The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

o. ,.,i,, and murderer, and demanding
3. ,,,,ial and rc:r1c.ion Of The same,
.,,:.. pcrucrr. il consideration OF scM-
r.~.or.s physical DISABILITIES, wilt feel
,...; .,,-ourh q card to the public TO de-
..:.,.rt: AMI h" iutimttcS that in such
..i.wln no: spare the feelings nor !
80. .,,.,s.ir- personalities against the
..,,,g from Indiana.
,Lsn't want to Serve.
.,.., o.r,fra.1;n. Investigation into the
-'...,. =, .,.rs District is source Of no little
,'..,..,,n in .he way Of forming the commit
x,h,d7 seems willing to serve. sena-
,,,..,oonuvsau and Conklins both beg
"' h, excused from service on the )aint
Z..,..,,r Today. A'aoN'
rAx-ccia;ed Press t"!esrams-l
WAsIlH IRON. February ), 1874.
Congressional.
>,..,,.-Mr. Carpenter introduced bill
,,-,,rr IA. rights of the State Of LoGlSl-
,.,, ami acc, thu. il be printed and laid on
,olJ. far me p.c.ort. SO ordered.
TL. consideration Of the bill for the pre-
...,;,,,, and ,,nsecution of the works Of inn
.,.,y,r,, y. A: The mouth Of the Mississippi
Ever waS resumed.
,.nqrnr W,s.'s bill 20 improve the mouth
.h,. ljis.i>sipri as passed hy the Senate
1;.nrr. the Secretary Of War TO assume full
..,,r.l over the particular channel at the
',,',,r,, If TIE Mississippi river in course OF
.r..yn,jon or Improvement hy the Govern
,,,,, nf he United States SO far as may be
rr,.-,ary 70 the carrying on or protection
nrHl the same he completed /; and he
wa, ,.>rahi;-h s1ch regulations respecting
in, ,;.r IF or passage through such channel
u, T.. .i,qii deem ueedful to fully protect the
l.i1l ara facilitate the excavation, i'm
,,roy,,Drnt<. .aa use thereof. Such regula-
.i,u. -,aU te promulgated by publication
THEREOF for zen DAYS conSecutivcly in two
d,ily rarrr- published in New Orleans and
,bs ,siGr nay in like manner be changed
rom lin" to time; and any person inter-
,.riu- with, or obstructiDc, or attempting
- ,l,tr,ict the said improvements.
.ni arv person who shall Wilfully
or ncr}icen,!r strlud or sink any boat or
craft in said channel. or who shall wilfully
or ur-ligcntiy ot,truct said channel, or
.au-cany impsr1p"nt, injury, filling up, or
.hoan. therein, shall be guilty Of misde-
priurr. and OF conviction thereof shall
~, punished hv 8 fne not exceeding 5000 or
nu;1i-onment for rot more than six months,
or 10th in tie discretion Of the court.
There was a long discussion over the
bankrupt hiil.
senator Carpenters bill TO restore the
rj.hi> Of TIC State Of Louisiana commences
with . long preamble, declaring that there
: - governor, acknowledgements. sccrc-
,iry of >tAtC. attorney general, auditor OF
ru.,i,' acco,lIts, superintendent Of educa-
,"u or legislature, elected by the legal
voters Of the State Of Louisiana according
- he Constitution and laws thereof; that
'a,fr i no provision in said Constitution
and AVS Tor The election Of said State officers
irr,r. ihn next regular election. TO be held
in \uycm,rr. 1876; that the said Offices
-" now filled De facto BY persons
ra.Wiu: % hold them under pre-
Irn.td fraudulent and void canvass Of the
Votes .ivcn 4! tic last general election
that a pretended Legislature has been
o;gMiA"d in pursuance of Illegal orders is
Sued ~ Judge Of The United States Circuit
Court: THAT the Presidents proclamation
recognizing The said persons as legal officers
Of -aid safe was issued upon the representa-
tiri~ oi sad persons. who it now appears
are not legal officers; that the people OF
Louisiana gre in danger of being oppressed
and involved nv veXatious litigation bY acts
oI The pretended Legislature; and that the
public peace ic Louisiana is now preserved,
and can only he preserved during the eX.
i.tn" state Z! things, at the expense Of the
United states and by retaining part of the
army In said State.
IN" hIl provides for holding an election
~ Louisiana or the fourth Tuesday of next
May for the aboye-named Shareholders and
Tor -uch members Of the Legislature as
"NgNt |" have been chosen on November 4,
~. The PRESIDENT Of the United States is
required 10 appoint some person, or desig-
hA" some "!'icer Of the army not below the
rank OF MWoT-General, to act as superin-
'chd"nt Of said election. This superintend-
rn' i I" APPOINT citizens of Louisiana of
"lfoNi;" noH.ical parties to be State regis.
Hai'. TIE registration to be commenced
"litr twenty days OF the enactment
VI TN, bill. and to be completed ten
"'N> prior 70 the date Of election. These
ErsI@rar> arc required 10 appoint two super
''-"r' o; registration Of opposite political
lnI'l'~ IL c@ch parish except Jefferson and
'','ao>' Tor the former OF which there are
10 'aa"Ur Supervisors. and for the latter two
!" r,'h ward. The hill proceeds at great
""-'h 10 prescribe details of the regis
t .s'''N ana cIcc'ion--these provisions being
,,",>'3h'H!iy lie same as those con.
'"''l'U III Carpenters bill of last
var IN case The President appoints
a. ''iHaA 20 be superintendent of the
rN','oh' the latter is to receive s., 1000
.'' H'' services; and if an army officer Shall
" an'"iE;cG superintendent, and sha will
, ,,'"! IAN - ltrfo-ln the duties prescribed by
.ni> h'I, nc shall BE fined not eycccd;nr
>1''""'' or imprisoned at hard lubor no. cy-
,''Ui'G or" year. Tie billaso provides that
shall hc lawful for the President
oi ire United States to employ such
i H''' ~ nc hHnd and naval forces Of
'~c th'eH States as shall be neces
.''F 10 ara in execution Of Federal
if'cc'n 10 carry out and enforce its nroy;-
SONS and TO maintain the public peace. and
~ sustain the officers appointed under This
w. III The discharge Of their duties; and any
'ss "ohc by any person claiming to be an
ol''ecr OF The State Of Louisiana, or any pro.
issued by any State court or officer to
ryo'h or 10 interfere with the execution of
IA, ACT, Is 10 be treated as absolutely void.
Ar. Lewis presented q petition from
''>cph SeSar setting forth the facts attend
wy Tue election of l.. j. Bowden as United
,"'s senator from Virginia by the Wheel
~ Legislature in February. 1868, and the
,uDotqncnt election Of the petitioner as soma
VIZ ny tue Alexandria Legislature to sue
i.tu Dir. DO" den, who WIS admitted and sat
." me senate 10 MS death. The petitioner
I>N' mat ne he allowed compensation for the
'1iance Of Mr.. Bowden's term. Mr.. Lewis
".hea that the petition be read at length,
Inn Tue clerk commenced the reading, and
la tau proceeded at some length. when Mr..
~, thurman interrupted and moved that "that