The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-03
EVENING SESSION.


MIR. Morrell offered an amendment re
appropriating tho unexpended balance Of
the appropriation Of last year, TO enable
the President TO carry out tho civil ser
vice reform. Agreed to, tho bill then
passed. ' -li..: .. ,,.e- =.
Mr.. Dawes moved to reconsider The
vote, by which the louisiana bill was Sc
jected, but gave way temporarily to Mr..
Uonkling, who called up the House hill
to authorize the Secretary Of War 10 dis
pose Of certain old arsenal property,
which was passed.
MIR. Wright called up the bill 70
authorize the Presidensto appoint Coul-
mtssioners 10 ascertain the value Of Ger
tain public land on the Raccoon Fork ol
Des Moines River, Iowa.
Mr.. Edmunds rose to oppose the blu,
when Mr.. Dawes resumed the floor and
moved to proceed to the consideration Of
the motion to reconsider.
The motion was opposed by MIR. Nor
ton. He said that nothing could be effect
ed by taking up the subject again.
Mr.. Alcnrn favored reconsideration
and declared that il the Louisiana usurpa'
ton be sustained the way TO overthrow
tho governments Of States and tho liber-
ties of the people would be easy. lie
would not sustain either government, but
would have the government fairly chosen
by the people. .rr...s.
MIR. Stewart moved to lay the motion
10 reconsider on the table. ,--esps
Mr.. Carpenter called for the yeas and
nays. ,.
Mr. Edmunds made the point that the
motion to lay on the table was not in or
der. 50 .... aa8.. Ir..Fs5
Mr.. Ferry, lin the Chair overruled tht
point and tho Senate refused to lay MIR
Dawes motion on the table-yeas ~
nays 2S.
Mr. Chandler said If this vote meant ar
extra session he would surrender and
would not attempt to press the river And
harbor bill.
Mi. Edmunds-That Is right; that will
save several millions.
Mr.. Conkling said whatever Mr. Chand
lera did he (Conkling) would seek tiua
action upon the essential measure.
Mr.. Logan said the Louisiana question
was one Of the most importance that hac
ever arisen. That the argument OF wan
Of time was frivolous, -.. =,
Mr.. Morton said that taking up this bill
again would make IN extra session. INT
situation in Louisiana was greatly eX-
aggerated. The only troubles now enla
mated from this chamber, not from th'
Senators but from the interlopers, es
pecially one man, Warmoth, who haVlnE
run Louisiana four years now undertook
to run this Senate. ta
Mr., Howe thought II there was any de
sire 10 pass o bill to meet the diiticulue
in Louisiana it could be speedily passed
The discussion satisfied him. there was nj
such desire, therefore he was Willing, Il
lay the matter on the table.
Mr. Freliughuysen thought it impossi'
bic TO give tho people Of Louisiana n
opportunity to.elect their own govern
ment this session. There was some con
ISOLATION in II that the President woalt
keep peace there until the people couI,
have fair election.
Mr.. Stevenson thought the question
more important than the river aud harbo
lbill. II the Senators were anxious to Civ
Louisiana an opportunity, to elect its owl
governor he could not see what stood |
the way.
Mr.. Boreman congratulated the countr
upon the fact that Democracy had becI
converted to the Idea that there is.pOwe
in Congress to reach State government
said to have been destroyed. Mr.. Bort
man proceeding to enlarge upon this sui
ject but Mr.. Trumbull interrupted Bit
several times with points OF order, whic
were sustained. Mr.. Boreman abruptly