Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Still Pegging Away
on the louisiana Question.
The Report of the Sub-COmmit-
tee on Louisiana Affairs
Submitted to the
House.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Mr. Scott pre-
sented a memorial of citizens Of Blair
county. Pennsylvania, asking that the
PRAYER of the Texas Pacific railroad, that
Congress guarantee the interest of the
bonds OF that company, be granted. Re
fsrred.
Mr.. Davis. from the Committee on Ap-
prOpriatiOns, reported back the fOrtihcatiOn
appropriation bill, with a single amend
ment.
Mr.. Sherman said there were several
Senators on each side who desired TO speak
on the Louisiana question, and he hoped
il would be understood that the Senate
would meet to morrow for the purpose Of
concluding the debate. The session Of to-
day could be continued till late TO night,
to afford Senators an opportunity to speak
The unfinished business, being the reso-
luton of 3r SchuTZ, inStructing the Judi-
ciary Committee 70 inquire what legislation
by Congress is necessary to secure TO the
people Of Louisiana their rights Of self
government under the Constitution, and re-
port with the least possible delay by bill or
otherwise. was resumed, when Mir. Upton,
Of Nebraska concluded his argument te-
gun Yesterday. De said the people Of tie
South we're the victims OF political Tyranny,
from which they hoped the better judgment
Of the people Of the North would deliver
them. True, the South had men who as
editors were incorporate, but there
were incorporate men in the North.
There were indiscreet and desper-
ate men in New York and other
cities of the North. The honorable Sena-
tor (Mr. LOgan) had talked about the Dem
Ocratic party having been in power forty
years, and the result was the ruin and
bankruptcy of the country. The party :. |
which the honorable Senator (Mr. Logan |
was a leader had accomplished that result |
in Louisiana in twenty-fOur months, but |
before they accomplished it, they had to |
educate the Prince of Darkness to the |
standard to lead them on to conquest. 1t /
had been argued here that there were muir
ders in the South for the purpose Of de-
strOying the Republican party there. The
Republican party was destroyed itself, and /
its occupation had gone forever. He re-
ferred to the Civil Rights bill now pending
in the other House of Congress, and asked /
why the Republican party did not pass this
bill. When il was necessary to hOOdwink
the cOlOred man, a Civil Rights bill was
rushed through the Senate and sent to tue
House. Then the members Of that body
went home and said, snow boys, to the res
cue; send US back again and we will pass
that bill" He added that the Republican
party was twO-faced in this matter, and the
country was beginning 10 understand il so.
The American people were humane and
mercifll when let alone, but they were the
devil when aroused by oppression. He J
proposed. as a remedy for all this LOuisi-
ana difficulty, that the Administration
should call home the army, and the people
would settle the trouble quietly. The
Government should not protect the carpet
baggers. He protested against the North
putting forth its LaZarrOni upon the South.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, in the course OF
lengthy address, said the people Of this
country were painfully impressed with the
injustice done President Grant and Gen.
Sheridan during the debate. The whole
charge against them was Ungenerous, uu-
just and untrue. he hoped the United |
States Senate would be careful, and in its
hostility TO the use of the military power,
il would not give cOuntenance to a more
dangerous usurpatiOn by he civil authority.
He reviewed the events which occurred in
New Orleans on the 4th inst and argued
that there was usurpatiOn Of power by the
Democrats. He was opposed to any inter
ference BY the military with the civil power
during a time Of peace, but the fact about
this case was that the civil power was not
interfered with. Only usurpers were
driven out.
Mr.. Salisbury said it was ingenious in
Senators on the other side to make charges
against the Democratic party, in order to
divert attention from the great crime COM
mitted by military interference in Louis
lana. He was not surprised at the profound
impression made upon the public mind, by
what took place in that State on the 4th
inst, he did not regret that there had been
a general protest against this great crime.
He regretted that Senators on the other
side had made this a party question. He
regretted that his Republican friends could
not rise above all party feeling, and join
with the Democrats in condemnation of
the act Of the invasion of the Legislative
Halls Of State by the military.
After executive session, a recess was
taken till 7:3O p. NJ. Upon re-assembling
only fourteen Senators were present, and
the Senate adjourned.