The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-14

SENATE.

Mr.. Conkling presented petition in favor of
removing He'll Gate distractions: also mes
sage from Governor Dix and resolutions of the
New YORK Legislature upon the resumption of
specie payments.
Mr.. Anthony reported bill instructing the
Congressional printer to pay prices for work
the same as in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York and when possible to have work
done bya private contract if cheaper. Placed
on the calendar.
Resolutions were agreed to accepting for the
Congressional library certain unpublished doc
uments relative to the Carlist war of 1886
presented by the Carlist German.
The bill to authorize the issue of arms to
the authorities Of Nebraska was discussed till
tie expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Bayard submitted an amendment to
Mr.. Carpenters bill to provide for new cleo
ton in Louisiana, which was ordered to be
printed. In long preamble it sets forth that
McEnery and Penn were duly elected Cover
nor and 1t. Governor OF Louisiana and re-
quests the President to issue proclamation
within ten days afterthe passage of the bill
notifying the people of that State that all
hindrance. distractions or imDediments on
tine part of the general government to a public
and legal assumption of the Office of Governor
and Lit. Governor by those persons are with
drawn, so that they may without let or hind
rance proceed to fill them
Mr.. Dorsev, from the District of Columbia
Con- mittee, reported bill to establish the
Corcoran Park and Geological Garden near
the Capitol and to incorporate a society to
maintain the same, and a company to construct
a street railroad there.
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Claims,
reported unfavorably on the memorial of the
Mercantile Insurance Co., of N. Y, to be re-
imbursed for $4,000 in greenbacks insured in
that company and lost at sea. The committee
was discharged from further consideration.
Mr.. Carpenter being entitled to the floor
to call up the Louisiana bill gave way for
short time that the bill to provide for the incor-
poratlon of Railroad Companies in the terrific
ries might be acted upon The vote by which
Mr.. Wadleigh's amendment was agreed to
Friday was reconsidered and the amendment
amendment or repeal the act and then again
agreed to it.
Mr. Bayard offered an amendment that any
charter granted by the bill shall be Ievokable
by the legislature of any State which may be
famed out of any territory within the limits a
railroad is located.
Pending discussion on this amendment, Mr.
Carpenter asked that his Louisiana bill be
made the special order for tomorrow after the
expiration of the morning hour.
Mr.. Sherman said he was opposed to taking
up the bill and hoped the sense of the Senate
would be taken whether it should be consider.
ed or not. He thought the Senate should de-
vote its time to other matters of more impor-
tance
Mr.. Carpenter said the Senator from New
Jersey (Frelinghuysen) was prepared to speak
on the bill and it should be taken up How
ever, if a majority of the Senate were determ-
ined to stand by the Kellogg government right
or wrong, he admitted it would be bad policy
to have any debate on the subject. The Sena-
tor from Ohio (Sherman) had come here with
pied the Senate four months. The Senate
would have been astonished if some Senator
had expressed desire to dispose of measures
without debate
Mr.. Sherman said there were many bills on
the calendar, and he was opposed to laying
aside practical legislation to take up his bill.
1t would do the people of Louisiana no good,
and he would therefore insist upon the consid-
Grafton of matters of more Importance.
Mr.. Carpenter said it was matter of impor-
lance where O. State had been usurped and its
government held by the usurper under the de
cree of Federal Court. He was astonished al
the Indifference manifested by Senators on TITS
subject If the Republican party to-day re-
fuses to Interfere when the usurpers hold q
State by the throat it conld not interfere in any
similar case where usurpers might be Demo
Gratis. He was in New Orleans last May when
there was great excitement and in public
speech he pledged himself to the people thi If
they would stop violence, and submit to the
Kellogg government he would do what he
could to present their case to Congress They
had kept their part of the contract, and he pro-
posed to keep his.
Mr. Sherman said that no one would deny
that the Senator had not kept his pledge al
ready. He (Sherman) believed large major
ity OF the people of Louisiana had acquisced in
the condition. of affairs in that State, and it
an opportunity next fall to redeem their gov
eminent, and Congress had better attend 10 its
legitimate business and leave matters in LOU
isiaua to right themselves. Any action by
Congress now would only derange matters and
make them worse
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people of Louisiana was their submission to
the authorities of the United States. Troops
were there now and in case an attempt was
made by the people to throw off the Kellogg
government these troops would be put into &C.
ton under an act of the Kellogg legislature.
In regard to holding elections Kellogg could
carry the State tomorrow by 10000 or 3O,0O'
majority.
Mr.. Morton said the act had been repeat
ed.
Mr.. Carpenter replied he was glad to hear it
1t was step towards decency
Mr.. Morton said ore Of the chief disturbin,
elements in Louisiana at present was the fac
that this bill was pending in the Senate. d.
believed great majority of the people of Lou
lslana acquesced in the Kellogg government
Ia the course of the details Mr.. Carpente
sad ne didn't think the reputation of debt D
the hellOgg legislature was a beneticlent meas
ure.
Mr.. West replied he had no desire at the
present time to intrude debate on the Louisl
ana question upon the Senate but some remark
made require a refutation from him. The Sen
ator from Wisconsin, had said the Reputation
of the debt was no benefcient legislation. d.
(Wist) desired to say that the legislation wa
made at the suggestion of the Democratic
party of the State When the State should b
committed to the Democratic party the bonds
might as well be put in the waste basket
The people now beseeching Congress for ne,
election in Louisiana are tie disappointed o.
flee seeker s and men who have countenance