National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-12
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS
(C0ntiRust .from ~ Pgls. }

on account Of the position Of his client, MrI-Win
he had refused TO answer unless be was ordered
to do SO Dy the House. II SO ordered, he ready
MI DAWES then offered a resolution dirsot-
ing the Speaker to ask Mr.. Albert whether he
would state to the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
the names OF the parties TO whom he paid 50 OOJ
given to him by X. b. Irwin: and also 70 give ths
names Of the person or persons to whom he dis
ributed any part OF said money.
The question having been VrUpuundsd, Mr..
Albert said he would answer II ordered to do
NJ DAWES then offsrad another ras1lutIo,
ordering him to answer which was adopted.
Mr.. Albert was then taken Immediately to the
Ways and Means Committeeman where hls ex-
animation was resumed
MT cox, Of n. e, Offered TIE following. which
was referred to the Committee on the judiciary:
Whereas on the 4th Of January Instant OfficsrS
and soldiers Of the army OF the United States in
terfered with and controlled the organization OF
the General Assembly Of the state OF LOUISIANA,
and certain persons claiming seats In one 6rJnGh
thereof have been prevented from holding the
Same By such military force which acts Of mill.
taTy interference and control resulted IN dtsP9rS-
log the State legislature and have received tbs
sanction and ratification Of the chief Executive Of
the United StatGSS therefore,
ResClrsd, That IN the deliberate Judgment OF
this Hsuse such intervention and control were in
v1Olatisa Of the Federal Constitution, inasmuclr
as said force was not used for the purposes de-
fined hy Jaw, and could not legally be used ex-
cent for purposes thGS specifically defined; that
said Intervention and eoISrol were subversiVs OF
the principles upon which eur system Of govern
Eent is founded, and have no precedent in our
SHn history OF n the history offree Governments
that said Intervention and control are defiant and
in-Ulent breaches Of parliamentary privileges,
and illegal and Revolutionary infraetiOns Of local
government, chartered liberty 1ad solemn treaty
obligations, and therefore are Tot only unjustIn-
able odtrages upon the State Of Houisiala, but q
menace TO the liberties, rights and dignity Of
every O4Aer StateyaAd tending 70 general de-
morali1ssiOn and disorder by the overthrow Of
civil liberty by arbityaFy power.
We Therefore, in the name OF the people OF the
United States, whose representative We are, de-
mand the restoration gf tranquility order and
civil discipline in said STATE by the Ianetia.e
withdrawn osthe military force Of the United
States from mid State arc the eOndiZH punish
nent Of those gailty Of this reckless UsITpatiOn.
On motion CcMT. GAR P1 ELD, the HOCse went
Tito COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill, Mr.. CORHIN, Of
III i0ois, in the chair.
M SWAMI made q brief explanation CO the
bill: 9ter Which 70 was considered by para graphs.
Tho total sum TscOmmend5d by the bill Is
s1,344, 13S. The bin makes the usual apDrOprta-
tons, and proposes No new Legislation. No ma
tertal GlSendments we're made sid the bill was
then reported back . the House sad passed.
The SPEAKER Lard before the House a cOm-
municatica from the Secretary of the Treasury,
in relatiO- 30 the claiEe Of Sugg FcTt. Referred
Mr.. GAHl IELD, of Ohio, asked leave to offer
bill appToPTiatinE S2399O to pay the expenses OF
tbe recent Fsit of King KalakaUa-
Pending consideration she House, st 3:3j p. m,
adjourned.