The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-30
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsnINarON, january %.

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file.
The Senate, by vote Of 81 yeas to %
nays, agreed that when it adjourn to-day
Il be to meet on Monday next,
Mr.. Bogy presented the credentials of
+. NJ. COckcrell, United States Senator
from the State Of Missouri for six years
from March 4th, 1875. Read and placed
on file.
Mr.. Bogy presented joint resolutions Of
the Missouri Legislature Gondcmning the
military interference in Louisiana, and
had them read at the Clerks desk. Order
ed printed and to lie on the table,
Mr.. Sherman saiI-if the people Of Mis-
souri, thought the interference OF the gov
ernment in Louisiana was uncOnstitu-
tional, he thought they had better study
the Constitution Of the United States.
Mr., Scott presented the petition Of citi-
zens Of Pittsburgh and vicinity asking u
liberal appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Ohio River. Referred.
Mr.. Allison presented q memorial Of
the Mayor and Common Council Of Dubu-
Que,' Iowa, and citizens Of Iowa and Illi-
nois for the construction OF u pontOOn
bridge across the Mississippi River be-
tween Dubuque and Dunleith. Referred.
Mr.. SpragIle, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported adversely on the
bill for the relief OF certain settlers on
public lands in certain portions Of Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas, and It
was indefinitely postponed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
Mr., Conkling took the floor and resumed
his argument in regard to Louisiana. Mr..
ConkIing said in the presence OF all
the turbulence, disorder and din which
ruled the hour in Louisiana, January
lth, the Senators said that everything was
peaceful; that the Governor and all others
should have remained silent spectators.
The Republican party, the President Of
the United States and much Of the resi-
due Of mankind had been threatened
with destruction because those whom
Gov. Kellogg Summoned and who re-
spondel were soldiers. Soldiers OF the
United States. IIirelings, as they were
called by the Honorable Senator from
MARYLAND lIIamitOn). lie said they
were hirelings aud witherCd them by say.
Ing they received only only eight dollars
n month. llireIings, but for such hircl-
lings there might not now be Senate
chamber to reyerbcrate with the eIo-
OuenCe Of the Honorable Senator from
MARYLAND. But for these hirelings We
might not now b. permitted TO breathe
ihe free mir Of n lippnblic. This rem.
nnnt NJ mr. army must remain some.
wLaro, bnl II Iountl south Of Nlasons and
Dixons linz sOmebodys nobility was
attended The soldiers Of the nation
found In that section were buried
unIer the anathpmas Of the de-
mncratie marty. branded with epithcts
of cnrnet.bamrcr, scaluwag white niger,
ani ihe ike. Their lot wns II hard one.
One nnliiieal party neyar called soldiers
birpIinuT until they we're Summoned to
lrnmnle down a rebellion which lifted its
blooIy hands 10 stab the republic 10 the
Lcnrt II wns not always 10. The Dem.
"cratic party was oilce the.-sollicrs'
pnrty nni A war party II applauhed the
soldIers In former wars and sighed for
new wars. for Cuba and for conquest; but
lLis wns IN wl,nl was once free America.
lIc bnrrowpd the words from the Senator
from Ohio THURMAN. This was once
when slavery needed more room to ex.
pnni In l3li, when Andrew Jackson
set military guard over both houses Of
| The Louisiana Legislature and impris-
onpl n iutlpe, the Democratic party glOri-
fed him and made him President Oi the
United States. When u Democratic Tx.
eculiye and Democratic Secretary Of
War dispcrsed and humliated both
houses ofthe Kansas Legislature Congress
and the country rang with Democratic
plamlits. That was one page in
one Of the most revolving chapters IN the
history Of human tyranny and wrong.
Those who occupied seats around him re.
membered the occurrence when the viO-
lencc, intrusion and outrage Of carrying
the banner Of human slavery, stalked with
high head on Kansas, trampling her laws
and rights under foot, Did the Democrat.
ic party apologize for III Did the pre-.
tlecess0rs Of these Senator'S apologize for
It? No! ThOy only sought to laugh II
out of fcOurt; they only sought to smoke IL
under with ridfcule. Bleeding Kansas.
lie remembered how That cant llew at the
most Of The heads Of the Democratic pa.
pers, There wns no apology. Oh no.
Border ruiiianism IN Kansas wus denied
in this chamber Just as tho southern out.
rnpes are now, The honorable Senator
from Ohio (Tlmrmrn) astnte "a he Is
would not make an apology for these
outrapes. Mr.. Conkling here read from
The report Of the committee which inves-
tiVntetl Inc Kansas troubles, and said
when Den. Sumner, commanding the men
whose bnyonets flashed IN the auh, entered
tho legislative hall Of that State, he de.
clnredIha The duty was the most painful
Of his life, and by force he compelled the
retirement Of the Legislature. Again, at
the lntinicipal election In Washington In
1886 Under The Democratic admihistrn.
lion the United Slntcs Navies fred upon
the crowd, Killing five men and wound.
inc seventeen, vel there was not even an
Decentralization BY the Democrats
in Congress. Again in 1867 General
George Il. Mcclellan, through General
Banks, arrested as many members Of the
MARYLAND Legislature rs he could, Mary.
land not being In secession at the time.
Yet the Democratic party at the first OPP
pottunity afterwards str0ve 10 make Me-
tlnilnn prrsilani m n teace platfOrm-h