New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

IATIvE APPROPRIATION BILL IN IN" noo
SENATE . Wednesday, April 10, iS1"
Refore the reading of the journal of yester
day was concluded Mr. Mcpherson Clerk oil the
prrnoor,otivas appeared at the Bar Of the senate ~
,noroc.a that the House had passed, without ou ,
went the bill OF the senate to fix the amount VI
statos notes and the circulation OF Natioha
for other purposes. Also, that the HOUSE a -
Ri smendatory OF the acts to provide Na'ionar ou'
rency and to abolish free banking luz ~ va Wv
referrod 70 the Committee on tlnahoe' ,,r.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate tne LOUIS iS a.
revise and consolidate the 20 @ nc poysion of
which referred 10 tue |o" va
the Laws
ruR DISTRICT SCHOOL TEACHERS BILL
NJ, SPENCER Gsep Ala.) moved that the Senate pro-
eed 10 Che consideration of the House bill making an
sppropraon the payment OF teachers in the puoho
schools OF the District Of Columbia, and proVidns iof
the levy Of a tax to reimburse the same
Mr. CONKLING Qsep, n. W said there was certainty
great hardship the teachers ana great uere ne
Of duty somewhere Ie oehate s1o1 oSyn duty
bill without delay, and determine what us own uu''
was In the matter. - o,o.onria.
zion of son $50 out Of the National Treasury 70 pay e
teachers salaries from september ioS 10 coiIecf
and that the District Government shal levy anu
a tax on personal property reimburse the Ireasuiy
The bill also provides that the money Snail 10 u'OuS
by the superintendent of Education. 1900 -, .ha
Mr. THURMAN (Dem.. 0noJ urged the passage Oh tne
bi said large number OF Children IN tT oT4S
who did NOT pay taxes in the District In MS luugine
when ns matter should be iHy Inv sn 81 the D
ict Gov sd for lis pnhc schools The General Govern
ment had neV or any ~ Inst that Il
should bear portion of the burden lie NSuiu sup
port TINS b although 1t did not 50 as lar aS nc "ouu
Mr. MORRILL, Rep y said there had never been
any system taxation here upon personal ProPeItS
and the bill authorized SUCH taxation IL Shoulu 10
Mt sTENs said the Committee had taken this bill
"a A. came from the House. Tue Committee was Gu.
gagged in perieetng the S oSae n necessity Of
any bill coming before Congress ior "ns PuiPO
Mr.. STOCKTON Dem, n. JJ offered an amendment s
10 strike out the portion requiring levy ana eolectOh
Surse the Trrssury and insert in lieu thereof pro
vision that the money should be returned out OF the YAK
MI BAYABD Dem, Del sald Congress was s,i IN a
measure responsible for the shortcomings Oh he fbs
people OF the District OF Columbia de I0aa Wy ,bs
fs bill and trusted that the proper committees OF ths
and the other House would perfect such measures as
would prevent any such state OF affairs IN the iuto'
che hi lie thonrbt lie mere declaration the bill
tlat tine District Government should levy anu eoleet
cnS,UsYe i1risdicton over the District 1t not an
Independent State, but corporaed ana createu ny 'on
MT sPENCER said the adoption of the amendment Of
the Senator from NewJersey (Mr stocktonl wSuu h
the bill in the House. As 1t was case Oh "h ha
Tor the relief of very deserving eass Oh Peo1' H0
Mr. stOcktOu's amendment was deieated-feas' SVi
Nays q. The bill was then passed ,,.
mburse the state OF West Virginia moneys expended
arming and equipping the militia 10 ana III
THE LOUISIANA BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the bill TO
provide for q new election in Louisiana.
Mr.. WEST Clep. La said that all the information the
Senate was in possession of In regard to the form OF
the election of November 1872 and did not relate to the
fact The testimony taken before the Senate Committee
was not 70 establish the fact to who was Governor
but to which one OF the two vi N.Y.
Mllan-was entitled TO the seat in The senate IDe
legality of the Legislature was the point at issue put
go inn =
interference by Congress. He denied the power OF Con-
gress To overturn the state Government until it be
known that such Government was established in def
ance of the Wishes intentions. and votes OF the majority
OF the people. The rgat OF congress W III,
terlere must be based upon two general
erounds-hrst. whether 1t is conferred -, by o tne
Constitution upon any given state of facts and second
state of facts exists The Senate dd not
fr%,nn before the COMMITTEES related entirely 10
what done by certain returning boards IT, me cues
OF Louisiana really vote ana Congress mt 1eeTIue
that before \ oSa R n $40 Congress took direct
method Of asccrainng the facts IL te voice u tne
peope mat constitutes government under our insti
nons and Congress has its possession any evil
dence worthy regard to show that Kellogg Is Coy.
erDOr in violation OF the consent OF inc goNefheu ~
wond be an ARBITRARY assumption OF power, without
proper knowledge OF the facts Tor Congress 70 oruer
He argued that SINCE the louisiana had Away,
been Republican. In April lSDS "Imotn was eieo'To
Governor by u majority OF 2lOO1 Votes. IN
The Fail of the year, Race, the seymour ana bar
cenes Of that TOOK place in louisiana during
that campaign were horrible TO think Of The eolored
teDse to vote they were asaed and beaten. In 1870
when everything was again quiet. ald Wholesome
oied people had some protection tne RePnGnca9
candidate for Auditor was elected by a majority OF
in 1921 were manipulated and iased Dy tue luslOnss,
and IL upon these fraudulent returns tDa the oeha
for from Wisconsin r. Carpenter) declared that Nc
Inery appeared have been elected That Senator had
such net of legal around the SUP
iion OF important Iact Who did the people OF konls-
ana elect Govornori In the NewJersey case OF lSiO,
sent 20 examine the votes them
selves. The returns went for nothing. The inquiry
Tor Cappenter was predicated upon assumption
there was valid Executive IN LOUISIANA ana the laws OF
theState permit TO be chosen until 1876 that
there was no valid legislature nut an Invalid one, now
enscting laws. He (Mr WesO desired TO say that the
LAWS of Louisiana would compel the election OF new
one quito as soon Congress could provide Tor IT,
ordered Congress must hud, not merely that kellogg
was not elected, but that one was elected In 1872
sUd thsg two candidates were voted for II Congress
had any duty in the premises IT was to inquire which Of
not vet been tried, the investigation by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections being as to
whether Mcmillan OF Ray had been elected Senator.
Mr. WEST was convinced that Kellogg elected.
and would continue to uphold him II he thought 9th
erwise he would advocate any eonsu.utlonal reason
looking toward installation OF the righu Governor
The ssnaon OF business In Louisiana MAS moi the re-
failure the crops year after year. anu tne unseea
condition of labor The debt OF me Sae wS ,ss Ke h
augmented under Democratic RUE ~ 1000 anu 1',,
Ing been increased under the adm OF AnueW
JohDsons policy sss 500 IN period ST 10 wSS
s1OO774Ti When the present ADMINISTRATOR oaHe Into
power the debt Of the state was s4o9Uo 40 pr2s6uo
for meeting this, three alternatives were @ -
10 nav it, repudate IT, compromise IT, Inc people OF
the Slate had met with 50 many reTers e M,
diaton was dstasteul and the only alternative was 10
eompromise which measure was ~ New
largely composed the Governors most bitter political
opponent, heeD Sronsh forward to show that Ke
ogg was not elected and until such iaet 90 Proved