New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
xLIlIp OONGRESS--2D SESSION.
prc1IrAR REpnRr or PROCEEDINGS.


AND ADoFTED-TTIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
AMENDED AND PAssED-A BILL INTRODUCED IN
TIE HOUSE FOR A NEW ELECTION IN LOUISIANA
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1915.
Hassrs. PRATT (Rcp., Ind.) and INGALLS, (Rep.
Kan) from the Committee on Pensions made adv'r
repor o. a number OF bills granting pensions ana 'heF
we're indefinitely postponed.
Mt KELLY Dom. Orosou), from the Committees y"
Public Lands reported favOrahly On the II use D."
Granting the rlght Of way and depot grounds TO inc
Oregon Central Pacific Railway Comp my throus" 'uo
public lands o. the Uuited states from Wnnem"oo"' III
the s-ae Of Nevada the Columbia River VIA FOriah l.
IN the state OF Oregon, aRd asked Us m'hsuA'e o'n
sderanon $500, ~ -,
OBJECTION was made By Mr.. WRIGHT tRep., Iowa)'
t,o,as that the bl 10 abolish Western District
NJ Arkansas was the unfinished business from the mora
, hour Of Yesterday aud nc desired 70 have that Dill
DISPOSED o. .,,
MI KELLY then stated that ne woull call up the bill
reported by him the one alluded to by the
SENATOR from Iowa should 90 disposed Of.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
NrsARGENr (Rep. Cali moved tHat the nate pro-
coed q The consideration OF the House bill making ap-
Preparations tie naval service for the year ending
jane 80 1876. Agreed 70.
Tho bl was then read and the amendments reported
by the Committee we're corcurred IN, rs follows:
Increasing the appropriation for the pay Of the com
pners md clerk for mpilnE and prparinS TOT annc
cation tlir American Ep1emrrS ami Nautical Ai,uaHh
continuance Of lho Work on new p'anS 9 oc1. i,creas,
Aucrctn us'r0E0m rs from 5000 10 S5OOI; iiC'oaSIu
amount FOR necessary rep'irs OF tHc n o
uoi ~ , rGr others ssanel
marines $4,000 10 SILICON; sUkng ont tne
a,,c I tbo sboDs or navy-rlris when practc bic iu-
i ttc ',ooHot f,r fuei hcafn, and lighting
fhe Naval AcIleuv, from $1,000 TO $l5OJO IN
crcssiut tho amount for co"tuSynt cxpeuses OF
prutug $500 for transportation OF officers OF
he Marine Corps travelling without troops increas-
oi es. e., Tor the Marine Corp, rom 5000 10
pawn, no Of dsc6ar-cd soldiers or clothing not drawn
hce!-ing the anonnt for tie co1ti4seut expenses Of
line Marine Corps from $500 % $4,000.
Iurcpv 20 a question OF Nj. BOUTWELL, rep, Mass)
Nj SARGENT said tue total anJunt appropriated by
The Vl WIS htt3 over sixteen million dollars; some
Vnas larger than tAo amount appropriated last year.
Tue principal item Of FOR coal for ships
The Senate Committee bad reported n favor OF in
Crea,ing The appropriations made By the bill It came
iron tie House ln . yery few small items.
re bin Vas hen read 4 third lime and passed
Mr.. LEWIS B.p. 70 introduced a blI to aid the
Washington and Oaio Railroad Company in the con
strucnon OF road to the ONO River Referred to the
Coni.0lttec Gu Railroads.
The LOUISIANA RESOLUTION
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the IN
finished business beng the resolution OF NJ. Thurman
IN regard 20 ne LOUISIANA troubles.
NJ. BAYARD (o.m., DaL) SAID that two vc9ra ago he
information IN reSari to the conduct OF Major Lewis
Merrill o. the United States Army ia South C.rolina.
Then Is OE, the senator from YORK OR. Conkng
offered n-nt LEAVING u discretionary win the
President That resolution, with the am nd
ment passed tAe senate on the Sd Of MJrcA 1873,
ana 10 this day the President had treated II
with cou,cln9tno silence With TIE fun knowledge OF
the conduct tGla I.or Merrill Iutl CIrohna. he
Bbd neeH sent 60 green fields and pastures new" IN
Lors!4an Never since the time when the American
Colonies had separated themselves from Great Britain
bsa thr peope brought face 10 face
rlr.ds, 1g most lrrfst cou-!d Tue
Y erer W. snoutd have free government rr military
Clcia orslp. 1ha rem rk5 0i he Senators from lndi-
a.a Elr. ~ rfOL Vermont tNr lmuD Isl, and Illinois
Tir f,r, yer. a,ul.-rd 70 obscure the question by
partisan appeals 10 divert tue minds Of tue people from
the true OF the Mr. Bayafd then spoke OF
tb~ "Reminiscences attending tne ORGANIZATION
Of tne legislature OF Louisiana. the nc.
ton ~ TIE Returning Board g., ana sad
ihat ia state, OF three and four times the
population louisiana the election returns were ta0u
aiu ami promu within week AFTER the ELECTION
IL rr,at ces, with population "a ai u ma Oh Lo
lana. they lad been promulgated witmu - hours d'ef
tine polls c.',ed; bui ia Louisiana the Returning Boarl
wls occupied IN cauva--iuZ the returns nearly two
mouths ain IN every dispute dOnDt they de-
sil,t favor % TIE Kellogg party. H. read from the
'ousltufiou Of Louisiana, and argued that there
wac all orgiu1 the House Of Representatives OF
iuJt Stale Monday last 10y the Conservatives,
lnf there was quorum OF tao House present, ANA tnat
tn lr-tuZtt.ru Uas uuClr the constitution lie asked
LaItuc Iea warrant iO interfere The ganizIuOn OF
Iha- legislature declared That this debate would
salute showing toe warrant for any such acton
Mg. BAYARD then quoted iron speech Delivered by
hm Iu tA. senate rhe 27th OF February, 1873, in
which be argued tAat the dangers winch were meA4clnS
ihc Ior,Ies ot VA people Louisiana then also
meuacing the liberties OF the Amen'an people. Had
gat policy " the President been mOu1 II since then
~ SIR. II had been dogsedy intensified. There
Vas Not ono case where the dIspieasure OF
iHc President mad ocru sgnnei by the removal OF an
Improper olfc.al-not "a siuge instance OF rebnke
sAtlI dau nal been sent 10 New-One1ns secretly, 70
nrlgaoD the people # Louisiana. IL arrived there only
fbres davs before the meeting OF tue Legislature. lie
conferred Sitn OF those who had tue welfare OF
BID, STATE 10 AclI only Win Kellogg AMI his adlcr-
sD s4ud tlcu Ut due from pOCdct The author
ity 10 a+sl.c command. O-her officers OF the army,
higher ana lower cen. Sheridan Aad been passed
oyeraud personally .ecJed to interfere thus with
acor. d ION oi tc l. ySldture. lie M. i3aYaTd)
ala uot detr-ct from TIE CiUres OF the Ohi;er
rney career Oh rough war: but he was aa
roer OF tine 0I the Uuited States, fed aud clothed
by tBo people. servant OF the people aud in no
way Their master. Tie tIen read from Tue Constitution
the United states ana said II this cavalry officer,
with whatever cory e may have attained Dy MS sword,
stronger than oar e1arduters OF liberty, thcn lei us
know now The issue cannot be raised too SOON Mr..
BdyIrd quoted from dispatches OF sheridan to the
secretary War and aeSCd VINO would saw that this
officer Sheridan was ever fit TO breathe the air OF
republican government. He next quoted from
liz ,.ispatch vt Sheridan urging That certain
persons be declared banditi, and said
there the tOue IN the Executive
department Of Ihls country there was that
officer tsheridaul would sign his name again as
Lieutenant eueral Of United States Army. II that
male more brutal OF bloody threat such language
Ms tat used 10 dispatch like used by CAP
Of band OF Jdnlzar1es asking for instructions
one quality 10 lii him Tor the duties T. command LOu-
-ana. HE first quality should De goodwill towards
Nj BAYAED next read the dispatch Of Secretary
BeikUap approving the course on Gen sheridan, ana
The disgust winch he ar. Bayard) felt the Ian
guage OF cen. sheridan rather Increased towards
MN VINO would pen sHsh an answer ne believed the
American people would repudlae MI Bclknap, and ali
those undertook 10 approve THIS action OF Gen.
sheridan The prOp0st0n was Dere presented Tor the
time the President OF the United states could.
Of his notion 8GIudge the fact that such domestic
violence existed In state as would Jns;iy MN IN inter
fenng IN the organization OF state L.glsla' ure