The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07
SHARP COMMENT IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, JAM 6. 1873
The louisiana discussion was also renewed in
the House to-day on two different occasions and
persisted in in an informal manner.
Mr.. BALE, irep.l OF Me-, offered the following
resolution -
Whereas the disturbed and revolutionary condition Of
order and ciy RUE n that state and whereas by sec
the sn.on republican form . Of IN and
tea mode Of rendering this sna rant. eectua In the
The mnds q is y aa and
the Judcsr Be
prepsre and repor, WITHOUT delay BIZ provd,ng
in Congress in louisiana under such guaras retric
lear and without restraints and viii provide
the majority their constitutional and legal rights
Mr.. WILLARD, (rep.) OF W., SAID he should OBJ
ject to the present consideration OF the resolution
In that form. de had no objection to It's being
ierred to tle Judiciary Committee, but he did ob.
ject to a declaration by the House that IT could
order an election In Louisiana or any other State
Mr.. HALE remarked that the resolution was
offered only for the purpose OF getting an expires.
sion of the sentiment OF the House on this most
solemn matter. He did not care particularly
whether the subject went to the Judiciary CON-
mittee to the Select Committee on Louisiana
Affairs, bat he wanted an expression Of the sentt.
ment OF the House, so that the House would at once
begin to grapple with this important matter. 1t
was not new question for him. He had no doubt
that the solution OF the matter was In accordance
with what was embodied In his proposition. He
had believed SO Tor two years, and that conviction
mad been strengthened every day.
Mr.. KAssoN, rep.) of Iowa, said he desired to
interpose an objection so as to prevent debate In
anticipation OF the report OF the Select Com
mittee.
Mr.. COX, tdeml OF N. Y, wanted to know
whether debate on the resolution was to be
general
The SPEAKER replied that debate could only pro-
coed by unanimous consent
MT. KAssoS-rhen OBJECT to precipitatnR
debate at this time.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pat Is better TO pre-
cipitate debate than to precipitate civil war.
REPUBLICAN DIsAPPRovAL OF GRANTS COURSE.
MIR. WILLARD-I DO not approve by any means
OF the course taken in Louisiana during the past
two years; but l do object to having this House
brought at once TO vote upon such import ant
proposition as the right OF Congress 70 tx and de-
termine the election OF state officers.
MI ELpRIpGE tdem.) of visit seems to me
that this Is the most opportune occasion (Objec-
ton oy Mr.. Kasson). There can be no more press
ing question in Congress-
The objection WAS renewed by Mr.. Kasson, en-
forced oy the Speaker with vigorous hammer
ing OF the gavel, but Mr.. Eldrdge, In spite the
noise thus made, continued his remarks, which
were TO the effect that the proceedings IN Lousi-
ana were now being managed by the same Indl-
viduai who had lorded 1t over that people when
that State was being reconstructed BY the same
tyrant
nPorBNCY or COMMITTEE INQUIRIES.
Mr.. BALE-As objection Is made now give no.
tice that win on Monday next move TO suspend
the rules In order to adopt this resout ZION. ] DO
not propose to take the subject from she select
committee II the House choose to send 1t TO IT, but
the impotency OF any committee getting informa.
ton that VIII solve the question Is already shown
by the fact that the most high-handed proceed
have taken pace while the committee Is sitting
there.
Me-. RASDALL-who has committed these high.
handed proceedings
Mr. Cox--Ths gentleman from Maine has given