Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-03

CONFERENCE.-THE.


core RESSEO.T.sL.
Conclusion Yesterday. Proceedings.
SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr. Sargent called up the bin m relation 70
the bond and security deposits msde in me Post
once department by mail contractors. IL su-
tboTizes the Postmaster General, on the request
of any Of the bicders, 10 collect the certited
checls deposited by them and pay il into the
Treasury. TIE htil was then referred to the
Committee on Finance.
LOUISIANA.
Mr.. Morton then tosk the floor and resumed
his remsrks on Louisiana affairs. He entered
into close and powerful legal argument 20
prove the position heretofore assumed by him
that the kellogg government was the only true
government OF Louisiana, having been 30 de-
elsred by the supreme court Of the state, aud
recognized as such py the House OF Representa-
tives and by the President.
MI Conkling asked permission 20 read from
authorities 10 show that the Presidents power
20 respond 10 an application TO suppress domes-
nc !, violence was absolute, and he was the sole
!uuge IN the matter. lie could send help III all
uIs uemaLd nom the Governor was a CRY.
IVi 1od sake send rs troops" He then
sfOke Oh the question.
Mr. trelinghuysen desired 70 express his en-
tHe u,ssent from the ssSumP tion OF Mr.. Carpen-
tst tbat ne President had acted without su-
thofity OF law in interfering in Louisiana. The
era that che President aecomplisbe1 ~ A. ,bs
very tnd for which the government vas inst
tuTed, and the people Of the tinted Ststss -
grstihed when the President put FORM ~ 80
strong hand, and restored peace and order to
the unhappy state. He proceeded 70 discuss
Mr.. Stewart reviewed briefly the condition
OF affairs in Louisiana. He denied that the
pIesent form OF government in Louisiana was
republican. No government put in power on
mere estimates Was a republican form OF gov
eminent lie denied that the claimant Pinch
back for Senatorial seat could be admitted.
| as he had been selected by a legislature placed
IN power 10y the order OF federal judge.
GEN. HOWARD.
After some discussion as 70 the order of bust
ness, Dir. Logan asked 10 take up House Joint
resolution providing for a court OF inquiry in
| the case Of Gen. @ q. Howard.
Mr.. Morrill, tMaine) said that not one Of the
charges made could lie at the door OF General
| Howard.
The resolution was then passed, and the Sen
| ate adjourned.
District Affairs in the House.
| HOl SI.-After our report closed
MIR. Wilson (lDd said he desired 20 present
some pspers, but before doing So lie would
make statement. The papers have reference
to affairs in the District OF Columbia. he had
| in his hand four memorials, which had been
| handed 10 him, with the request that be would
S tn rsSoIauon creating special committee
fore sending the papers TO the clerks desk, and
| submitting his melton TO suspend the rules and
pass the resolution he would offer he desired TO
make statement as "a his efforts 20 get the floor
| on Monday last, and which had been COM
| mented on In the press of the country. He
| went to the Speaker and asked 10 be recOgui zed
| without stating for what purpose The Speaker
| said there was great pressure o. get the floor.
and that the Committee on Elections claimed il
4 IL
| tested election cases, which were then pending
| After that case was over, the Speaker in
formed him Mr.. WILSON, that be would recog-
| Dlze him II he would test his resolution
| with slim House, but suggested that be
| could be recognized on the following Mon
| day. he Mr.. WILSON, felt that he would not
| be justified in asking the Speaker 20 give
| him the floor to the exclusion of the more i'm
| po1tant business of the West Virginia case
] he made this statement in Justice 10 the Speak
| er and himself, because 1t had been charged
| that the Speaker wifully abstained from recog-
| hizlng him. As to his position now in Offering
| the memorials, he desired to say that he had
| been requested TO offer them, and 80 much had
been said about the affairs of the District of
lNOlumbia that he could not, consistently with
his sense OF duty, refuse to offer the resolution.
| IL was IN the line OF duty, and not because he
| desired 10 have anything TO do with the investi-
| CATION. So far as his constituents were con
ceTned, they had little or no interest in the
| internal affairs and quarrels of this District:
| but they had, with the whole country, an inter
| est In any appropriations which NJ ght be made,
and when he understood that this Congress was
| 10 be called upon TO appropriate over four mil
lion dollars, he had an Interest in informing the
country whether there was any just ground WHY
| this large appropriation should be made. He
| therefore moved the passage of the resOI ution
which he now sent to the Clerks desk.
The Speaker said he always on Monday had
| great pressure upon him for the floor, and he
therefore, invariably requested members 10
/ state the purpose for which they desired the
floor, Tor be felt il TO be his duty TO recognize
first the members who had subjects of the great
est public Importance 10 present.
Mr.. wilson's resolution was then read. a.
| follows:
| BE IL resolred. fc.. That a Joint select commit
| tee be raised consisting OF - Senators and i've
| members of the House, TO be appointed by the
| Speaker OF the House, whose duty il shall be to
inquire into the matter specified In the petitions
/ OF W. w CorcoraR and others; whether unlaw-
| iul contracts have been made for public i'm
| provements in tie District Of Columbia; whether
| unlawful assessments and taxes have been
/ eyied; the actual cost of such improvements:
the amount agreed to be paid therefor; whether
correct measurements have beer made; the
/ existing Indebtedness on account thereof: and
| what, II any, portion OF such indie btednes was
| created on account OF government property and
may be properly paid out Of the ] reasurs ofthe
| United States; that said committee shall have
| power To send for persons and papers, and shall
report to the Senate and House of Representa-
l tyes.
Mr.. Kasson suggested an amendment TO add
clause directing the special committee TO
inquire and report what amendments of the
/ organic act, If any, are necessary to further
| protect the rights of citizens or regulate the
disbursement and collection of moneys.
MT kasson said he thought that was also a
| legitimate subject of inquiry, and he would give
| one reason for it. He had been informed yes
terday by member of the School Board OF
Washington thai the teachers of the public
| schools had not been paid since September but
/ that all the school funds were so mixed up with
| the other funds that they could not be got at.
scSoos ssopd money % ebeSSsS apPropsisted to
Mr.. Wilson said be had, personally, no OBJ
| lection TO the amendment, but he had offered
Il tDS reeOluuOu just &c IL was presented 10 him.
| Mr.. kasson said the amendment would
| certainly do no harm.
MIR. Cox said he also would like TO suggest
| that the police fund should be inquired into.
| That fund was also in q confused condition.
| Policemen had come TO him and inquired IL
| something could be done for their relief. Con-
| gress had made liberal appropriations for the
| police, and the condition was that the District
| government should also make an appropriation.
| He suggested that any resolution he might
| offer could be referred 10 the select committee
and the same course could be taken with regard
| TO the school fund.
Mr.. Poland said that Mr.. wilson's speech had
partaken, TO a great degree, OF a personal eN-
| planstion, and he too, desired to say something
| with regard to himself. Persons who were now
| within sound of his voice docking up to the re-
| porters' gallery had had much to say about a
| resolution he had offered on Monday last d.
| recting the Judiciary Committee TO INQUIRE as
| TO certain matters relating TO the District and
| II was stated, among other things, that he (Mr.
| Poland) had a report already drawn upon the
| subject matter Of the inquiry proposed by him
and that he was then prepared TO present il. IL
was unnecessary for him to say that such was
| not the case. The resolution he had offered was
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