Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-16

CONGRESSIONAL.
Senatorial Talk About Louisiana.
Kellogg Initiating Brownlow.
How he can Restore the Election
! Juggernaut.
The House Acknowledges tile
Salary Grab Repeal In
complete,
BY Passing a Bill to Abolish
Mileage.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senatorial Talk About Louisiana.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-BeEore the
reading Of the journal of yester-
day was concluded The messenger
OF tine House Of Representatives,
appeared at the bar of the Senate
and announced that the House had passed
without amendment the bill of. the Senate
to fix the amount OF Bhiled States notes
and the circulation of National banks and
for other purposes; also, that the House had
passed bili amendatory of the acts to pro-
vide national currency and to establish free
banking. The latter bill was referred to
the Committee on Finance;
Fhe District Schools.
House bill making an appropriation for
the payment of teachers in the public
schools of the District Of Columbia, and
providing for the levy of "a tax to reimburse
the same, was taken up 1t provides for
an appropriation of S9,7775 out Of the Ma
tional Treasury to pay teachers salaries
fresD September, 1873, to March, 1874, and
that the District government shall levy and
collect tax on personal property to reim-
burse the Treasury. The bill also provides
that the money shall be disbursed under
the Superintendent of Education.
Mr.. Stockton offered an amendment to
strike out the portion requiring the levy
and collection of taxes on personal property
to raise funds to reimburse the Treasury,
and insert in lieu thereof a provision that
the money should be returned out of the
tax on real estate for school purposes to be
collected. Mr.. StocktOn's amendment was
defeated; yeas 30, nays 27.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Boreman introduced bill to reim-
burse the State of West Virginia for moneys
expended in filling and equipping militia
to aid in suppressing the rebellion. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. COnkling presented a memorial of
the Buffalo Board of Trade for the removal
of bar in Sagina river. Referred.
Louisiana.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill TO provide for new election in
Louisiana.
Mr.. West said all the information the
Senate was in possession of was in regard
to the form of the election of November,
1872, and did not relate to the fact. 1t
would be an arbitrary assumption of power,
without proper knowledge of the facts, for
Congress to order a new election. Hespoke
at length, and concluded by saying that not
particle of testimony had been brought
forward to show that Kellogg was not elect
ed, and until such fact be proven, Congress
had not the right or authority TO interfere.
Mr.. Carpenter said he had seen tele-
gram from New Orleans stating that al
though the Legislature of Louisiana had
passed an act repeating the election law, it
had on the last day Of the session re-enact-
ed il.
Mr.. West said he had no knowledge OF
such proceeding.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, said, being
member of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, he deemed it his duty to say
something upon Louisiana affairs general
ly. The facts differed from those in any
preceding case, and were filled with evil
dences of fraud, Tyranny and corruption.
Mr.. West read a telegram from Gov.
Kellogg, stating that he had been informed
that some of the Senators had telegTapheC
to Senator Carpenter that he (Kellogg) had
bill before him to repeal the new election
law. The statement, he said, was false,
and they could have a fair election under
the new law.
How kellogg Carries the state I'm MS
Pocket.
Mr.. Hamilton read communication
signed by J. l.. Seachary, Of New Orleans
asserting that kellogg had in his possession
a new bill which would give him control o
the whole election machinery.
Mr.. Morton said he had never heard o
| this until now.
Mr.. West said he had no knowledge o
any such thing, but even if it was so, the
charge come from the other side of thi
chamber and complaint of any election
machinery came with rather a bad grac
from that side.
Mr.. Bayard said nothing could be gath
cred from the remarks of Mr.. West. 1t wa
of admission that such repeating acts ha
been passed and subsequentlyan act passe,
repeating the repeal. So they can be pre-
cured from the pocket of this sO-calle,
| Governor on the eve Of an election, and al
the machinery which make the frauds il
them would be not only possible, but high
| IN probable, if Mr.. kellogg should be pei
mitted to usurp the place he now does.
Mr.. West-The Senator from Louisiana
does not admit any thing of the kind.
Mr.. Bayard-No sir, he does not admit
| He has not the candor to state the facts
| He merely says he does not know as to tn
| fscts. He is protesting to speak froI
special knowledge of truth, of the facts, il
Louisiana, and says here to-day in regar'
to this most important fact that he has NJ
knowledge whatever.
Mr.. West-It is the truth, he has n
knowledge of it. He does not qualify
in any way. He never knew of it. 1t
news to him. 1t is what | mean withOu
reservation in any way.
Mr.. Bayard-It is ignorance in regard
important facts of which the gentlema
processes to speak.
Mr.. Hamilton resumed, but before col
Guiding his argument the Senate went int
Executive session, and soon afteradjoUrneC
| HOUsE.