New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
XLIIp CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
THE LOUISIANA BILL DEFEATED.
sENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. 1873.


speeobe wore made by several Senaors for and against
the bill and Mr.. Hs Rep., Ga.l substitute anu an
amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman Qep o., proVdng
that until new election can ne nSa o. e %
of warmoth, which legally in power before 'ne '"S'
election. a. ,,,o.,., .ur
HOWE CRep, wis) moved to adjourn. LOST; ~, ,,.
sherman that the Kellogg Government should con-
nue be recognized as the Government unt the now
Mr.. CHANDLER tiep., Michl moved to lay the bill
on the table, lost1-Ysas 2oi Nays T; MIN on
the floor, gave way TO Mr.. Morton, who made motion
TO adjourn. The Chair, Mr.. Ferry paeP;. Miehl, was
sound asleep and had to be awakened by tho Clerk to
put the motion The motion to adjourn lost. and
| Mr.. FLANAGAN resumed his remarks.
The question then taken on the substitute onefed
by Mr. Hin, which lostYeas. fhs Nays. 25; the
affirmative being the Democratic Senator'S aud Messrs
| Hill and Trumbull.
DEBATE on rIIB BILL
Mr. HOWE then renewed IN different terms the amend
ment that until the new election the Kellogg Govern
ent shall be considered the de faco Government aud
| 1t was then agreed to-Yeas, 20; Nays, H.
| Mr.. WEST then offered amendment which he said
was for the purpose OF conforming the lines OF the cleo
| tion precincts TO the lines liked by the state laws ~
Mr.. CARPENTER opposed the amendment and SAID ~ ~
would put whole control OF the election IN te hands
of Kellogg What was Yanea Yas Hlir eiqstlon anu
that effected dm not matter hg whether II was
fne amendment WAS then relectedYeas, Nays, 81.
The bn having been considered in Committee OF the
Whole reported to the Senate the question being Oh
| concurrinR in the amendment which had been made
Mr.. TRUMBULL called attention to the fact that tne
amendment had been adopted In Committee OF the Whole
by the vote of Mr.. Carpenter This was very slngu
lar position Cor that Senator to assume w9en ne ha tn
usurpaton Now he had voted to recognize lhat eo'-
Mr.. CARPENTER said he did not by his vote recog-
nize any one Congress- Ia ordering this newelectlOn'
could designate any the Government dd interim.
| It could send military commander there. IL had no
political significance whatever in designating Kellogg
| Mr.. TRUMBULL said that the whole testimony showed
an organized conspiracy 10 carry ths otaee ol S
ana having its headquarters In the New-Oreahs Ous
from WASHINGTON. II such thing as ths Is to done;
thing mODstroBs and hidcous u Is useless 10 wse
usurpatons this TO be SUSTAINED In reference 10
frauds at elections. he said there was State ma9n G
nearer here than Louisiana where in his opinion, te
election frauds had been forfold what they were ~
that State and he mortified TO say that tue fIesi
dent had paroued election repeaers who had Deeh con-
| yicted in the Federal Courts. -.
| Mr.. CARPENTER said in explanation OF his yote @ that
he would prefer the bill it from the Committee,
but ho found half dozen Senators who would not vOe
for the bill unless with this recital The whole question
was whether they would have Kelloggs Government In
Louisiana for four weeks or four years lie looked AT
the thing from practical point of view and to save the
people a usnrped government for four years, he
had made this compromise.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Dell said he could never
give his vote TO recognition of the Kellogg Govern
nent. lie believed it was fraud aud a usurpatioR as
it was characterized by the majority Of the Conmtec
Mr.. THURMAN (Dem, Ohio) could not vote for TINS
BILL only because he did not believe Congress had
any constitutional power to pass, but he did not believe
the facts warranted its passage lie then said the 9e
Administration. Five days after the unanimous report
of the COmmte on Privileges ana Elections tat tho ac
the President sends In a informing us that If we
do not tax action he Will continue to recognize the kel
ogg Government. Well let him take the responsibility
and answer to the people for it, He (Nr. Thurmnnl
would not relieve him from by voting Tor an unconstu
| tional bill
/ The amendment retaining the Kellogg Government in
power until the election was then coneurred In as
follows fRepubcans in Roman, Liberal Republicans ana
| Democrats in italicsl:
co Fs+1 cTPsD % @
n Harlan Hove Morton Osborn Ramsey Sawyer Shefm'n Stewart
Sa1s~Messrs BGgard Casry Cooper DneL, Edmund GOld
HaBtoA Ad), Hill JohHs0n Kelley bi0Sa, AOrr00d.
RGnson SlgarS Sehurz sPrguc SesOn Socktor Trrmae.
THE BILL REJECTED.
Mr.. HAMILTON (Dem.. Md was perfectly satisfied
from the beginning how this thing would end He knew
that the dominant party would lot go their grasp
these reconstructed Sates yet how could the Amer
Senate thus give Its sanction the government OF
n usurper like this man Kellogg Ia man who ought
TO be in the hands OF tho law and to suffer for his
| crimes. ~
for TINS bill. He had been willing To assist the ma
| iority 10 pass some moderate measure which would
| result showed how barren were any such hopes
Mr.. BAYARD Dem., Deli characterized the action OF
sustaining sham and fraud without existence in law
or in fact the creation Of the uiGRaton & SL DTe as
had made many audaclOus statements but never more
%onid sustain DnrelIs action Where was the Senator
that would sustain such aotionf lie Dir. Bayard
wSOd Ike to & see as as to the Get hTE Sp
| here and indorse the outrageous usurpation OF
honest BREATH which never had an ounce OF honesty
1t before God man, this Government vas to be re-
tanned in power because the President had ndorsed H.
No one can doubt that Judge Durel would have
issue his order If ne had not assurances beoreS
hand that he would be backed up by Federal power What
Is the fate Of Louisiana to-day may be the late Of some
other state tomorrow; h,u 81, a.. ,.,,o To-.
The 6i was then rejected-Yeas. IS; Nays co. Messrs
| (Rep N. VI, Flanagan (Rep., Texls Harlan tRep;,
Iowa., Lewis Rep, ya,l. Morton dep, Ind) Trumbull
Glib. Rep, Il) West iep La.) and all the Democratic
senators present. with the exception of Mr. Machen
| (Rep. Ky.). voted in the negative
THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
The sundry Civil Appropriation bill then taken up
Mr.. TRUMBULL Glib. Rep, nL) gave notice that at
the first opportunity he would move TO take up the
dentials OF Mr Mcmillan, elected Senator from Lou.
| isana.
journed until l o'clock.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock p.
Mr. PRATT Qsep., Ind) submitted a report from the
Committee OF Conference the bin to revise consoli
date, and amend the pension hws, which con-
CURED in.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the calendar,
and the following bills passed:
Amending tn. act authorizing hS.oTaS discharged soldiers 'Hd sailors
The " ss b. S JsssSp ana s Ss1 2 SS
TIE House bill authorizing hs use Of thru beer barrels and
Granting relief to Eva Ella and GREY Carleton.
Mr. FENTON (Rep N. " called up the bill for the re-
lief Of A. j. Jennings Of NewYork, which passed
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the Sundy Civil
Appropriation bill taken up.
Tie amendment repeating the clause in last years bill
forbddng The Globe from printing the debates OF Con-
gress after the lth of March without contract brought
up general subject of reporting and printing the de-
bates, aud after discussion amendment offered by
Mr.. SHERMAN QRep., OhioD, sending the work to the
Government Printing Otce, was agreed to.
was agreed to:
Increasing appropriation for the pay Of surnsn from soo to