New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-19
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appropriation, would simply be repudiating
them and that would lpjure the credit OF
the State and destroy the confidence of the
people in the State, and that would be
greater evil than by paying the whole
amount of these vouchers. know it may
be said by some members on this floor that
many of these purchasers hold warrants that
have no right to be paid. l grant that
But there has been great many, OF these
persons who have purchased them, are
innocent purchasers-persons who nave
full faith in us as representatives.
full faith in the integrity of the
government Of Louisiana-men who be-
heved that the government would DO as 1t
promised. myself, Mr. Speaker, hold in
nv possession a warrant for $1,000. l
have never attempted to sell it, nor will
sell it, for know / will receive the value
of it in due time. Yet l am not in favor OF
reputation. do not think that we should
make innocent persons suffer for the I'M
lust deeds of others; and innocent pur-
chasers will suffer if these warrants are re-
pudiated. The warrant that / hold has
not been paid: yet great many have been
paid and to repudiate these would make
the innocent suffer indeed.
Now. sir, these warrants were signed by
the officers Of the House
A member am not so sure of that.
MT. w Orfall-lle u Will dch euc Sltlh
who they were signed by
The Clerk-They were approved by the
Speaker. Mr.. Carter.
Mr.. Worrall-That is all want to know.
They were approved by the Speaker of the
House. the prOmul gator OF the people.
Now, sir, if they were approved by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana and the Clerk OF the
House. these gentlemen who bought these
vouchers were right in purchasing them.
Now sir, want this matter left to the CON-
mittee, who can attend to it, do not want
the committee trammeled; want it left en-
tirely to them. Letlthem investigate it and
report the result of their investigation to
the House. This is the point that wish to
make. l am certainly opposed to the
amendment, and l hope the members will
vote down this amendment.
Mr.. Opatek-I would like to make pro-
vision. Mr.. Speaker, large number of men,
bers are ashamed to go on the street. They
are pointed out, and slurs cast upon them.
We are denounced by the people of this
State. The people have said that they have
been denied the rights of a people. and say
that we are the cause. Now, sir. want to
remove this suspicion. l want the people
to understand that we do intend to see them
righted. and as l am the representative of a
people, l intend to be one that will vote
against fraud and corruption. My PROPOSE
ton is simple. l want it referred to COM
mittee of gentlemen that have no interest IN
these warrants. want men that will be
disinterested, and then know that we will
receive Just and thorough investigation.
Mr.. Davidson-I hope the gentleman will
withdraw his amendment. | am charged
with receiving warrants that l never re-
ceived. and l think it is due to the MEM
beers of this House that this committee
should be appointed to thoroughly investi-
gate and report back to the House. Let us
get all the facts. and the only way We can
get them is by appointing this committee:
Mr.. Garstkamp-I am opposed to this
thing. We all know that resolutions were
adopted on tie last night of the session in
1871 authorizing the payment of over one
hundred thousand dollars. and l am not
willing that they should be paid without
thorough investigation. | am willing that
this matter should go before the Committee
on Contingent Expenses. There has been
too much of the money of the State wasted.
and | am not going to stand by coolly and
these warrants that have been given to par
ties that do not deserve them.
A member-I call for the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Carr-The Chair does not recognize
the amendment.
Mr.. Faulkner in the chair.
Mr.. Garstkamp-I call for the previous
question.
Mr.. Faulkner-Mr. Carr has the floor
Mr.. Garstkamp-I ask that the previous
question be put before the House. intend
that it shall.
Mr., Faulkner-I decide that the gentle
man from De Soto, Mr. Carr, has the floor.
Mr.. La Salinere-1 appeal from the de-
cision of the Chair.
Mr.. Carr-The gentleman can not appeal
while l am on the floor.
Mr.. Faulkner-When ! took the chair l
was informed that Mr.. Carr had the floor.
and therefore l recognize that the gentle
man from De Soto has the floor.
Mr.. Carl think that this matter should
be laid before the Committee on Ways and
Means. The proceedings of the last SEES
sion and the present should not be made to
conflict. They should not come before the
same committee at the same time. This is
wrong 1t is utterly impossible tor the
same committee TO investigate the proceed
ings of the last session and the present.
1t will have its hands full to investigate
one cause. and consequently | think it
should be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
MIR. Oplatek-I am in favor of this reso-
luton.
Mr.. Barrett rise to point of order. l
wish to call the attention of the House to
rule No. 13, which says no member shall
speak twice on the same subject. Now, sir
this gentleman has spoken half a dozen
times on the same subject, and, therefore.
object
The Speaker-Mr. Oplatek has the floor.
Mr.. Brown rise to a point of order
The gentleman has made the same speech
three times, and object.
The Speaker-That is not a point of
order.
Mr.. Oplatek-I am in favor of this resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Brown-Mr. Speaker, the gentleman
has made this speech three times.
Mr.. Oplatek-I am in favor of this reso-
luton, and hope every member will vote
for it. l now call for the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Matthew'S hope the gentleman will
his call for the previous question.
A few members have had all the say on this
thing seems to be muddled No, and think
it should be laid on the table subject to
call.
The resolution was put before the House
and carried.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY. January Is. 1872.
After the usual routine of business, Mr.. |
Cain Sartain asked the House for permits
sion to speak on a privileged question,
which was granted. He said
Mr. Speaker, l see in this mornings Na- |
'ionai Republican, in the proceeding of the |
Carter House, this notice:
'Thirty-seven members answered to their
names when the roll was called, among
hem the Hon. Cain Sartain, who, until last
night had been acting with the Governor"
Now, sir, this article says that l have
been acting with Governor Warmoth. l
want it distinctly understood that have
Tot been acting with Governor Warmoth or
my one party. was not sent here tor that