The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-06
CONGRESS-.
Senator Thurman Introduces
A Resolution of Inquiry
In Regard 10 LOUIS
lama Affairs.
Another Attempt by Butler TO
Bring up the Civil Rights
Hill Defeated.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January d, - Mr.
Thurman, Of Ohio, offered the follow
ing resolution and asked its present
consideration: Resolved, That the
president of the United States Is here
by requested to inform the senate
whether any portion Of the army Of
the United States, or any officer or OIL
GERS, soldier or soldiers, of such army
did in any manner interfere or intimi-
date, control or seek to control the or
ganization of the general assembly of
the state of Louisiana or either branch
thereof on the 4th inst, and especially
whether any person or persons claim
ing seats In either branch of said leg
islature have been deprived by any
such military force, officers or soldier,
and if such has been the case there
that the president inform the senate
by what authority such military inter-
ventlon and interference have taken
place.
Mr.. Conkling said he would suggest
that it would he better to preserve the
customary phraseology of such resolu-
tons by inserting the words, "lf in his
Judgment it is not Incompatible with
the public interest"
Mr. Thurman said that he did not
agree with the senator as to the pro-
priety of inserting the words suggest
ed. This question did not relate to any
foreign power. Ii it was such ques-
ton then it would be proper to insert
those words. 1t was not for the senate
to submit to the opinion or Judgment
of the president. 1T was proper that
the Sc nate should know The facts.
IL was not "a case where information
would interfere with warlike move
ments. Although this Louisiana
trouble had the appearance of war, II
was not a war made by the people.
He would not say who did make the
war, but would wait for the facts in the
case.
Mr.. Conkling said he inadvertently
had given the senator (Thurman the
opportunity to make quite an impress
sive and eloquent speech. When the
resolution came up for consideration
he (Conklingl would move TO amend II
by inserting the words which he had
suggested and he would ask vote OF
the senate to see what the usage OF the
senate had been. A single objection,
he believed, would carry theIesolution
over. The senator from Ohio seemed
to think that he distinguished this case
from all others by observing that the
topic did not concern our relations with
any foreign power. If there was sense
or reason in the rule which committed
somett ing to executive discretion, he
(ConklingJ thought it should apply to
this resolution, which related To seri-
Gus disorders in one of the stat sol thls
union. He thought this rule was sug-
gestive of considerations which should
address themselves to every senator,
not as Il partisan, but as he stood upon
his oath To be true to the great trust
committed TO him.
Turbulence and defiance of laws
stalk high handed in public way, and
the senate did not know but that now,
even while it was celebrating over
this resolution, peace, order security OF
life and law were being trampled III
the mire IN the streets OF New Orleans.
The senator (Thurmnn) SAL 1t is for
US, in the uncertainty, the danger auu
the grave peril which surrounds Tie
subject, to say, absolutely, inthetwink
ling of an eye, before the SUI goes
down tomorrow, that the president
must communicate all tlie facts to the
senate.
He (Conkling) argued that the sen.
ate had no facts upon which II could
so act and say to president that he must
with all promptness c mmunicate to
the senate SO that there can be flashed
hack to louisiana by telegraph the ex-
act truth In respect to the loatio:, In
respect to the proximity of that power
which may alone Of uli other powers
be used to Esmple out y disorde'ly dis