New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
XLIIIp CONGRESS--2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE LOUISIANA REPORr-THE HABEAs CORPUS
CASE or II. n. IRWIN.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. 1879.
Mr.. ALLISON rep 1owa) presented a memo
rial OF the citizens OF that State for the passage vi Ino
bin 70 deane gross Of matches Referred to the com
mlttee on Finance.
Mr. SCOTT Gep PENN presented menori Oh 'no
citizens OF Blair County, Penn. asking that the prayer
OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad that Congress guar
nee the bonds OF that Company be graneu'
Referred 10 he Committee on Railroads o,nor,ol o,
Mr. KELLY (Dcm.. Oregon presented memorlH vi
the Legislature ~ that state fayoring the passage OF tho
to the Portland. Dsios and salt Lake Railroad Com
pany. Ordered TO be- printed and lie on the taolo:
cruelty to ANIMALS IN the District OF Columbia Referred
to the Committee on tho Judiciary; 90, J.. AVIAN,
tue ac 10 prov for tho government OF the Dtrlct OF
Columbia. approved June 20 49, Referred 10 'n' Co-
NJ. DAVIS Dem, w. .ya), from the Committee on
Appropriations reported o1eH h9 fGrn a yo nopc
no would call It up FOR consideration at an carry uay'
On motion Of Mr. PRATT ep Ind. the House bill to
amend tho act RfintlDg pensions 10 certain soldiers anu
sailors Of the War OF 1917 and widows OF deceased SOL
diers aud 10 resore to the pension rolls those persons
/ whose names stricken theretrom ~ consequence
! Of dsloyaty was reccmmltted to tue Committee Oh
Mr.. SCOTT tHcp. Pean.) said yesterday he gave no
THURSDAY the 2st inst for the consideration OF the
bills from the Committee On Claims, put he had now ue
termiped till the Legislative, J1diciai anu
Executive Appropriation bill should be disposed or m
Mr.. KELLY tDem, oregon called up the senate PHI
providing Tor the construction OF the POrtaud DiIe'
aud salt Lake RAILROAD and Telegraph ana Tor Tue por
ormance OF all Government services free OF charge anu
ado, essed the senate IN favor OF that O hs sIgu9u
that Congress owed little attention to this North
western country which had not received land grants as
roads in that SECTION aud the construction OF the pro
pose road would be matter OF great Oenehs TO tae
tvyernmen and result In the saving OF large amount
OF money annually rs all Government service over h'
road would be free ,, A.. I'm .u,, ,ot,
| ,tNo aof tha
session had been reached when was necessary W
proceed with tho current business, and Appropriation
b should take precedence. lie therefore rcn9"ei Ms
notice that he would call up tue legislative JUDICIAL
| and Executive bill on Monday .,
| Mr. SHERMAN R'p., Oho) said there were seVerai
! Senators on oach side who desired To speak on the
lnuleliua question, and he hoped wOnd De under
purpose OF cOncu tns debate Tue session OF To-
day could DO continued TIL late toulSat 10 @ho'd 'ho
| Senators opportunity TO speak. 49,.
Sever a bills for the RELIEF VI persons were theh D'Io
TIE LOUISIANA DEBATE.
The unfinished business being the resolution OF Mr.
sobur7 nstuct.ng the judiciary Committee TO inquire
what legislation by Congress Is necessary TO secure TO
the people OF Louisiana their rights OF self government
under the Constitution, and report with the least pos
slble delay, by bill or otherwise, vas resumed
Mr. Upton lib Rep, Ncbl concluded his argument
begun Yesterday. He commented the message ~ the
PredSnt sent TO tie senae on WEDNESDAY and said the
PRESIDENT in lis kindness Gov Kellogg had loaned
hin army OF the Uued .tes, telling MN 10 Keep
in New Orleans; that the opportunity might arse who
he Oiov. Kellogg would want to use IT, ne quoted al
some length from tne testimony taken ny tue Sehd
Committee two years ago ~ rtiefehGs 10 tIo Aeon VI
JlIge nn'4, anu aenio,, tiat l.io ''nteS
Courts had any authority over state elections Tne
honorable F. uatOr from Illinois lr Logan mad talked
"A good deai about with the south. lie CIR. Tipon)
denied that the South wanted any war. That section
had no peculiar Institution OF It's own now. Massichu-
! sets New ngand or the great North'West might
afford revolt but the people OF The South would never
rtvcit. T4ey would only strike after they had been
smteG. Every interest tAey had, manufacturing
aud COMMERCIAL was tied up win tne great ctles OF t1e
North The people OF Tn" South were victims on point
zeal Tyranny from which tney hoped tho better Juds-
nent o. the people OF tao North wouli denver tlen'
True, the South hld men who as editors were htemper
ate, but tGore were nte1perato men IA We Nyitn:
Iuere were udiscrect ana desperate mon IN Nc~-lorK
and other cite, OF the North Ihe honorable Senator
! tNr Logan had talked about the Democratic party
having been IN power 40 Yeas aud the result was the
! ruin and bankruptcy Of the country Inc parry or
mad ucoOpp shed result in louisiana in ~ months,
but before they pshed tney had to educate the
conquest II had been argued here thdt there were
the South for tue purpose OF destroying the
Republican party there. The Republican party mad
destroyed Itself and lt+ occupation was gone forever
on the 4th INST he said Speaker WIZ found the pOiti
ca hounds OF GEN de TrOpgiand boabonng his officers
in the lobby he said TO nun. Pease step out and
cali of your dogs" lie spoke Of the charges OF
intimidation IN Georgia aud denied that there was any
intimidation. lie TO the Clerks desk and had read
a note the Hon. A. H. stephens stating that there
was opposition to him ia Georgia either at the last
election the IN the Fall OF 1873. Al the last cleo
| ton he was nominated by the Democratic Convention,
and the Republican Convention afterwards approved
the nomination. Continuing MS argument. Mr. Upton
said IL had been charged here that because the
votes for the Republican candidates were not
given In that district had been intimidation. The
note would answer that charge He next Referred to the
civil ghIe bIl now pending IN the other House OF
Congress and asked why tue Republican party did
pass this bill When It was necessary 10 noodwink tue
colOred Civil Rights bill was rushed through the
senate and seht to the House Ihen the members OF
that body went home aud SAID, NOW, boys. to the
rescue. send UacA again and we Will pass that bill"
Ilo charged that the Republican party twOfaCei
this matter ana the country was beginning to under
t tSat 'hsg gnG Ge0 mon tine hos!s and regulate
hut hoy arp1 10 ibera
were TOO many men keeping hotels. They said tIey
would come into the states Win tne STARS ana stripes
cation they dared not do It, There were too many
men sending children to school, Those same Republicans
said they would regulate the theaters Why did they
TSe1 thougbt the theater the great educator The
Black Crook" and such plays would educate the peo
pie Again, those Republicans said by their Senate b
That they would come the and regulate the
cemeteries. Well. when you come prepared, we Will
give you hospitabe use OF our cemeteries Laugh
Tie American people were humane and mercful when
let alone, they were the devil when aroused by
preston He proposed as a remedy for all this Lous
Ana difficulty that the Administration should call home
| the army, and the people would settle the trouble
aeihsgeers lie protested against the North pouring
forth its political azzarOni upon the S)uth the SEN
ator from Illinois Dlr. Logan understood the prin
cipes OF the old Democracy, Of which he was
so long member. but young Democracy
cianati platform, and following those who were
formerly leaders in the old Democracy. Benjamin F.
Buter was Que OF t1e R publican leaders IN Massachu
sets, but formerly leader OF the old Bourbon De-
mOCracy. The young Democracy ot Cincinnati
hun his quetus last Fall. At the same time they laid
the honorable Senator (Mr. Logan In the shade in
Illinois. 1t not surprising that this Senator should
feel hard toward thls young Democracy, for 1t
following the old leaders everywhere they went
put them down. The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr
scOtt, who tue author OF - volumes Southern
outrages. had them spread all his State last Fall
They read IN the miners cabin but those miners
did worth cent They went to tho polls and
declared that this Republican party should 10 to Pande
monium. In conclusion Mr.. Upton urged tlat the
luton Of the Senator from Missouri mr. Sshurz DO
agreed TO.
Mr. LOGAN Repy III said 1t had been suggested by
the Senator from Nebraska (Mr TptoDJ that his Mr.