The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-27
A SIGNIFICANT DEBATE.
Limitation Of the Eligibility Of the President
to Six Years.
A Proposed Constitu tional Amend
ment Defeated.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
SENATE.

hitting q copy OF the report OF the Commissioner
of the General Land once relating to The swamp
lands in Louisiana. Ordered to be printed and lie
on the table.
Also communication from the Secretary OF
War IN answer to the Senate resolution Of May 20,
1874 transmitting copies OF documents on file in
his office relating to the claim OF Norman Wizard
Tor expenditures on certain steamers. Ordered
to be printed and lie on the table,
Also q communication from the same oficer
transmitting, IN compliance with the provisions
OF the River and Harbor bill, The estimated cost
Of improving the third subdivision OF the North
ern transportation route. Referred to the Com
mittee on Transportation Routes.
Also Message from the President OF the United
States transmitting the report OF the Commission
OF Engineers appointed In compliance with the
act OF June %, 1874, to investigate and report q
permanent plan for the reclamation OF the alluvial
basin OF tho Mississippi Referred to the Commit
tee on Transportation Routes, and ordered thas
10000 extra copies be printed.
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.) OF n Y, presented joint
resolution OF the New York Legislature, favoring
the imp rovement OF the Harlem River and Spuy.
ten Duyvll Creek, from the North to the East
River. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. EDMUNDs, rep.) of VT, introduced bill TO
provide Tor and regulate the counting OF votes
for President and Vice President. Referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. MITCHELL, (rep) OF Oregon, introduced
bill Tor the removal OF certain bands Of Indians
from the Coast Range Indian Reservation IN
Oregon, now known as the Slletz and Alsea Reser.
vation. and their establishment on a portion
thereof. Referred to the Committee on Indian
Analrs.
Finance, reported. with an amendment, the House
bill TO amend the National Banking act, and fixing
the compensation OF national bank examiners.
Placed on the calendar.
(rhe amendment provides that persons ap-
In redemption cities shall receive sucn c0mpensa-
ton may fixed by the secretary OF the Treas
ury. upon the recommend atlon OF the Comptroller
Mr.. LOGAN. (rep.) Of Ill., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported, with amendments, the
bill Tor the reef OF certain States and Territories,
on account OF ordnance stores issued TO them
during the late civil war. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SARGENT OF California, called up The resolu.
ton submtte1 BY him on Friday last, calling upon
the Secretary OF state Tor the reports OF the Com.
missioners TO the Vienna Exposition. and moved
,nat IL be indefinitely postponed. SO ordered.
The Call OF tue calendar OF business was then
to the floor Tor the disposal OF bills reported by
that committee, Mr.. Edmunus moved tnat the
committee have one -Four rom that time Horty
minutes past twelse) Agreed TO.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
The following bills were then disposed off,
The Senate bill to facilitate the disposition of
cases in the Supreme COurt OF the United States
and for other pur poses. Passed.
House bill to amend the twenty-thrd paragraph
OF section three OF the act to regulate the tees aud
costs TO be allowed clerks. MAJ snas ana attor-
neyS or the circuit ana DlSCrlcC courts the
United States, and Tor otDer purposes, approved
February 26, 1858. Amended and passed.
Senate bill for the relief OF the District Judge Of
Vermont Passed.
House bill to extend the provisions OF the act
approved March 8, 1867, entitled IAN act TO provide
Ior tue col ectiOn OF debts due from southern rail-
roads and lor other purposes" Amended and
passed.
crime OF manslaughter was amended and passed.
The Senate bill to cHaDge the BOUNDARIES OF the
Eastern and Western judicial districts OF the
a n mr. NIL
Ing courts IN tie same was passed
The House bill providing Tor the assignment OF
Sargent. OF California, submitted an amendment
providing that tue LEGISLATURE OF each or the Or
gained Territories or the United States except
tho Territory or Utah, snail, Ut Its first regular
session after the passage Of the act, and there
after, at any regular session If expedlent. fix the
Judicial District OF SAID territory, appoint times
and places OF holding courts therein, and desig-
nate the Judges Respectively, VINO shall hold the
SAM.
Ihe time allowed the committee having expired
the bill was laid over.
MIR. HAMILTON frep) OF Texas, entered motion
to reconsider the vote. by when the oil to change
the boundaries OF the Eastern ana Western Ju
dicial districts OF TeXa- and 10 fix the times and
places OF holding courts IN the same. was passed.
MI. CAMERON, (rcp.) Of Pa ron he Committee
on Foreien Relalons, reported iavoraDly on the
JOINT resolution authorizing the President TO APP
point q commission to attend the International
Penltentary Congress proposed to oe held at
Rome next year. Placed on the calendar.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
The senate then resumed consideration of the
TtSDluliOu vi ccUutoT tCuUrX. InStructlDr the
Judiciary Committee to inquire what legislation IS
necessary 10y Congress To secure to the people OF
Louisiana The right OF sen-government.
Mr.. PEASE, (rep.) OF MISS, continued his arrr-
ment commenced yesterday. lie commented at
some length upon the condition OF affairs IN the
South, aud said hat ourages were daily com.
mltted there. In Georgia % militia company had
refused TO carry the American dag. lie said the
become awakened to the TACT that the coun.
Try was sr on g., tne eve Of another revoIu.
ton, more fatal IN ITS results than the
late rebellion. lie next referred 10 the troubles
III CoilaX and COushatta, La. and aryued tGat
Governor Kellogg was rgnt IN calling upon the
Oi the men he had 10 deal with. These outrages
IN the south we're for the purpose OF advancing
IRON statistics Of crime ana arqued mat
crime - was much greater IN tue South
STATE (NlississlppQ. lie sald tnat until WITHIN the
past year there had oeen better order and less
awlessness there than III any other southern
state. IL was vel! kno~n lact that it was one
o tie best reconstructed OF any OF the Insurrec-
tionary states. 1t had the ludlclal system OF
any southern or Northern State, yet there mad
been nlnety-nine murders committed within q
year. He read numerous extracts from
papers published in the South com planning
CoUr, ef-Jouadt statement mat crime
was plot upon the southern section;
petit juries would not convict on account of poll.
tics. Continuing bis argument he SAID lin Ala.
In three counties. lie did not Know of a single
instance where wntc man had been convicted
ana pUH.SNeu IOI Tue murder
negro but there were hundreds OF Instances
since recOnslruction where negroes mad been
hanged or incarcerated III prison for Killing
wnite men. lie next read rom a Georgia pa per q
paragraph advising the formation OF a White
League IN every hamlet, village aud town. that
tue people might prepare Tor great conflict
which seemed inevitable. and said the same
spirit pervaded the press of the south at
thIs hour as IN 1861. He knew that there
was laige element IN tue South which did not
subscribe 10 these doctrines. The old war party
did not subscribe To them; but that party was
an pnn r. M
brought on the dliliculty BEFORE were the men VINO
were the leading cdI oral writers to-day-tnc men
VINO we're
FIRING THE SOUTHERN HEART
TO murder, assassinatc, ana uverturn the govern
mcnt on the Unile ed states u necessary. There
were In the south to-day at least hall u million of
arms OF the most improved style Ii the hands of
these democrats. During the late canvass IN
Georgia tne distinguished Senator IRON that state
(Mr. Gordon) made speech In Macon
county ana he (Mr. Pcase) had been
informed by an honorable gentleman
that the Senator during That speech said:--'I
suppose there Is not white republican In this
county. II there is | want the good people OF