New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17
XLlIIp CONGRESSES SESSION.


ERATIoN IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April TO- lS's'
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep., Me), from tne I'm
ynittee on Appropriations. reported back oi' " NUM-
,ze the use OF certain unexpended balances ioi INC
,omopt ~ the expenses OF the Board Of lndan COM
,s,,orors with Recommendation that the senate
cnncur in the House amendments, when reootnhenua
sion waSagreed to-
MFR CHANDLER rep, Mich) from the Committee on
Commerce. reported fsvoraby on the House Oil 10 en-
able the Secretary OF the Treasury TO gather authentic
s 70 the condition and importance OF the
fur trade IN tine Territory Of Alaska Placed on the cal
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Mr. CARPENTER Qlep. Wis., introduced Joint reso-
linton declaring that 1t had become the duty of the
United States TO recognize Cuba of the ndepend-
en nations Of the EARTH and that the United States VIII
observe neutrality between the confronting par
ties. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
WAtas It The clear and undOabd American colony
to is S ys5s Ss TS s eo 'Sf9 people requires aud
Whreas The people Of CqSA have deearea So ,
abolished negro slavery ard for haa Ave years hsy nv
sss 81 d. ss o. s s1S v typ that ssSd and
Wa The war between span Cabs has been and now be-
any sho no prospect vii be able to re-
'' Tsrss SG Ia s,S 1 S o Re proximity the seat O the
Usd state the wsT has injurious to she interests Of The
people ana evident si t goo9 s 81 S af
sp The ultimate independence Of Cuba by Spain her
s b. the sen. House Represenave, Of the United
Amerel in congress assembled iu9' ~ hss a
che earth ana s Will observe strict neutrality be
tween The conteIng cus the further prosecution OF he var
and viii socord to eSea Of tsen oenseigp1 hs LIAM S
a's sdV.5ae IN az go'' am oyea o take M the bill to
provide purchase of the bonds Of the LouS'ihe
eI NJ SCONKIfSG Gop n W suggested that the bill
60 over tomorrow or next day, that senstUrs
might opportunity to examine tno rePoi'o '"o
Ma sCOTT Withdrew his motion. but gave notice that
-" MI FRELINGnUYsEN QRep.. N j. gave notice that
tuesday next no would move 10 take up te CiSli
Rights bill, reported by the JUDICIARY Oon"''o0 0H
TIE MENNONITE BILL.
The Senate then on motion Of Mr. WINDOW (Rep,
Mimi proceeded the consideration OF the bill TO en-
able tue Mennonites of Russia to effect permanent set
Element on the public lands OF the United States aud
Mr. STEWART rep, New offered substitute proVid-
ing secretary of the INTERIOR upon application
OF body OF such persons might authorize them 10 10
cate in any district by giving the proper certificate
writing stating that Application hau Deeh niea re-
tbe Humber Of acres which they might include their
eaim-the exclusive right Of entry 10 be held Oy such
Of that time all entered by them TO be open TO
the entry OF any one The substitute lur'ner
OF Sc sectons nor shall filing be made until tue
lands OF iOrmer fling shall be exhausted
THE LOUISIANA BILL
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired, and
the Senate the consideration OF the till to pro-
vide for a election in louisiana.
Mr. WEST (Esep, La) said he had been questioned yes
terday as 30 reGnaetments Of the election law in
Louisiana and had then stated that he had no knowl-
edge OF he fact The only knowledge he had was gem
era and that information was received from the Gov.
He was couOboraed IN ihat dea 10y tle TONG VI
The New Orleans papers the latest be had being OF sat
urday Sunday last and they commented on the law
90 which he referred From thS m1psIGG .. G tSe Gov
ernor SAID il false that two election laws lad
passed but upon a closer examination of the dis
patch, he led 10 believe that the Governor
meant it was false that he intended to
sign and promuse, hereafter the law which repeated
The new Election Last night he had eiegraphed to
Gov Kellogg that he had been charged on the hoor OF
the Senate with holding back an election law anu n
curing than mad been passed. 10 tnls MOI
loeR replied that two election laws we're passed and he
latter was approved March Is the otheF Wodu NOT
be approved. lie (Jr. WesO deemed 1t TO be Que 10
himself TO make these statements he did not wish TO
rest under the mpntauon oil suppfesSns any hlormA'
Mir STEVENSON Dem, XVI said he was satisfied
yesterday thai me gentleman Sir "eso h"u Oeoh Oe
Mr. C2RPEYTER (Rep, WIS., said that few days
eeo friend OF Gov. Kellogg 10 his office to inter
cede with INN against the passage OF tins Dli ana de-
MED the existence OF the obnoxious election law He
INr CarpcntcI) took do gn the Louisiana statute and
showed At 20 him. aud since tIeI nc a oe1h I d
tcegraphcd Gov. Kellogg TO have that law repeated II
was moi necessary have Legislature in that state,
the himself could repeal al the laws ne de-
sired That dispatch enabled Gov kellogg 10 Inform
his TREND from indiana our. nOitSoW, anu , MS
Representatives, | mean the senator from
Louisiana OR. Wesu-tnat the law bad been
smoked ou' It turned I've dirty trick the Part
Kellogg TIE law mad been repeated YET ne Snet,
aci. which would reiustate the whole obnoxious law.
He M NM B 6 s S m Ws That senator had
been swndled, and now Senators could see Tor Them
how safe u would be to trust That state IN the
Mr.. WEST said that both laws went to the Governor
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Del) said he thought Senator
West knew nothing OF the second law.
Mr. WEST explained that under the Constitution OF
IOusiand all bills passed by the Legislature within I'VE
DAYS of the end Of the session went 10 the Governor
after tie adJournment anu the 11veIo nau Ilo .ae
time tin the meeting OF the next Legislature 10 approve
VI No CARPENIER SAID he was informed that on the
last day of the session there general row and
knock down ard no one knew what bills passed.
They were still work making up the journal aud APP
proving or rejecting bills. as they thought proper
Mr. MORTON (Rep lndD said the passage OF this bill
Ordinary enterprise of newspapers 1t would have report
es in the Legislature taking notes, ana an important
bill like the referred to could not DO passed without
Mr. GORDON Dem, Cal said Mr.. Kellogg had tele-
nnder the new law. Which law did he mean as he had
since admitted that two laws had been passed
becn Yesterday reviewed the evidence in the Louisiana
case and said the establishment Of the Kellogg Govern
cUnnngly contrved conspraces known to history. He
Commented some length on the part taken by Durel
struggle 70 get possession of the State Government
and said that in the purer days OF the Republic the
career Of Casey Collector, would soon have come TO
al Mr. Hn" coNKLNG CRep, N. " said that when the
senator spoke puer days. perhaps he meant the day
Hp HAMILTON replied in the negative and said. ne
referred 70 the days OF Jefferson In the time or Jack
SON ofce-hoders began 10 direct their energies 10
tsiDing possession OF their places but he certainly know
nv Federal officers with State affairs. He next replied
10 the argument Mr. Morton, and said the State of
which had been visited upon the State Of Louisiana
The Senator himself would not have submitted to
would have dared to commit at such aSs In Indsns
had been committed IN the G2%9-tr9dae3 state OF
of the acQuescence in the Kellogg government, when
fhoty CON led nv