New-York tribune., 1873-02-21
SENATOR TRUMBULEs REPORT.
INTERFERENCE BY CONGRESS UNAUTHORIZED.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl

INTERFERENCE BY CONGRESS UNAuTHOhlHbD'
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The following If
summary OF Mr.. Trumbuls mincity report on Louisi-
ana affairs:
He is unable TO agree TO the recommendations and
some of the conclusions the majority OF the Commit
tee He says that but for uuwarranted and illegal inter
ference the McEnery Government and Legislature
would have been peacefully naugurated ana that there
has been no decision of the Supreme Court OF Louisiana
declaring the Kellogg state Government ana Legislature
legal in any case over which said court had jurisdiction
10 make such decision.
The undersigned cannot. however, agree, because q
United States Judge. supported by United states
troops has by usurpation, caused a Governor ana a
Iegslature not elected by the people to 6e lnstaeu m
tcrvene and order new election in the state, wien wien
there is existence in such stale OIat9ss dni1
state officers, and members OF the hgislAtuIe' uuiy
me history Of he world does not furnish more pal
D3he instance of usmpaliOn than that ny whicn Nr;
Puchback was made Governor and the persons
y the Ivnch Board TO the Legislature OF louisiana NOT
can pafalel be found for tho unfeeng ana despOtG
answers sent by order Of the President to the respectul
appeals OF the people of louisiana -, A.
6s pretended Legislature installed in power by the
aid OF the United States army, III pursuance Oh m
order Of tEe United States District Judge W no no
elect John Ray represent the state OF Louisiana III te
Senate Of the United States aud II Is sad tS @
must receive him. because the supreme CouIt vi 10 t
ana has decided the Pinchback Legislature 10 De the
rchtfu Legislature of the state and thal the senate Us
bound to follow the decision OF the 0ta'c "o'o 80
to mat constitutes its Legislature
Mr.. Trumbull then makes an argument 10 sho" 'h"v
the United states Senate is not bound by the decision o
the Louisiana Supreme Court, and says:
The proper tribunal to decide between the contcnu
ip, Tn6islatures in Louisiana is the senate OF ihe
United States, IN passing upon inc aui~hssloi ~
The Supreme Court Of the United states III lne cast oI
Luther at Borden, say: "Whcn Senators ana Repre-.
sentatives OF admitted into the cOusels OF
the Union the authority OF the government unoel
which they are appointed well as Its republican Guar
acte is recognized by the proper constitutional authO
itv and It's decision Is binding on every OtheI ueph
meut of the Government ana could not be qdesoheu III
q judicial tribunal" - , ,, -,
INC credentials of William /. McMilen are signed by
MI McEnery Governor OF the Sal, WIN tuo sed vi
tie state attached He elected by what Is KNOWN
holding over consisted Of quorum IN tach pIduCh vi
the persons elected according TO the OCla returns as
cauVassed by the Deferret Board -
Tho result of that canvass duly proclaimed Dy
Gov Wormotb togeher with the list Of the of
the persons elected 20 the Senate aud House OF repre-
senatyes certified by Jack Wharton, who was at the
time Acting Secretary OF state. , :, ,. -
The official returns also snow tlat -nSA1hcIg M'9
elected Governor by 10000 majority. lucac returns
we're before the Committee, and their taDuiaton show
ing the results above were correct.
After quoting testimony 10 show that the election IN
louisiana was substantially fair, Nj. Trumbu concludes
as follows:
That fraud was practced in OF the parishes that
irregularities existed in others may be admitted ana
STILL IN absence RI any Legitimate evidence TO estaD
lIsh those frauds, OF sort OF complaint even
against the fairness OF the Legislatures III more thah
twO-thirds Of the State, the undersigned can
would authorize the interference Of Congress with the
election i'm any FORM and lis conclusion Is thal he au
mission OF Mcmillan 10 his seat in the Senate, ana the
recognition thereby Of the McEnery Legislature az the
Will be- speedily restored, and elect gwen 70 the IuIy
expressed will OF the people.