The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
MOrtOn's Defence of the Presldehl )
Louisiana ORDERS
NcEnery's Supporters More 6iood-
thirsty Than Mod0cs'
KELLOGG'S POLITICAL PURITY.
District of Columbia Affairs To
Be Looked Into.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. :

. rHREE.sxry CONVERTIBLE BOND ASKED
FOR BY PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. SCOTT (rep.) OF Pa, presented petition or
citizens OF Philadelphia asking the issue by the
government OF three.siXty-hve convertible bond.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
IOWA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Mr. WRIGHT, (rep) of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the House bill changing
the time of meeting OF the United States District
Court in Iowa. with an amendment liking the time
OF meeting at Council Bluffs on the fourth Monday
in March and September OF each year instead OF
the third Tuesday oil those months Passed.
THE DUTY o. GRAIN SACKS.
Mr.. SARGENT trep.) of Cal, presented resolu-
tions OF the California Legislature and state
Grange against the duty on bags used Tor export
ing grain Referred to the Committee on Finance
MIR. ANTHONY, rep OF X l., presented memo
rial relative to the defective Illuminating gas in the
District of Columbia. Referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
BILL TO REGULATE REVENUE.
Mr. COOPER (dem.) OF Tenn, introduced bill
to refund internal revenue taxes Improperly as
sessed and collected Referred to the Committee
on Finance
Mr. Cooper's bill for refunding certain internal
revenue taxes directs the remission or repayment
OF all taxes assessed or collected on or IRON cti-
zens IN the discretionary States contrary to the
l6 issued June 81, 1866.
AMEND THE STATUTES ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. boutwell,, rep) OF Mass, introduced bill
to revise, amend and consolidate the statutes in
relation to the estimates, appropriations and pub
nc expenditures. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN MINNESOTA.
MI. WINDOW, Fep.l OF Mimi, introduced bill 10
change the time OF holding the United States Dis
trict Court in Minnesota. Referred to the Commit
tee on the judiciary.
MORE WORK FOR THx TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. WRIGHT (rep.) or Iowa, introduced resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Finance to In
qure INTO the expediency of abolishing the oce of
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue as well as the
other Offices in that bureau, and imposing the du-
ties of the revenue Office on the Treasury Depart
ment. Agreed to.
TO REDUCE NAVY YARDS AND HOSPITALS
Mr.. STEVENSON, (dem) OF KY. introduced re-
solution instructing the Committee on Naval A.
fairs TO inquire into the eXpedency OF reducing
the number OF navy yards and naval hospitals LII
the United States. Agreed to.
THE NAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Pennsylvania, introduced resolu-
ton Insructing the Postmaster General TO report to
the Senate as to the number OF contractors Tor the
transportation OF the mails holding more than five
contracts on the 3Oth OF June last; how many have
been let To sub-contractors, and at what prices.
Also, If there is noS class OF professional bidders
VINO seek to gain the control OF numerous routes
and underbid bona tide bidders and, further,
what legislation Is needed to enable the depart
ment to secure bona tde contractors at the lowest
price. LAID over on objection OF Mr.; Hamlln.
Mr.. SARGENT, OF California introduced resolu-
ton lnsructing the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads TO inquire into the condition OF the
wich Islands, and whether 1t Is necessary to re-
new such contract. Agreed to.
THE LATE MEXICAN CONSUL oTTERBoURG.
Mr.. SCHURz, (rep), OF NO., called up the motion
to reconsider vote by which the Dill Tor the re-
liel oil Marcus Otterbourg, late United states Con-
sui at the City OF Mexico, was passed. Pending
the discussion me morning hour expired and the
motion went over
Mr.. SARGENT, OF California, introduced a bill IN
relation to certain deposits IN the Post ONCE De-
partment. 1t authorizes the Postmaster General
to collect certified checks on national banks de-
posted by bidders security Ior the faithful per-
Torrance of contracts, and to place the proceeds
In the Treasury OF the United states, to remain
there until the contracts are awarded, alter which
the amount shall be returned to the bidders de-
posting 1t. In explanation OF the bill Mr.. sargent
SAID the bidders preferred to have the deposit in
the Treasury OF tue United States instead OF the
national banks. which TOO frequently ailed. About
1000 OF such checks were now in the hands OF the
Postmaster General, where they must remain by
law till the LIST OF July.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. RAMSEY, repl oil Mimi, presented resou-
tions OF the Minnesota Legislature asking that the
time be extended Tor the payment oil pre-emption
claims. Referred to the Committee on Public
Claims.
on Public Lands, reported without amendment The
House bill, extending tor two years the time Tor
Root Valley in the Territory of Montana, being
amendatory OF the act OF June ), 1872, or the re-
moval OF the Flat Head Indians
REPORTING THE SENATORIAL DEBATES.
Mr.. morrill,, rep.) OF Me-, submitted reso-
luton, which was laid over, directing the Com
mittee on Printing to contract on benalf OF the
Senate with a suitable person to report Tor publ
cation in the ofcial Record, now provided for the
purpose the Senate debates and proceedings dur
ing this Congress the terms provided for by the
act OF January "a, 1874.
MIR. SARGENT introduced bill relating to placer
mining lands in California. Referred to the CON-
mttee on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. RAMSEY presented petition of the subord-
nate oranges OF the Patrons of Husbandry
OF Douglas county, Minnesota, praying for
the passage oil Mr. Ramsey's bill, extending
tue time OF the limitation OF land grants TO dd IN
the completion OF the st. Cloud and st. vincent
branch OF the st. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
observation-disclosures DEFENCE.
Mr.. MORTON addressed the senate on Louisiana
affairs lie reviewed the argument OF the senator
rom Wisconsin Mr. Carpenter), and contended
that the Kellogg government was the legal govern
ment oil the State the President and The other
House OF Congress having recognized il. He
quoted from the Rhode Island case OF Potter
against Robbins ana SAID II directly sustained his
views in this case the senator tMr. Carpenter
would ADMIT that he was more familiar with the
laws OF Wisconsin than lie was with those OF
Louisiana, and, certainly, the decisions OF the legal
tribunals in Louisiana were entitled TO more
weight than the argument of any politician or
Senator. NO question before the Senate now de-
pended upon the former decisions oil Judge Durell.
Mr.. Morton then spoke at some length as TO the
legal powers OF the President to employ the land
and naval forces OF the United states, and
said the views OF the senator from Wisconsin on
that question were too narrow. He thought the
argument OF the gentleman Mr. Carpenter) shat
Legislature seemed to be trining with the whole
matter. The President did recognize that Legisla-
Even IL ne ndO not lie TeCOEHZeu hei-
logQ as Governor, and that amounted TO the same
thing. The recognition OF the Kellogg government
by the President was In pursuance Oh law. Inc
proposition to set aside the state government OF
Louisiana and order q new election was one Of the
gravest character. 1t could not be done without
setting aside a portion OF the constitution OF
Louisiana. II Congress should order new cleo
ton now the constitution OF Louisiana would re-
quire another one Tor members OF the Legislature
next November.
Mr.. CoSKLrSG, trep.) OF N. Y, thought nothing
could be more iallaclous in testing the powers OF
the President than the argument OF the senator
from Wisconsin tMr. Carpenter), that he must re-
ceiye Information from the Legislature OF the
state and demand Tor interference before he
cOuld interlere he lMr. Conklng) would venture
TO say tnat ii turouence existed In any State Of
the Union, and tue President knew OF it, he could
interfere, eVen> ne but received an out
cry from the Governor. No matter about
the form OF application, the Presidents
power would be as luil as If he received
application reciting all Particulars The
authority to decide whether the exigency had
arisen ior the use OF the federal forces rested en-
tirely with the President, and he had + qht TO
take into consideration the letter OF Pnchback