Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-21
New Registration under Federal Su-
peryisi0n
At "a Cost of 100000.
Judge Sherman Gets in a Tight Place
His Blackmailing Letters Unearthed
Another Credit MObilier Report.
Proposed Suit by Federal Govern
ment to Recover Damages.

ment to Recover Damages.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The bill report
ed by Carpenter from the special commit
tee on Louisiana matters declares the cleo
ton in that State held on the 9TH of Nov
ember last to be null and void, and rein
tates in Office the State officers aud lee.Isla
ture who had position at that time. 1
further requires a new election to be helt
for State officers and members of the leg
islature on the second Tuesday of mex
May, and directs VIM. B. Woods, United
States Circuit Judge for Louisiana, to pro-
coed to Louisiana and appoint two citizen:
of different politics to be State Regis
trars who shall cause new registration tc
be made of all legally qualified voters ei
the State, commencing March IS and end
ing ten days prior to the date of the ele,a-
ton. The State Registrars are to appoiI II
two supervisors of registration for each
parish except Jefferson and Orleans fslr
which greater number are to be appointed
and in each parish the Registrars are to be
divided in politics. The President is enl-
powered TO employ the military forces on
application Of the Governor of the State or
Of the United States Circuirt Judge, to car
ry out the provisions of this act and ell
force judicial process, and 100000 is al>-
propriated to defray the expenses of regis
tration and election.
MOrtOn's Attitude.
Senator Morton wishes TO recognize. Il e
kellogg Government because the Supren e
Court of Louisiana recognized it; also b, =
cause it is strong government. 1t is geil-
lie ~ hat ., Il
his Administration coincide with MI.
Morton.
Senator Morton's minority report con-
demns Judge DurrelPs order as a usurpa-
ton of authority, but regards the decision
of the Supreme Court of Louisiana affirm
ing the legality of the Lynch Board, and
recognizing the Kellogg Legislature as an
authoritative settlement of the difficulty.
He deprecates resort to the powers vested
in the general government except for the
gravest reasons. Local selfgovernment
must be preserved, the States should be
left to work out their own relief and refor-
nation as long as there is any hope.
The MajOrtty's Views.
The msjority's report contends that the
validity of the Kellogg government was not
established by the decision of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana. The only question
settled was whether Morgan or Kennard
was entitled TO hold the office of associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court in place of Howe,
resigned. Neither Warmoth or Pinchback
was party to the cause, nor was any
member of either Legislature, and the
claim that either question was settled by
the decision is too preposterous for serious
REPUTATION. The utmost that can be claim
ed for the decision is that the court reeog-
nized the Kellogg government as a govern
ment de facto, which may be conceded,
however it was established. The question
we are considering is not a judicial one, and
no judicial court can determine it, but is
political in its character, and so far as the
United States has to do with it must be de-
termined by the political department Of
the Government. The majority thereupon
report thst no State Government is at pres
ent existing in Louisiana, and neither Ray
nor Mcmillan are entitled to seat in the
United States Senate. The report is
signed By Carpenter, Logan, Anthony and
Alcorn.
TrumbuII's Position.
Mr.. Trumbull's report says: But for uu-
warranted and Illegal interference, the Nc
Emery government and Legislature would
have been peacefully inaugurated and that
there has been no decision of the Supreme
Court declaring the Kellogg State govern
ment and Legislature legal in case over
which said court had jurisdiction to make
such decision.
Mr.. Trumbull cannot believe that, be-
cause United States Judge supported by
United States troops, that is by usurpation,
caused Governor and Legislature not
elected by the people to be installed in
power, that such usurpation authorizes
Congress to intervene and order new
election in State where there is in exis-
tence Governor and other State officers
and Legislature duly elected by the people.
All that is necessary 10 such case Is for
the Senate to recognize the legitimate legis-
lature by admitting to his seat in the Sen
ate the person they have chosen to repre-
sent the State, and to forbid the use
of United States troops to carry into effect
the VOID orders of an usurping judge. The
sole trouble in Louisiana has grown out Of
the illegal interference OF the United States
authorities, civil and military, with the in
ternal affairs of the State. Mr.. Trum-
bull contends that the fusion State
was elected, according to the official returns,
by 10000 majority, and that large major
ity of the chosen members OF the Legisla-
ture were of the same party, and says that
the history of the world does not
furnish more palpable instance
of usurpation than that by which
Pinchback was made Governor, and the
persons returned by the Lynch board as the
Legislature of Louisiana. No. can par
arell be found for the unfeeling and despotic
answers sent by order OF the President to
the respectful appeals of the people of
Louisiana. Trumbull then argues that
Mcmillan is legally chosen United States
Senator, and that by his admission to the
seat and the recognition of the McEnery
Legislature of the State, the peace of
Louisiana be speedily restored and effect
given to the fairly expressed will Of her peo-
pie.
VIII Grant Attend?
Prominent colored persons of Washing
ton are making extensive arrangements
for an Inauguration Ball on the 9th of
March. They say they are satisfied with
the admission of the right to attend the
white peoples ball on the 4bh of March,
but in view of the circumstances think it
better to have one of their own.
President Grant left Washington at noon
to-day for Baltimore to attend the Union
Orphan Asylum Fair of that city.
Relieving the South.
The Seventh United States Cavalry is
transferred from Department Of the South
to the Department OF Dakota.
Over Five Millions Deficiency.
The estimates for deficiencies for the
year ending June 30 1873, are as follows:
Congress, $905; Department of State,
S254,96I Treasury Department, $l,797,-
ga; War Department, 1881, 800; In
terror Department, 5000; D apartment Of
Agriculture, $3.50; Depart ment of Justice,
Judicial, 1904. Total, SIS ,221,-
900.
Mosby.
Col. john S. Mosby having been rendered
the position of Government counsel in GER
tain legal cases, called at the Department
of Justice to-day and respectfully declined
the appointment.
J udge Sherman's Case Turned Over
to the Judiciary Committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
sumed the consideration of the New York
Stock Exchange to-day.
I Mr.. Basset, clerk of the committee was
examined and denied empbatically the
charges made against him by Colgate.
The following Letters were produced be-
fore the committee in contradiction to
Iudo.o Cbarrooy faefipoonu