New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-14
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LOUISIANA COMPLICATIONS.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN.
TATIVES
MUCH TALK But NO ACTION-vIEWS OF PROhi-
NENT MEMBERS on THE sUBJECT-AN UNsAT-
I5FACTORY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
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lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNR.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The House at last
got chance debate the Louisiana middle to-day, and
spent two hours in very and interesting dis
cusson OF the condition Of affairs In that State. Tho
speeches were limited to minutes each which gayea
number Of members both sides OF the House chance
to express their opinions The debate was encouraging
in one respect but disappointing in another. 1t showed
that there not single member OF the House VINO
disposed to justify the outrageous
usurpation. but at the time it demonstrated wide
variance OF opinion the power OF Congress to IN
terere to secure lawful government to the people OF
louisiana and to the proper mode Of interfering IL
the power 10 act at all existed. The question hrse
came up IN the morning hour, when Mr. Kelley offered
resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to IN
quire into the conduct of Judge Durell and repors
articles of impeachment II 1t should be found that he has
abused his judicial functions by unawfuly Interfering
with the Governmental the State No debate was IN
order upon this resolution and it adopted without
dissenting Shortly afterward the hour having
expired and motions to suspend the rules being IN orde
Mr. Sheldon offered concurrent resolution TO raise "a
joint committee of three and six Representa-
ves 20 TO Louisiana and inquire and report whether
there is any legal and established government in the
State and II two sets of persons found claiming 10
be the State Government to report which should be
recognized by Congress The rules required vote to be
taken without debate. but tho desire TO have light
thrown the vexatious ENHANCEMENT universal
that by unanimous consent an hours discussion was
allowed, and additional hour was subsequently
granted. Mr. Sheldon, In support of his resolution said
that to-day there would be two Governors and two
Legislatures in Louisiana. The interests OF the people
demanded that 1t should be Immediately determined
which was the lawful government. and ne claimed THAI
under the decision of the Supreme Court in the Rhode
Island ease Congress had full power to determine tho
question.
Mr.. Butler made a very lucid explanation OF the pres
ent situation and then proposed as remedy bill
which, he said the Judiciary Committee would soon re-
port to set aside boththe conflicting Governments and
send commission to hold honest election and naug
rate a genuine State Government He claimed authority
for such action In the fourth article Of the Constitution
which says that Congress shall guarantee 10 each state
a republican form OF Government. He claimed thai
neither the Warmoth the Pinchback officials hayo
authority TO administer the State Government The
first the returns eecng them cannot be counted
and declared, owing TO Judge Dures injunction. aud
the second because there legal returns what
ever TO show that they elected Mr.. sheldon
claimed that there returns made by the u g. super
vsors every poll to which Mr. Butler replied thar
these Supervisors not returning officers, and that
their returns OF legal value. He maintained,
finally, that investigation wanted, and that Con-
gress had facts enough to act upon.
Mr.. Farnsworth protested against such summary up
roofing Of State Government as Mr. Butter proposed
and argued that 1t first be determined that Lou
has valid government before Congress can act
under the Rhode Island decision Mr.. Kerr's remedy
was for the Federal keep its bands OF,
and remove its infamous Judge. Louisiana had "a re-
publican form Of government, but il had been over
thrown-by man, Judge Durel Mr.. Poland took
the ground that not two governments existing IN
the that authorized Congress TO interfere IL was
simply contest to which elected, and purely
a Judicial question, and IN this view Mr.. sheIabarger
concurred Mr. Dawes was Of like opinion and argIed
that President Congress could decide which
the dc JactO State Government; but the people through
their State Courts must work out the problem
OF ascertainine which was the de jHre gov
eminent; but he asked how this could ba
done when one government sustained by
Federal troops believed that the President
would enforce the decision OF the State Courts Suppose
there two Courts well two GovernOrsP said
Mr. Farnsworth This puzzlng question, and
Mr. Dawes could suggest way out of such dilemma
except for the President Congress to recognize as
de facto Court. 1t was monstrous doctrine that the
President by decree, Congress, by enactment could
say who the rightful officers I'm Louisiana. Mr..
Bingham was clear that il the duty OF Congress 10
decide which of the two organizations was the one for
to guarantee. Congress had power however, to set
up a new government, Mr.. Butler proposed re-
markable speech made by Mr.. Hale, who declared
that the nfamy and corruption Of the Southern
ments disgrace to the Republican party and had
been heavy load for 1t to carry in the late campaign.
He warned his Republican colleagues that the people
would them responsible in future for the character
at once in Louisiana.
At the close OF the debate the House obviously
Wiling any decisive resolution and it eagerly
acceded to proposition made by Mr. Garfield, 10 refer
the whole subject the Judiciary Committee repors
as soon az possible what facts, If any there which
require the action OF Congress While the discussion
was In progress message from the President
ceved in answer TO the call Of the House for information
ON the Louisiana business. The speakers frequently
ferred this likely TO throw great deal OF light
the subject but when it read proved TO be for
NAL statement OF the transmission of report Of the
Attorney General, with accompanying documents A
search through the papers after they sent TO the
Clerks office failed TO discover any report, and the
pers were found to be voluminous Of letters,
copies OF adavits newspaper extracts kilograms ETC.,
none OF which appeared TO contain any information
except the following telegram from Gen. Emory dated
New-o Orleans, JAM II, to the Adjutant-Generas Office:
As Mr.. Kellogg has been declared by Gov. Pinchbach
and the Legislature which he recognizes the Gov
ernorelect Of louisiana presume Il is intended symy
accordingly do unless otherwise instructed have
addressed letters TO the General commanding the army
sth and 9th instant but they not reach in
for action. The situation is becoming more compli
Gated and in opinion the use of the troops SIMPLY to
keep the peace cannot lead 10 satisfactory perma.
nent solution Of the difficulties here.
THE RIVAL GOVERNORS INAUGURATED.
NEw-ORLEANs Jan. f3.-The inaugural cere-
monies passed of quietly The weather clear and
pleasant Mr. McEnery inaugurated In Lafayette
square. several tnousanu persons were present. In
Guiding many ladies' The ceremonies were opened with
prayer by Bishop Wilmer. An address delivered by
Bishop Pierce which followed by the inaugural adj
dress OF McEnery The oath OF Office then admins
tered and the ceremonies concluded with benedcton
by the Rev. q. X. Gretheim.
Mr.. Kellogg naugurated at the Mechanics Inst.
tute, the doors OF which still guarded by United
states soldiers The Senators repaired TO the hall OF the
House. Acting Gov Pinchback delivered snort vale
dictory, which followed by the inaugural cere-
monies. About 800 persons were present. threefonrhs
Of whom coored.
JuDGE DUREII,s CHARACTER ILLUSTRATED.