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Morron) had spoke

ogg governmer - oi the acquiescence IN the Kel-
here was not e when u was Wen known tnat
rnment ex' particle OF submission 70 thAt gov
erence. aept that compelled by federal inter-
hing in .ae people OF that state had done every,
70 sne Kellogg GeSer 70 1ssrpaton ney had o..
Dr. ed the government elected by them, scrapu-
.slg adherifg to all the forms OF law. and the
esson they had not Installed 1t in possession Of
the state government was only because the pres
Sa ,ropps Ree
Kellogg in power. The people had demonstrated
against the Kellogg they mad
against it and had sent petitions here to be re-
ieyed OF IL. He favored the admission OF Mr..
Mcmillan as senator, and the adoption OF the prop
ostlon oil the senator from Delaware INT. Bay.
ard, requesting the President to withdraw the
inent might be Installed. II this were done the
Senator rom Indiana (Mr. Morton) would soon
see now much the people OF Louisiana acquiesced
IN the Kellogg government
Mr. MORTON denied the power OF Congress to set
aside the election in Louisiana and order new
one under the provision OF the constitution OF the
United States that the United States shall guar
antee 20 each State republican form OF govern
ment, as such action would be destructive OF the
integrity and independence OF State governments.
The constitutional provision was intended TO
guarantee republican against an aristocratlc or
monarcnlcal form OF government. not TO correct
election frauds. When the constitution was
framed we had inst achieved our independence
in all the States. Several States were then
actually administered by an aristocracy OF prop,
y.
been the rejection OF monarchy and the establish
ment OF repubncanism. IL was Intended to secure
constitution that the United states should guaran-
tee to each State republican form OF govern
ment. He quoted from Madison, IN the Federat.st,
constitution was that States should not exchange
republican for anti-repubican constitutions. The
proposition now urged Is that fraudulent elec-
ton or possession oil the offices destroys the repub
lican character of the State government DeJacto
monarchs, presidents or governors have never
been held to change the form OF government.
They are accidents OF the administration.
CENTRALIZED POWER.
II Congress can pass this Dill 1t can set aside any
State government on any pretext for 1t Is the sole
Judge. 1t involves the power to investigate every
State election and makes Congress canvasslng
administrations suspend state governments set
passion or party interest. and allows States to ex-
ist only by sunerance. While sovereignty exists
dependent in their Spheres. The very idea OF
State government Is destroyed II Congress can
Of tne wa the SOUTHERN States were Without
government. republican form OF government
could not be guaranteed where there was no gov
eminent at ALL and reconstruction was political
and constitutional necessity. The constitution
intended to give Congress protectorate over
republican forms of government IN the States
against monarchy or aristocracy or anarchy,
which Is the absence OF government The power
now contended Tor wonld put States as COM
pletely under the control OF Congress as are the
Territories, would cenrallze and consolidate all
power IN the national government. and leave the
State governments mere convenlences and expedi-
ents to be altered at viii. This bill OverTideS the
constitution OF the State OF Louisiana as to the
time and manner of election and tenure OF Office.
1t would give to Louisiana state Of1icers and
Legislature in defiance OF its constitution and laws.
He argued that Congress had no right to go behind
the decisions of the State Courts and the action or
the returning board. There is q necessity for
State government, which involves necessity for
State tribunals to decide questions arising under
its constitution and laws and the decisions should
be final. This mischief winch would arise from
setting them aside, is infinitely greater than any
benefit that could possibly accrue. In this argu-.
Carpenter's) assumption OF fact, which he tMr.
Morton) did not admit The Legislature OF LOusi-
ana had inaugurated
GREAT REFORMS.
State taxes have been reduced from PIX mills
to lax mills and parish taxes from q u mills TO
a traction less than ii mills. The total State and
parish taxes under the former administration was
AZ mills; under this, as fixed by the last Legisa-
acted In full harmony with the city authorities OF
New Orleans and reduced the annual expenses OF
that city 81, 264500. The expenses OF the General
Assembly in 1870 were $685. COOS in 1871, ST. 900;
Kelio2g's administration, s2ls,4l0, and in 1874,
S115,0o0 The appropriations for the general
fund, covering current expenses for 1870. were
S3091 0oo Tor 1871, So, 900; Tor 1872 So
ministration, $l,6ts,s32: for 1874 testimated)
$685. 232. This statement did not comprehend ap-
preparations for levees or schools under the inlu
ence OF this administration Confidence Is being
are advancing, and the prospects OF louisiana are
growing brighter from day to day.
Mr.. Triton, dbl OF Neb., gained the floor to
speak on the bill and yielded for a motion for an
executive session, which was agreed TO. and at
nafpast four O'Clock the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF executive business. Alter q
short time the doors were reopened and the Sem
ate adjourned.