New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24

courts, that as long a. the Louis;.,. s
terry Company fulfilled its Contract 3 "
legal. This has been done, and ny. w
company is private cOrporatior soA
charter was granted by the General =. The
hlv of this Smte, which makes tha essen. y
OF the company legal ' uo'nss
No committee can inquire into a n,;.
incorporation. 1t can not be done ''s ~
company has got its charter, 40 H. IAe
mittee can not Investigate its affairs =. oo@-
/ think, sir. that this special como 6: al
would interfere with two STANDING c"-ase
tees. and and should not lac appointeS Sunt
Mr.. Stamps-NOw. Mr.. Speaker. this o..
ton is taking up the time of this Hduee
and think it is time it should be setti ioase
do not think the standing COMMITTEES sho.,
be intertcred with uN
Mr.. Oplatek-l am opposed to apno;,..
a special commitsee. do not want ssa
to come in conflict with the STANDING . aaa
mittees.
Mr.. Carr-This committee will inte,s.
with the Appropriation Committee, sN
The Speaker-The chairman ia &c a
opinion that resolutions of this n..s
should be referred to standing commit,s.N'
and the Chair will so decide.
The Chair then appointed the commits.
MIR. Carr then offered resolution nj.
tive to the expulsion of members. In na
sentiDg it, he said: re
Mr.. Speaker. l desire to state to the ma,
bers of the House my reasons for otfer;as
this resolution. In 1871 these memhss
who have separated themselves from ".'
BODY took an oath to represent their nao uai
faithfully and honestly. These memhsS
have now violated their oath. They h.s.s
broken the oath they swOre to keen. tn
broke it by leaving this body and ioinins.
revolutionary body. Now, | want them -
come back. l am willing that they sboplS
come back; but let us get from these me,,
beers the reasons why they left, where thsr
have been, and what they have been doinc'
in black and white. Then let them coms
back and go to work, and work in a man.
ner that will satisfy their constituents and
themselves as legislators.
Mr.. Murray rise to a privileged ones
ton. am opposed to the members comm,
here in that manner. They won't do it any,
how. They could come to Mr.. Dayidso,
and ask him to reconsider his motion an ..
to allow them to come back, but few did +
| know that these members won't coma
back any more for that resolution than thev
would come and ask Mr. Davidson. say
they shall not come in They have, a. M
Carr says, violated their Oaths. and viii
always vote to Keep them out of this Hons
unless they come back to Mr.. Davidson and
say they were wrong. | AIN lot in favor Of
this committee.
Mr. CARVE want to get their wrong,
down in black and white. The House can
take what action it chooses.
Mr.. misunderstanding to the rule Of the
House, this thing should be referred to The
Committee on Elections,
Mr.. Murray have not given up the
Mr. GnaoEp ThaSa
they can come here at any time. They told
me so this morning. One of them said,
"Ali have got to do is to go to the Hous
and say, Mr. Vigers, call my name; he will
do it, and / will take my seat" l do
not believe in letting them in. You say,
"let them explain to their constituents /
say they do not care for their constituents.
Men who violate their oath as they have
done do not care for their constituents
tell ycu, Mr.. Speaker, aln in favor Of
keeping them out until the last of the set
sion.
Mr.. stamps think that this resolution
should be acted upon very carefully. This
expelling members and then receiving them
should receive the careful attention of ever
member of this House.
Mr.. Carl desire to make a correction
This committee reports to the House. and
the House can take what action it chooses.
Mr.. Stamps-I understand the resolution,
but do not desire to vote to keep out any
member that is entitled to seat on this
floor. Revolutionary times are passed, and
the least we say on this question the better
These members know they have violated
the rules Of the House. yet am willing they
should come back and perform the duties
the people expect of them, ard act as mem
bers of the House of Representatives Now
this resolution may iDjure this House Of
Representatives., and | am not in favor Of
it. My advice is not to pay any attention
to them at all, and if they want to come
back let them come
Mr.. Oplatek-I do not think that this
resolution is necessary. They know what
is the position of this House, and they will
come in here just when the appropriation
bill is passed, and want their full per diem
and mileage. do object decidedly to their
receiving it. These men care nothing for
their constituents. All they care for is to
incite riot and bloOdshed. They fail in
that, ard then come here and want to be
paid for it. do object. Mr.. Speaker.
After some further unilnportant business,
the House adjourned.