New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
q. S. SENATE-SPECIAL SEss ION

CONTINUATION OF SnE DEBATE on THE LOUISIANA
oUEsTIoN-SESAToRA ANDREW JoHNsoN's SPEECH
RE DECLARES THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE THE
GOVERNMENT sTRAToCRACY AND THAT THE
EMPIRE IS AHEAD
WASHINGTON, March 22-Thc Senate gal
seres were densey crowded long before the hour OF
meeting md BY the the Senate called TO oroer
not even standing 10 be obtained In tue pas
sages a-d doorways. Upon the floor were large mum
Der OF members OF the House OF Representatives, anu
other entitled 10 that privilege.
After the reading OF the journal OF Saturdays pro
ceedngs, Mr. BOUTWELL, (Rcp. Mass) submitted
resolution providing for the final adournmSnt OF 'e
senate on the day Of March at - O'CLOCK ana gave
police that he would call up soon az the RESOLUTION
nov under consideration was disposed Oh ,o.. r.,nr
m resoniIon submitted by Mr. Anthony on Saturday
approving tho action of the Presldent IN
TIC Government OF Louisiana, OF wich VIM T. heIlogS
a Rxecntiye and the people OF that state against 40
mesJc violence and enforcing the laws OF re DieS
RIates in that StGtt) resumed, and MI. JOltNSON
Dcm. Tenn) beng entitled 10 the noor spoke In part
rs follows
SPEECH OF THE HON. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Mr. PRESIDENT: have been accustomed to speak In
nnbo for number Of years, sometimes In deberative
bodies and sometimes before the people but not"ith-
standing this confess that appear before the Senate
under great embarrassment. 1 fear that having oo-
tanned the floor on Saturday night and notice haVinS
been gwen that 1 should address tho senate TINS
morning an impression may have been crcateu tnat
cannot be reaze especially ~ those VINO aS nU'
acquainted vita II such an influence OF s 11v
expectation has been raised 40 NOT NINA W.
Il, aud they will be greatly dsappolnteu Gu tiIs va "a
sion III was not intention when the question: was
INST brought before the seuate to participate ID
tue discussion. Ny entrance In the senate Was
OF 90 recent o date and under tuch pecuias
Siro~mstances that I determined that 1 would
NOT participate I'm discussion during the present
ton that feet it Incumbent TO say something In
re.ereuce the resolution now under Sonsidefs'on
Aud what l may say this occasion want IL ais
tlncty understood grows out ot no P1a o3 U ne
that resolution proposes 10 cover
acts and measures which think are clearly IN VIOLATION
Thi beiSg So caanot give Iny 10 the res1iu
ton and will DC compelled to vo,e against IL thnk
NOT ave IT NY In the fist place, Mr. President IL
seems to that tie consideration OF resolutions ea-
bracing questions OF suen grave Importance Is 10y eeI
Is not leainmate TO consider it before a Sen
inndersland mat tss Senate has been convened ~
60 hIsaese not embracing questions OF leeIsltOn.
6nt simply 10 act business pertanin TO inc E1ecn
tive Department. tue senate OeihS par Oh Tue ueaty
making power, and also having 20 confirm ana ratliy
or reject al nominations that may oe mace
during this Bat 1t is assumed no" to save tue
Senate take charge OF measures tat LOOK 10
mon the measure under consideration by tins body
Ns Legitimate to consider every act and every question
since since its advent into power.
Il does not seem TO me 70 Ce !aye 10 con 1Td and
presume TO act defiance Of tue Legislature IMAM Tor
be Iesisature 10 come forward ana approve of the
scTs Of the President. or4ln~rv measures are pre-
sned for the consideration Of Congress- and wien they
are acted upon 1t is tina duty OF tne PfesdeAt 10 con
sder them and TO approve or reject them. A., ,-,., ,
Neither the Senate nor the Congress OF the Unltea
ets can SIT Judgment werU, upon his acts WIZ
reference approving OF rejecting suen measures as no
may tl'I The Whole order OF legislation, would be
reversing the whole routine OF ieglslauoh,
SoN'I he reversing the policy ana principle
w. which the Legislature has acted for nunber OF
years, perhaps from ne origin OF tno SosGInIv'
until 'he eVrTS senator here viii Remembering
frncus resolutions that were brought forward
{agc ago NJ NJ cay. ' WITH rcierc1co 70 Goa.
JacksoIl-the resolutions eondemnHg mm no, Iol
IN terms BJtn Houses OF Congress were together
sag the Lesaye Depn ~, 81 sI ba.s rs
oiutiOns it considered ana was deletmmSu oy
mate as II was not IN the power OF the senate
70 pass upon the Exceu.IVe un.ess 'hey weF:
Ana Years afterward those resolutions were expunsed
from the Journal Of the senate, Now e; mo 10 ne
have no authority TO upon resolution OF th Lihi
and especially IN tue absence or the other House.
Tpere are many things that legitimate for US 10
express an opinion upon as upon this resolution.
TIE CONTEST BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND LEG
IsLATURE IN 1866.
What does this resolution proPosei Itseems 1t hasre
ouired great prepare IT, The FIRST one introduced
by the senator from Indiana C1r. MOrtOn) drawn
mn in somewhat broader terms; perhaps too broad
for como members Of the Senate TO support.
Then the Senator from New-Jersey (ir Frelng
as the one introduced by tue Senator from Indiana.
II seems 1t down 10 almost an aOstract idea,
but come 10 get Aux IN substance the IesO-
tons are the sane-a mere mobilization IN the uadcr
o. yeasG to sun r0 me tSa s imI c I1 in me n
eet degree. II is simply calling uon inc Snste to cx
press opinion with reference 10 Executive conduct IN
{he oranzation the Government u louisiana
and approve Of tnat action. No" tho query comes up
epce 10 eases OF this kind will refer 10 one or the
sake Of making Introduction 10 wnat am going 10
found In tie state Of Tennessee, IN
The organization of the Government there,
ali "A
elected under amended Constitutions whiel had been
sdopled by the people III eonvent1on % , @
enarge OF duties as Governor OF the state ELch
o1e OF Tie branches of tue moved In It's sp-
Trourja!e sphere ana Que had kHt encroacL
lie nights oI tue oiner When TINS Legislature con
vened there was difference OF opinion between tne
Governor OF the state AMI the Legs azure, and that dill
ference Of opinion became almost iacuOus Ihe Legis-
lature became refractory ana Tue Governor Decane re-
fractory 1ue Governor undertook TO contOi the esls-
iature, aud tne Legislature refused 70 nave quo
Inents OF the Government the Governor wautod
n me- TS IeS5ature was opposed to them and Tor
Ile purpose lettering the Governor from carving
attendance According 10 the Constitution they were
coordinate braLenes OF the Government and
TO defeat some Iae 'sures that were favored and
advocated by the Executive department. the L,gsia-
struggie began The Executive undertook TO take
Srourbt in and compel them to Of the wem
beers teudeed their resignaton which were rejected
by the Governor Otners abscnted themselves refused
10 vote and reduced the House below quorum.
ACTION or TIE GOVERNMENT IN THE TENNESSEE
CASE.
Now here Is the precise that you have in Louis
lana Here Is a struggle between the Government and
contendlng members for seals in the Legislature, but
she main issue the Legislature AMI the Gov
ernor. 1t IL conceded by all who have spoken the
subject, that the military we're those ODeying the
OF the Governor 10 Organzs the Legislature.
aud 70 organize the Legislature that favored MIN. In
principle II IS precisely the same case Now what
was done In the That have referred tot There
IN ffHulD a fOrCp nr