The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17
CON 9 R s s.
Renewed Argument on the Increase Of
the Presidents Salary
THE LOUISIANA TYRAr7 w,


49,, ,naua,rial Conorr /. senate telegram
w q, pochester As or the United States,
a,,or,oa nv ina. N u. containing resolu-
.,,,ns,on Of the G body protesting against the
re,erce OF the >d1Tency issue oy or through the
80 ne uatlonal banking system, believ
e meet ere "robber OF labor and the sum OF
)" 50 and demanding the issue OF cir
'u,s medium directly by the government the
'.n' ee be legal tender for all debts, public or PR
W se; such issue be based on the faith and re-
Aeources OF the government without the interven-
tion OF so.called national banks Referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
INDEPENDENT CUBA.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep) of WIS.,, introduced q
Joint resolution declaring that 1t had become the
duty of the United States to recognize Cuba as one
OF the independent nations OF the earth, and that
the United states viii observe strict neutranty De-
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
proposing to recognize the independence Of
'Ouoa:-
Whereas IL is the clear and anaouetea right Of any
country ana establish itself as an independent nation
81 s % snS
dependsnt Of spain have established me for
than years successfully resisted all the efforts
esabh the condition Of negro slavery that island;
and IS nsw the w "a
ity shocs ing TO all and there is
dominion over the people Of Cuba; and whereas
me s @aq s e lhe Of e
interests OF the people United States is
G be owed
mate recognition Of the independence OF Cuba by Spain
resolved by the Senate and House Of representatives
That has become the duty Of the United states
and f the Il s M % s
ray between the coniending parties during the lur,
them beligerent rights and equal privileges ana avan
iaGes in all ports and places within the United States
Mr.. FRELINGHuYsEN, frep) OF N. j., gave notice
that on Tuesday next he would move to take up
the Civil Rights bin, reported by the Judiciary
Committee on Tuesday last.
THE MENNoNITEs.
The Senate then, On motion OF Mr.. WINDOW. pro-
csedsd to the % OF the bull 10 enable
settlement on the public lands OF the United
States, and
Mr.. STEWART, trep.) OF New, offered sub
stitute providing that the Secretary OF the In
terror upon application of body OF SUCH per-
sons might authorize them to locate in any
land district BY giving the proper certificate in
writing stating that an application had been hled,
reciting the number OF persons so applying and
the number OF acres which they might include In
their claim, the exclusive right OF entry to be held
by such persons Tor period Of two years. but, OF
the expiration OF that time, all lands not entered
BY them TO be open TO tue entry OF any one.
The substitute further provides that no one fling
shall embrace more than one township OF thirty
Sax sections nor shall new fling be made until
the lands oil former Ming shall be exhausted.
MT. CONkIlNG Sdlu IL QlQ Dcel SIaLSu IQdL JDeSc
Mennontes wanted 20 come to this country to
avoid the performance OF military duty at home
and that they expected TO be exempted rom such
service here. he desired to say that he could not
give his assent to any such thing, as all must con-
tribute their share to the common defence.
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex-
pired and the Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill 10 provide Tor new election In louisiana.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION BILL.
Mr. WEST trep.) OF La, said ne had been ques-
toned yesterday as to The re-enactment Of the
election law IN louisiana, and had then stated
n Ennwindua n
knowledge he had was general and that informa-
ton was received from the Governor. He was cor
Orleans papers, the latest he had being OF Saturday
and Sunday last, and they commented on the law
to which he referred From the despatch OF Cover
nor kellogg read yesterday he (Mr. Vest supposed
the Governor said it was false that TWO election
laws had passed, but upon closer examination Of
meant 1t was false that he intended to sign ana
promulgate hereafter the law which repealed the
new election law. Last night he had autographed
TO Governor Kellogg that he had been charged on
the floor OF the Senate with holding back an eec-
ti0n law, ana inquiring If more than one had been
passed. To this Governor Kellogg replied that two
election laws were passed, and the latter one was
approved March %: the other would not be ap-
proved He tMr. WesD deemed II 70 be due to
himself to make these statements, as he did not
wish TO rest under the imputation OF suppresslng
MIR, STEVENSON, (dem.) OF KY, said he was salts.
fed yesterday that the gentleman tAr. Vest mad
been deceived by Mr.. Kellogg.
KELLOGG DICTATOR IN LOUISIANA.
Mr.. CARPENTER trep.) OF Wis, said few days ago
frend OF Governor Kellogg came 10 his Office TO IN
tercede with him against the passage OF TINS OIL,
and denied the existence OF the obnoxious election
law. He mr.. Carpenterl took down the louisiana
statute and showed II TO him, and since then ne had
been informed that this party went directly TO the
telegraph office ana teegraphed Governor Kellogg
TO have that law repealed. 1t was not necessary
10 have a Legislature in that State, as the Gov
ernOr himself could repeal all the laws he desired
to. That despatch enabled Governor Kellogg to
inform his Trend from Indiana MIR. Morton) and
his Representatve-no mean the Senator-from
Louisiana Mr. WesD That the law had been re-
emok ed out it turned to be dirty trick the
part OF Kellogg. The law had been repealed. yet
az na Which, Would the n
obnoxious law He tMr. Carpenter) did not charge
any comPlicity in ths thing upon ms iriend sMr
Senator'S could see Tor themselves how safe it
would be to trust that STATE IN the hands OF KEEL
logg and his associates.
Mr.. WEST said both laws went to the Governor
Mr.. BAYARD said be thought Senator West knew
nothing OF the second law.
Mr.. NEST explained that under the constitution
Of Louisiana all bills passed BY the Legislature
within five days OF the end or the session went TO
tine Governor alter the Adjournment, and the
Governor had from that time TILL the meeting OF
Mr.. CARPENTER SAID he was informed that on the
last day OF the session there was general row
and knock down, and no one knew what ollls were
passed. They were still at work making up the
journal and approving or rejecting blls as tley
thought proper.
this bill would be known Ii the press OF New Or
leans had the ordinary enterprise or newspapers
It would nave reporters in the Legislature taxing
notes, and an important bill Ike the one REFERRED
to could not be passed without notice.
Mr. GORDON, tdem) OF Ca. said Mr.. Kellogg had
teegraphed yesterday that there could be fair
election under the new law. Which law did he
meanr as he mad since admitted that TWO avs had
been passed.
Mr.. DAVIS (dem.l of W. Va, put several uues-
lions to Mr.. West, and the latter, daring the COLO
guy, said his friend was putting words into his
mouth.
Mr.. DAvrs-No sir; If put words there I would
put different ones from those winch came cut.
l.anghter.)
POLITICAL AND MORAL WRONG.
Mr.. HOWE trep.l OF WIS.,, sad If the Legislature
OF Louisiana did pass law repeating an obnoxious
one and then pass another repeating that with the
Intention that the Governor should approve IL
prior to the next election IL was piece oil poti-
cal and moral wrong, which could fnd no iustltca-
tion with him, and he hoped II would not fail 10
receive the most unqualified condemnation OF
every one.