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all, but political ono, aud must bc determined


promo Court OF Louisiana WAS not Gil
titled to q moments consideration. Tho
Court had mover attempted to decide tho
question directly but all It did say III
Duard. It mover said whether that Doard actol
honestly or corruptly. Under tho Constitution
tho President cannot Of hiB own volltion and
without proper record from Stnto, determine
coed to put 1t down. court Of Justice could
not decide oase betwoon Senator and himHelf
of $500 without record. Why? Docauso 1t WAS
. court Of record, md had soal, and certainly
the United stateH was court OF record. Tho
aad o to susont s pFioasn fol- % neao a%e
ence. Ho (Carpontor) boliovod that ii the
Federal troops woro withdrawn from
Louisiana. Ke1loggs Government would not
stand. There were two ,9}uostiona inrolvo4
power to rasslt Second, the e1podioncy Of
passing 1t. Tho Constitution provides cacl Stato
shall hnvo a republican form Of government,
and ono Of the first requisites OF republican
bo alod By persons oieotei By tic . peoplo. % '' He
ankod every Sonator within llfs hearing IT Con-
gross had not tho power to give tho people OF
tlnt ssato what thoy Ind boon cheated Of
Should our Government ho ovorthrown, it would
10 by these steady encronchmonts. Congress-
should 500 ut all tfmoH TINT each State had
republican form. Of government, aud
any nonator declaring that congress hail
not tho power to interfere now would
declare to Kellogg and his followers: "You cnn
ropoat thus thing In 1876, and 1880, and in 1881;
Congress- has no power to aet 1t right" II Cou-
Eress Ind no authority to iutorfere then tho
A1oEnory Government could set itself up also by
force. Violence was aB good \ titlo Us fraud,
aud little moro manly. When man skulkH
beneath the robes Of a Federal Judge, io has
not tho manlinosB Of ono who goes out will
sword in hnnd to maintain his position. There
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Congress- to takc mp tho Constitution of any
State, and deo]alo whethor or not 1t was Ropuh-
lican in form. Tho power Of Congress waa Ht1-
promo. Ho believed tho Kellogg Government
was held up by the bayonota Of the United States;
sustained this hour by tho troops Of tho United
States, md ho wanted to know what romcdy
thero wns for this difficulty. Tho Supreme
Court Of Louisiana WAS in conspiracy with
Kellogg, and would not inaugurato any move
for reform. Tho Slate Legislature was In con-
spiracy, and It would not do 80; tho Govern
ment would not, and tho people could not, DO.
cause Federal bayonots were loyced at them.
The powors Of tic Federal Government woro as
sovereign, except limited by the Constitution,
effect Of Congress snying It could do nothing in
the present condition Of tho Southern states.
Having just emerged from civil war, would
it ba safe to say to thom "When you
by fraud, or any way; thoro is no power to put
you OUT? What creator license could DO given
to tho lawlossness Of Tho land? That element
would say, '1f that is your gamc. We will play
IT," aud they would play it under the sanction Of
Congress-. Such action in tho present condition
Of some of tho Southern States would 10 tho
most dangerous thing that could bo dono. THO
seuator from Indiana {Morson) had said !:
"pass this bill, and thore would be blood shed in
Louisiana" Mo said the Republicans, were all
/ in favor Of Kellogg. mud the respectable Demo-
crafts wore all in favor, Of linn: II thoy arc.
| who is to cat,so the bloodshod2 There would
i be no blood shed by now election. Tho
Government could enforce it by tho army
better farl It's banner and put its affairs in the
hands OF Receiver. Wna it wise to adjourn
this troublesome question into tho troubles of q
Presidential election 7 1t was not probable that
there WAS tho Inst timo, for, as hc scanned the
| political horizon, he thought lie could SEQ moro
| tlal ono candidate. and it was not improbable
TINT the vote Of Louisiana might change tlo
| whole thing. Tho question should be settled
now and put out Of tue why, as it was Mother
wise nor pr1dont to adjourn it. Ho wanted the
| Congress- Of tho United States to do it's duty,
and ordor m honest election, SO that the people
| could have their choice.
Alr. F1iEILINGHUYsEN said he desired to
speak on tho subject, but yielded to Alr. Cameron,
who moved tint tho Sonata proceed with the con-
| alteration OF tho Centennial bill.
hlr, THURMAN said he also desired to apeak
| on Louisiana affairs, and hoped the Centennial
| kll MUu4A EU pftI ulIl4l tu-luUEEoHs
TIL: CENTENNIAL BILL.
| N1r. Cameron's motion to take up the Ccnten-
nial bill was agreed to tho pending motion boing
to refor it TO tho Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. THURMAN spoke against referring the
bill, and said If it went to that committoe the
understanding would DO that thcre should be all
appropriation for the celebration, aud this ile
opposed Oh the ground that Congress- had nc
power under tho Constitution to vote money
for such purposes. Now that the poor clerks
1 vn hnr,ty fnrtaI n,1k nf fna mn n
save few thousand dollars, and he Baw them
| regularly, mon aud women, with tears i'll their
oyus, not knowing whore they were to got thoi1
next meal, 1t WAS no timo for Congress to en-.
bark III MI enterprise like this, which would af.
ford a little show to Philadelphia.
b1r. FREL1NGHUYSEN moved to amend the
motion to refer, 30 as to instruct the Committee
to report bill making an appropriation Of q
sufficient amount Of money, not to o1ceoe
900, to 1efray the expenses Of the Ameri
.,an Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
| Mr.. SARGENT moved that tho Senate nd
is,urn.
Mr.. CAMERON said that tomorrow ho would
ask the so.atc to remain in session and finish the
hIr HITCHCOCK submitted IN amendment
to The Fertilization Approximation bill. approlri
nti1g $50, 600 for post oil tile North Fork Of t4r
| I.oup River, Nebraska.
pondiug discussion On the Centennial bill, the
! Senate adjourned.
| ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Dir. LOUGIlnID0E, from the Appropriation
| Cc,mnittoo, ropurtod tho annual Indian Appro
PR alton bill, which Was referred to tho Commit
| teel Of the Whole, aud nauo tho special order
after tho special legislation Of tile Appropriation
| bill 'is disposed Of.
AGAINST FURTHER INITIATION.
| Mr. POTTER presented q memorial of bl1si.
noss mcn Of New York, leproaonting NIL aggEe.
eato capital OF over $40 1000 900, against my
increase Of rreaeemablo curloncy by the Goyer1l.
! mont, ap%l protesting against tho action Of the
Secretary OF tho Treasury in issuing Treasur,
notes without authority Of law.
| THE poI4y0AMY U1LL.
MIR. MCKEE, from the Committee on Torrito
ries. repor&ed i bill concerning tho execution oi
tho laws in Ltnh. 1toferlod 10 the Committee oi
| tho Whole, Of. point Of order.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
| Tho House then resumed the consideration Of
the bill to regu late commerce by railroad at,ou
! the several Stat es and Mr. ARTHUR concluded
tue argument be gun by him yesterday against
M tha conHtitutlona lily ot tue measure In con, On
bocauHe it would form al Unconstitutional a,t