their action. told the
members of that committee that they had not
brought in reuoYt- 49, they should have done
Still. Mr., Speaker. this is no excuse for this
House forcing that committee to report IN
twenty minutes in tines. cases. and now
appeal 70 every member OF this House:
announce myself to-day as u Radical Re
publican. and as sucil shall! vote to sustain
this committee. for the reason that this mo-
iion il made Cor the purpose of scasinS
Democratic. members in this House. On
ihis question: would challenge any member
90 tell me it i. not. 1t is to i've Democratic
members seats here. and | appeal to you,
gentlemen. as Republicans. There
syat. included in :hc resolution Of
scrci by the Gentleman from Caldwell.
sMr. Faulkner. Are yOU "oin. to force TINS
committee to report. or discharge them tor
not bringing in ID report without an eXaHi-
lnation of the papers That is the question
now before MS /: and say that "a majority "l
this House can not ride over me, although
Sate opinions.
Now. sir, ana e;ar-. il here. il we DO
sfi- wrong. l AZ least will have done my
stutv us 4 Republican. l will sustain this
committee on this door. will vote to seat
Republicans il thrv are entitled to their
seats, :nd will vote to seat Democrats If
they are entitled 10 their seats: but not Z"
seat either until l :sIH sUie they have the
eight to be seated.
Mr.. Barrett. OF Orleans: Mr.. Speaker, in
regard TO the question before the House.
%hich IS the adoption of the motion of Mr..
Abel. l want to make u few remarks. \
gentleman has arisen upon this floor to
make charges upon certain members ot nav
sng some motives ia this matter. Now 1
~ant to put myself right. in giving my mo-
. sives for calling for the report of the COM
onittec. They haze had tle>., matters be
Sore thOm i long time. 1T seems strange 10
sne that they have not given us
.sny report: and Eel! you, Mr.. Ons who is
% member. Mr. Stanton, who Is "A member.
chat no report mas come in. and l say that
81 j. the duty OF tna; committee 10 have
eaadc Il report. There - "a motion here to
accomplish il: IL. shem bring in their report
of the result of their investigation. If they
gre wrong. discharge them. They have
had thirty days 70 make their report. and
IN that time tin. should have done it. What
have We been doing, In thirty days We
o,aye. as yet. done no legislation that Is
worth anything. and it seems strange to me
60 see gentlemen who have had the benefit
of u collegiate education, try to come in
tcre and try to talk about forcing us. | say
gentlemen, it is yo,lr duty to demand these
SariOus reports.
This committee is % creation of the
Speaker and We have a right to demand
geport from it. The members of that com
mittee are minority. and the majority
should rule in all cases | make this re-
snark to set myself Ii ght with my con
etituents. Whether a man be a Democrat
or Republican. have sworn to do right and
justice on this floor. If AIN satied that
Democrat is entitled TO a seat, | will vote
SO give it to him: if | am satisfied that
Republican has right to Il seat. | will vote
20 seat him. say it is the duty OF all mem
Gcrs of this House, who are true to their
Gaths. to do this, and say TO the gentleman
Grom Jefferson. who has been speaking about
"a. motiyes of members upon this floor,
shake not .hy CORY locks at n.s
Thou cans't not say did IL.
SIR STAMPS OF jefferson: | would like to
explain my reason WHY | am opposed to this
snoton to receive the report. The first OBJ
lection | have 70 Il Is that IL Is understood
BY nearly every gentleman OF this House
shat it is the intention of the House i'll de-
pianding 81 report from this committee
simply to raise .olored Republican members
o,ut of this House and seat Democrats. That
81 the reason that am opposed to this re-
solution of the gentleman from Caldwell.
sMr. Faulkner
1 say that | want every member, whether
Republican or Democrat. TO have a right to
show up his case before the committee. II
shc committee does not do its duty i'll proper
sme. | am in favor of dispensin" with that
committee, and OF turning the matter over 10
smother, but to bring this ease up before this
Blouse, and before we can have an oppor
eunitv to know what the case is. and at
tempting to vote Democrats into seats in this
blouse when they a:c not proper V entitled to
chem, | do not think it is right. | wish
shcn | 90 back 30 ;nv constituents thbe
able to say that / have done my duty, and |
warn the white Republicans ~ this House.
..nd the cOlorcd Republican members Of
shiS House against amy S;ch action. Two
wears will soon ruli around. and Nuu will
appear before your constituents TO answ":
sor this action. iou had better beware be
fore you act in this case. 4 gentleman from
West Baton Rouge j. co!.te>t;ng. and | nm
.lcrstand he ha> gooV ca'l>". when he has
al opportunity 70 bring y nc.ure the cont
lnunity, and ynl. are @oinc Ia trade him oft
to-day in or't:: - carr cl.t some particular
purpose.
Sir Burch. q. Eas. E,.,. Rouge: The
Gentleman is spt.tkin. rs :; 80 We're voting
to seat these c"I:!-:ne:l ;I,...tu 81 accev:!a.
the report.
Mr. Stamps. o: S,:.",.rH -. not ray
anything upon thI- Ii"n. -. VIA; "an say
10 any man upon. t,- ip,.. Wa sent here
20 vote rs please ana a.. ~ please. and
not ia vote a. an .na', SAYS. '!i.> way or
that WAY: "I 10 Nr'6 ~::.i'"iia.i =. E!ic:G:l
because they wia. ~ urt!u. :Ir action o.:
this Legislature.
Mr.. La s.i;u,:". e. y. Marin: :nny"
50 adjourn until :.L"::,v q: :w".:e
o'clock.
The House -c:':.>.i - -. ,::n H.: a :":. If
50 yeas 70 - naN-.
Hir. Abel. OF ii"--..: y. speaker. III.
committee waS sen. 90: ami ,.,}!rn.,. v. tl
a report. We wen: pojir .";I:,Ilti.. :.,".i:.
took up ouv minutes. ana .'l.:l'! :L> l"sr!..-
ton of the Ilous.:
That in al! cases a.: contested ..o..i":.>
The Committ"c"n E.cc' ..,a.! i.c required
10 notify the Ha.ii.- ~ ":it,n. "i :!:.' ~"
when their eases shall. he '..h.n ~.
We occupied liz. wiol. twenty n;,''".
IN giving notic". i.l";', ~ ;ii":h": :'>".':-
ton passed hv tbs !:":.>,. Tia: ans con
icstant can appear !,".".- 'lIr committee -.
himself or attorney. ". .a'r notified
these contestants. ANA now a.. '...'
House 10 .iye lis tim" :, !It"H, :. .i!'.l'r !"-
port We have notified these contestants
to be ready at certain. i.I,.'. n:t 'ii".. i.lH"
not been ready. In similar cases IN ;i,'
highest courts ~ ~. .:.i'.. vi":: liz !iHit"
appears and SAYS j" = nr' .".nv 20 =" - Il
trial. his t.st.,Hrn. i. Hr: !"i...t. M court
grants him tine. Au.; vow Yea want -
.aw us. and max. IL :.',.,: IA ;L:S.' c:.>"-
without cNan!uia. testimony. made "A -
port the either 'ia. ~. ''i.' '.,>'-ti' case
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