The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-15
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, January IA.
SENATE.


Mr. Sargent, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported favorably on
House bill to provide for compensatng
the officer of the government for observ
ing the transit of Venus. Passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back leglsla-
tive, judicial and executive appropria-
tion bill, with sundry amendments.
Placed on calendar. He gave notice tina:
he would ask the Senate to proceed with
the consideration of the bill on Monday
next, rs he hoped the Louisiana resolu-
ton would be pisposcd of this week.
Mr.. SchurZ introduced, by request,
bill to organize the territory of Oklahama,
and for the better protection OF the In
dians therein Referred.
Mr.. Thurman from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported favorably on House bill
relating to the punishment of the crime
of manslaughter. Placed on the calen-
dar. He also reported from the same
committee adversely on House bih to
provide for the appointment OF clerk
for the Circuit and District Courts of the
United States held at New Albany and
Evansville. Placed on the calender with
adverse report. He also, from the same
committee, reported House bill in rela-
ton to the qualifications of jurors in the
courts of the United States. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, reported favorably on the bill to
amend the net in relation to Marshals
fees. Placed on the calendar.
Action on EstnbIishing u. y. District
Court at Martinsburs.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the same COM
mittoe. reported adversely on the rcsolu-
tions of the Legislature OF West Nir-
ginia, in favor of establishing n District
Court at Martnsburg, in that State, and
the committee was discharged from their
further consideration
Mr.. Wright called up the bill to pro-
vide for the revision Of the laws for the
collection customs of duties, reported from
the Finance Committee on Tuesday last.
The amendments of the Committee were
agreed to and the bill passed.
Unfinished business being up, the res
olution of Mr.. SchurZ, instructing the
Judiciary Committee to enquire what
legislation by Congress was necessary to
secure to the people Of Louisiana the
rights of self government under the Con-
stitution, &c. was resumed and Mr. Lo-
gan concluded the argument begun yes
terday.
He then read from the election returns
of Georgia, and said that in the Fourth
district there were bat II Republican
votes out population of64 900. There
was but ..one explanation for this inct,
and that was that threats We're made to-
wards the colorcd people, and made them
afraid to exercise the rights given them
bv the constitution and laws Of the
country. He then sent to the Clerks
desk and had AN editorial read from
paper published in Atlanta, Georgia,
commenting on the tcegrams Of Sheridan
in regard to New Orleans, and saying
that 1t was probable, fool like Sheridan
might ornament II lamp post in that city,
and further, calling upon the people OF
New Orleans 10 begin fighting, rs the
time had come for them to strike.
Mr. Gordon said he had no doubt he
reflected tho eontinont of his own heart
but he did not reflect the sentiments OF
the people of Georgia nor the scnti-
mcnts of the Democratic party of that
State. He did not belong to the Democratic
party and did not publish Democratic
vaper. He claimed to run an lndcpcn-
dent paper, and did not support the
Democratic candidate ut the last election,
but on the contrary supported the oppoSl-
tion. He (Gordon) would like to have
read the telegram from the Governor Of
his State, who was Democrat.
Mr.. Logan said he could not yield to
have the telegram read, the Senator
would have ample opportunity to road
it. Resuming his argument he said he
had no doubt there were many Demo
Gratis in the South who would like to see
General Sheridan hung to lamp post
He cared not whether the
editor of this paper reflected tho
sentiment of the people of Georgia
or not such language had its effect upon
the people of Louisiana who were easily
excited. He next referred to Alabama
and had read letter from Judge klel
in reference to the shooting OF his son.
He Logan) admitted that there were
murders in the North, but the northern
people punished murdcrcrs. There had
been several hanged in that section with
in the past two or three months, ana
Others were in the penitcntlary. The
difference was that in the North murder.
crs were hung or sent to the State prison,
while in the South they were not
even indicted. Judge kicIs son was
murdered while in the company of
his father, who was guarding the ballot
box There was no such murders As
these in the North. There might be
frauds there, but men were never muir
dcrcd iorpoltical opinion. lie next read
from an Alabama paper to the eject
that Robert Read, colored member ol the
Legislature from Sumptcr county, was
summoned ut Mobile rs witness III the
case, after he had testified he was set
upon bv three White Leagu"rs and As
saultcd. pistols were drawn by them and
he had to take refuge in the court
House for safety. He then spoke "i the
outrages in the South ut some length,
and said that the stencil OF the
outrage and pillage went up /"
heaven, and cried for revenge Ter these
innocent victims. He sent to the Clerk
desk and had read the report OF General
Sheridan To the Secretary Of war dated
January 10th, 1875, stating that 300
persons had been murdered IN Louisiana
since 1866 and argued that these murders
were committed by men banded together
for the purpose, and they were oahd'tti'
Mr.. Logan's Ignorance Correcie" by
Senator Gordon.
Mr. Gordon said Senator Logan had
made - remark while he Gordon was
ont of the chamber, in regard to ma
iority of one of the districts in Georgia.
He fGordon desired to say that there
was no Republican candidate in that dis
,ric, therefore there could be no kePub-
lican votes; there was but one candidate
there and he was Democrat: MT Lo-
gan said ne referred to the Fourth Dis
Mr., Gordon replied that that was the