New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-23
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Confederation OF Louisiana Case On Tues.
.,ay-Judge eDureil-Pacixard and BeCk-
with Before che judiciary Committee .
Dick Taylor at the Attorney Generals
An Associated Press WatI-HOpe OF
Conversational Action Despaired Of
EarpeH,er's Report 60 be Called Up
Kerr on sypher's Election-sypheT
Courts IRvestigatiOs.
WASHINGTON. February 2322--The Senate
viii consider the Louisiana case Tuesday.
The Judiciary Committee is InqulrnS
regarding the i'm peachment OF Judge Ou'
rei. of Louisiana.
Marshal Packard and District Attorney
Beckwith are before the committee TO-
night.
General Dick Taylor. who is here. visited
the Attorney General to-day. in the inter
est. it is said. OF e compromise n Louisi-
ana affairs.
While the Credi. Mobilier and somewhat
general corruption and bribery. mostly at
tecting persons, forms one Of the sensations
of the day, it IS due to the executive and
leaders in Congress TO say that Louisiana Is
with them the paramount question. The
President. 60 avoid undue responsibility.
the Democrats. who s.bher interference
with States. and the more conserya-
tive Republicans. are hoping almost
against hope that q compromise will save
federal interference. Ii s certain that
Congressional action will be postponed TO
the very heei of the session. and it is more
than probable that unless the Louisiana
core is healed by q compromise. Congress
will allow it to slough off. There ID Little
prospect Of heroic treatment.
Mr.. Carpenter will call up his report on
Tuesday, " hen the fate of General Me-
MiElen and John Ray, for seats in the Sen
| ate. will Ia decided: but the bill submitted
| by the majority for % new election viii taxa
! its regular course. and devices Tor delay
will almost certainly carry its c0nsumma-
! tion .eyoud tn. fourth Of March, T.is
| will leave Lousans in etatu quo.
| Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, rising to question
| OF priv iiege. offered in the H0use Il resolu
| ten Iecilng testimony taken before the
| senate Committee on Privileges and Flee
! tiOns 10 the effect that !. IL. Sypher. 8
! member of Congress from Louisiana, before
| the general election las, year. and while he
! was a candidate for election to Congress-
| had unlswfuIly and corruptiy procured tC
| be made q false and fraUbu!ent registration
| and false and fraudulent votes L. be cast
| for himself and others. and gross frauds Il
| be committed in connection with such "iec
| t!0n. and referring the matter to the Com
| mite. Ou Elections. with the power 20 take
| testimony.
! Mr. Sypher. OF Louisiana. thanked Mr.
Kerr for prsscntin. that resolution. and
| said that when Theodore jacques. the wit
ness wno testified against him. had some tC
tho Capitol. hired BY the Democrats OF
Louisiana to testify falsely. he {Sypher!
went before the Senate committee and
asked the privilege of rebutting that testi
rnony; but the COMMITTEES denied him that
! right, stating that his case was not before
| the committee. He hoped that the Tesolu
! ton would be adopted. and he would prove
that Jacques was a peJured sooundrel. anc
| that he had been sent TO Washin gton with
Democratic money. after having forged
| o.rtitcates in the interest of the Demo
cratic party. He challenged investig alton
and thanked Mr. Kerr Tor offering the geso
! luton.
A Democratic Membet-Then YOU ough
| to have offered it yourself.
| The resolution was adopted