New-York tribune., 1874-04-15
ytIIIp CONGRESSES SESSION.


THE MENNONITE BILL DISCUSSED IN THE shNAIN
sprpcI OK TUE LOUISIANA QUESTION by sEN'
AroR FRFIINGHUYsEN-THE CURRENCY 9Oho'
rroN n,sposEp OF BY TIE HOUsE-TIIB HOUSE
AND SENATE BILLS BOTH PASSED
SENATE WASHINGTON, Aprli H. 1874
Mr. FLANAGAN Rep, Tex) presented me-
mortal Of C. d. Anderson of tha1 etAe' iol 'ne
n, his political disabilities. Referred 10 inc 1u0i"'
Committee. o-,,... -,
MI SCOTT nep Penny, from the Committee on
sinance reported back the bill TO provide or the pay
o, ., Tho hands Of the Louisville and Portland Cana
Company with recommendation that the Houses suo-
,t,ute for the bill adopted with certain amendments
Faced % dFTRsEffSGHUYsEN Ts .af a. J from the Committee
on the Judiciary reported back the Cvil Rights o IN
sntot snmner with an amendment and recommenda-
tion of the majority OF the Committee that II be passed
hr a. RHYHRD Dem DELI from the Finance Commit
tee reported. with amendment. the Dill 10 authoilze
tae of Inc STATE Bank OF Charleston c. certain
bonds issued by tue state OF South Carolina ana no" IN
MT DORSEY Rep., Ark) introduced bill to moor
porae the Washington City and Atlantic Ocean Rail-
Also bin 10 establish National Railroad Bureau, and
FOR the general government OF railroads referred W
Mr., PEAsE Rep. MissJ presented memorial Of cit-
Ens Of the for refunding the cotton TAX pald III
1865 1896, and 1867. Referred to the committee Oh
THE MENNONITE Bill.
Nj WINDOW (Rep., MnD.l called up the bill to enable
,,s NenuOnites Of Russia to effect permanent Sc.'io
e6, ON the public lands of the United states III auNo
,nc the massage Of the bill Mr WINDOW spoke oi 'o
,Trnoui,es as beng industrious ana energeue ei'S7
=. nn,o and said TO secure their settlement IN TINS
oyptry n was necessary TO have hoerdi "a
C,nadian Government had offered great td to
Svs Them settle at Manitoba, but they peIerreu W ~
Sne 10 this country. 1t was not ther l1tenun @ cts ~
come here 10 body and take possession o frs1t and
of public land. Their occupations @eIe ult Se VET
tbey would distribute themselves throughout 'ne "''
Mr. EDItrNDs rep, VI opposed the passage OF the
~ an sad n was moi in accordance with the splrlt Ol
our Government open the pubic Iands 10 tne , tA
elusive occupation o. any sect OF race. Ia @ 1S shond
there should he no exclusion, but every man shoun
have equal freedom ana stand on the same loo'nh WIZ"
Mr.. CLAYTON Rep. Ark) also opposed the passage
INC WIIDON said the lands were only TO be held for
rrru of Two years and II they were not tdAeu up w
that tne they would be open 10 any Gnv p ee. nire
comng here IL not proposed IN the Oll 10 exempt
thom IRON military duty or grant them any spe'i"i
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired ana
'HS Mr. S'i KELLY Dem oregon) from the Committee on
Mtay Affairs, reported avOrGO oily on the House ol "
cDTTed by the sfaes Of Oregon and Cali
ornia IN the suppression OF Indian hoshhtles 10 lSz anu
ally tbe Ll for he relief OF Joseph G. Breckenridge ior
services rendered in the army Of the ODlee ot". -
incnos of the Legislature Of Montana Territory, ASA
iuG proto oOn against Indian depTedatons 9 t roy ~ S h
referred to the secretary OF War IL was 10
nv FENTON UD RePg N ~ presented stio iesoGi0nS nS
The currency. Referred 10 the Committee on flnanoe,
Nj SCOTT Gep Pen1 from the I FINANCE of
the National Currency act being The Dl lhtrCuacSu ~
MI COnkiiuS IN January last III felaIon ~ & 1 r 10
rights OF stockholders III National banks. il"oeu OIL 'He
TIE LOUISIANA BILL.
Mr CARPENTER (Rep., Wis., moved that the Senate
proceed 10 the consideration 0! the bill to provide ior
now election IN Louisiana.
Mr.. SHERMAN t2ep., Ohio said he hoped the bill
would not be taken up. He did not desire TO prevent
any Senator making speech on the SUBJECT and al the
proper time he would move TO lay 1t on the table,
Mi. CARPENTER said SO far as be was concerned ht
business, and wanted the senate elthef loass t
hl or xii IT, He did not bring 1t here for football
spc ches might be made but Tor acuon' Ihe OIL
MIR. FRELINGHUYsEN (Rep, n. J) made lega
argument as TO the powers of the President under TN
Constitution and conte nded that the appeal made to hin
TO Interfere in Louisiana was Zone when nc was com
PEELED heed having sworn 10 execute the laws Iht
procedure contemplated here without precedent
the history OF the General government ana II m tnS
Federal Government, IN the exercise OF an arbitrary
power. set aside state Legislatures and state
ali states rights Congress had better far let the state
ssiTn he gTilty The Federal Government had guaran
teed TO LOUISIANA government when its troops were
usurpatOns Of Office. let the remedy be found ID the
courts OF United States. II Congress should inter
fere now II should be to install Mr. McEnery, rather
than order new election the Senator from WisoOn
n (Nr. Carpenter admitted that he Mr MeEnery haG
9Cc6 majority the cast II these had been found
ON ms side, il made no difference, as he had plmC
Jaee claim the Office, and 1t was for the courts TO pal
bm out aftefWard upon being sdtlsneu Ihat iHuu nau
He did not want TO be understood as entertaining the
opinion that NJ McEnery should be Governor as he did
not thInk bat any Congresslon interference
he 70 seat Mr.. McEnery aud not order a new election
Mr. Kellogg had been Governor since 1874 Laws have
enacted with his approval Rights had been vested
and the people state have order He is Governor
in accordance with will Of the people, having had
majority OF the legal votes cast He reviewed the condl
tion of affairs louisiana during WarmOths admins
tor ISe pnTpose OF defeating Mr. Kellogg lie quoted al
some engtn from the testimony taken by the Comui
McEnery was larger than the number OF whites regis
tered Tue evidence clearly showed that Kellogg had
argued that there could possible propriety Con.
gTess ordering election As TO the Legislature oi
held in harmony with all the laws OF the state
Mr.. WEST Rep, La) being enutled TO the hoor
yielded TO Mr.. MORTON (Iep, 1nG) for motion Tor an
Mr. INGALLS, IRep. Kasl introduced bill to regu-
account of the Iudian service he said the bill had
been prepared by the Secretary OF the Interior an0
mad been approved by the Committee on Andin Affairs
Placed ON the calendar. .
Mr. sPENCER tKep, Ala) introduced by request
the cians Of W. P. Morton and W. W. secomb. for pas
and future use of patent now in general use by the
fer1ed to the Committee on the Jueielary -
The motion of Mr.. MORTON adopted, and th'
doors were reopened, and the senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. WoODFoRD (Rep., N. ~, from th
Committee Ciyilhserviee: Reform reported bill u
provide for commission to reorgsnize the Custom
service Referred to the Committee Of the Whole Oh IL
State OF the Union " -
Mr. KELLOGG Rep., Conn.,, from the same Commit
tee reported bill for the reorganization OF the Treas
uy Department. The same reference was made, an
the bll was set down for consideration the 2sth 0
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