The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24
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of Louisiana have requested the Select Com
| mltee of the House to investigate the circum-
stances attending the election and returns
| thereof in that State for the year 1874, and
Whereas, said committee has unanimously
reported that the Returning Board of that
State, IN canvassing and compiling said re-
turns and promulgating the results, wrong
fully applied an erroneous rule of law by
reason whereof persons were awarded in the
House OF Representatives seats to which they
were not entitled and persons entitled to seats
were deprived of them
ReS0tced, That it is recommended to the
House OF Representatives in Louisiana to take
immediate steps to remedy said injustice and
to place the persons rightiully entitled in their
seats.
Resolred, That William Pitt Kellogg be re-
cognized as the Governor of the State of Lou
siana until the end of the term of office fixed
by the Constitution of the State.
The majority and minority reports were
ordered to be printed. AS the result of a
colloquy between members as to which was
the majority report, and which the minority
report it may be stated that all the members
OF the committee report against the action OF
the Returning Board; that Messrs. Foster,
Phelps Potter and Marshall unite in ma or
1ty report that there was no general int;mda-
ton in the State, but free and fair election
which resulted in favor OF the Conservatives,
who We're deprived of the result by the wrong
tul action of the Returning Board; that Messrs.
Hoar Wheeler and Frye unite in minority
report, aud that Mr.. Foster assents with
Messrs Hoar, Wheeler and Frye to a COM
promise, to recognizing kellogg as Governor,
and giving the majority in the House to the
Co sentative delegates.
The ma GRITTY report in the case of Alabama
was presented by Mr.. Coburn, Of Indiana,
chairman OF the select committee, and the
views OF the minority by Mr. Buckner of
Missouri. They were ordered printed.
Mr. Coburn, OF Indiana made an effort to
get up what Is known as the Caucus Force
bill, reported by him last week; and Mr..
Smith, of New York, made an effort to get
mp the constitutional amendment to regulate
the election of President and Vice President,
but Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts. pressed
action on the Tariff bill and succeeded.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Tariff and
Tax bill passed the House to-day. The duty
on sugar is increased twenty-five per cent,
and the tax on the future production of
whisky is increased to ninety cents ON the
gallon, four cents additional on tobacco and
a restoration of the ten per cent navigation
tax taken Oft by act of June 6, 1872.
1t is understood that Mr.. Sherman, chair
man of the Finance Committee of the Senate,
Is opposed to the increase of the whisky tax,
and desires to put tax tea and coffee to
produce the required amount Of revenue.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, of the same COM
mittee, agrees with him.
Mr.. Sheldon made persistent effort to-
day and saved the tax on sugar.
Gen. Sypher made a strong speech in the
House to-day on the sugar tariff and in favor
of a policy of diversified industry in the
South. He said New England forty years ago
was for free trade-then she was engaged in
and commerce, but when these
pursuits became improbable she directed her
energies to manufacturing and without raw
material and against q rigorous climate and q
sterile soil, she succeeded in building up
system.
While New England was making herself
of tariff legislation, the South
was demanding cheap Western provisions to
feed her slaves to make more cotton.
Emancipation changed this policy. The
South has iron, COAL sulphur, water power
and other great resources for manufacturing.
Diversified industry will settle the vexing
question of the South, which seems to puzzle
modern statesmen. Protect and stimulate the
interests of the South, build
her leyees, and open the mouth of the Mis-
slssppi River. You have protected your iron,
lumber, wool and other manufacturing interests
for forty years. and under such legislation
your communities have grown popular, pros
porous and wealthy.
The South now demands consideration at
your hands. Give her the same manner of
support and fostering care of the government
and material development will make her peo-
pie prosperous, contepted and peaceful.
WAsulNGToN, Feb. % There was a fall
Cabinet meeting to-day, except Secretary
Robson.
The Senate Finance Committee agreed to
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
to h11x tkn Vn hr,i1l
ing at S3l5, 900.
In the Senate the Judiciary Committee re-
ported that the United States is not bound to
proceed with the contract for additional Paci-
tic mail service to China and Japan.