New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
here seeking to get another chance to have

| AoTo seeking TO get another chance to have
possession of that government.
only desired to say that much to the
men who claim that the people of Louisiana
are mere asking for relief. The people of
LOUISIANA are quietly pursuing their indus.
| trial avOeatiOns, and the government of
tnelr cnOlce exercises the functions that
tney nave conferred upon it. The Senate
ana congress 10 in possession of no infOr.
l nation that will at all warrant action. But
l let the question come up and let it debated
| whenever the Senate is ready.
| Mr.. Stewart-I call for the regular order.
Mr.. TiptOn-Mr. President
Mr.. Stewart-We can not discuss this all
afternoon. One speech will bring up an
other.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ferry. of Mich.
igan, in the chair)-The Chair recognizes
the Senator from Nebraska.
Mr.. TiptOn-I have only a word to say.
Mr.. Stewart will not object to a word;
but shall object to further discussion.
MIR. Tipton-I have certainly up to this
time taken no part in this discussion; and
the corporation act for the Territories of
the Senator from Nevada has occupied
three or four days. l shall, therefore, be
as brief as possible
MIR. Stewart-That is the very reason
why l withdrew my objection in the Sem
atOr's behalf, because he had not occupied
any time, and did not want to be discour.
teOus.
Mr.. Tpton-Mr. President, / am not spe-
cially concerned about the people of Louis
lana; l am concerned about the people of
Nebraska. regard the right of the people
to organize government, the right of the
people to establish constitutions the right
OF the people to vote according to their
State laws, and to administer their indiyid-
ual affairs, as more sacred and important to
them than any question Of finance or of
revenue or of national dominion that can
be presented to the Senate of the United
States l want to know whether hereafter
faction in the State of Nebraska may,
with an established government constitu.
tlonally In existence, charge that that gov
ernmens anticipates or contemplates fraud
upon that minority, and l want to know
under those circumstances whether thew
shall appeal away from the constitution Of
Nebraska, away from the laws of Nebraska,
away from the ballot-box OF Nebraska,
and while the government of Nebraska
has control of the militia of the State
and his party friends occupy all the po-
sitIons OF power in the State, and whether
handful OF men, one in the Gus
tOmhouse of New Orleans in Nebraska,
one at Shreveport in Nebraska; Senator
from Nebraska, marshall of the United
States in Nebraska, and United States
district attorney from Nebraska, without
eAh a. N.Y. q UdIlOI-UOA, WITHOUT any
authority whatever, can appeal to future
President of the United States and promise
him government sustaining him in his
power if he will give them the privilege of
using the army Of the United States in
regard to DEGREES and mandates which they
think they can manufacture out of q cor
rupt United States court. 1t ia for Nebraska
and my constituents that l feel on this
question; and when this subject comes up
for dl6pnaliOn THAR rot tho
representative of their sacred rights, shall
ask the privilege of a part at least of one
day, II not of two days, in the discussion a
discussion which l trust shall come into the
Senate and in which all the peoples repre-
sentatives shall have an opportunity of
participating.
The Presiding Offcer-The Senator from
Wisconsin asks unanimous consent to make
the Louisiana bill special order for to-
morrow after the morning hour. Does the
Senator from Nevada object!
MIR. Stewart-I do not object to unani-
nous consent being given. object to any
more discussion.
Mr.. Sherman-I have objected already. l |
said had 90 objection to the matter being
called up tomorrow, subject to vote of the |
Senate, but object to its being made |
special order.
Mr.. Carpenter-Well, 1 give notice that |
at the expiration of the morning hour to-
morrow l will move to proceed to the con-
sideration of the bill.
Mr.. Freling huysen-Can not the vote be |
taken now as to whether we will take it up
tomorrow or not!
The Presiding Otficer-Only by unani-
nous consent. |
Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. is no objection |
to voting now on that point, l suppose.
MIR. Sherman-The seats are empty, and !
it requires two thirds vote; bnt / will |
state to the Senator from New Jersey that |
have no objection to taking the vote with
out debate, and let every Senator be free
to say whether he desires to take up the |
question.
Mr.. Carpenter-Let it be made the stand
ing rule, then, that all questions be decided |
without debate