New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23

inforaation upon the subject, II be had
been ts sf0F% 0re or '% seosrS% that navs
read he mast understood H. a1d have Known .aas
II was the true doctrine ana principle upon Wcn os
Of ,his KIND should be maua ged by the military But
there Is another fact or another circumstance IN LIE
sM b g; in ISL Cen sheridan was III c1naui of tae
Fifth Military District, a. 1t was called ~ tnat ume.
consequence of his Encouragement OF mat DISTRICT
he produced much dissatisfaction AMI such was u
oous interference and such were MS Oppressive ae.s
that there general wal-oAe unanimous niuI
mar came up that section Of the country ana ta1
was for his removal lie was removed iroh toe coh'
maod l merely refer 70 inis ftet TO snow mar tnose
parles now engaged in the work Of usurpion. IN hc
work Of tyranny, the work OF violating inc orgaSY
law OF the land that 1t is not new thing 20 them
Now the query comes in this distracted CONDITION OF
affairs Louisiana, WAY Is IT, ask, mas ms man peeh
selected and sent back this people. WAC before con
dcmped him aud prayed for his rsmov, : Way is It
that he seat back theref II was known that ne
was the source of irritation aud dissatisfaction wleI he
was there befors. and yet he WAS n again. mlh
who obnoxious 10 the " hole country, except row
persons who may have been Interested IN p alcn,
line OF policy measures something they wanted 10
accomplish. Why has he been scut theref was IL 10.
the purpose OF irritating themi Was ior tne
living the people to acts of ylOehctf was io va
purpose Of getting instructions moos and r9ts an
in revolt and in the midst OF that cry and tue preludoe
of ono par OF tue country being ncto1 a hst aOtne
0o ,pfo presidential eleetiUnl 1t is very easy to
see what tho result would be. No. let us have peace
1 know the determination OF thit peSpio, into tnc
Union upon an equal footing with all the other states,
ana that Is all they desred-a fair III sno
are aep, behind the curtain and who are cllEgin9 10
mower tat II cannot be Obtained by popular consent
Ind the auprOyl of their public acts here. We will
have system Of terrorism aud in me midst OF excite
merit and in midst OF war cry they Will TRIUMPH
antIy ride into the Presidency for third Presidential
term and wAen tnis al have been accomplished tnht
will he the end Of the loer1cs OF TINS country. lap
plause I'm tho galleries.l
fTne PREsIDESf pro ter CNir. Ferry, Rep, Mlch)-
Tue Char viii lerfere win tue geuteman IRON leu,
70 nm Ihe galleries CaAt 1t is il violation Of
tha rules of the senate express approval or dlsai-
prova OF the proceedings OF tde senate lac serseAn
alarms will put sutIclcnt Iofce III inc saAoiiSS ~
preserve order
GIFTS AND TTIRD-TERM ASPIRATIONS.
Mt JOHNSON, resumlnS, said: Yes, II Is my honest
convection that third term for the President Oh the
United States violates the exa npie set by Washington
which has become part Of the Constitution by the
general acQuiescence and approval OF the people who
would look upon lis violation as sacri.ere. nat
fortunate tAIuE 1t wOud hayo been II IN the forma-
tOa OF Ito Constitution, wheL our NINA was urStt5
to toe eide Of tao voter and we were COMMEMORATIVE
what was likely conc from tLt direction, IA the
last clause or two the last ne or W. OF hs secuon OF
the Constitution, wo Ehd adie "rany ciuz'h OF VI;
United Sates for tAere IL as nnch danger Ia guns ai
presents uBd grdtMuss ir0I ciuZ5us or me UHtei
States to public officers as teie Is from pllhces ana
po.entates OF ior>I+n powers H-l1, ~ IS ~
oar midst and right amongst US, ana II IL had
suied al this 10 Introduce sOuc proposition hGe
that, resolution suggesting tue pfJpFIcty OF sVlhH
IL as tue sonates OpAon. That tue Constitution ought
amended III ms way IL could be suSjeet ot lD-
p0rtaut cOn9 1eratIoh apont inns pirdcdifr period
There was resolution in 1926 In tne JdSJ OI CJnhOls
In reference to the speaAer OF that body, Sir john
Resolved rbst Sir Speaker Of the House Of Commons
for ny VI lOJJ salne4 from Ie O Vi L'ad'a Is
SUCH was their action in reference TO their
Speaker, who had received 1000 guucIs as eratuity
for his iuluonce and assistance IN passing bill thro
the House for benefit of the City OF London 100
guueas! only 5000 Look around and conemp ats Tor
moiDeht Can not dnI wAcrc TIE priucip!e co1li
be appedi Aud perhaps 1t would be as legitimate
consideration Tor all expression Of opinion on
thai subject as the one We have had. Now this
would he jds as legitimate su jet TO consider here
to-day as the subject have now under consideration.
We could coDslIer Just as vel resolution expressing
an opinion with reference TO Officers Of tue Uhlicd
States receiving gifts from citizens of tue United sates
WY not CONSIDER subj ct lK3 tnitf Lee the nopur
heart understand it, aud lei II respond lC is tne We
turned our attention to tlIaEs la tl- fmer"' rchd
this resolution for tho purpose o: mdklIS a general
application TO anybody WAC Is gu!y oi LAC CON
TIIg PRESIDENTS ACTION A PALPABLE VIOLATION OF
TIE CONSTITUTION.
Well, when get to the Kellogg Government In
Louisiana what do we fhi Iberel Do We tnd a ease
like the one call the attention OF the Senate to- AMI
then do we find the action correspond with the course
then takeni We fnd when we get to Louisiana that
Kellogg comes In as Governor. ana now Tie commit
lee OF able gentlemen OF tIl5 Senate MADE re-
port IN rcfcIe4ce 10 NJ. Kellogg. ana III reference
TO the Government OF Louisiana.
The Committee port and say tdtt Is the duty OF Con
crrss to act III the promises Wlen We come To exam
Inc that clause of the Constitution, as the CommIttco
argue I'd think very ABLY, nnd mat Is MT tae
Executive that II is not the senate tnHt IT. i not the
lioue OF Representatives, bat That the Udtei states
snail guarantee every State IN hs UnOua republican
form o government. Has the President OF the United
States such powerl do not understand HIM 10 b. the
United States. Docs that provision authorize the Elk
ccutlve upon his own vJli 10 70 ana lake t rSc Ia
person by ms agent, some IndH se9ctei ir1h tho
army the goverIn mt OF Staef NJ, Sir. Tlrre Is
10 ecA thing in the Constitution, an tDe Interfering IN
The state o; LjlsiLnIlI tue taxing OF Iat Government
Is pIpaue Violation Of tue Constitution o; tie nt"d
States. The Committee ~ ther report, SAT: " II re
fore. your Commute recommend the adoption Of the
Res5ci That there preseu. existing
the safe Of L,lAra."
There Is no State Government existing in the State OF
louisiana hence the power OF Congress The Safe has
reached that point IN which she shows her incapa iy
her Of capIbIty to govern herself and tlc Com
mittee ably argue that it must DC a very extreme
case for Congress to act In the mat
ter. should think that lii great case
OF emergency when state in anarchy aud all was
confusion aud disorder there, mig possibly arse
Case IN WhcA inc Government Oh 'e CLIiSu S'ate-, OF
Uuitei States according 10 the forms OF Ia" aui tnt
Constitution mignt pass upon and save intn roo
anarchy and disorder But TIE case must De al rAtT' me
one aud tue luI renee must 03 well considered before
1t l. done bat n nov or ,n eNs , case
oral char OF tue Ste, neither euutiei to IT, ana II
there nave been gsantt r ads III tn' tcLo4 tG pro-
eeedings should be ljok'i over. Blt Tue PRESIDENT
comes along finds the nsIrper III po"er, aud ttkcs 1t
upon himself to make the Government OF tne UIIed
President, If tas coarse j, 10 be prdctlccd
aud the Federal Govcrnmrnt Il eoing 10 be a
partner to disappointed candidates 10 tue once OF Gov
ernOr STATE, see we have lndusufdted hlatt ui
things which wii result IN the overthrow OF tl Const-
tutIJn whcn bins me nation together ana Is the oui-
datlon OF the Government.
TGeso Distinguished senator's say N their report thit
there was no GJycrnm ut III Louisihi, ana theV re-
ported "A bill TO prOvide Tor tn dl;dity, aud not TO
authorize g en- Grant 10 take POSSESSION of louisiana
ma III ke himself master there. l. DO This nOnstrOus
Way the time mas Deen III tins country, ana since my
recollection, mat Ia an act Ike @ II au usurpton
Ike tuIs mad attemptet wOuli have prOGuccd IA
shock Throughout the nation. The nation would nave
been iudlSuInt from one extreme 10 the other
aud would nave been ready 10 nun IRON power the per
pciratOr sdch act Bat now We scc thugs Gilttr
emily. We see men come into po"er ana exercise
Iowcr not au horned by Inc Orgtnic law OF tine land.
We have gone outside OF the Constitution IN way that
viii Uring thi, Government 10 ad end or change IT'S
character that Its present features ana present
structure Will al De lost. Wnit mors do we inii
ACTS OF USCRPATION AND TYRANNY.
Mr. Johnson then gave the history Of Gen. sncdan's
pleasure tout" to Louisiana last year, ana continued
Here is General OF the Army, who sent back to the