New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
XLIIID OONGRESS--IsT SESSION

ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE PosT-oFFIcE
DEPARTMENT.
SENATE. Monday, April Is. 1874
Mr.. CoNKLING (Rep., N. W presented a me-
morl OF the New-York Cheap Transportation Assoei'
ton and OF merchants. manufacturers, and citizens
of Nev-York touching the removal OF opsuuouons a'
Uol Gate Referred to the Committee on commerce.
In presenting the memorial he SAID the paper SET io
the urgont need that the Government snou take meas
ures 10 clear that channel He also presented he JOINT
resolutions Of the NewYork Legislature, with the mes
sage of Governor appended touching the natlona
finances He said that In each House OF the New-fork
Legislature both political parties were largely repre-,
sented and In the Lower House, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted, while IN tho senate there were
bur three dissenting votes He asked that the resou-
tions ana the Governors message be read.
MT FENToN q.b. Rep n. " said that he also had
copy of the resolutions and message and he desired 70
supplement what hls colleague had said. These papers
expressed In and foreDe language the alarm felt
by the people OF that State at the prospect OF an increase
Of rredeemabe paper currency, and expressed their
wishes for practical specie payment He
united with his col eague III the request that the docu
be read, which done by the Clerk and they
then laid the table and ordered TO be printed
MT ANTHONY Qlep, r. L., from the Printing Com
printers OF Washington, reference 70 ne manage
ment of the Government printing oice win o,iI 10 20
regulate the pubic printing, which provides that tne
Congressional Printer shall have the work done In the
economical manner consistent with its proper per
exceed thOse paid In Baltimore, Pbadelphla, or New
York; and authorizing bim TO have WORK done py pr
vate contract il be to the best Interests of he
Government Placed on the calendar. ,.
20 Mr.. Carpenters Di 10 provide for new election In
I.ouisiaua, when ordered 10 be printed In long
preaiD bie il sets for that Messrs McEnery and Penn
,,si' @ oSS ronsts the President to issue his proc
amau0n WITHIN ten dsys after the passage OF the bill
notifying TO tGv people Oi that State thata hinderaboe
obsTucuUns impCdnents on the part OF the Genefa
Government Of the United States 30 the public ana
legal nm ptOn OF Offices OF Governor ana heutensn
S oss @ s proceGd to nj them
Mr. DORSEY Osep., Ark). from the District oi
10 esta6ish The CoTcorGn Park and Biological Garden
near Capitol ana 10 incorporate society 10 MAIN
road thereto Placed on the calendar
Mr.. CARPENTEk Rsp., Wls), being entitled 70 tne
floor TO ca up his Louisiana DILL gave way for a short
time maj the D to provide for the Incorporation and
regulation OF railroad companies m the ler1'ores VI
tile UuIted states might be aoled upon -,
The vote by which the amendment OF Mr., madIelgin
was creed 10 Friday reconsdered. The amend
ment mo"ined 30 as to provide Inat only Oopgtess
might add TO- alter amend or repeal the ao ana snoh
MI. PRATT Rep, IndJ offered amendment that
socEhodos shan Individually liable for all labor In
the construction of road after he asses OF tno COT
pOration shall have been exhausted. Rejected
Mr.. BAYARD offered an amendment that any charter
Of sny stao winch NAV be formed of any Territory
within Inc limits OF which railroad is situated.
TIIE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
Pending the discussion this amendment, Mr. CAR
pENTER asked that his Louisiana bill be made the
special order for tomorrow after the expiration OF the
morning hour.
MI SHERMAN QScp Ohio said he was opposed to
taking up the bi, hoped the Of the Senate
not lie thought the Senate should devote Its time to
other matters Of more Importance. A. ~ ,..o-
Mr.. CARPENTER said the Senator from NeWJersey
Nr Frengngysenl was prepared TO SPEAK on ine OIL
aud u should be taken up h1weyeri M u ,nsgGlIg ~
IDent right wrong, he admitted would DE pad pol
from ONO CIr. ShernaD) had come here with several
financial cOuundrums which mad occGpeu the oenats
four months. The Senate would have been astonished
senator mad expressed desire W dispose VI the
measures without debate
Mr SHERMAN said there were many bills on the cal
endar ana be opposed 70 laying aslde practical leg
slaton take up the biz. II would do the people Of
Louisiana 10 good and he WOuld therefore, insist upon
the consideration OF matters OF more Importance
Mr.. CARPENTER said 1t was matter OF Importance
State had been usurped ana It's government held
by the usurpers under the decree OF federal Court
He was astonshed az the indiherenoe naniesteG @ oy
Senators on tins subject If the RepnOncan parry 70
day refuses interfere when its usurpers mold state
when the usurpers might be Democrats. lie was In
New Orleans last May when there was great excitement
people that If thoy wOtli stop violence and submit TO
the kellogg Governme1t he would 90 what Ie oPut1 % 10
part Of the contract, ana he proposed TO Keep ms IS
Mr.. SHERMAN said no one would deny that the SeDa-
tor (ir CarpenteiJ had kept his pledge already de
{ir ShCrmaul belCvedthat large majority OF tne peO.
bio OF Louisiana had acquiesced ia the condition Of
Ifrs in that state ana II was wise in them TO do 50.
They would have an opportunity next ran 70 I,Geeh %
their government and Congress had oetle attenu 70 s
legitimate business, leaving Louisiana matters 10 rlgHt
themselves. Any action by Congress no" "ouIu onlS
derapge matters and make them worse
MIR CARPENTER said the acquioscence Of the people
their submission TO the authorizes OF the UmteI
states. Troops there and IN case OF an
attempt made by the people TO overthrow tne heogs
Government, those troops would DC put INTO action
under the act Of he Kellogg legislature In regard TO
holding elections he (keogCl could carry the state to-
morrow by twenty thirty thousand maj lritY
Mr. MORTON (Bep, IndQ said that act had been re-
pealed. .
Mr. WEST (I-p, Lal-Wen, the gentleman Is not
aware of what is gong on.
Mr. MORTON said he had dispatch from Gov. Ke
logg announcing the repeal of the act.
Mr. CARPEN1ER replied that ne was glad 10 hear IT,
Mr. MORTON said that one Of the chief disturbing
in Louisiana at present was the fact that this 6
was pending the Senate. He believed great majority
OF the people OF Louisiana acguesced ID the kellogg
Government, Not Ouly Republicans but the best part
Congress to set that government aside Should the b
be taken up wOnld avail himself OF the opportunity
20 show that what had been done by the Kellogg Legs
ature had been 20 the benefit OF the State. 1t ben
encent Legislature and Louisiana now, In all ner lndus
dsaster could happen TO the State
iuterfere aud upset the whole State Government.
aud proper that the senator iom Wisconsin r. Car
penerJ should be allowed to bring this bill before the
would vote for or against It. but he concurred with the
senator Mr CarpeDte that there was no more import
nens made upon this floor about the aoquiescence Of
the people of Louisiana in the Kellogg Government 1t
was known 10 every senator here that if the Federal
troops should be Withdrawn, the Kellogg Government
would banshed OF existence in less than month
of the United States aud had been turned away Now,
were they turned away from the halls OF
There were Senators upon this hoor who were not dis
posed TO let this matter sleep put hays tne iQy e4,
posed. Tho iuquity IN TINS Lousaha and w.s 80 ees,
that they should keep silent, the very stones would
Mr. TiPToN lIAo Rep, Neb) said he was not specially
concerned the people OF Louisiana, but he was
the people Of Nebraska and he thought
the right of the people TO administer ther own annss
fnanoe anything else which could occupy the Senate
He wanted 10 know IL hereafter faction in Nebraska
could appeal away from the constitution. laws. and
ballOtbOx OF the State whether handful OF men run
United states Attorneys Offices could set up govern
ment OF their own, and with promise OF support TO
some future President procure the support OF the
Eede deraln fo mai