The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-28
TO THIS PAPER EXCLUSIVELY.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE
BILL FOR new ELECTION DEFEATED
THE STATEN sTATU QUO
SCENES IN THE U. s. SENATE

WASHINGTON, February 2s.-The
Senate at half past eleven O'Clock this
morning tabled the bill reported by the
! committee on privileges and elections, for a
new election in Louisiana.
There were some wonderful scenes. Mr.,
| carpenter abandoned his report about four
O'Clock. Then Carpenter, Morton and
| Conkling drew their chars close together,
almost Rugged each other and the three
| glggled gleefully; while Trumbull was de-
llverlng tremendous denuncation of Car
penter for boiling the majority report.
AT this stage of the proceedings, the
amendment continuing Kellogg in power
during the election was passed; Mr..
Carpenter voting faye"
MIR. Carpenter made rather touching
defense. He said that it was better to en-
dure the usurpation for four weeks than
for four years, and it was evident
to him that all hope was lost for anything
better. Upon the final vote to table the
bill, which leaves Louisiana in statu quo,
Mr.. Carpenter voted may"
When the issue became evident the
Democrats gave full vent to their views,
The lovers Of pure Democracy should read
Tho Globe to-day.
Excitement in the Two Houses OF
Congress Yesterday.
SENATE.-Mr. Carpenter was generally
denunciatory and quite eloquent. He ar
gued that there was one Of two courses to
pursue-to acknowledge the McEnery
government, or pass the election bill.
MIR. Thurman, who represented the
Democrats, made speech favoring the re.
cognitlon of McEnery as the only solu-
lion.
The speeches upon the three points
sustaining Kellogg, upholding McEnery,
and ordering new election-indicated
that in the opinion of the orators repub.
lican form of government in Louisiana, for
the moment, had tizz,ed. The indications
are that the vote will be very close, and
that the issue will be forced before the
Senate adjourns.
Senator Morton is speaking, with the in
tentlon of no ding the Senate in session till
1t votes. The vote will be close. Those
who have watched the debate and the
course OF the Senators have little doubt of
the passage of some bill for the reconstruc-
ton of Louisiana.
The debate has been very bitter. The
Democrats and Liberal Republicans have
so far confined themselves to putting pun.
gent questions to the members of the COM
mittee who offer different solutions of the
problem.
Senator Morton, during his speech, re-
commends mastery inactivity as regards
Louisiana that Kellogg is able to take
care of himself, but if he needs assistance.
we know that the President is ready and
willing to give it.
The Credit Mobiler committee have re-
ported resolutions expellng Senator Pat
terson. There is no resolution regarding
Senator Harlan. The committee have no
jurisdiction on Vice-Presdent Colfax.
A motion to table the Louisiana bill fail
ed. 1t was made by Mr.. Cole to facilitate
appropriations.
HoUsE.-The proceedings in this body
to-day were quite sensational. The House
met at 10 O'Clock and discussed the expul-
sion resolutions until past noon. 1t then
proceeded to vote on a substitute offered
by Mr.. Sargent, of California, for the reso-
iutlons, and this was carried by a majority
OF four. Then Mr.. Sargent's resolution,
absolutely condemning the conduct of Ames
and Brooks, was adopted by vote of five
tn one.
Another resolution, by Mr.. Sargent, to
NioShui 81 thC anu tIluS ellu the
whole matter, was defeated by majority
OF twenty, thus again throwing open the
whole subject.
Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution censuring the conduct of Kelley,
and that was discussed, amid great excite
ment, till the hour for taking recess.
Ii that resolution be adopted it will be
followed by similar resolutions in regard
to Dawes, Garfield, Bingham and Scho-
field.
The resolution to censure Kelley was
tabled and the Credit Mobilier committee
discharged.
The Amendatory Bankrupt Law.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The
bankrupt bill recently passed by Congress
has been received in proper form by the
President, and submitted by him in accor-
dance with the usual official routine to the
department. of justice for careful examine
ton by the encouragement. The approval
OF the President of the act is requisite on or
before the 4th proximo to make
the bill law. In the meantime, Judge
Williams is carefully considering the entire
bill, and the arguments which have been
presented thereon before sending to the ex-
ecutive his official views of the measure.
The principal opposition thereto comes from
merchants and prominent business men in
the cities of Baltimore, New York and
Philadelphia, to which is given the most
careful attention.
The opinion of those who are most deep
ly interested than all others is, that what
ever the encouragement reports will be
concurred in by the President. The entire
congressional delegation from the state Of
| Virginia are pressing for an approval of the