New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05
vIJIID CONGRESS--IsT SESSION

nun ATIoN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON. March Z. 1874
rho cu,rR laid before The Senate Joint reso-
,,ons OF the Wisconsin LEGISLATURE asking congress W
provide for the construction OF snip caii'n siounu
Niagara Fals Referred TO the Committee on Com
mercc ,.,..
n, MITCHELL REP Oregonl presented amemorsl OF
xans of Portland ia that STATE for Congressional ala
Ia tho construction OF the Portland ana SAT- iaAo 1''
road Referred TO the Committee on Railroads.
M HARVEY REP. KanJ presented n resolution oil
the Kansas asking Congress TO take lnue
dte stems for the relief certain homestead settlers
in that state whose rights are az , py lands
NJ RAMSEY REP, Mimi submitted resolution IN
stTuotIng the Committee on Transportation Kontes 10
the seaboar 20 and report upon the expedeney
of Improving routes and railway communications
from the Msssspp Valley TO the seab0ard and 10 regu
ate commerce among States by cheapening trans
portstion between Tho East and West by improving the
navigation OF the Mississippi RIVER from It's source 10
the Cult OF Mexico and lake navigation from Lake su
perior TO Lake ontario, and by eharterlng douo,e
Track freight railroad the Mississippi River to the
occsn AZ the low maximum rate of six mills ton per
mile. The resolution was laid over
TIE LIQUOR TRAFFIC BILL
The unfinished morning hour business. which was the
LIQUOR Traffic bill, was taken up. and MI. BAfARD
O)em Deli submitted an amendment, providing that
all OF the Commissioners to make the inquiry should
not he In favor Of prohbiory legislation or total abs
nenoe. ,.,,,,. .,on,,or =,
the amendment and said that the inspiration OF the IN
quiry by Temperance men, ~ was lnLs C lIvum
Could any temperance man doubt that II any Vaue az
all 10 be attached 70 the report that value @Eua
on the Commission who would have bias enough 70 ASK
tDrnb,itory eeisation The amendment of the gentle
man (Mr Bayard), II adopted. would give impiruay
10 the investigation, and the promoters OF the inyesga
ton could not object Congress wanted no false re-
port truthful representing all SIDES Oh tne
question He had doubt that the report made oy the
temperance advocates exclusively would place Ia tne
hands OF the leaders Of temperance weapon 10 do tne
Mr. MORRILL, rep, Mel also advocated the adcp
tion OF the iment lie favored legislation on this
subject which he believed of the most Important
before the American people. There should De ample
lcgslate the subject the Government was deeply
interested it by the collection of large amount OF
Mr. THURMAN Dem, ohio) offered a resolution that
the Joint Select Committee appointed to into
the management of the affairs OF the District OF Column
bia have permission ~ SIT during the session Vi 'no
MT HOWE rep Wis., did not think it proper to have
sntttcmperaDce men on tho Commission 10 investigate
MIR. CONKLISG said that during a somewhat active
practice for he had beard much of the evils
temperance and had an earnest wshnow TO do
IN power mitigate the evils lie predicted If the
Senate voted down the amendment OF the gentleman
from Delaware Oir. Bayardl and declared upon i.s
record that IL meant TO be wholly partial and have one
MT. CARPENTER rep, Wis., said no understood this
The repopt Of the Commission would have greater
weight II all the members Of should not be of one way
scented. and the report would then have five times the
influence 1t would have If all were on the same side
The committees of the Senate were made up Of both
sides aud il would be great wrong to have ths pro-
posed commission OF temperance men exclusively.
Pending the discussion of Mr.. Bayards amendment,
the morning hour expired and the bill went over.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
Nr. CARPENTER (Rep.. Wis., said he gave notice
few days ago that would she gence of the
submit remarks the Louisiana bill in
trOduced by him, and the pleasure Of the Senate
he would ask that all pending orders be laid aside
that he might address the Senate on that bill.
Mr.. CAMERON rep. PENN said he trusted that the
but would allow the senate finish the Centennial bill
and could not leave the Senate while pending.
ne mad eeeyed hs eegTam from home
whom he loved as much as II he was his
With heir and nohr would prevent him sons home
but this bin he considered 1t higher duty to attend to
death of ohd, but of his with his feet upon
tho curbstOne between time and eternity began 10 look
back aud feel that there higher duties resting
men. compelling them to sympathiSe with sorroWing
Mr.. CARPENTER said it was his intention to make
speech agsst me Ssntennia Oi ohe no WVG Pr p
time 70 make his speech on louisiana he would omit
the one against the Centennial, and therefore no time
Mr. CAMERON said the Centennial subject was one |
mir WEST (Rep. La asked Nj Carpenter if he pro-
posed 10 follow up his speech bya motion TO refer the
Mt. CARPENTER replied, that he well aware of
the fact that Tue senator from houssna wanied 70
The motion OF Mr.. CARPENTER TO lay aside all
pending orders and take up the Louisiana bill was
Mt CARPENTER said he proposed to go directly to
business and the time Of the Senate in any
glowing speech He would repeat nothing he had said
former occasions but would endeavor to single
matters IN connection with the Louisiana case upon
which both himself and the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
Norton agreed, and would endeav0f TO show that all
Le required the passage OF the bill pro-
posed by hun. He reviewed the election returns. and
said it clearly shown that McEnery had received
$500 majority though he did not hold the election to
have been fair one. As Congress had already author
zrd investigation into Louisiana affairs, 1t seemed to
MN a. and Eni an S H repres m h .a
tho Senator from Indiana (Mr MOrtonl as 70 the Su
preme Court Of the having decided in favor OF
Kellogg. aud said that the testimony before the
Senate Committee showed such state OF fraud
as would set aside the decision OF any
tee Privileges and Elections, III his report In regard
the Presidential electors in louisiana. had stated
that the Lynch Board, In making the count and declar
ing election OF electors had legal evidence
that no validity attached TO the action of the Lynch
Board count Presidential electors and both
houses acted upon that report The Senator (Mr. Nor
toni now claimed that the supreme Court Of the state
had decided that the Lynch Board was the legal board
but he (Mr. Carpente) called attention TO the fact
Senator from Indiana above referred TO. !
He (Mr. Carpenter regretted that the Senator Mr.
Norton was not 10 his seat to-day. and would pass
from that branch Of his argument omtins many thing,
which he intended 10 refer 20. How woulc Congress
before the country after deciding that the election
was void as TO Presidential electors, but legal to
State officials The Senator DIR. MOrtOD) having
led the Senate through the first phaS socks 70 lead
it Ia counter movement. The Supreme Court OF Louis
ana was part OF tho State Cover and. when Con
sress to inquire whether TIE government OF that
no more settle 10 than tue Legislature could. That
power vested e1ciusv ely Congress. Again the
question not Judlc one at all, but political one,
and must determined by the political department OF
the Government. Thu supreme Court OF the United
states self could settle IT, and the decision OF the
supreme Court OF ,uisiana was not entitled to mo.
ments oonsidef ION. Ths Court had never attempteu
70 doosde the 90 suon directly but all ~ 9lu sa' %
said whether the Board acted honestly or oorIupty
Inc 0 or from inians III moft9 gu , e"nreme