Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-25
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS
This ATternO0n's Proceeainxs
TUESDAY, February %.

| SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Serste the special message OF the President
| relating TO the fisheries clause in the treaty of
Washington, which was read and ordered TO be
| printed.
1 Mr.. Schurz presented the credentials of L.
v. Bogy, elected senator from Missouri, for
| term commencing March 4, 1873, which were
| ead and laid on the table.
BIZ passed authorizing the sale OF a portion
OF the military reservation at Fort Ripley.
| Minnesota.
Mr.. Ferry, (Mich.) from the committee on
receivers OF National Banks. and stated that the
| committee had not time 10 give il due cOnsidera-
| ton al this session.
Also, from the same committee asking 10 be
| discharged from the further consideration OF
ne oill relating TO the issue OF unauthorized
| circulation.
| Mr.. sherman, from the finance committee
reported adversely ON the Boston relief b.ll and
said II went much farther than there was any
precedent for.
Mr.. Hamilton t,Id.l called up the bin author
/ izing the sale OF the lot ef ground near Cum
berland, Md, formerly occupied a. burial
| place for Union soldiers, to the Hebrew con-
| greegation of that city. Passed.
| Mr.. Pratt, from committee pensions, re-
ported adversely on a large number ofprIyate
K pension bills
Mr.. Cragin, from committee on naval affairs.
| asked 10 be discharged from further considcra-
ton OF large number OF bills, memorials, and
petitions now before il.
At the expiration OF the morning hour. the
unfinished business, being the agricultural COL
| Mr.. Morrill, ,It.) said the friends OF this bin
| were not responsible for the great consumption
OF time upon 1T, and he must insist upon imme-
date action on it,
Mr.. Anthony said the matter of printing the
debates was essential to be acted on.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he should soon
make another effort 10 get up the Caldwell
L case.
Mr.. Carpenter said the Caldwell case could lie
considered i'm the extra session. But this Con-
"a
| action ON the bill in reference 20 Louisiana re-
ported from the committee on privileges and
| elections. IL was very evident that ii Congress
/ adjourned without action there would be immi-
nent danger of blcodshed. In that state there
| was now a government de facto so-cailed, based
upon no valid election, standing there with no
/ support but federal bayonets; and il Congress
| should adjourn without making provision for
the difficulty one OF two things must happen
either there would be a conflict between the
two governments or else the President must
| continue to give the support OF federal troops
| TO the government which has been set up by
their aid.
sIANA MATTERS.
participated in by Messrs. Carpenter, Norton,
and Trumhull.
Mr.. TrumbuIl said there was never a more
monstrOus case OF usurpation than this setting
up offhe Pinchback government. The troops
were there To uphold this usurp ping government:
| they held the state house that these usurpers
might organize their government. The Sena-
tor from Indiana admits that the orders OF
Durell were usurpng orders; he admits that
TINS usnrping government Was set up by the
United States bayonets, Vet he now saws that
all IL lovely, and they should Ice left alone. He
tMr. IT, thought it was time that this inter
ference OF the United States should cease; he
thought II time that the troops should be called
of. Mr.. Il. continued at some length i'm review
OF the existing status i'm Louisiana, and i'm refer
ence to the last election expressed his opinion
that II was in the main as TAR an election as is
ordinarily the case.
MIR. Thurman said it would be a CRYING shame
Tor this Congress TO adjourn without taking any
action in this Louisiana matter. He thought
that according to all principles of law and Jus
tce, Congress should, by resolution or other
wise, recognize the McEenry government; but
the proper question now before the Senate was
one OF the order of business In reference to
the Caldwell matter, he had been looking into
IL and had found that there was nothing to pre-
vent its being considered At the executive ses-
sion. But this question Ofdeterminng the law
full government Of a state was one Of transcen-
dent Importance, and important appropriation
remainder OF the session he thought the agri-
cultural college bill should he laid aside and the
essentially important matters be proceeded
with.
Mr.. Morton said he had. as far as possible
disconnected himself from all partisan consid-
erations i'm the Louisiana matter, and he had
hoped the discussion on il would have been free
from all partisan bearing. But the Senator
from Illinois MIR. TrumbulD had willed il
otherwise; he had made a personal assault on
the President for his action. I'm his (Mr. MS
In meIitorious manner, and was entitled to
the thanks Of the people OF the United States
dent had saved the city Of New Orleans from
mob violence and carnage.
Mr.. Schurz interrupted and read from the re-
opinion that but for the as e orders ' Of
Judge Durell the action of the election board
wouid have been acauiesced in in a short time.
and good order and peace would have pre-
Mr.. Morton said ne dissented entirely from
this view; he did not believe il. You must 90
back in the history of America. In Isssi, during
the excitement which prev allied there, hundreds
Of people were killed and maltreated for politi-
reasons; In 1865, as appears by report Of a
committee Of the other House, over I 900 people
were killed and many MANNED, because OF their
political opinions. The President knew what a
seething cauldron New Orleans was, and he
(Mr. NJ. indicated him and praised him for the
action which he took to preserve peace and
| order in that city.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
galleries OF the House were very much crowded
at an early hour this morning, and hundreds
failed to obtain admission. The crowd waited
Impatiently for the reading of the journal
which was very long, for they came TO hear the
debate on Poland's report, and the journal was
not all interesting.
The reading OF the journal was interrupted by
| motion Of Mr.. Cox that ladies be admitted 10
the hoor, which motion was agreed to, and the
hall IN the rear Of members seats was speedily
crowded.
The reading occupied half an hour. after
which the Speaker laid before the House a
number Of executive communications, i'm the
reading of the titles to which the crowd did nor
seem TO be at all interested.
i The Speaker then announced the special Or
der, which was the
CONSIDERATION OF THE POLAND REPORT.
Mr.. Butler (Mass) moved that the rules be
i suspended and that the House 20 into commit
tee Of the whole on the legislative appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the gentleman would al
/ low the appropriation committee ~ manage
their own business.
Mr.. Butler withdrew the motion.
The Speaker then directed the resolutions of
the Poland committee to be read.
Mr.. BCTLRRs SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) offered ~ a substitute Cor
this resolution substitute reciting that select
l committee Of the House has, after Investigation
reported testimony sufficient to show criminal
acts ON the part OF one or more members Of the
present Congress, and also Of members Of
former Congresses; and whereas, IL appears that
i these offences were committed more than I've
years ago, and that said offences we're COM
mitted within the Jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia and v6ereas.
the House cannot expel . member as Q punish,
ment for crime except after trial by jury aud
judgment Of the court; therefore, resol gins In,
81 bstance, that I'm TIE judgnent OF tie Hone
that the testimony be submitted 20 the limited
states District Attorney for the District Of O.