The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-16
General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Mr. Cooper gave
notice that he would, on Tuesd4y next, ask
the conslderAi ion of resolutions c nm emora-
tive of the life aud services OF his late col
league, Andrew Johnson.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, it is alleged that the late election
in Mississippi for members of Congress-,
State officers and members of the Legislature
was characterized by great frauds, violence
and intimidation, whereby the freedom of the
ballot was in a great measure destroyed,
9 reign of terror established, ballot
boxes stuffed, spurious tickets imposed upon
voters, 80 that popular majority of more
than rs, 900 was overcome, and III its place
was given an apparent but fraudulent MAORI
ty of more than rs, 900, and
Whereas, the Legislature thus chosen will
have the election of Senator to represent
that State in this body, and
Whereas If these allegations are true,
great number of the citizens of the United
States have had their rights, under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States, wickedly
violated, therefore
RESOLVED, That committee of five Senators
be appointed by the Chair to investigate the
truth of the said allegations aud the circum-
stances attending the said election, with power
to visit said State to make their Investigations,
to send for persons and papers, and to use all
necessary process in the performance OF their
duties, and to make a report to the Senate
before the end of this session Of their inves-
LEGATIONS and findings.
At the request OF MIR. Btyard, of Delaware,
the resolution was laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton also submitted the following:
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Repre-
seatatiUes concurring, That the people of the
United States constitute nation, and are one
people in the sense OF national unity.
ResolUed, That the government of the Uni
ted States is not o compact between the
States ia their municipal and corporate char
acters, but was formed by the people of the
United States in their primary capacity; that
the rights of the States are defined and guar
anteed by the Constitution, and not by any
outside theory of State sovereignty and that
the rights of the States can not be enlarged
or diminished except by an amendment to
the Constitution.
RESOLVED, That the rights Of the States have
the same sanction and security in tho Consti-
tuition as the rights and powers OF the Ma
tional Government. and that local domestic
governm ent by the States within the limits of
the Constitution is an essential part OF our
free republican system.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine that State has
the right TO secede from the Union il inCon-
eistent with the idea of nationality, is. in con-
fct with the spirit and structure Of the Con-
stitution, and should be regarded as having
been forever extinguished by the suppression
of the rebellion.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Kentucky, submitted the
following
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be and he is hereby requested to transmit
to the Senate copies of all letters, telegrams,s
orders and instructions relating to the organs
zation and prosecution of the alleged inirac-
tons of the Internal Revenue laws at st.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee, If not deemed
incompatible with the public interest. After
a long argument and much objection from
the Republican side, Mr.. Stevenson. withdrew
the resolution.
A large number of private bills were intro
duced.
Mr.. West introduced resolution directing
the Committee on Contingent Expenses to re-
port what amount is due Messrs. McMillen
and Ray as contestants.
After executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
West, of Louisiana, introduced bill grant
ing pension to Mrs. Janet Scott West, of
New Orleans, widow of Cato @. West. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Pensions. He
also submitted the following: Ordered-that
the Committee ON Contingent Expenses be
instructed 10 report WHAT amounts OF cOmpen-
sation, if any are in their opinion, due to the
respective contestants, Wm. l.. McMillen and
John Ray, claimants to the seat in the Senate
for the unexpired term Of VIM. p. Kellogg,
and to VIM. l.. McMillen, as claimant hereto
fore to q seat in the Senate, for The term COM
mencing March 4, 1873. Referred to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Ingalls,, OF Kansas, presented memorial OF
Emanuel Sitter on behalf of james Ell Butts
and Mathilda Butts, heirs of Jos. Butts, late
Private in the Seventh Maryland volunteers
for q pension to said heirs. Referred to the
Committee ON Pensions.
NOMINATIONS u. Sickney, District At
torney Northern District Of Florida; ID. -
Corbin, South Carolina; H. b. Whitfield,
Northern Mississippi; K. W. Healy, United
States Marshal Southern Alabama; w. f..
Prosser, Middle Tennessee
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