New-York tribune., 1874-04-24
yIlIIp CONGRESS-IsT SESSION

,,,c,,,,p REPORT OF Pko'b""
-, p,scussIoN ON TIE MESNoNiih A-'
-. puIs IN THE sENATE-iiN u '-'--,,,n
.o,,N DISCUSSED IN THE HOUsN-f .Iil',,,
ACTION on THE GENERAL ArpHof M, Nh "a ,s7..
AOii'N SENATE WASHINGTON. April 30 1872
HAHN Rep., Me) and MORRILL,
a. prcsented memorials OF the oi'iSens - -
p'op' ~ 49, ,or the abolition Of compulsory P"o''N
s'",D.,aI % the Committee on Commerce ...,,oo
,s, nAvIs Dem W. Val introduced p'" ~ 90 an
M On ,ne circulation OF the state uauAs " o.
.n.ount equal 10 that paid by Natouai cant
.,,av an National bank Circulation wac ' -.
80, ,hat on state bank Circulation Ve" P
xh,ch practically prevented any oro"i''on .ou,d
,s lie saw no reason why National oahks % 81 snVu' one
yer eI,ha advantage over the State banks Ven W "o
g,s ENORMOUS tax probably Adopted as % va tr con
sure pu " The circulation OF state banks wouu oe
nre of great relief TO the South ana West M tatc
notice taSs ,Se Mn ycpcrted from the Finance Commit
3 up 10 withdraw the National bank clrcuauont az t The
thoss states having excess ana dlsuoute ith ~ the
s,,es having less than their proportion, % noo nn9
sn1neni submitted by him 10 withdraw soV'V%Tpo Tno
sa "a Sos 600 O,0 AS the Committee repOIteu' tno
nf in his veto referred 10 the proposed lncease
s,oo oo0O0 but he (Mr. DAVIS thougnt ~ was
a. e., ,o6 G IN legal tenders and S4600oo Ih Na'ou %
en The biIi was referred the Finance COM
Mr. ANTHONY Rep, r. H. from the Pruning 81 o1il tbc
ittce reported resolution TO print $50 copies 9d -,
Tenort of the Committee on Post Offices ana ROSY cnTr
upon the bill tO provide for the Ian'hiSSi'A "
saondence by telegraph. Agreed 10. an ,oD,o
MT SCOTT (Eep, PENN introdneed q P.cisc pic Rail
menary TO the act Incorporate the t phe
rad Company and to aid In the eo1stracnSn VI '"o
roads Referred 70 the Commtee cont on ,hot the Senate
eed MI 70 Inc consideration OF the bill referring the
cotton claims Of Il. NJ and stephen A. Dous'"s W 'no
Court Of Claims Rejected
THE MENNONITE BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF ithe bill to
.nahe the Mennones OF Russia 20 effect permanent
,cttlemenr on the public lands Of the United States.
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohio), and Mr.. SARGENT
G2ep, CALI opposed ITS passage aud Mr.. TlPTON
nJh Rep Neb), spoke IN favor thereof
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired and
the unfinished business being the Louisiana bill, Mr.
WINDOW Rep.. Mimi moved that 1t be LAID aside in
formally tnat the Mennonite hill might be finished
Mr EDMUNDS QSep, va said the Louisiana OIL was
Mr. HAMIIN d2ep Mel gave notice that rs soon
the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Merrimonl
should concluded his speech on the louisiana bill
he would move 10 lay the whole subject the table.
Mr. CARPENTER (sep., Wis., said that after all the
Senators who desired mad spoken, he would ask the n-
diligence Of the Senate TO reply to some 1f the srgu-
ments and would occupy abOnt hour. He hoped the
dehlte would not chOked off.
Mr. THURMAN CDem., ohO) said he desired to submit
some remarks but had found time vet to prepare
them account OF pressing Committee duties imposed
Mr. HAMLIN said that further debate on this subject
would do good or the other as the Senators
had become Tired OF H. ana always ie1t tne ChampeI
when the matter came up He had at one time, noticed
there but seven Senator'S IN their seats while
speech upon the Louisiana bill was being made He
Thought When debate reached that point drive SEN
Of the Chamber it was not calculated to en-
Mr. CARPENTER said that perhaps Senators went
Mr. HAMLIN-Yes and think their reflections are in
this manner that man is doing out what have heard
half dozen times from half dozen Senators.
lIaughter
Mr. MORRILL, Qsep, VT gave notice that he would
submit amendment TO the Mennonite bill, that any
sale assignment OF land reserved under the provisions
Of this within five from the date
Of the reservation who is not known as an grant
from Russia belonging TO the sect OF what Is commonly
r1lif MpuupuifA- hQ aOgoufQlV
effect, and such land sold assigned shall be
Opcn to preempton OF sale in the same manner as any
After some further discussion Mr.. WINDOW withdrew
ms motion to lay aside the Louisiana bill.
Mr.. JOHNSTON Dem. Va), from the Committee on
Patents, reported tavoraby on the bill authorizing the
extension OF the patent granted to John HaZcne for
and useful water-wheel.
The bill 10 enable Ann Hathaway, executrix Of John
Patents Tor the extension OF letters patent for i'm
proved device for converting Tecprocatng INTO rotary
motion and the bill TO enable Eliza NJ Reynold to make
application for extension of letters patent for im
proved brake for power-looms, were placed ON the
calendar.
TIE LOUISIANA BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
Louisiana bl and Mr.. MERRIMON (Dem., n. Cl ad
dressed the Senate the powers Of the General Gov
ernment the States and said the Kellogg govern
mcnt was military despOsm set up in defiance Of rhC
Laws and constitution of the State Of Louisiana.
argued that in addition TO the obligations upon the
General Government TO Louisiana Of the states
of the Union il was bound by treaty stipuatOns with
France 10 seeure the inhabtants of that State in theiI
rights and liberties. He cOntended tnat Louisiana had
never Of the Union, the ordinance Of seCes
siOn null and void Hence the reconstruction acts
null and void. He denied the night OF a State to
s9taQe The reconstruction acts were revolutionary on
the part OF Congress- though they were binding on the
Senate uOw as the people had accepted them aud the
STATE Government had been organized under them.
They had also been recognized by the Executive, aud
though they were IN the nature OF Revolutionary acts
having accepted all sides, they became valid
Under Reconstruction acts Louisiana mad organ
ize government, republican III form, and under her
Constitution election was held III 1872 the candidates
for Governor being McEnery one SIDE and Kellogg on
the OtleT He read IRON the Consultation OF LOUISIANA
ss 10 manner VI counting the returns OF elections,
and that Nc Emery the legally elected GOV
the returns declaring him 10 De elected having
been legally counted. Even II Kellogg had received a
majority C votes not counted as pre-
serlbed by the Constitution and laws OF the state MI
Kellogg was usurpeT. 10 had been argued that
MT. Kellogg de tdcto Governor, but ne tMF Merrl
dOued il. He more de tdctO Governor JDan
II be Mr NJ TrmOu) should 90 before magistrate ia
District OF Columbia take the oath OF Office and set
himself up Governor Of the District with thousand
foughs al his back. -
Before concluding his argument, at g o'clock, Mr.
MERRIMON yielded for motion to adjourn, which was
agreed TO- aud tGe Senate adjourned