Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-21
Carpenters Louisiana Bill Pro
viding for Another Election
A Big Job Defeated.
The Question Of the Impeachment
of COlfax-Fery Damaging to
Senator Sherman.
General Items of Interest-Grant,
Thomas, Thad. Stevens and
MOsby-Deficiencies.
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Recognized.
WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Morton wishes TO recognize the Kellogg
, government because the Supreme Court
of Louisiana recognized it; also, because
it is a strong government.
Senator 'Trumbull alone favors the
recognition Of the McEnery govern
ment.
1t is generally understood that the
President and his cabinet coincide with
Senator Morton.
Senator Trumbull to-day presented
his views to the Senate in writing, that
they might be printed with the report.
He recognizes the legality of the McEn-
cry government.
Mr.. Morton said: "While l dissent
from the report of the majority recon-
mending that the recent election in Lou
isiana be set aside anda new one ordered
under authority OF the Government of
the United States, l dissent also from
the views of the other members of the
committee who would recognize what is
, called the McEnery government, and l
submit my views TO be printed with the
report"
Mr.. Morton recognizes the legality OF
the Kellogg government.
ing from the report of the majority and
recommending that the members of the
Louisiana Legislature declared elected
by both Returning Boards be called to-
gether st the StatehOuse, as the Legis-
lature of that State, and that they then
proceed to count the election returns and
declare who are legally elected State
officers.
Mr.. Anthony said that while he agreed
with the Majority Committee in their
relation of the facts and also in their
conclusion that there is no legal State
government in Louisiana, he was yet
so reluctant to report to the extreme
measure of interposing the authority Of
I Congress; he should reserve his judg-
ment for the present to see whether
better way Of meeting the case could not
be found.
Mr.. Wright inquired whether there
were not some other members on the
! Committee ON Privileges and Elections
who wished to make a report on the
Louisiana case? [Laughter.l
Several reports were ordered printed,
and the matter goes over under the
rules.
Carpenters Louisiana Bill.
The bill reported by Senator Carpen-
ter from the special committee on Lou
isiana matters, declares the election in
that State held on the fourth of Novem-
Der last to be null and void, and rein
states in Office the State officers and
Legislature who held the position at
that time. 1t further requires a new
election to be held for State officers and
members Of the Legislature, on the sec
ond Tuesday Of next May, and directs
!
Circuit Judge for Louisiana,
to proceed to Louisiana and appoint two
citizens of different politics to be State
Registrars, who shall cause a new regis
tration to be made of all the legally
qualified voters of the State, commenc-
ing March 18th and ending ten days
prior to the date of the election. The
State Registrars are to appoint two
Supervisors Of Registration for each
4 parish, except Jefferson and Orleans,
for which greater number is to
be appointed; and in each parish
| the Registrars are to be divided in poll
ties. The President is empowered to
employ military forces on application of
the Governor of the State, or the United
States Circuit Judge, TO carry out the
provisions of this act and enforce the
4 judicial process, and two hundred thou
sand dollars to defray the expenses of
registration and election.
A Job Defeated.
In the House to-day, after discussion
as to whether the journal was cor
rect in stating that unanimous consent
had been given to recording the mo-
ton to reopen the war-claims OF 1sl2,
the rules were suspended and the bill
brought before the House.
Mr., Terry, of Virginia, explained the
bill, by which it appears that both prin-
cipal and interest were paid long ago;
but by the assumption that the calcula-
tiOns of interest were wrong, there is
still a claim for three million three hun
dred and seventy-five thousand eight
hundred dollars, due Virginia, Tennes-
see, Maryland, North Carolins and 9TH
er States The bill was opposed by
Messrs. Dorsn and Peters, the latter
saying that if this was allowed Massa-
chusetts would be entitled to six hun
dred thousand dollars, which would go
to the European Railroad Company, to
which corporation Massachusetts, had
assigned her interest in the matter.
MessTs. COburn and Moore opposed
the bill, and Messrs. Harris and Platt
supported it.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to lay the bill
on the table. Negatived-yeas 102,
nays l02.
The vote on the engrossment and
third reading Of the bill was, yeas 80,
nays lis. The bill was rejected.
The Question OF C0lGax's Impeachment.
In the House of Representatives, to-
day, Mr.. Woods, rising to question of
privilege, offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlred, That the testimony report
ed to the House by the select committee
appointed under the resolution of the
second of December, 1872, for the
investigation Of the charges of bribery
in influencing members of the House of
Representatives, be referred to Judiciary
| Committee, with instructions to report
on the articles Of impeachment against
Schuyler Colfsx, Vice-President of the
United States, if, in its judgment, there
is evidence duplicating that officer and
warranting impeachment.
The resolution having been read, Mr.
Sargent moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Randall called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Tyner raised question as to Its
present consideration.
The Speaker, in reply to various in
| guiries, stated that under the forty-first
rule member had the right to have 3
| question submitted to the House when
any proposition or motion is made
whether it be now considered. That
question had been raised, and it was for
the House to say whether the impeaeh-
ment resolution would now be con-
sidered.
The question was taken, and decided
in the negative-yeas l05, nays 100.
The House refused to consider the
resolution.
The Democrats all voted for the reso-
luton, and the Republicans against it,
except Beatty and Butler, of Massachu-
setts; FarnswOrth, Porter, Stevenson
and Smith, of Vermont. There was
great deal of excitement as the vote
progressed, and groups Of members |
gathered around Mr.. Banks, of Massa- |
ehusetts, whose vote against considering
the resolution seemed to disappoint the |
members on the Democratic side. His |
explanation was that Mr.. Colfax had |
testified yesterday, and he had not heard |
or read that testimony, and could not, |
therefore, vote for the resolution.
Mr.. TyDer offered resolution, which |
was adopted, referring the testimony |
taken before Senator Poland's commit |
tee to the Judiciary Committee, with |
Instructions to inquire whether there
was anything In sai5l testimony war
,aa Of ~