Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-26

The Move to Expel Ames and Brooks
Butler Proposes to Turn Them OTel
to the Courts. /
POlaRd's Argument for Expulsion
Farnw0rth's Argument for Accused
Cakes Ames' Defence. I
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-The President.
message relative to the fishery clause in the
Treaty of Washington was laid before the
Senate. -
Mr.. Schurz presented the credentials Of
MIR. Bogy, Senator elect from Missouri
BoutweII's six MILLION InfIation.
q Mr.. Ferry from the Finance Committee
reported bill relating to the duties of re-
ceivers of National Banks, stating the COM
mittee will not have time to consider it this
session; also asking to be discharged from
consideration Of the bill relating to the issue
OF unauthorized circulation. r1f
Mr.. Anthony reminded the Senate of the
necessity of action on printing the debates.
Mr.. Morton said he would call up the
resolution relative to Mr.. Caldwell, Of
Kansas. i
Louisiana.
Mr.. Carpenter said the Louisiana case
was more important. There was now a
government de facto there, so-called, based
upon no valid elections, with no support
but Federal bayonets. Congress could
not adjourn without providing for the diff
fcultY. Either there would be a conflict,
or the President mus continue to support
by Federal troops the government they had
set up. He thought the Caldwell case
could go over to the extra session, or even
to December.
Mr.. Morton said the Louisiana case in
volved questions which precluded its being
acted upon in the senate this session, with
out reference to its passing the other
branch. There was not single bayonet
in Louisiana supporting the Kellogg gov
eminent. He claimed the State govern
ment of Louisiana was in undisturbed OPP
Grafton and will be the next two years, I'M
less its power is taken away by Congress.
Points of order were raised by Messrs.
Thurman and Sherman that the discussion
was out of order and the Speaker cd
mundsl decided the question was on the
amendment to agricultural college bill, and
could not say whether the Senator's re-
marks related to that subject or not.
Mr.. Trumbull said he agreed with the
majority of the committee that a govern
ment has been set up in Louisiana by the
.--s Usurped Authority -es
of United States District Judge, and this
government so set up had been sustained
by troops sent there by the President. Mr.
Durell's action, the committee had con-
Guided Don investigation, was without au-
thority, utterly void, and entitled to no re-
spect. Yet the President has recognized
and sustained it, and the President was not
blameless in the matter.
Mr.. Carpenter claimed that it was the
duty of the President to enforce the DEGREES
of the United States courts.
Mr.. Trumbull replied: The orders were
previously sent By the Attorney General
directing the Mas to enforce such de-
crees before any were made By Durell.
He commended the troops were within sup
porting distance now.
Mr.. Carpenter said if the support of
troops was entirely withdrawn, the Kellogg
government wouldn't last ten minutes.
Mr.. Morton said troops were also in sup
porting distance of Washington, and al
though there were few troops in L. uisiana
they had no connection with the existing
government.
Mr.. Trumbull proceeded at length to de-
tail the circumstances of the establishment
of the KELLOGG government.
Mr.. Thurman thought by right the Nc
Emery government should be recognized,
but considered the present duty of the Sen
ate was to pass the appropriation bills, pro-
vide for printing the debates and then coll
slider the Louisiana case.
Mr.. Morton said it was evidently intend
ed to drag party politics in the matter.
The Senator from Wisconsin opened a
crevasse through which Mr.. Trumbull had
poured an immense volume and made an
attack upon the President. Mr.. Morton
defended the Presidents action in the Lou
isiana matters, saying the Presidents ac-
ton was not only justified but highly
meritorious, as it had prevented mobs and
riots, preserved the peace and prevented
q repetition Of the scenes of 1865 and 1858,
when the blood of hundreds of colored
men and Republicans had been shed by.
the same element now arraigned against
the Kellogg Government and the Govern
ment Of the United States.
Mr.. Schulz called Mr.. Morton's attention
to the sentence in The majority report
avowing that but for Durell's action, the
McEnery Government would be sustained
by the people.
Mr.. Morton said he dissented from that
as not justified by the evidence. On the
contrary the evidence showed there was
great danger of distm bance, If the Presi-
dent had not acted, he would have been
blameable. Justify him, Vindicate him,
and instead of censure be deserves the
highest praise. He (Morton) thought Du-
rel exceeded his powers, but the President
could not say that he (DurelD had done so
and would not enforce his DEGREES.
The Presidents message relative to Lou
isiana matters was here received I'D read.
Mr.. Hill favored harmonizing matters in
louisiana between the two contending par
ties, and against throwing the responsible
ty upon the President.
Mr.. Morton announced his willingness to
allow the Caldwell case to go over to the ex-
ira session, having received the assurance
of several Senators that no advantage
would be taken of such disposition of the
case.
The Agricultural College Bill
was then resumed. Messsrs. Thurman,
Chandler, Casserly and Upton
opposed it.
Mr.. Thurman said the owners of agricul-
,ural lands in the country didn't realize 8
per cent, and moved the bill be laid on the
"a BILE. lost, Is against 20.
After long debate the bill was referred
20 a committee of conference.
Potato Claims.
Mr.. Foreman, from the Committee on
Claims, reported without amendment
House bin extending the jurisdiction of the
Southern Claims Commission to claims for
-ent of houses and for potatoes and to-
oacco.
rhe ARMY $40, 600, 900 for Headstenes
Mr.. Cole called up the army appropria-
lion bill, and at 3 P. NJ. the Senate took re-
cess until P. NJ.
In the evening session an amendment
offered by Mr.. Ames to abolish all distinc-
tions in The service between whites and
blacks was laid on the table.
Mr.. Logan offered an amendment appro-
priating $4,000, 600 for head stones in ma
tional cemeteries. Agreed to.
Mr. West stated that the army bill called