Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-11
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY. January n.

tltl dtnftng a gross ot matches.
hr. Kelly. In presenting resolutions i'm
Favor of the Portland. paIlvS and salt Lake
railroad. asked that he should have an hour
ON Friday morning in which % explain IN.
Mr.. Clayton asked In "a ko up his resolution
calling ON the Secretary of War for a co2v OF
the report of Major Merrill on the Cousha;ta
parish disorders. He supposed every senator
would like to have ali The attainahle iuturma-
ton concerning the Louisiana troubles
Mr. NeTTimOn objected.
MIR. (laN ton then said ne would move =,
take 1t up as soon as the morning business
was concluded.
Mr. sherman intro lGcel hill amending the
act Incorporating the National Union IUSur-
anCc company Of the District OF Columbia
Referred TO Committee on the District ~
Columbia.
LOUISIANA AGAIN
Mr.. Clayton called upou his resolution call
ing ON the Secretary of War for COPY ~
Major MeIrils report on the Caushatta dis
orders.
Mr.. Davis asked if this was the same Major
Merrill who had i'm South Carolina aud
Louisiana committed outrages on inoffenSive
cltlzens, handcufllng them, &c, and who
was now under arrest.
Mr.. Clayton said that Major Merrill was 4
gallant officer and soldier, who like every
other officer of the army and of the govert
ment who did his duty i'm the south was made
,hc subject OF abuse and misrepresentation
Mr.. Davis said he believed that this was
Tie same man vino hsndcufit-l inofiending
citlzens, cut the telegraph wires, &c, and was
now under arrest
Mr.. Merrimon said ne wanted the whole
truth in this matter. He wanted the inStruc-
tiOns of Gen. Emory TO this officer. under
which he assumed To act, and whether a. had
been said he had exceeded his Instructions
and who was nOw under arrest i'm eonSe-
quence. He was perfectly willing for the
reports of this officer, but he wanted every
thing else in connection with the subject.
NT. NeSt said the other side were making
all efforts 10 stop the information i'm refer
ence TO affairs in the south. Mr.. w said
here I'm the city OF Washington yesterday, a
direct proposition had been made for
ASSAS>INATIoN OF THE PRESIDENT.
He then sent 10 the desk TO he read an arti-
Gle from the Washington GqId0t of yester-
day, Dom Piatt'S paper. and also from the
which he said were direct appeals for the as
sassination of the President.
Mr.. Thurman saidhc always laughed when
BombaStcs FurioSO was stamping around.
As TO Dom Piatt'S paper he supposed Dom
Piatt could take care of himself next sun
day. He said il was an impertnence and an
insult to ask any Senator on this floor
whether he approved Of assassination. The
American people were not a people who APP
proved of assassination, and This attempt 10
get up here cry that assassination was in
the air was the airieSt bubble that ever
found lodgmcnt in an empty head. lGreat
The Vice President stated To the galleries
that they must preserve or ler or the rules OF
the Senate would he enforced.
Mr.. Clayton having modified his resolution
so as 10 call for the report of Major Merrill
on affairs in Louisiana by calling also for the
reports OF Gen. Emory in connection with
the same subject.
Nr. Merrimon submitted an amendment
calling for all the orders and the cores
pOndcnce of Gen. Emery with reference To
the late election i'm Louisiana. except such
as have not heretofore been communicated.
which was agreed 10, and the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that ladies he ad-
mitted on the floor. but Mr.. Ham lin objected.
MR.. SCHURZ
then called up his resolution ofmstruciion TO
the Judiciary Committee on Louisiana
affairs He said me approached this subject
in no partiZan spirit. About 10 retire TO pri-
yate life, he had no interest in the success oi
any party except that which all hal whose
children'S futures were bound up with that of
republic. The news which had come from
Louisiana OF an instance which hal Oc-
CURED for the first time i'm our history hal
profoundly alarmed him. 1t had been said
hat il was premature Ia discuss this matter
in advance of authentic information. But
the information which he had was 50 ful
that not much more Of Importance was left,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-Un-
der the call of states, bills, &c, were intro
dUced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. StaTiSweather, Comm Fill 10
amend section IA OF the judicia- act oc l7s9.
Judiciary.
BY Mr.: K"l..s,,sg. Conn. l-Bin to fix the sal
aries ~ Judges of the Court OF Claims al
1000 each. Civil Service Reform.
Dy Mr.. Scudder. IN. El-Bill authorizing
the appointment of an additional circuit
Judge in the second judicial circuit. Judi
ci1ry.
BY Mr.. f. H. Roberts. N. Y.)-Bnl provid-
> ing that internal revenue taxes collected in
the year 1874 from savings banks having no
capital stock, and doing business solely ior
the benefit of depoSitorS, shall be refunded, so
az to place such banks on par with other
savings institutions. Ways aud Means.
BY Mr.. Scudder IN. J)-Bill authorizing
the New York Tunnel company TO construct
a tunnel or tunnels under the bel Of the Hud-
son river, between Jersey City an New
York city. Commerce.
BY Mr.. Archer (Id.)-Bill appropriatino
$1,000 for the construction, at the WaShinS,
ton Navy Yard. of a submarine gun tho in
vention OF Admiral u. d. Porter. Naval
Affairs.
Rv NJ Vance N. C.l-Joint resolution Of
the North Carolina Legislature i'm relation 10
The payment OF pensions TO soldiers of the
Mexican war. Military Affairs.
By Mr.. White (Ala. .)-Bill To provide for ap-
pOintment of a marshal for the district OF
Alabama. Judiciary.
Also, joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution of the United States
declaring that citizens of the United states
owe paramount and primary allegiance 10
the government of the United States; that
the said government is bound To give by law
adequate protection in all the rights of citi-
zenShip. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Sypher Ia a.(-Biil To provide for
the construction of telegraph line between
Washington, ID. G, and Boston, Mass, and To
operate the same by the L. :. government.
Post Offices and Post Roads.
BY Mr. Berry (Ohio)-Bill 10 abolish sle
Office of Lieutenant General of the L. y
army. Military Affairs.
BY Mr. Maynard Tenn. D-Bill to amend
the nutional bank act. Banking and Cur
rency.
LOUISIANA.
By Mr.. Hawley (Ill)-Joint resolution re-
citing that al the election held in November.
1872 in Louisiana, VIM. =. Kellogg claimed
10 be elected governor; that he and other Off
GERS holding under him have since exercised
all the functions of their several offices; that
the President of the United States i'm a
special message to Congress ON January 3D.
1873. invited attention TO the Louisiana aues-
tion, and to the fact that the courts had rec
ognized the validity of the kellogg govern
ment, and that unless Congress ordered 9th
eiwIse the President would continue to rec
oenlZe the kellogg government; that at kel-
loggs suggestion the President furnished
United States troops, and as Congress has
not taken any action; and therefore resolving
that the existing government in Louisia
as represented by W. p. Kellogg as governor.
is the lawful governor OF said state; that said
government is republican in form, and thai
Kellogg should be sustained by the United
States forces when they are called upon 10
do so, and that persons who have been guilty
of disturbances should be punished. To Jul
dietary Committee.
THE KATIE KING FRAUD-The PhiladeI
phia inquirer prints the autobiography OF