National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-14

MI. Sargent moved to lay the resolution on tho
table.
The latter motion was rejected by--yeas ~ TO
nnys i6g, and, pending further consideration,
ths morning hour expired and the resolution
went over.
JUDGE DURHTL.
On motion of Mir. Kelley, the Committee on
the ,TndicIary was directed 10 inquire in relation
10 the conduct Of X. II. Qurell, Judge OF the
United states District Court for louisiana
tntionai Civilizations: whether he has, for the pnr-
pose Of overihrowing or controlling the govern
ment OF Louisiana, usnrped q Jurisdiction not
vested In said court by the Constitution Of the
United states and that said committee report
articles Of Impeachment IL said DureIi has abused
his powers or been guilty Of usurpatlon.
., TksI OAIH. -.,-, -.
MI. Beck moved TO suspend the rules anu pass
hil repeating the test oath. = -
The House refused TO suspend the rules-tWo
thirds not voting IN the Affirmative.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Mr.. Sheldon offered resolution authorizing
the appointment Of select committee OF three
senators and six Representatives to Inquire into
the election OF state Ofilcers and members Of the
Legislature Of Louisiana at the election Of No
vember, 1877; and to inquire whether, as the re-
suit Of said election, there "a any legal and estab
llshed government whether there are Two sets
OF Government oWclals IN tue state, hhu what
action should be required OF congress IN the
premises.
On motion, u was agreed mat an hout DC ue-
voted TO debate.
Mr.. sheldon said he supposed that before this
hour II was q fact that Louisiana mai Two state
governments, and his object 10 inquire was
m mSn S or e onIy cs s' could dstermne
which was the state Government WIN which We
would holI practical relations, anu us peIieeuy
competent therefore,, 70 prosecute the inquiry
suggested by his resolution. This investigation
IL due TO the President OF the United states, VINO
mas been unJnstly Attacked LOT ms course, AMI
II due TO Judge Dnrell, nut more than All 10 the
people OF Louisiana.
Mr. Bldrldgc said II was not altogether certain
that Durell was Judge OF the lntcu states
FOR, u papers were TO be believed, Durell mad
said ne was NSegetent OF ool IN ms onlola
confession, he was not a United States Judge.
Mr.. BUTLER DID NOT THINK
this new investigation was necessary. There
were, unquestlOnahly, two governments In Lou
lslana, or, at least, two bodies claiming each to
he the correct government. He had no doubt Of
the power OF Congress to order new election;
hut we did not want this new committee, because
before II could report Congress will have adj
JOuTned, and Louisiana Affairs will have been
left In q state OF confusion worse COMPOUNDED,
and al the result will be that big book Will be
really no Legislature now In Louisiana, and the
state IL, In fact, bankrupt, while the people are
gathering their substance and leaving the state
II was the duty OF Congress to act and to guar
antet republican government In form and In
fact. He purpOsed, at the proper time, and as
soon as he had opportunity, to oler 6lll declar.
ing that Louisiana hal no State government, and
authorizing the appointment Of a commission by
the House to 20 down there to hold a fair cleo
tlon, so q government might be established which
would have the respect Of the people OF Louisiana
and OF the people OF the United states generally
Mr.. Sheldon Inquired whether Congress had
SUFFICIENT facts In possession to Justify such ac-
tion.
Mr.. Butler said Congress had facts enough,
and he did not doubt the power y Congress To
do what had been suggested. Warnoth seems
TO have the regular machinery which could de-
clare his government the proper one, while the
members of the pinChbArk government only had
certificates. lie would not pretend to say
whether WarmOths returns are correct AND
legal but the TACT existed that ne had ihe proper
haaShinetyi AL, ,,., tho .,,,,r,. ,r,.o ,,,,oD
NJ. sneldon hhlu lnAt w , reiuIns s MeIc giNei
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piaMSe' NY RSen, Wy SSIa aa ~ ,o,,o, ana a.,
WI, bu''eI salu Has ~ , ne az ss'
%, pHpeEs returns, ahu wy UInsis Ssn.invates W;
lne Slhte ol,veIh WI" Iss IotuilIns " 49, III
couiu maxi sstuIhs' ~ VEL og
CertiylhH onCets' lne IeluLnlhk uNn y. me ~
me PROPER ones 70 ne teeogn ,s ouh u W. IoI
congress ~ uetein,o ~ W .nc IoEag ~, LIS u.s.
@ ihe Jn r ~ y" S,r,cI,i,y " ~, IN
ineS 1S IN nan IN Grdgmen, n M avn IN
Lousas each ah ~ W Juuss' o On w
case: ne ull MI WISH " SCI w 9he kyNs ,Il
nenI oNei anoln le ~. H., NV W. ~ s ,,
va 'ne IV AZ ,t. ~ ,oSs ~ ,,is
enough 10 kho" thA' 'heFe u uun''"S III h"uiS'
lana. 49,, -,
a. NJ. SheIuuh Jaw I W., WI u" P'""' "u' 'h"'
ths state was AZ p eIIevt p,ASe. .. an, .r..,,,
meant TWO nimeseht things. lnere Wa y. peaSe ~
LOUISIANA ln lsof, nut W. necause ,hede Msie
,euv ILL., a ~, S,e;a e,,e.nnsnt hnash
iQr mere was no state BoSeth,nenl An ih
st ~ aV Va Twin witboTt a government, ""' '""'
o'Me nsauS 4. 80 ,s',a a. hIs r,,io,,,o
NJ. iloar sald y u was true, rs nis cnneasne
salul tnas tncu npm W ~
nn,,, co, 90, AZ tbese fa~ts ami Trnort N
~, sVu ,,, se' " 'oSo w" ''Po'' "
Sn,.i ho enSio, s,,h n ,nt,n v,, rovo,
nn,n ss comI,lss ~ ,nr,,pg in twsn,y'f oHI
nn" """ az y" twSniX'tonT Lsys Immediate action
nouIs, :" r,,,rad "''"'
'u'" Us "e S"sR''tou ' "as
Nh. fARssWokIh SAID
the fact that gentlemen differed so much as tt
the facts shows tue necessity LOT committee
Mr.. Sheldon comes direct from New Orleans, ant
being presumed TO know az the facts suggests !
committee, while NJ Butler, VINO COMES iron
another end Of the country, far on from the
scene of action, proposes At once 10 put In the
Congressional sickle. The only action mat Con,
gress ever took upon cases IKE thus was after al
investigation. lie would not vote 70 put such !
bill through as Mr.. Butler suggested until ~
ment Of State Is no trinnG matter. As applied
TO louisiana Itself the action OF congress nlHn
not be trinlng In the future II II should he ap
piled to Massachusetts,, Sew, lork, or othe
States. There was alarchy w L0llslApay but y
| his Judgment, not snch anarchy W Wohll lhsIlll
Congressional interference. Wneh congress ne
| fore lnterfered there was no STATE government u
louisiana. since then state government ma
| heen organized, anu oenhtoIs anu hepivseeinta
| tlYes have been IN thelr seats since thht Ume
What right had Louisiana to be represento'
here II u was MOI sthte. o.,
Mr.. Butler SAID The representatives anu Sena
| tors were elected When the STATE had form
government.
Mr.. Kerr characterized Mr.. Buffers PROPOSE
| ton as subyerslye OF law and good onler. Loulsl
ana has constitution republican In form; an.
| II 1t was overthrown at all, y was overthrow
/ by one man, and he was Federal onlcer Wh
! had stepped In and put In power clique agalns
| the judgment OF the people. All here ought
| know that the Pinchhack government was no
elected by the people, and that Y does not clair
to he, and II Is said In behalf OF Durell that b
only wanted 10 get at the correct returns. tn
was not 50, but Il was TO cover up the return.
| II was TO overcome the judgment OF the peOpl
that this Infamous Judge gave the hand CT pOwe
OF the Federal Government. .,-
Mr.. Sheldon, VINO moved the resolution, SAIL
was due to the President and Judge Durell tina
the investigation should take place. hut u wa
not to condemn that the investigation was asket
but to whitewash both parties.
| Mr.. Dawes inquired what remedy Mt. hel
proposed.
Mr.. Kerr replied his course was plain. u col
sisted alone IN the Federal Government keeplll
Its
HANDS OFF LOUISIANA
keeping all lawlessness away. Let them 20 q
under the provisions OF the Constitution IN
organize their own government.
MI. Smlth, OF n. l., suggested lhhl y Tue = g