The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-21
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SATURDAY. FEbRgARx 20. 1875.
SENATE.

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The Senate. after some unimportsnt
business, adopted an adjournment
resolution. in honor OF WashinGton's
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A Senate concurrent resolution to
return the thanks Of the General As
sembly to the President Of the United
States, for his action relative TO
Louisiana affairs, was substituted by
the following:
Whereas, by the National Constitu-
ton, it is the duty OF the United
States to guarantee to every State in
this Union republican form of
government, and to protect each of
them against invasion, and, on appli.
cation of the Legislature. or of the
Executive (when the Legislature can
not be convened.) against domestic
violence; and whereas it is the duty of
the President of the United States to
take caro- that the laws be faithfully
executed; and whereas on the 4th day
OF January last certain persons claim
isg to be members of the Legislature
OF the State of Louisiana, but who
were not legally returned as such, with
the aid of secret political and military
organization known as "the White
League" did, by overriding all forms
OF parliamentary and constitutional
law, attempt to usurp the Legislative
department of the government of
the said State. and did prevent,
by force and intimidation, the
peaceful assembling and organiza.
ton OF the duly accredited members
to the Legislature of said State; and
whereas upon the call of the legally
recognized Executive of said State,
(the convocation of the Legislature
being prevented by said usurpation,)
the arm of the national authority was
successfully interposed for the pre-
servation OF the public peace. the
maintenance of good order, and the
protection of the peoples representa-
tives; and whereas we recognize it not
only as the right. but regard it as the
duty Of the National Government to
maintain rights, privileges and immu-
mites OF all American citizens, regard
less of race, color or previous condition
OF servitude; that the thanks of this
General Assembly are eminently due
and are hereby rendered TO his Ex.
celleney the President of the United
States. for his prompt and efficient
action in preserving the public peace,
In maintaining order, and in prevent.
ing anarchy in the State of Louisiana.
That the Governor be requested to
transmit to the President of the
United States certified copy of these
resolutions.
Mr.. P. Simkins introduced resolu-
tion, which vas adopted, that whereas,
Monday, the 22d instant. is the natal
day OF Washington. the Father of his
Country, whose patriotism. ability and
energy hrse gave impetus to that feel
ing ot-independence 80 dear to every
American heart; and whereas. it is
fitting that the General Assembly
should give some public mark of re.
speot to the memory of so great and
good man; that when the House ad.
journs this day, it shall stand ad.
M.
A memorial from the National Board
OF Trade. at meeting in Chicago in
January, was referred to the appro.
pirate committee.
The House then went into Commit,
tee Of the Whole on the supply bill.
A message was received from the
Governor. transmitting q communioa-
ton from Wm. Aiken, Robert Adger
and Wm. c. Bee, citizens of Charles.
ton. of the highest consideration, in
behalf OF themselves and several hun
dred others. It is in respect OF the
"direct tax" of $50. 900, 600 laid by Act
OF Congress of August 5, 1861. The
part Of this tax to be paid by South
Carolina was fixed by said Act at
1868. 567. G6as. while it was collected.
or intended to be collected, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress of
June Z, 1862. entitled "An Act for col.
lecting direct taxes in insurrectionary
districts OF the United States" The
writer's OF the communication alleue
that they and those they represent.
and others in like condition, in ali
comparatively few in number, and
holders OF property comparatively
small in value, were forced to paw even
more than the whole tax. laid npon the
whole State. They say that the plain
meaning of the Act of 1862, a section
OF which they append to their commu-
nication, is that each piece OF property
throughout the State shall be CHARGED
With its proportion OF the tax oniy:
and that the property OF those thew
represent, and others, was charged
with more than its proportion OF said