New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-17
WASHINGTON.

mlttee.
WASHINGTON.
Postponed.
WASHINGTON. April I6-The Sanborn in.
vestlgat<on has been indefinitely postponed.
Duty Free.
The Attorney General decided that the
household effects of emigrants ID use over a
year should be admitted free of duty.
The Debate On the Louisiana Election
Bill.
The following are the speeches delivered
IN the Senate to-day on the Louisiana cues.
ton:
Mr.. West said Yesterday he had been
questioned as to the re-enac.mert of the
election law in Louisiana, and stated then
he had no knowledge OF the fact. The only
knowledge he had was general, and that in
formation was received from the Governor,
He was corrObOrated in that idea by the
tone of the New Orleans papers. the
latest he had being of SATURDAY. and
Sunday, and they commented on the
law to which he referred. From the
dispatch of Governor Kellogg read vester.
ter, he tWest) supposed the Governor said
1t was false that two election laws had
passed, but npOn a closer examination of
the dispatch he was led to believe the Gov.
ernor meant II was false that he intended
to sign and prOmulgate hereafter the law
which repealed the new election law. Last
night he had telegraphed to Governor Kel-
logg that he had been charged on the floor
OF the Senate with holding back an elec.
ton law, and inGuiring if more than
one had been passed. To this Gov
ernor Kellogg replied that two election
laws We're passed, and the latter one ap-
>ln ~,
approved. He (West) deemed it 10 be due
to himself TO make these statements. as he
did not wish to rest under the imputation
OF suppressing any information.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Kentucky, said he was
yesterday that the gentleman
lWest) had been deceived by Kellogg.
Mr.. Carpenter said that a few DAYS ago
a friend of Governor Kellogg came 10 his
office TO lntercede with him against the pas
sage OF this bill and denied the existence of
this obnoxious election law. He tCarpenter)
took down the Louisiana statutes ana
showed i. to him, and since then he had
been informed that this party Went directly
10 the telegraph office and telegraphed Kel-
ogg 10 have that law repealed. 1t was not
necessary to Gave a Legislature in that
State, as the Governor himself could repeal
all laws he desired to. That dispatch
enabled Kellogg to inform his friend
rom Indiana tMorton) and his representa-
,ive-no, | mean the Senator from Louis
ana (Nest)-that The law had been re-
lealed. Now. at last, when the thing was
smoked out, it turned out to be dirty
rick on the part of Kellogg. The law had
,een repealed. yet he (Kellogg) had 10 his |
pocket an act repealihg the repeating act,
which wou id reinstate the whole obnoxious |
aw. He lCarpenter) did not charge any
completely IN this thing upon his friend,
Vest; that Senator had been ewindled, and |
low Senators could see for themselves how |
ale it would be to trust that State in the |
lands of Kellogg and his associates.
Mr. West said both laws went 70 tie Gov |
rnor at the same time.
Mr.. Bayard said he thought the Senator |
Vest knew nothing of the second law.
Mr.. West explained that under the consti- !
ution of Louisiana all bills passed by the |
within five days of the end OF |
he session, went to the Governor after the |
and the Governor had from |
hat time until the meeting OF the next |
legislature to approve or veto the bills
Mr.. Carpenter said he was informed on |
he last day of the session there was gen
raj row and knock down, and no one |
new what bills were passed They were
till at work making up the journal and ap-
rowing or rejecting biiis, as they thought |
roper.
Mr.. Morton said it would be known if the |
ress of New Orleans had the ordinary en-
erprise OF newspapers. 1t would have a
eporter in the Legislature taking notes
nd an important bill like the one referred
D could not be passed without notice.
Mr.. Morton said Kellogg had telegraphed
esterday that there could be fair cleo
on under the law. Which law did he
lean! as he had since admitted two laws
ad been passed.
Mr. DAVIS, Of West Virginia, put several
uestions to Mr.. West anu the latter during
he cOlloquy, said his friend was putting
lords in bis mouth.
Mr. Davis-No sir, if put words there.I
-ould put different ones from those that
Dme out.
Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin, said if the Leg
lature Of Louisiana did pass law repeal
e obnoxious laws, and then passed another
.pealing that, with the intention that the
overnor should approve it prior to the
ext election, 1t was piece of political and |
oral law which could have no justifica- |
on with him. and he hoped it would not
ii to receive the most unqualified cOndem-
alton Of everyone.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, resumed
$ remarks, commenced yesterday. He
viewed the evidence in the Lou
lana case, and said the estab-
.hment of the Kellogg government
as the result of one Of the most deliberate
I'd cunningly contrived conspiracies known
history. He commented at some length
, the part taken by Durell, Casey and
her federal otficeholders in Louisiana in
e struggle TO get possession of the State
and said in the purer DAYS of
e republic the career of Casey as collector
ould soon have come to an end.
Mr.. COnklipg said when the Senator
oke of purer days perhaps he meant the
sys of Jackson.
Mr.. Hamilton replied in the negative, and
i'd he referred to the days of Jefferson. In
G time Of Jackson officeholders began to
rect their energies to retaining possession |
their places, but he certainly knew Of no
rallel in the days of jackson to this inter
renee by federal officers with State affairs.
g next replied to the argument of Mr. Nor
n, and said the State of Indiana ]
,uld never have submitted to the
eatment which had been visited ,
ION the State of Louisiana. The Senator
mself would never have submitted to it.
d no United States judge or President
ould have dared to commit such acts in
diana as had been committed in the ,
WI -trodden State Of Louisiana. The Sem ,
Or (MortOn) had spoken Of the acquiesence
the Kellogg government, when it was well |
own that there was not particle of sub
ssion to that government, except that