Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-17


of Kellogg and his associates.
West Trippea Again.
Mr.. West said both laws went to tn
| Governor at the same time.
Mr.. Bayard said he thought the Senate
(WcsD knew nothing of the second law.
MIR. West explained that, under the Con
stitution of Louisiana, all bills passed BY
the Legislature within five days of the enc
OF the session, went to the Governor aftel
the adjournment, and the Governor had
from that time till the meeting of the nexi
Legislature to approve or veto the bills.
MIR. Carpenter said he was informed that,
on the last days of the session, there was q
general row and knock-dowD, and no ono
kHesC trhGt bills were passed. They wert
still at work making up the Journal, and
approving or rejecting bills, as they thought
proper.
Mr.. Morton said the passage of this bill
would be known, if the press of New Or
leans had the ordinary enterprise OF news
papers. 1t would have reporters in the
Legislature taking notes, and an important
bill, like the one referred to, could not be
passed without notice.
Mr.. Gordon said Kelloggha telegraphed
yesterday that there could be fair cleo
tion under the law. Which did he mean?
As he had since admitted two laws had
been passed.
Mr.. Dawes put several questions to Mr..
West, and the latter during the colloquy,
said bis friend was putting words into his
mouth.
Mr.. Dawes-No sir, If put words in there
would put different ones fIom those which
come out. [Laughter.l
Dir. Howe Republican Of MissiSSippi)
said ifthe Legislature of Louisiana did pass
a law repeating an obnoxious one and then
psss another repeating that with the inten-
tion that the Governor should approve it
prior TO the next election, it was piece of
political moral wrong, which could find no
justification with him, and he hoped it
would not fail TO receive the
Most Unqualified Condemnation
of every one.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, resuming
his remarks commenced yesterday, review
ed the evidence in the Louisiana case, and
said the establishment of the Kellogg gov
ernment was the result Of one OF the most
deliberate and clnningly cOntrived cOnspi-
racies known TO history. He commented
at some length on the part taken by Du-
rell, Casey, and other Federal OfficehOlderS
in Louisiana in the struggle TO get posses
sion of the State government, and said that
in the pHrer days of the Republic the ca
reer of Casey rs collector would soon have
come to an end. He favored the admission
of Mcmillan as Senator and the adoption
of the proposition of the Senator from Del
aware (Bayard) requesting the President 10
L ~ l.
the SIcEnery government might be INSTALL
ed. If this was done, the Senator from In
diana (MOrtOn) would soon see how much
the people Of Louisiana acquiesced in the
kellogg government.
Turns n SOmersauIt for state
Rights.
Mr.. Morton denied the power,of Con-
greSs to set aside the election in Louisiana
and order new one, under the provision
Of constitution that the United States shall
guarantee to each State a republican form
Of government, as such action would be de
of the integrity and Independence
Of the State governments. The cOnStitu-
tiOnal amendments are intended to gIIaran-
tee the republican against the mOnarchical
form of government, not to correct election
frauds. If Congress can pass this bill, il
can set aside any State government on any
Dretext, for it is the sole judge. 1t involves
he power to investigate every State
election, and makes Congress canvassing
board. 1t involves the power to regulate
he State administration, suspend the State
set them aside and create
new ones at the caprice of passion or
party interests, and allows the States toex-
ist only by sufierance. The very idea of
State government is destroyed if Congress
can supervise their administration. This
bill Oyerrides the constitution of the State
Of Louisiana as to the time and manner of
The election and the tenure of Office. II
would give to Louisiana State officers and
4 Legislature in defiance of its constitution
and laws. He argued that Congress had
no right to 60 behind the decisions of the
State courts and the action of the returning
board. The Legislature of Louisiana had
naugurated great reforms. Taxes had
been reduced, confidence was being re-
stored, trade is reviying, the prices of prop
srty are advancing, and the prospects of
Louisiana are growing brighter from day to
lay.
Mr.. Upton gained the floor but yielded |
or an executive session and the Senate |
,1on after adjourned.