The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-08
ByTeIegraph.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER,
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 7.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS,

LOUISIANA AFFAIIlS.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the resolution IN regard 10 Louisiana
affairs submitted yesterday by Mr.. Thur
man,
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, said the
people Of the country might we'll take
alarm from the unprecedented character
Of the seisureOf the State House in New
Orleans. Tho Information as received Of
the President, by the resolution now be-
fore the Senate, was desired by all, and he
did not see where there could be any OBJ
lection to passing it, The Senator from
Wisconsin Howe, had asked what are
you going to do in case the President did
not answer the resOlution2 Flo (Hamil.
toni did not suppose the President would
decline To answer, but II he should Con-
gress had remedy. The army did not
belong to the President, but II belonged to
tho people, II the President used the
army for improper purposes Congress
could dssbanl that army. II could re-
fuse to vote supplies for il, and every
armed soldier could be dispersed by
Congress; every vessel Of war now before
New Orleans, could be taken away by
Congress. II required no articles Of im-
pcachment TO do lhal, no two'IlllruS Vo1e'
but simple majority GI the representa-
lives OF the people could 40 10. lnaI was
Executive lie argued that II was not
the duty Of soldiers 10 be arresting legis-
lalors anu organizing leg'SlatHFes' lhe
people could attend 10 that lhelhselyes'
There never wasa precedent loT m she acIloh
IN Louisiana on MONDAY last' lhe usuTp,I
Ing Governor Ol io'ilslana commanded
the army o. IhG Uhlisu otaies III mat
State, AMI ny ms Oruers th9t army eS-
elleu me I'e'i'Gers ol 'ns iSH,sIn'Ile' ";
No one coIlI'l tell when am wnere lhlS
thing would be repeated Inc Governor
oi state mai hOInlhg 10 Ho WIN the
organization. oi we L.eglSl9lure, !haI
mailer resting WIN lhe IHglsiItlre
itself. The Senator from Indiana (M9r'
tom was nying ploOuy rags a8aIh' lie
tiamlllOl) WOulu reilIihu MN tlat IIere
were no elections now e%eelit ih Sonhec'
tlcut and New hampshire Inc indIah'I
Republican GolnlIillIeG ,lau ~ 'he . luS.
campaign asked hepuDllcah hewspapers
TO make southern Oulriaiges prominent
till alter the election lhese stories OIL
outrageS III the south were heFaiued De'
lore The country lor cIeellOheerlhg pnr-
poses.
Mr.. Logan asked the senator II nc was
candid IN Ills statement that Tue stories
Of Southern OutIages were heraIueu De-
fore the country lOr election purposes
MIR. llalnlll9h repIleu lhat WFhHP"
some murders had been committed No
one regretted them more than himself.
But these stories ol southern Olltrages
were lleralded before the country lor
campaign purposes. ,.
Mr.. Logan said nc would IKE 10 nave
read the testimony showing thal one nun
Ired negroes were murdered IN one place
lie was prepared with sworn statements
to show that every statement ol IieSe out
RACES was true, anu y would if1l 10 tosny
that they were heraIded Y, 70 lne country
for campaign purposes. Inc nlei' ,,t WIln
made such statements were Seareu WIll
hearts ol iron ahu hau no sympathy
lHbpIhnse ~ .ne g"I,eIy'I ,,,.t.
The Chair (Mr, Ferry oi MIchigah,l
directed tie SetgeaiI-at-.I,rmS 70 We 'h"'
the rule was enforced ~ inc RailerleS'
Mr; Hamilton, reS'ilalns hlS argument,
said that Lhl' TlloIe Outrage DuTliless s., WaT y
wrong. The Idea t'at tue gooI people 0,
Louisiana, aS cultured, ~ lh'e'lIgrn1 "n'I Wy
rs pntriotlc ~ the senator himself hIlll
(Morton) should De pH! llnHer negro
control because some r'III'aI klIIeu Mla''
was an Outrage, >, e, y,
Mr., Logan asked senator ilamllIon Il
le enuOrseu tle actIon VI Ie'" ~ "N:r-
turning the State Government oil LOUIS
lana IN lSi4i "A,
MIR. Hamilton Said lie woV'u answer
the question ~ ms own way, anu pro.
pound to hls irlenI aholner, anu IIlai
was, did he lLogar) believe MeEhery had
beeil elected Governor OF Louisiana
Mr.. Logan Sald nc ma repor,e9 'llaI
~ his opinion illGre llaO Desn sven lrallos Us
that neltIer hellogg nor ~ MG,E;nery ~ wtre ,t'.
eIeCteu' iie theh repeated ny queS'!IlI ,I
to Hamilton, whether ne t endorsed ,, i,i inc
action Ol Penn III oVeFlUrh'hg the 7'"'e
Goyerllmenti ,,, 49,,
Mr. iiamlIton-Mhy, there was no no
stale Government 10 overthrow, anu lhe
honorable Senator mas 80 reported.
Laughter on the hOOF anu "PP'"uSe !"
The gailerlesl .. ,,. i,
Mr. sargent gave holice % lllh. .l ~ t Case ,, o..
luTther hPpIu"Se ny "u""' "'O'e ''"' ''o
galleries be cleared;
Mr. Logan SaiI llIat 50 iar as he was
concerted lle uIh not MIMI the applause
IN the galleries. II was me same ne had
heard years ago III the infancy oil tile re-
beilioh.., 4. -. ..-....,..,
Mr. liamliton, resllmihs ny arg.lnleh., '
Sniu, o. to INC causes ol Tue late war ne
would say llotiilngi DIi lie w4InIu t,Ii! say 10 70
Ihe hohoraoIc oe,lu.or ,ro"' i''',.u.' ! ~
gam that American freedom was born .i
In revolution AMI reDelllon, ana inc lne
synipatllles 81 the American people were ,e,
always win those Whn E,I roy a8a.nsl
tyranny anu oppression. Nreat"Ppiause,
ana misses III Ihe gaiery oh Tue r's0t Oi
the Chair ,,,,.t,.,i
Mr.. Sargent mVveu tl'at the ga'ier'es DC
cleared. Agreed TO- Nm,
MI. Thurman submitted US y sl1slii!ite
lOr MIR. SnrBehta morton an OrueT tlnt lne