The Portland daily press., 1874-02-03

SENATE.

DEN T..
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.
Mr.. Scott psesented petition asking for the
issue by government ST 365 convertible bond.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Anthony presented a memorial r lating
to the defective Illuminating gas in the District
of Columbia. Referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr.. Cooper presented bill to refund internal
revenue tax improperly assessed and collected.
Mr. Boutwell, presented a bill to revise and
amend and consolidate the statutes for appro-
priations and public moneys. Referred to the
Committee OIL FiLInces.
Mr.. Wright presented resolution inquirng
into the expedency of abolishing the Office of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and i'm
posing the duties of the revenue Office on the
Treasury Department. Agreed to.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a resolution iuquir-
ing into the sxpeaeacy Of 5sSHssS ne sn spURfr
Ell States
Mr. Scott introduced resolution inquiring
as to how many contractors sublet their con-
tracts for carrying the mails, but it was LAID
over under an objection from Mr.. Hamlin.
The morning hour expired.
Mr. Sargent introduced bill in relation to
certain deposits 10 the Fost Office Department..
1t authorizes the Postmaster General to collec
certified checks of National Banks deposited
by bidders as security for the faithful perform
ance of contracts and place the proceeds IN the
Treasury Of the United States, to remain there
until contracts are awarded, after which the
amount shall b. returned to bidders depOsiting.
About one hundred such checks are now in the
hands of the Postmaster General, where they
must remain by law until the first of Jrly.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Morton continued his reply to Mr.. Car
penter gu Louisiana affairs, cOntending tha
the Kellogg government was the sal govern
ment, the President and the other House of
Congress having recognized it, the p opposition
to Set aside the State government of Louisiana
aud order new election was a grave one. 1t
could not be done without sitting aside a Dor
ton of the State constitution if there should
be new election now or another for members
Of the Legislature in November
Mr.. Conkng thought Mr. Carpenters argu-
ment fallacous. He defended the use OF the
| Federal powers by tire President claiming it to
| be the duty of the Executive to furnish aid
| when called upon by the Governor. He would
take occasion to reply to MIR. Carpenters argu-
ment.
Mr.. Morton resumed, saying re would &c
further than Mr.. Conklng and believed the
President could act without app icatiOn, under
| the general charge to see the laws are enforced.
All the troubles in Louisiana could be traced to
the blood stained principles of State sovereign.
". lie hoped the People there would insist on
fa'rer elections, and thought it better that they
should bear the evils thay have than invoke
the national government to exercise the power
| unuer which the State governments would eX-
list hereafter only by sufference. He then re-
viewed events in 1872 and said the murderous
Modocs were amiable compared to the murder,
ers OF Louisiana, who were stepped in D'09o
unde: the pretence of supporting McEnery; ne ne
defrauaed in the election Of 1872 He didn't
deny there had beeu fraud by the Republicans
for fraud besets fir I'D. and he would not oe
fend any wrong. The Kellogg government wa va,
the best Louisiana had had since the end OF l,'
war. Let it be overturned and no one coul'
tell how soon the bloody scenes of Colfax par
ish would be renewed in New Orleans and else
where.