New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
BY TELE CIR RAPH,
LOUISIANA
The Lnufsfana Question in the Senase
and In the House.
Senate

sion. and asked its present consideration
RcsOlred, That the President OF the United
States is hereby requested to inform tho
Senate whether any portion of the army Of
the United States. or any officer or officers,
soldier or soldiers of such army did In any
manner interfere or intermeddls with, con-
troll or seek to control the organization Of
tho General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, or either branch thereof, ON the fourth
instant. or, specially, whether any person
or persons claiming seats in either branch
of said Legislature have been deprived
thereof or prevented from taking tho same
by any such military force, officer or soldier,
and if such has been the case there, that the
President inform the Senate by what au-
thority such military intervention and In
reference have taken place.
Mr. COnkllng said he would suggest thAk
it would be better to preserve the custom-
ary phraseOlOgy of suoh resolutions BY
inserting the words, ''if, IN his Judgment, 4
is not incompatible with the public inter.
est"
Mr. Thurman said he did not agree with
| the Senator as to the propriety of inserting
the words suggested This question did
| not relate to any foreign power. Ii it was
such question, then it would be proper to.
insert these words. 1t was not for the Sem
ate to submit to the opinion or Judgment -
the President 1t was proper that tho
Senate shoulfNisnow the facts 1t was not
a case wheresSSe information would inter-
fere with warlike movements, although
this Louisiana trouble had tho appearance
of war 1t was not war made by the 4
people. He would not say whe did make !
the war, but would wait for tho facts In The
case.
} Mr.. ConklEg said he inadvertently hn4 :
given the Senator tThurman) the opporen- 8.
| nifty to make quite an impressive and el0-
quent speech. When the resolution csu1os
up for consideration he tConkling) weaA v
IN armand ~ hu iMnQPfiM0 tkng
words which he had suggested, and ~ 4
would ask vote of the Senat0 70 4
what the usage Of the Senate had b
single objection, he believed, would can.
| fore the Senate. The Senator from O. !,
seemed to think that he distinguished q y
case from all others by Obeerving that tt
| topic did not concern our relations w.
| foresgR power, If there was sel1&2
reason in the rule which coU
something to the executive disd
he (COnkling) thought it should -,
to this resolution which related to e. -.
disorder in one of the States of THE N6lU19s,
He thought er1le was suggestive q
consideratioy should address them
selves to every senator, not as partisans l.
but as he stood upon his oath to be true to a
| the great trust that is committed to hlm.,fl
Turbulence and defiance of the law stalkAM
high handed in a pubic way, and to-
Senate did not know but that now, while. IL
| 1t was deliberating over this roo0Iut1o0s. 8
peace, order, security Of life and Law Werqakl
New Orleans. The Senator, Mr.. Thurm8,
says it is for us, in the un0er tainty, Tho
danger, and the grave peril which SUR
rounds the subject, to cay absolutely, In tho
twinkling OF an eye, before tho aPn goee
| down tomorrow, that the Presidk kt must
communicate all the facts to tho Henate.
He. Mr.. Conklng. argued that the SENATE
had no facts upon which it could 90 cot, and
say that the President must with all prompt
ness communicate to the Senate, 40 that thoro
can be flashed back to Louisiana by tele-
graph the exact truth in respect to tho
employment; in respect to the location, in
respect to the proximity of that power.
which may alone, of all other powers, bo
used to trample out disorderly disposition
on tho one side or on the other. This
Sena.e should leave it to the reason, tho
prudence, the discretion of the President.
as t" furnishing the information ltshould
be left to the President to say whether this
publication would be- incompatible with tho
public interest.
The Senator FROM Ohio Mg, Thurman.
desired the Senate TO direcs the President
touching the army OF which he was the
cOmmanderin in-chiefs
In conclusion, Mr., Tonklins moved to
amend che resolution by inserting after tho
word ''requested," 'if in his judgment not
incompatible with the public Interest,"
Mr.. Sherman inquired if the amen dment
ROuld preclude an objection.
The Wee President inquired if the re was
any objection to the consideration Of tbs
resolution at the present time.
Several Senators-"Oh, no; don't Oh ject 'e
No objection being made, the Vice Presi-
dent announced the resolution WAS before
the Senate The pending question being ON
the amendment of Mr.. Conkling, Mr.. Thur
man said he was familiar with the usage Of
ia lana haf Nop~ Too
New York 'Mr. COnkling) was. In respect
to foreign affairs it had always been tho
usage to use the words moved by the Sen
ator from Now YorhS but in time of pro-
found peace a SIMPLE resolution OF inquiry
az 20 our domestic affairs was not left tn
the discretion of the President for him to
anhwee sccnrding to Tis will or pl easure
This resolution related to what had al slready
takesI place ct was question of fact, ana
here was 40 possible way by which the
pr' sdent could prejudice the public inter
'st by answering it. o. II the interference in
Louisiana matters did take place, the
senate could ask the President to tell
by whaS authority of the law it
lid take place. The Senate had tho
lght to SeQuess che information, and If
here was sny reason why the President
mould not furnish it it was tor him to COM
chat fact to the Senate; or. If he
eemed 1t proper. he could send il to the c
t nate under the seal of secrecy, to bs con-
lCe ed In executive session.
sirs Edmunds, of Vermont, inquired If the
enator Mic Thurmanl could name a preco-
ent whore the words submitted by tho
enator from NeyS York tMr. Conkling) had
cen omitted from RESOLUTION.
MIR. IhssrmaIe replied that he could name
hundred Of he had time to search ths
s30rdo He did cot think it was for him.
at On hasd, 20 bow before the President
nd sass ss was fog him ts xercise his inds--
ent. Louisiana was nos the only State in
hich cSosb'e b .d eccSrred in reference to
10 OrgaSiz.tSoS os she Legislature In
fIlO. on one oecasione there for tive
eehs or more sw@ bodies, both claim
e 10 ." the Legislature, of the
ate. but. thanis ssods thee had no
audu'ens fe:nfnine Bossrs Theg had
,s descended tS shat depth of
'r!i'ic:s. Il Martin HS'ass Buren, who was
en !'res!e:t, mad sens che military to in
rterc IN shat legislative conflict hls tr GODS
ould never ha-s left Columbus alive in
sisco there had been a sim
lr instance. and tfove would the people Of
q; State Has" acted had the sederal gov
nfs.Ds 'nte.fered Whs. would not be
!eratef IN Nassachusettae Ohie or Penn
lVaDia tor single moment WAS now the
re IN Louisiana IL" desired to know.
cause eau, OF the tsss fatal step in fois''ng 30
bgaS government upcIs the people of
ulsiana all Gher5s9 and al Saw in that
ate was to pe,ishs He wanted to know
10 it was that called To slse the army Of
3 United States to osganze the Legi Ella
re- Of Louisiana He did Dss want thie
itter to Do decided by = ao4lsur aiuGS
nuitss There would be q sumultuora
rit in New York; Ohio or Michigan if
her OF those States wers suffering frun