The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
TO THE DAILY LNTRLLIGENcER
Night Dispatches,
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHSnroN. January l6.

property, nofth OF the Sapltolt on uccOuHl
Of the streets being occupied by the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad Company in load
ing and unloading freight, Referred,
Mr.. Anthony submitted an order that
during the remainder Of the session, after
the call for resolutions shall have been
made, the business on the calendar during
the morning hour shall be called by com
mittees In the order in which they stand
on The calendar, and so from day TO day
but no committee shall have more than
one day In succession, Agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton presented q memorial sign
ed by over two hundred citizens Of Ar
kansas, formerly soldiers in the Union
army, indorsing the course Of Gen. sheFi.
dan in New Orleans, and declaring that
the statements made by him were true,
Laid upon the table.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, introduced a
bill 10 authorize the issuance Of patent
for a quarter Of section Of land in that
State. Referred,
The unfinished business, being the resolu-
tion Of Mr.. schurz instructing the Judlc-
iary CommitteetO inquire what legisla-
tion by Congress is necessary to secure to
the. people. Of Louisiana their rights Of
seli.goyernment under the Constitution,
&C., was resumed, and Mr., Salisbury con-
cluded his argument, begun yesterday,
In referring to the events which took
place in New Orleans on the morning Of
the 4th inst, he says that It was only by
the permission Of Mr., Kellogg that the
members Of the Legislature could enter
the State House. He argued that the Or
ganizatiOn Of the Legislature under Wilt
was perfect and legal. After Wilt had
been sworn IN, all the members, Demo.
orau and Republicans, took the oath,
thus recognizing Wiltz as Speaker,
Mr.. Sherman said as he understood the
facts the Republican members had been
sworn In by Wilt1.
Mr., Bayard said he had positive inior-
nation that l02 members Oftlfe Legisla'
ture were sworn In by Wiltz,
Mr.. Salisbury, resulning, argued that
there was rapid tendency toward cen.
tralization OF power IN this country, and
that the States were to be depleted OF
their rights granted them In the C0nstitu.
tlon. The Democrats argued that Wilt
was not elected Speaker ofthe Louisiana
House Of Representatives, becalSe the
Clerk Of the old House did not put
the motion In Louisiana, There was
nothing In the Constitution requir'
inR the Clerk Of the old House to
organize the succeeding one. 1t was
simply utatter OF statute law. He would
say frankly that he was pleased with the
tone Of the President's message. lie had
heard murmnrings Of discomfort In the
land. He referred to the speech made by
the Senator from Illinois Logan. II was
not an argument; II was denunclatory Ol
the Democratic party-an exhibition oi
the skull and cross.bones. Common rli.
NOR said this exhibition OF tho deaths
head, &c., was an effort to prepare the
public mind for the Republican party'i
taking military possession Of Louisiana,
MissiSsippi, Arkansas. and Alabama, and
he did not know how many more South
ern States, and to compel them to vote
the Republican ticket at the next PreSi'
Dental election.
Mr., Conkling said the remarks Of the
Senator reminded him Of certain news
paper enterprises, when newspapers some
lines had news exclusive. The Senator
was the only one who had news that these
States were to be taken possession Of BY
military power.
Mr., 4anlsbury said that II the Senator
intimated that he concocted this story, Il
was false.
Mr.. Conkling said that II the Senator
had heard such rumors he had capacity
for hearing greater than any other Sen.
ator. lie did not say lie had concocted
the story; therefore the remark he lSauls
bury) made In reply was exceedingly ouI
Of place. II the Senator wished TO put
upon him an affront by the use Of dis.
courteous language, he (Conkling) would
not avoid any occasion he might seek o.
that kind. He would say 10 the Senator
that II he could not observe good man
nerS and decency In debate, lie would mol
shrink from entering upon contest eyef
with the Senator from Delaware. repeI
as indecent and offensive the remarks ht
made.
Mr, Salisbury said he Inferred thai
Senator Conkling intimated that he
(SaulSbury) put the tutnor ID circulation
When Tie Senator from New York
rose from his place and said that ht
tsauIsbury) put such rumor In circula
lion he would resent II. He had nevei
offered indignity to any Senator but sc
help him Godtio Senator should offer at
afTront 10 him. II the Senator did mol
intend an Insult he waS sorry for what hC
had said, but he would not submit tamelj
to what he deemed an inSult ever
before the majesty Of the Senator from
New York, II that Senator desired Il
make any reply he could do 40 now OF
hereafter In his own way. n.
Mfr. Salisbury then concluded hil
speech.
Mt. Clayton spoke Of the existence o
Ku.Klnx In the Southern States In year'
past, and said that II would be seen thai
White Leagues oflo.day were but The
Ku.Klux OF two years ago. He knew
that such organization did exist 1t
Arkansas, for Il became his duty az Gov
efnor Of the State 10 investigate thC
matter, he read extracts from the Louis
yilie CSuria-joarndt. Referring TO Ten
nessee, he said the State was handed ovei
Ave Years ago, BY treachefy, to the Dem
ocfaiic rule, and read from d report Of tht
Attorney for the western district oi tha
State In reference to the trouble last sum
tnef, sent 10 the Senate BY AttotneyGeneta
Williams, he quoted from the dispatch o.
Governor Garland, Of Arkansas, 10 thl
pfesideht, and said that A. II. Garland
who styled himself Governor Of At kan
sas Mad informed the President that thert
were no Ku.Klu& In that State. o
course not, because when the Democrats
came into power they Immediately BE-
came State Militia and were armed BY tht
State. In Arkansas, of the FIVE hundred
white Democrats who murdered negroes
not one suffered the extreme penalty o
theiaw. He would ask the Senator from
Tennessee, Nj. Cooper, II he knew Of AM
NJ, Cooper-Yes several.
Nj CLAYTON said that he would inquire
Of he Senator from Georgia, Mt Nor
wood, Il he knew Of any in'his State,
Nj, Norwood said that the senatot
from, Afkansas seemed 10 be on 4 genera
iouI Of Investigation, and that he, Clay
i'm had better inform himself before h
Attempted 10 inform the Senate and I'd
dtS ~. '9S clsSion spE@ tSen inquired Of The Sen