New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-21
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ONE HUNDRED rfR.o>~ DROWNED
A RAILROAD MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
NAVAL FLEET Ar KEY WEST
LOUISIANA.
Senator norfon's Minority Repers-Suin-
mary of uke .Nnjerits keport-Carpen.
tsY's Eiil for n New Election.
"As,lISGToN. February 20. 1873.


I.r's Eiil for New Eieetisn.
.Firs: Dispatch.
"AsNISGToS. February 20. 1873.
RLruETs FROM THE COMMITTEE.
! Mr.. Carpenter. from tie Committee on
| Privileges and Elections, made Il report on
| the Credentials OF Mersrs. McMllen and
| Ray-each claiming 20 be the legally
! elected Senator from Louisiana-accom-
| panied by s bl!l providing for new elec-
| ton. for tie purpose Gf establishing in
| Louisiana q republican form OF govern
Ment.
| Mr. Trumhull said that while he con
| ,u1rrd IN most Of the views OF the majority,
| he did net conc9- IN INSTRUMENTATION
| or tavoI the passage Of the bill reported by
them. he presented his views in writing.
! that they might be printed with the report.
Mr.. Morton said: While | dissent from
| the report Of the majority recommending
| that the recent election IL Louisiana be set
| aside and d rev one ordered under the au-
| ,hority of the government OF the United
| States. ! dissent also from the views of the
| other melnbers Of the committee who would
| recognize what is called the McEnery gov
eminent, and ! submit: my views 10 be
| printed with the report.
! Mr.. Hill submitted bis views dissenting
| from the report OF the majority, and re-
| commencing that the mem 0ers of the Louis
| lana Legislature declared legally elected
| by beth returning boards, be called to-
| getler az the State House as the Legisla.
| ture 0! the State, and that they then pro
| ceed % count the election returns and de-
| .lare who are the legally elected State Off.
.ers.
Mr.. Anthony said that while he agreed
'ith the majority of the committee in their
| .,ation OF facts, and also in their c0nclu.
| on thar there - no legal State govern.
| ,nent in Louisiana, he was yet so reluctant
! 10 resort 10 TIE extreme measures Of inter.
posing the authority Of Congress that he
should reserve b.. Judgment for a time, to
! see whether a better way Of meeting the
case coulG Dc. be found.
Mr.. WI ght, Of Iowa, inquired whether
there Were not SEINE other members of the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections who
| wished 20 make . IeNcr: on the Louisiana
case. Laughter.
The several report. were ordered printed.
and the matter goes over under the rules.
NOKTON's MINORITY REPORT.
Senator Horton's minority report on
Louisiana matters states briefly the method
provided by the cOnst!tutiOD and laws OF
Louisiana for elections: the facts attending
| the election OF November last; the contest
| that arose between the different returning
| boards; The series o sults N the State and
! federal courts, incluciug Judge Durells or
| der, which is condemned - d usurpatlol of
| authority.
The decisions Of the Supreme Court of
| Louisiana, 10 which the cases III the lower
! courts were carried, affirming the legality
| of the Lynch board and recognizing the
| Kellogg Legislature. are then discussed as
! I'D authoritative settlement Of the dispute
| by the hghe.: tribunals of the State.
| II. reviews ;he proceedings in the organ.
iza;ion Of tie LEGISLATURE; the impeach-
meuc d; Governor Warmoth: the recession
ot six Senators and eleven members of the
lower House. and the attempted organIza-
,ion oi a new Legislature. which be regards
as irregular and WithOut t!e semblancc OF
authority. an; resting entirely apnn the nn'
Authorized aud uuotfclI! declarations that
lis members were elected. a secession
from song!-.s IL even d majority of its
| members to lLtct ~ the Ci:y Hail would
no! G0nst titute {. new !ega: congress. The
Legislature, after organizing, had the eX-
clusi1e ana final power 10 determine the
returns and t. Ia!ifcations Of its members
and i some bad been 1etuned who were
rot legally ".".'ed. their seats were 70 be
decided Ur "untes, III the leg ie!ature it.
self. and ,hat decision i final!
The action oi Congress ii Tega:h 20
Georgia is nc exc. utiou 70 thls !ule. There
the fundamental conditions Of reconstrnc-
tiOn had 10: been COmpiied with. while
Louisiana Is fully IL the Union. occupying
!! the situation precisely Of cthe" Sat $
ne P'oceed7 d7 io"o"S' i1p"'n'i,i" !,i "a a. "
| constitution winch has h'eA '%uHe@ "F we
people; toce OF avs th"''e" ny i'I leg
islatures IRON fIme 70 :Ilit genera thSs
tenn and body ot laws when l. Iec"ghiIt"
and administered by her courts: Suprtine
Court ID !"!i dt!3h: al7t"c. anu -Too'
dlnate courts dsch&fGhiG du''t> "!'nU"co a, i
obstruction ID every p'''' p' 'Ht - on
| has her tu.l complement OF paT'h ana iocal
ofhcers. Wh" are performing tieif
| dutlrs. W''hout feSs'ahyr o! '"tfifupl plioil
| She has Legislature "h'2n WAS or orgahl%en
under the forms o! :a"' Ie hlemotr' vi
| which were declared "iecteG ny tflpnhai
| which has been pronounced % thc supreme
| Court the lawn! one l"i .haL purpose an"
| this Legislature mas beth expressly ie'ng'
! nlzed by the Supreme CoNf' az pe.hg :hr
! lawful Legislature. "Ee h"- an Act'H2
| Governor who bas ptch "c,&fen eiecteH by
, ner Legislature. "r! Installed IL othc' u4-
! der the forms Q: !A". i, can 10. Ue said,
| Therefore. that LoH!s!&h: has not STATE
| goverumcu and that ma; government IL
not IN all outward aspects lega: an! formal