Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-15
Maynard's Bill May Die in the
Senate.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Mr. Scott from
the Committee on Finance reported back
the bill TO provide for the payment of the
bonds of the Louisville and Portland Ca
nal Company with a recommendation TO
the House substitute for the bill to be
adopted with certain amendments. Placed
on calender.
Summers Civil Rights.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported back the civil
rights bill introduced on the first day of the
session by the late Senator Sumner with an
amendment and recommendation of the
majority of the committee that it be passed
as amended. Placed on calendar.
We Mennonites.
Mr.. Window called upthe bill to enable the
Mennonites of Russia 10 effect permanent
settlement on the public lands of the
United States. In advocating the passage
Of the bill and amendments, he spoke of
the MennoniteS as being an industrious
and energetic class of people, and said to
secure their settlement in this country it
was necessary to have liberal legislation.
The Canadian Government had offered
great inducements to have them settle at
Manitoba, but they preferred to come to
this country. 1t was not their intention to
come here in body to take possession of
large tracts of public land. Their occupa-
tionS were different and they would dis
tribute themselves throughout the Western
country.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and the bill went over.
Carpenters Louisiana.
Mr.. Carpenter moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the bill TO
provide for new election in Louisiana.
Mr.. Sherman said he hoped the bill
would not be taken up. He did not desire
to prevent any Senator making a speech ON
the subject, and at the proper time he
would move to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Carpenter said, so far as he was con-
cerned he meant business and wanted the
Senate to pass the bill or kill it. He did
not bring it here for foot ball that speecheS
might be made, but for action.
The bill was then taken up.
Powerful Argument Against the Re.
construction Laws.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen made a legal argu-
ment as to the powers of the President un-
der the constitution, and contended that
IhC W nm " III 1Ou-
isiana was one which he was compelled to
heed, being sworn TO execute the laws.
The procedure contemplated here was with
out precedent in the history of the General
Government, and if the Federal Govern
ment in the exercise of an arbitrary power
was to set aside State Legislatures and
State Governments, then there would be an
end to all State rights. Congress had bet
ter far let the State suffer for its own mis-
deeds; even let the innocent suffer with the
guilty. The Federal Government had guar
anteed to Louisiana government when its
troops were sent there. If there had been
frauds in the election and usurpations of
office, let a remedy be found in the courts
of the United States.
If Congress should interfere it should be
to install McEnery rather than order a new
election, as the Senator from Wisconsin
(Carpenter,) admitted that he, (McEnery),
had 9,606 majority of the votes cast. If
there had been fraud on his side, it made
no difference, as he had prima facle claim
to the Office and it was for the courts to put
him out afterwards upon being satisfied
that frauds had been perpetrated. He did
not want to be understood rs entertaining
the opinion that McEnery should be Gov
ernor, as he did not think so. Under Kel-
lOgg the people of the State have order.
He is the Governor in accordance with the
will of the people, having had a majority of
the legal votes cast. In conclusion he ar
gued there could be no possible propriety
in Congress ordering new election. As
to the Legislature of the State he would say
nothing, as an election would have to be
held in harmony with all the laws of the
State.
Mr.. West, being entitled to the floor,
yielded to Mr.. Morton for a motion for an
executive session.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to regulate
bids for goods, supplies, and transportation
on account of the Indian service. He said
the bill had been prepared by the Secretary
of the Interior, and had been approved by
the Committee on Indian Affairs. Placed
on the calendar.
The motion of Mr.. Morton was adopted,
and the Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.