New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-06
By ELE GRAPH.
CONGRESS.
SENATE,

eenates
, NAsHiyGToN February S.-Mr Carpen-
ter introduced bill to restore the rights of
| the Safe of Louisiana, and said he would
ask that it be printed and lie on the table
| for the present. Early next week he would
| ask the indulgence of the Senate to submit
| some remarks explanatory of the bill, and
would then ask it to be referred. 1t was 80
! ordered.
! The Senate proceeded to the consideration
| of the bill tor the protection and prOsecu-
| ton of the works of improvement at the
mouth of the Mississippi river
Mr.. Vests bill to improve the mouth of
the Mississippi, as passed by the Senate, d.
reefs the Secretary Of War to assume full
control over the particular channel at the
mouth OF the Mississippi in course of exca-
vation or Improvement, so tar as may be
necess ary to the carrying on and protection
of such excavation and improvement, and
until the same be cOmpleted and he may
establish such regulations respecting the
use or passage through such channel as he
may deem needful to fully protect the chan
mel. and to facilitate the excavation, i'm.
provement and use thereof for ten years con-
secut. vely to be published in two daily papers
IN New Orleans, Louisiana; and the same
may. in like manner, be changed from time
60 time; and any person interfering with, or
Obstructing or attempting to Obstruct the
said improvements, or any person who shall
~iilfully strand or sink any boat or craft in
the said channel, or shall willtully or negli-
gently Obstruct the said channel, or cause
any impairment, injury or filling up, or
shooting therein, shall be guilty of misde-
meanOr, and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $780, or
imprisonment no. exceeding six months. or
both. at the discretion OF the court.
A long discussion over the bankrupt bill
took place to-day.
Mr. Carpenters bill 10 restore the rights
20 the State of Louisiana commences with
a long preamble declaring that there is no
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary
of State. Attorney General, Auditor Of
Public Accounts. Superintendent of Educa-
ton or Legislature elected by the legal
voters of Louisiana, according to the con-
stitutIon and laws thereof; and that there
is no provision in the said constitution and
laws for the election Of said State officers
before the next regular election, to be held
in November, 1876; that said offices are now
filled de facto by persons claiming to hold
them under q pretended, fraudulent and
void canvass OF the votes given at the
las: general election; that pretended
Legislature has been organized in pursu-
ance OF illegal orders issued by Judge of
the United States court; that the Presi-
dents proclamation recognizing such per-
sons as the legal officers of said State was
issued upon the representations of such per-
sons. who it now appears are not legal Off
GERS: that the people OF louisiana are in
danger of being oppressed and involved in
vexatious litigation by acts of the pretended
Legislature, and that the public peace in
Louisiana is now preserved. and can only
be preserved during the existing state Of
things. at the expense OF the United States,
ana by retaining part Of the armv in
said State. Therefore the bill provides
fnNf fha hnl6ipr nf o1ootinp in
on the fourth Tuesday of next May, for the
above named State officers, and for such
members of the State Legislature as ought
TO have been chosen on November T. 1872.
The President Ot the United States is re-
quired 10 appoint some person or designate
some officer OF the army. not below the
rank of Major General. to act as superin-
tendent OF such election. This superinten-
dent is 60 appoint two citizens of Louisiana,
OF opposite political parties, to be State
registrars: the registration to commence
within twenty days after the enactment
Of This bill. and 20 BE completed
ten days prio: 70 :he date of said
election. These registrars are to be 1e-
puired to appoint two supervisors of regis
tratior Nt opposite politics in each parish
except Jefferson and Orleans, for the for
mex OF which there are to be four super
visocs and for the latter two in each ward.
The bill proceeds. at great length, to de.
scribe details OF the registration and cleo
ton. being substantially the same as those
contained in Mr.. Carpenters bill OF last
year.
In case the President appoints civilian
70 b.. superintendent Of the election the
latter IS to receive $1,000 for his services;
and If an army officer shall be appointed
superintendent. and shall wifully fail to
perform the duties prescribed by this bill
he shall be fined not exceeding $1,000, or
Imprisoned athard labor not exceeding one
year.
The bill also provides that it shall be
!awtu: for the President of the United
States to employ such part of the land and
naval forces of the Uuited States as shall
be necessary to aid in the execution of the
judicial process to carry out and enforce it's
provisions, and to maintain the public
peace. and 20 sustain the officers appointed
under the act in The discharge of their du-
ti.s: and any act done by any person claim
in. 20 be an officer of the State Of Louis-
ana. Or any process issued by any State
court or Off :er to enioin or interfere with
the execution OF the act. shall ba treated as
absolutely void.