New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
XLIIID CONGRESS-1sT SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
FURTHER DEBATE on THE LOUISIANA QUESTION IN
THE sENATE-rHE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE.


THE sENATE-rHE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April II, 1874
Mr.. SCOTT Rep, PENN presented me-
mortal OF q large nnmber Of citizens OF Philadelphia,
representing slOoO0o0Oo capital deprecatng any re-
enactment OF the duty tea and coffee Referred ~
the Committee on Finance. -
Mr.. SHERMAN Q.ep, Ohio presented preamble and
resolution adopted at large meeting OF citizens Of Gin
cnDati, protesting against any imitation OF the currency
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. MORRILL, rep, Me- preseDted'similar resolu-
tions adopted by the Board Of Trade OF Portland Me-
Mr.. SPENCER rep, Ala.) from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back resolutions OF Che California
Legislature protesting against granting any additional
subsidy TO the Pacific Mail steamship Company with
the bill repeating the law Of June 1872 providing Tor
additional subsidy Of halfamili0n per annum Tor semi
monthly service. and annung tue contract Tor said adj
dtionai service the Company having failed 70 comply
with the conditions OF said contract The b was placed
on the calendar together with the written report made
on the subject by the Committee
Mr.. CRAGIN rep. n. I'D introduced Dli Ior 'ne
better government OF the Navy OF the United States
Referred to the Committee on Naval Ahairs
TIE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL BILL.
Mr.. SCOTT rep, PenuJ called up the bill to provide
for the purchase OF the bonds OF tho Louisville aud Port
land Canal Company.
Mr.. CONKLING Glep, N. ~ said he did not accept
the suggestion that this local question 1t foil TO
the lot of the State OF pay onesx Of the
gathered in the Union, she had WITHIN her Dord
me- need moi apologize for raising his voice against buy
ing canal, and probably lawsuit or an assortment OF
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem. Ky) said the United states
had appropriated already over 0ggoO ior TINS VOTE ,
and the not between KENTUCKY ana thc
United States Kentucky had pledged her ialth 10 sur
render her jurisdiction over tue canal 10 tne nnte9
States. The question now was, whether the United
states having paid 80 much money should not take
possession OF tho work No one made any objection e1
cept trustees, who levied aud collected sbOOD an
nually on the canal and were accountable to no one
The whole commerce OF the Ohio Valley demanded tha
aEa Dgaln
The state OF Kentucky has never received 0Oar from
tax on the property.
THE LOUISIANA BILL
Pending tho discussion the morning hour expired, ana
the Senate resumed the consideration OF the Louisiana
bill.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem, Md moved that when the
Senate adjourn today 1t be to meet on Monday next
from Nebraska mfr Tptonl should conclude his speech
the louisiana BILL he would ask the Senate to resume
the consideration of the Louisville and Portland Canal
Mr.. Upton Glib Rep, Neb.) said no apprehended
that the minds OF Senators were all made up on tins
Louisiana question ana should me vote Ne taken to
morrow Senators would vote as they now thought and
would be influenced by anything he might say.
Nevertheless lie had his views. and felt it to be IN
cuiIbent on him to give expression to them III was
serious Question for Congress 10 consider whether III
saving the Union, it had not lost the States The people
were looking TO the Federal Government as the only
power But short time ago the people OF texas Tere
State of Arkansas was doing the same thing today;
He said the President was arrayed against MeEnery
and on the side OF Kellogg read the letter OF Ke
logg to the President which he characterized as a re-
arkable document The Attorney General should have
answered la reply KeOggs request for troops that
the Administration was willing tO contribute means 10
aid ITS political friends in louisiana that IL would send
members OF the Cabinet stump the State 1t did
send the Secretary OF the Interior and the Secretary OF
the Treasury stump North Carolina but the CoDsttu
ton and laws did authorize the maintenance Of an
army put friends IN power. The whole should
have been left to the State tribunals The c0nspratOrs
III Louisiana had borrowed army and stolen state.
AT 3:45 y. w., ON motion OF Mr. FOREMAN tRep ".
VAL the Senate projected to the consideration OF exec
utive business and after short time the doors were
reopened, aud the Senate adjourned till Monday.