New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
FURTHER DEBATE. ON THE LOUISIANA QUESTION IN
THE sENATE-THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
STILL PENDING IN THH HOUSE.

| On mOuOn OF MT. WEST lltep., LII, tno o'ii
lust received from the House of for the
relief Of persons suffering from the overflow OF the Mis-
sissppi read and referred to tho Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. HAMLIN Hep, Mel presented petitions az mer'
chants, ship-owners, aud shpnasers Of Portland ana
Bucksport Me-, asking the abolition Of compulsory pilot
| age. Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. BOUTWELL, tRep., Mass.) gave notice that on
Monday next after tho reading OF the Journal he would
introduce resolution commemorative OF the life, char
acter and services Of his late colleague Charles Sumner
and would ask the Senate 10 proceed to its considera
Mr.. SPENCER Rep.. Ala,, from the Committee on
Commerce, called up he House bill to enable the secre
tary Of the Treasury gather authentic information as
10 the condition and Importance o the fur trade III to
| Territory of,Alaska. . Passed -
The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration Of tho
bill to authorize tue issue OF supply OF arms TO the
| authorities OF the State OF Nebraska.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM rep, Conn submitted an amen ho
mont providing that "a supply OF arms should also DO
issued 10 the Indians, to protect themselves from tno
Mr.. INGALLS, Gep., Ksp) said he could not under
stand why the gentleman (Mr Buckingham opposed ths
o If Was b nov he 70 Wod a. future
time, present his views 10 the Senate on the subject ~
elsewhere to dcploro what they called the to-
ward the Indians and that the Government had taken
his doubts abont the policy pursued He thought 1t
would be wise to make treaties with aud put rse-
| KlOwas COmanches upon them. Red Cloud. spotted
TAN, and Others while the settler was at work IN hls
murder family, aud then fed to their reservations
| where they could not be moested
| Mr. BUCKINGHAM said IL was the duty OF the Gov
ernment to protect the Indian as well as the WINE
indians which should be remeded He withorow tho
amendment and offered another, providing tnat ,Io
Slate OF Nebraska should furnish the Federal Govern
| ment with good aud suii,ent bonds that tho arms
should not be used for any other purpose thah tn
named IN the bill-"protection against Indian hos'ih
Mr.. LOGAN (Rep.. Ill expressed surprise at the
OF his friend from Connecticut (Mr BackihShiAV
spoke OF the Iudldn atrocities IN MlhntSota
elsewhere, where children were taken IRON tier
mothers and their brains dashed out on the 9t.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired anu '"o
Mr.. CARPENTER Csep. Wis.,, from tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections. made report In the cise or
sykes ag Spencer the seat United states senator
IRON Alabama. with recommendation that NJ spencer
and the Committee be discharged from
| the further consideration of the subject.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem. Del.l presented report OF
| the minority OF the COmmittee, signed 10y himself anu
| Mr. Hamilton Dem, Md Both reports were ordereu
| THE LOUISIANA BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the Lou
| isiana bill.
| Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Deli offered an amendment, OF
which be gave notice few days ago. declaring that
| John MeEnery was elected Governor and Davidson b.
Penn Lieutenant Governor, and that they we're unlaw-
fully compelled by armed forces. acting under the au-
thory OF the President OF the United States, from DIS
charging their respective official dutes that Kellogg
and Antoine did, by the unauthorized and Illegal action
interference OF the Federal authorities, civil ana
military obtain and hold armed possession OF the Oires
|
the President TO issue his proclamation within ten days
after the passage OF the act notifying TO the people OF
on the part OF the Of the nted States
the pcaceabe and legal assumption Of the Offices OF COY
they may without let or hnderance, proceed to MI the
Offices and that the peIsons elected to Inc General As
Mr. BoGY Dem MOI sad tins was the =, most 1,, inl
States aud ooulu not imagine it possible to present
| to the mind OF an American Senator matter OF more
| importance. The Government OF the United ares
| rested the states, ana upon them aOne. lDoJ
were the foundation and the only foundation OF me
whole system of the Government OF the United States
He believed in the right OF secession but always
believed the States had formed confederation from
which they had right 10 withdraw. GA account OF
the condition of affairs throughout the south
and other states would be here The Southern States.
s sees in OF 9u"ss South Congress had ensaYed The
associates, never dreamed of universal suffrage
formed Government not such men az We have
to-day They were not men OF sentiment out staes
The men who controlled me Republic during ana
since the late war, matter how honest ana wel!-
meaning their intentions, were led 700 m1gn oy SIM nv,
meDt and not enough by statesnahshlp MANY o, Lnc
Communists Of France were men OF tho highest lntel
ETse ana n be e We're men Of and not states
men. RoOe3pierre was man OF that chars ~, =,
Mr.. BOGY commented upon the condition oil anifs III
the south al some length aud said Congress had taken
away rights of the Southern people by giving to the
the Government Louisiana by fraud, and the court
created 10y bin decided In his favor These Fraudulent
ron Ue did not know where the President got the
power to them. Ii not granted by the Consttu
lion nor the late reconstruction laws Hence, u was
nothing but usurpation OF power on the pilt OF lne
President, and that was done wmle the Congress
of the United states was IN session Nay, more IL was
done with the approval of majority OF the people OF
the United a partisan spirit TheY hai forgot
ramped beneath the feet Of The President. anotnef
might The fate of one to-day would be the iate OF
another tomorrow. Such t-ampling upon the states
would destroy this Government and who would rebuild
iii Party hatred had led TO all these things in me
south, and II not arrested by q wise puDLe
sentiment Of the nation, she days of the Govern.
ment numbered. and would n1'
he long before it's destruction. BY the Fifteeuth Amenu
ment to the Constitution Of the United states, the ghl
OF each State to prescribe the mode aud manner OF &
cisiDg the elective franchise had been taken away Inc
coudtion OF the south than that OF the Roman
Empire for the Roman pagans were not suh ln,rrnai
rascas as the men who rule me South to-day. Ihese
States had fallen the hands OF rogues thieves ana
H,rs He felt proud Of the Senator from Wisconsin sir
ryd ait cour,e for himself and brought this bill
into the Senate In conclusion Mr.. BOgy ahhouoo"
that he would support the bill heartily.
MIR SHERMAN (Rep, Ohio) said he had received rom
Coy Kellogg statement To the effect that Is Inehpeis
taken in the Kellogg Legislature. ana acq
esced in the present government; ana also list VI
members who had refused to ac9uesce , anu MEnery
ticket VINO were contestng for seats lie ndd no [caI
10 doubt these statements, and would put them Oh ho
rec,rd IN show that the people were accepting INC
present condition OF affairs Ia Louisiana io nau ~
doubt had been gross wrongs and Haud' III ho'
Mt BAYARD said he felt doubt in accepting any
thing fact certified to as sush oy ,mfs IN his tel
egrams to the Senator from Indiana Mr Mort9ul hnd
had last admitted that two election DIE Ha mr.
West) IL was fortunate for mankind th ar nen T se
moral sense their in,eiee,s iS Sas as military
one Lift the cloak OF the Judge ana INC sMoru-
of the dragon was revealed ~ was m ea' Ne Rad
from the communication Of Mr.. McEnery 10 Tue ILesl
dent asking that neither government DO oi
ali facts be laid before him. ana inc
Attorney General Williams thereto, tei'ins tSe Ppes