The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
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South that the outrages there must be

South that the outrages there must b.
stopped.
Mr. Thurman said on the 18th Of January
1871, in a speech in the Senate he condemned
anything like violence, and said every out
rage of the kind complained Of in the South
was only an injury to the party to which he be
lOnged, and if his voice could reach every mar
in the South. who violated the law and have
potential influence with him it would be ad
dressed to him in three simple words
"Obey the law Nothing was to be gained
by outrage Those were his words four years
ago, for which the then Senator from Ala
bama (SIr. Warmer expressed upon this floor
his thanks, and characterized his Thurman 81
words as brave and useful words. for which
he (Warner) honored him. If there
were outrages in the South it
was not the fault Of the Democratic
party on the floor, or in the other House of
Congress. The picture Of Southern socie-
ty was not to be drawn by clippings from
newspapers. If dd-nauseGm clippings were to
be taken as the picture Of society, there might
be picture Of Northern society drawn in
that way, which would make any man living
north Of the Potomac River shudder. History
was not to be made in that way, and it was
poor service for any man to do his country ID
stand up here as the herald and compiler of
all these acts which find recital on hearsay in
the daily press OF the country. The record
made in this Senate was not to be great
police gazette of the nation.
The great question now engaging the SEN |
ate could not be obscured by all the clip |
pings from newsI apers that industry conld |
possibly collect. Before concluding his argu-
ment, Mr. Thurman yielded to Mr.. Sergeant |
for q motion for an executive session.
Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, offered a resolu-
ton calling upon the Attorney General to
transmit to the Senate the report Of Clinton
Rice, who was sent to Mississippi, February,
1874, to investigate certain charges preferred
against Felix Brannigan, United States Dis
trict Attorney and Leroy S. Brown, United
Marshal for the Southern District of AIissis-
sippi.
Mr.. Boutwell, objected, and the resolution
was laid over. After a short executive session
the Senate adjourned.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill to
provide for the redemption Of overdue bonds
of the United States, known as Texas indem-
nifty bonds. These are one hundred and
forty-nine one thousand dollars bonds, be-
longing to the State Of Texas, which were
taken from there during the war and sold in ,
Europe to Peabody 4 Company, for which
the State had received no consideration. The
party holding them refuses to present them
and the object Of the bill is to pay the amount :
to the State Of Texas, which is to guarantee ,
the UnitedStates.
THE HOUSE.
The House is engaged in the call of com t
mittees for reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Narious PROPOSE
lions changing the manner Of electing the
President were ordered printed. i
A resolution for paying the interest on the O
District Of Columbia debt in currecny, was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole I
The bill giving citizens in acquired terrific 6
~ by United States citizenship, passed. This a
bill does not give Mexican citizens the right $
% appear before Mixed Commission.
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely h
20 forming new State from portions of
Louisiana and Texas. .= Il
MIR. Cessna, OF Pennsylvania. from the L
Judiciary Committee, reported adversely on II
he bill for the relief of the Southern States
" the compromise and settlement of their Al
lebts Laid on The table Of
The Judiciary Committee reported an amend
nent to the Constitution fixing the presiden-
ial term at six years, and prohibiting the re- II
lection of the President. An interesting de- 10
ate ensued, in which Mr.. Butler, of Mass,
minated his willingness to support Grant 10
or third term, as necessity to put down 40
awlessness in the the Souta; and in which ~
1essrs Il. Il. Hoar, of Mass, and L. H. -
.oberts, Of New York, took strong ground J,
gainst third term, the latter declaring that :,
4 the direction of dictatorship and strong =,
overnment lay the murder of the Republic. -
he amendment was defeated for want of the :.
ecessary two-thirds majority. The vote ..
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