New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
XLIIID CONGRESS--2D SESSION.
RFGrLAR REp0RT OF PROCEEDINGS.


EXCITING DEBATE AND CLOSE VOTES CoNCEkN-
ING THE NEW RULE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. !, 1870.
The VICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate
the credentials Of Henry L. Dawes United states sena-
tor from Massachusetts for the term OF SIX years from
March T. 1875 Read and placed hle. He also aiu DE-
fore the Senate communication from the eecreaI5 Vi
the Interior TO the resolution OF the senate
OF March 49, 1874 transmitting the report OF the Coh
sioner OF Indian Affairs in regard 10 the number Oh
Indians killed and taken INTO capuViIg og - Se Inv
troops during the ls73 and the tribes 70 WIZ, -
OF the United States killed by Indians during te san
period ordered TO be printed and ne on th1 tsTe ,,
Also the annual report OF the mmlSslOuer OF Idtct
for the year ending Dec 80. 1874 Ordered 10 oc P"N
and lie on the table. -, ~, A.. m
tea and coffee and renewal OF internal taxation ana
for the repeal Of the act OF 1872 relieving various
DAVIS Dem. ". Va. SCOTT Qsep., Penn9 JOHNSTON
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance. ,, ,
Mr. SCOTT Rep PENN presented memori1ti run I
army during the war asking for the passage OF law Tor
the equalization OF bountIes Referred TO the Commit
Mr. PRATT rep, Ind) presented theoint resolutions
OF tue Indiana Legislature in favor OF granting
Pratt said this matter mad been discussed
@ Oeen '"P reached. He sent to the Clerks desk aud
had read letter from the Commssloner OF fensEns IN
answer to an inquiry addressed to MN py tne OHa
OF the Committee (Mr. Pratt) in which the C0mms,,
sOuer states the estimated number of tne surVvoIs
the Mexican 35 Goa and the estimated numOer VI
WIDOWS Of soldiers who served IN tnat war az lZoVJ M
Mr. LEWIS tRep., Va, from the Committee on tno
District Of Columbia, reported adversely on .no d The
bnl to aid the Printing house for the Blind anu N lne
American University for The Bind III constructing SUI ~
able buildings on the senate Dll 10 nGo % pvan
stOckbrdge Manufacturing and Commercial CoHpanS
IN the District OF Columbia; aud on tne orH",,
bill for the rehei or certain creditors ol tIe
Columbia all OF which were lndennltey pOslpou'u'
He also from the same Commiteee n Civ and
the bill to Incorporate the Washns Uu NfS iced
Sutand Railroad Company with amendments. , Ia,r,
on The calendar AlsJ 1loIauB on ~ '1 tbe Di.trct OF
the act to provide ROEeInneuL =, VI tu % Jha coi,
Columbia, approved jane 90 1874 Placed Oh tue c"i'A
Mr. PATTERSON rep = c., from the COMMITTEE on
Pensions. reported adversely on the senate Dll X
the widows OF deceased soldiers ana II "1' III
definitely postponed. . - o...... 80,
Printing, reported iaSOruby on the resolution 10 nr
5000 copies Of the report OF the Commissioner
OF Fish and Fisheries. Passed.
Mr. MORTON REP. Indl presented the memoir orr i
signed hv the officers OF the WOmen' HatOndi leh-
nrance Union and one hundred thousand other persons
against manufacture, importation and sae OF aIco-
b0c quOrs as beverage in the District OF co umD a;
referred to the Committee Finance. similar pen
lions we're presented by Messrs MORRILL, ut~I, Mo-
HAMILTON Dem. M aud BOUTWELL, rep Mass)'
and were referred % the same Committee.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK Rsp, NehJ, from the Committee
on Claims reported adversely on the b TO aid I'D the
construction OF Southern Maryland Railroad Placed
ON the calendar with adverse renorls .,..,,
At the request OF Mr.. SARGE ENI, Mr.. LOGAN d;ep.,
M presented resolutions OF the ClcagO Board or
Trad 10 the h recently introduced ID the
Senate aud referred to the Committee on finance tor an
appropriation to establish mint at Chicago The re@o
1tiOus ask that the b be reported 10 the senate ana
acted upon fayofaDiy' Referred 10 tHe committee on
Mr. SORwoOD Dem, Ga) presented the resolutions
OF the Legislature OF Georgia conlemmng FeIerAl IN
reference louisiana Ordered 10 DC printed ana He
Mr. sHEkAlAN Rep ONO called up the House bill to
amend National Banking act ami 10 TX tAc com
pensation OF National bank * !nlners, wgch war re-
ported last week with amendments ~ cue tIIdncG % V On n
mittee The amendments were agreed 10 ana lAe ulll
The amendment OF the House the bin TO provide for
the payment OF interest On the J65 bonds o me DstcI
OF Columbia agreed 10, ana tue Oil passed
MT rRATT Qep. Ind, from the Committee on Claims,
reported fayOrdDy on the u Tor the rcrf of the lerre
Hiute ana Indianapolis Ei!.road COMPANY the sue
crssor of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Com
panv in the OF Indiana. Placed on the calendar
District Of Columbia. reported adversely the ball %
denne legal days work. ana It was indefinitely
Mr DORSEY Dem, ArkJ submitted resolution in
structng the Committee on Post-Ohers ana Post Roads
10 INQUIRE into the nature and extent o the operation Oi
the letter system and It's deiorts any EXIT.
IN Tesier security In the rausmisson OF registered
matter extend the usefulness OF lhr system ana 10
pToclrs accurate knOwedgc OF its operation Agreed TO-
NJ. LOGAN Rep Ill) presented q petition from me
citizens OF CMcagO askiHE an '9 ~ - S4u11y 'o
improve the harbOr OF Charleston . g. kl-tled 10 TIC
Committee on Commerce.
THE DEBATE oN LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
The Senate resumed consideration of the resolution OF
Mr.. sCHURZ Instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire what legi-at Oh Is necessary by Congress to
secure to the people Of Louisiana the rights Of esoy
ernment under the Constitution.
MI.
the lime Of the Senate this question he felt some hes
itation IN again speaking but some features not yet
touched upon forced hm 10 do 30. lie proposed To
show that IL had been Designed DY lle boytIu u
the Uulred States overthrow cOnsttutondl govern
ment IN Louisiana and establish ~ lts pla miltary
dcspOu5m, Is hau Drch tH'I-cu n.ttr' NV a."
been earlier and better opportunities to 40 IL.
he Honse OF Which Mr. Foster was Chairman. which
recently vised Louisiana, and SAID that docment ire
quenily quoted from by Democrats was s.mpy Dem
rac paper and presented cOuciIJ without the evl-
dence to sustain them. Ihe Democrats were now
frre1ce 6ut IN 1877 they called upon the Prs
ldent to dlsperse the Legislature oI tHat ume'
IN. Democratic members OF the Bar of NewOrleans,
D an besnuht the Presldent 20 dlsperse tha Leg
isoture But what was the answer OF the President
thenl lie said the troops could not DC used except
the provisions o. law Ile PreSlae9s was not re-
snonsbe for Of ms subordinate in the recent M
reference, he was not aware Of ~ ana hhd sllH 10
his message tha 1t was not MS desre 70 haIe uneu
states troops interfere IN the ahs of LoulSana or
1r WEST tnen sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read
the terms OF capltuation between Grant and Lee at
AupOmattOx Court House and said that all the records
retted the suppoion that President Grant would ever
see by force 10 subvert constitutional privileges Of
the country to military despOtsm Any enOrt 10 luahc
the people OF this country believe that was abOut tue
ARREST bubble which filed all empty head over
| crovdcd with ambition. He defended the Judges Ot
the Supreme Court OF louisiana ana sald they were ma
lyes OF State, and dsrepute ever attached 10
their names. The Democrats at one time wanted 10
make the Chief Justice OF that court Executive OI IIe
state, bat he declined the noIdinaH0n; nd e
who members OF the Mechdnies lnsulute senate'
and afterward went to the McEnery senate 10 the
effect that TeturGs which made appear tat 'Ehery
Was elected, had been canyassed before they
came into the possession OF the board
and that the signatures thereto were fogerles;
and further a far count OF the returns would nave
shown that Kellogg elected Governor ~ 1871 In
sss there was a efficiency Of $1,000 Republican votes on
account OF ntmidaIipD Referring TO the admlhiStTa-
ton OF Gov. Kellogg he SAID he chanense9 geo
| any member OF the opposition 10 show any act
| OF Kellogg's Administration In louisiana TO Wmch
/ reasonable exception could be taken. Ihe Democrats
had complained that the securities OF Louisiana had
fallen 70 IS the dollar The cause OF It was the
revolution and constant warfare kept up by the
Democratic party In conclusion, he said there might
be some errors committed Dy The state Government.