The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

appointment by theSecretary ofIthe Treasure Of
three inspectors, who together with com pete Mt
omcers 70 0e detailed by the Secretary of the
Navy, shall constitute bureau of survey foI
rating OF vessels with their m ain office in New
York. They are also to prepare regulations
subject to the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury relating to the safety of life on shin
board etc Rebates for damage to merchan
die shall not be made by collectors of customs
except on certificates of said board of surveyor
OF Its subordinate officers 10 the various ports of
one - Onlted States. Referred to the Committee
ON Commerce
Mr.. Norwood of Ca offorod a hill 70 ros+ox
the ranking privilege.
Inc resolution from tho uo,so for,o.a.l
urescrolng the number of copies of che con
gressl0nal record to be furnished members was
passed. nae"oerS was
At the expiration of the morn;no hons NJ
Carpenter resumed his speech on The ' 1917, M
ana matters. He did mot condem Pres;da'',
GRANTS course in the Louisiana matters. as ha
merely carried out the orders of the fede raj
courts. The responsibility rested on DurrelI.
States officials, and from STATE officials to the
authorities in Washington. He quoted the
constitution to show that the President could
interfure with State only in case Of insurrec-
ton or when obstruction is made to the laws
of the United States. He denitd that the At
torney Generals telegram was recognition of
Plnch6ack's election, and the time has not yet
cOlne for the President to SIT in cushioned
chair, and telegraph over the country, II rec
Ognize you az Governor; / recognize such a
legislature" The bogas government of Lou
lslana, now standing year with riots and dis
tu-bauces, was all the result of the non action
of Congress. A new election should have been
ordered at the last session. Ae referred to the
all night session. and when the vote at five in
the morning showed a majority of two against
ordering new election,
MI. Morton-That was the trouble.
Mr.. Carpenter-Yes, it WAS the trouble.
Trouble to the State, county an fair name of
the nation.
In answer 10 Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Carpenter said,
the PRESIDENTS Proclamation was without au-
tnOrity as there was no domestic violence W T.
ranting els interference. He denied that the
Legislature elt PinchbrOod had been recog-
nized by the President as claimed by Motion,
but on the contrary when they called on him he
treated them with entire contempt. The Pres
ldents proclamation was productive of gond,
but it did not as stated by Morton put an estop-
pei upon any action by the Seuate. he (Carpen-
teri made no pretence to be a lawyer, nor was
he much OF politician, and he had no doubt
Morton would lay for him aud report him to
bis constituents as abusing the President. He
claimed Congress had power to decide as to
legality of State governments and not that the
President should decide for Congress as claimed
by Morton. He claimed that the Senate had
right to examine into the legality of elections,
but the House had no such authority. Carpen-
ter continued that the State Supreme Court
did not bind the Senate, it had no jurisdiction
The canvass in Louis lana was false and has
been proven so by the very men who made it.
The whole thing was fraud. [Appause in
the galleries In his bill ordering a new cleo
on he said he would show Kellogg was not le-
galy ee Ted. The returns sent by the Com
missioners were genuine and show ed ma jori-
ty for McCreery Carpenter continued to de-
tail the action of Packard and others, and said
the government of louisiana was not in the
hands of men elected by the people, and conse-
quently was not under Republican form of
government
Carpenter closed by stating the Kellogg gov
eminent illegally set mp by Durrell, and no
government could he more deSpotic than one
set up in this manner.
Mr.. Morton responded and said the Republi-
cans of Louisiana regarded the demand for a
new election as movement of their enemies.
Business men and honest laboring men opposed
a new election because they oppose anar chy
for the overturning of the paesent State gov
eminent would be the signal for the shedding
of blood. He said Carpenter had stated moth
ing correctly, although Enthusiastically There
is blood in thi movement. The men moving
old assassins of 1866, '68 and '73, the murderers
who killed more than 1000 colored men in 1868,
and he had evidence showing that John b.
McEnery acted with the n OBJ on March 8, last
year. Of all these murderers not one h id ever
been brought to account, and his friend Car
penter now found himself with that crowd. He
claimed that Kellogg actually represented a
majority OF the people of LouisiBnB. This
question involves great constitutional princi-
pie, for If Congress Can interfere in one State
would be at the mercy of the Federal govern
ment.
HOUSE.
Under the call of Committees for reports of a
private character, various reports were made
and referred.
Mr. Coburn of Indiana, from the Committee
on Military Affairs reported joint resolution
requesting the Pres dent to convene Court of
Inquiry of not less than five officers of the
army to investigate fully the charges against
Gen .. o. Howard, contained 10 the CO nmu
ncation Of the Secretary of War to the Speak
er OF the House, and report their opinion as
well on the moral and legal responsibility for
such offences, if any NAV be discovered
Mr.. Ergo of Maine offered amendment.
giving the accused the right to challenge, now
allowed in law in trial by Court Martial.
Mr.. Coburn declined to lee the amendment be
offered.
During the debate which was participated
in by largo number of members, Mr.. Hawl y
of Connecticut said that the accused party had
the right in court martial to challenge the
members of the Court.
Mr.. Frye explained that his amendment only
required that Geu. Howard Whose reputation
is involved) should have precisely the same
rights as those accused in court martial He
then proceeded to say that having known Gen.
Howard from his boyhood, he n.-ver had known
a stain or shadow on his character and
neither Gen. Howard or his friends shrink
from inquiry. No reflection WAS intended on
the President by the amendment
Mr.. Wood of New York said that Howard
had quibbled and resorted to all means to pre-
vent the truth ling told.
Mr.. WOOdfOrd of New York defended Gen.
Howard, saying if christian soldership had
covered a wrong so much the worse: but there
nc or h ad hoon a. hnu oh
manhood was more needed in the country and
in the House than now.
Mr.. Coburn Of Indiana declared that no one
intended an unkindness to Howard and Gen.
Howard had said to him (Coburl) yesterday
that the resolution was satisfactory to him.
MI. Butler of Massachusetts did not regard
the amendment AS a reflection on the Pres,-
dent.
Considerable debate followed during which
Mr.. Wood OF New York alluded to Gen. How
order by Mr.. Garfield, and the Speaker decid-
ing that Wood had used an unparliamentary
term he (Wood) withdrew it.
The hour for debate here expired and the
Speaker then put the question on Mr.. Frye's
amendment and it was adopted yeas 172, nays
"a. The Joint resolution as amended was then
passed.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of private bills.
private bill involving new and important
PfluCl pic gave TtSc u COuSluoraOie QlSCuSStO0.
1t was the case of trading vessel, the Nor
man, which was pressed into the service dur
ing the last war and which was captured by
the enemy, the master and crew being thrown
into military prison where the master died.
The bill gives to his widow penelope Head of
Massachusetts, the pension attaching to the
rink OF master in the navy.
1t was supported by Messrs Bufinton and
Butler of Massachusetts and opposed by Mr.
Holman of Indiana, as the commencement of
civil pension list. The bill passed.
The joint resolution providing for furnishing
copies of the Congressional Record to mem-
bers and senators was taken from the table,
The substitute adopted by the Senate was not
CONQUERED in and committee of conference
was ordered. The joint resolution as origin
ally passed provided twenty -four copies for
each Senator and member. The Senate sub
stitute provides twenty-three copies for mem
bers and forty-one for Senators.
The joint resolution was passed giving the
thanks of Congress to the officers and crew of
the steamship Atlantic for saving the crew of
the brig antine Scotland in mid ocean.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow
Tomorrow's session " i'll be for debate only.
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