The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-06

was no insnrrsctien iGvasion. The.
General Assembly was in session, afid
had not asked him to interfere. Sim.
ply because there was an organization
| OF the House which was not agreeable
to Governor Kellogg. and upon Kol.
iogg's requisition, he sent his forces to
drag from their seate members who
Kellogg asserted not to be properly
ohssen, and to constitute on organiza.
ton under his directions. There is no
escape from this statement Of facts
General Detrobrisnd announced that
he was instructed to obey Governor
hellogg's orders, and Kellogg ordered
him to break up the organization OF
the House. With this order he com.
piled. The Bulletin says when tho
hour arrived for constitutional Assem-.
bling OF the Legislature elected by the
people, and absolutely admitted by the
board for strengIing returns, the army
OF the United States was marshalled.
and when the organizing of tho House
OF Representatives. showed working
force against the Kellogg usurpation, o
General OF the Federal army marches
his troops into the very hslls of
legislation, and before tho Speakers
chair dictates the roll call for member
ship In the organization of the House.
NEW ORLEANS, January 5.-General
Sheridan has sent the following de-
spatoh to Secretary Belknap:
| HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION,
MISSOURI, New ORLEANS, La, January
8. 1875.-Hon. ". ". Belknap, !Secreta.
ry Of Var, Washington, d. c.: think
the terrorism now existing in Missis-
sippi and Arkansas could be entirely
removed and confidence and fair deal.
ing established. by the arrest and trial
OF the ring-leaders of the armed White
Leagaers. If Congress would pass u
bill declaring them baniitti, they
could be tried by military commission.
This banditti, who murdered men
here on the 14th Of last September,
and also more recently at Vicksburg,
Miss, should, in justice to law and
order. and the peace and prosperity of
This Southern part of the country, be
punished. It is possible TINT if the
President would Issue q proclamation
declaring them banditti, that no fur
ther action need be taken, except that
which would deYolve upon me.
(Signed) P. 81. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General, U. s. A.
The city is very quiet to-day. No
unusual demonstration in any quarter.
Military still occupy the State House.
WAsHNaToN, January 5.-In the
Senate, Thurman, OF Ohio, offered the
following resolutions:
ReSolred. That the President Of the
United States is hereby requested to
inform the Senate whether any portion
of the army of the United States, or
any officer or officers, soldier or sol.
diers OF such army, did in any manner
interfere or intermeddle with the con.
troll OF, or Geek to control the organiza-
ton OF the General Assembly of the
State OF Louisiana, or either branch
shereof. on the 4th inst, and especial
~ whether any person or persons,
claiming seats in either branch OF said
Legislature, have been deprived there
of, or prevented from taking the same
by any such military force, officer or
soldier; and if euoh has been the case,
then that the President inform the
Senate by what authority such mill
tary Intervention or interference have
taken place.
Conkling said he would suggest that
it would be better to preserve the cus.
tomary phraseology of such resolu-
tions, by inserting the words, ''if, in
his judgment, it is not incompatible
with the public interest,"" Thurman
said he did not agree with the Senator
(Conkling) as to the propriety of in
serting the words suggested. This
question did not relate to any foreign
power; if it was suoh o question, then
it would be proper to insert those
words. It was not for the Senate to
submit to the opinion or judgment of
the President; it was proper that the
Senate should know the facts. It was
not osse where the information would
interfere with warlike movements. al.
though this Louisiana trouble had the
appearance of war; it was not O war
made by the people. He would not
say who did make the war, but would
wait for the facts in the case. Conk.
ling said he inadvertently had given
the Senator (Thurman) the opportu.
nifty to make quite an impressive and
eloquent speech. When the reso.
luton came up for consideration he
tConkling) would move to amend it by
inserting the words which he had eue.
gestod. and he would ask vote OF the
Senate. to SEQ what the usage of tho
Senate had been. A single objection,