The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-14

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Republican party should not 20 bacl
. SO soon on It's own offspring. It had bee
made by the people OF Louisiana after
manner; 1t had not been oyerthrown b,
the people ot Louisiana; II had been over
thrown alone by the lawless conduct O
one man, aided by many others Of equal,
bad and revolutionary characters and in.
famous purposes; and that one man wa
an officer OF the Federal government ant
not OF the State government at all.
was Judge Of the United States Distric
Court In Louisiana, who, without onl
single scintillation Of legal right or author
ity, undertook to step between the peopl.
Louisiana and the result Of the legal ant
constitutional election held In that State
aud put It in the power Of combination
and clique there to take control ot tht
State government by overruling the pop
ular will. They all know that the in
famous Pinchback government was no,
elected by the people Of Louisiana, and
did not claim TO have been so elected. l,
was Tor the purpose oi setting aside the
judgment Of the people that that in
famous Judge gave the hand Of Federal
power to combination Of lawless
people. 1t has been stated by Mr..
Sheldon that this investigation was
due to the President Of the United
States, and to Judge Durrell, which
meant that the object was 10 white.wash
these men who had interposed lawless.
ness TO overthrow q rightful and constitu.
tional and regular government OF State.
He, Kerr, waslopposed to all such white.
washing propositions. ta.aes
Mr.. Dawes-What remedy does the
gentleman proposel
Mr.. Kerr-The remedy Is as clear to
me as the light Of the sun: 1t consists
alone In the Federal Government keep.
ing It's hands off the people ol Lou.
isiana, and suffering them to go on IN
the exercise ot their own powers under
the constitution In recognizing and es.
tablishing law aud order in their own
State.
MIR. Smith, OF New York: Suppose
the Presidential election had turned on
the vote OF Louisiana, would we not have
civil war in every State Of the Uniong
Mr. Kerr: / do not see any necessity
for civil war arising out Of these Lou.
isiana troubles, except for this lawless
interference. 1t Is true that Il this law.
lees interference had not taken place,
first on the part oi the Federal Judiciary
in Louisiana, and then on the part OF
this administration, the electoral vote OF
Louisiana would not be cast for Grant.
But now what is the remedy? Take off
this lawless power, and give back to
these people the right to control their
destinies within the letter and spirit OF
the Constitution of the United States.
MIR. Stevenson opposed the resolution,
arguing that there were no less than five
committees In the two Houses that had
now jurisdiction over the question, viz:
the Ku.Klux Committee, the Select Com.
mittee sent last winter TO Louisiana, the
two Election Committees, and Judiciary
Committee. he argued against the reso-
luton, saying something should be left to
time, the great healer. That Louisiana
should be left to take care OF herself, and
that Congress should be done with the
everlasting question of reconstruction.
Let them reconstruct themselves. Ifthey
can't have peace, let them have trouble.
He wouldn't care If some Of those violent
rascals down there cut each others throats.
Mr.. Cox supported the resolution, de.
string no erparte statement by the Execu.
tive, but both sides Of the question, so
that Congress might determine the proper
course.
Mr.. Pol.nd argued that the question
was q mere election contest and purely Of
q judicial nature. One side had got
decision in It's favor, and 1t was not for
him to say whether 1t was right or wrong.
It was the duty of the Executive to en-
force the law and prevent anarchy, and
that he had done.
Mr.. Hale supported the resolution, ar
guing that the carpetbag government
brought disgrace upon the Republican
party, and might have brought defeat
upon 1t but for other overpowering con-
siderations. The Republican party he
held responsible in the future II anarchy
and corruptions prevailed in the Southern
States longer, and therefore he wanted
solemn and fundamental action.
Mr. Bingham sustained and Mr.. Sco-
field opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Dawes opposed the resolution, stat
ing that he was more troubled with the
existing facts than with any effort to
search alter others. The Constitution i'm
posed on the Executive the duty Of
recognizing where there was a con-
flict in State, which Of the
two was the Government dgacto,
not djure, and Congress was not
to sci out by enactment one set Of officers,
but to decide on its part who were the
dJacto officers. The question who were
dSure officers should be left to State
courts. Thus far the President had acted
in conformity with his duty.
Mr.. Shella5arger endorsed Mr.. Dawes
views, and Mcssrs. Poland those Of Mr..
Kerr. .-- ,...'S
Mr.. Garfield offered as q substitute q
resolution referring the Presidents mes.
sige on the subject-of Louisiana to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to
report whether any facts in the case re-
quire action by Congress. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hibbard the rules
were suspended to allow his proposition
with reference to the Pacific railroads TO
be In oruer as an amendment to the
Legislative appropriation bill. 4 ~
MIR. Sargent moved suspension Of the
rules to enable him TO offer as an amend.
ment TO the same bill, q proposition
directing the Attorney General 10 insti.
tute suit in equity against the Pacific
railroad companies to ascertain whether
they are in default to the Government.
Without vote the House adjourned.
SENATE. -.
Mr.. Logan, in personal explanation
concerning charges in the Chicago 7fi-
bune on the 18th Of July last, that his
sudden conversion TO the Administration
was due to the appointment Of q relative
namesake as agent to disburse an appro-
priation Of $500, 900 for the Teton Sioux
Indians, said he had never known any.
thing Of the appointment until It came
before the Senate, and then he had no
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