New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
XLIIID CONGRESS--2D SESSION

MT, OCHUhZ NlJD mop, piVJ piOoN"'"'. 80
mortal Of citizens OF st. Louis asking the passage OF tue
hill "a define gross of matches Referred to the Com
mttee Finance
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., VT presented a memorial OF
property holders in Washington City, complaining OF In
jury TO property north Of the Capitol on account OF
streets In that locality being occupied by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in loading and unloading
freight Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
Mr. ANTHONY Rep., Il. H. submitted order that
during the remauder OF the session. after the call Tor
resolutions shall have been made, the business on the
calendar during tho morning hour shall be called for by
the Committee the order which they stand on inc
calendar. and from day TO day; but no Committee
shall have than day in succession. Agreed TO-
Mr. CLAYTON crop, Arh) presented memorial
i'm the Union army approving tho course OF Cen shrr
dan IN NewOreans and declaring that Tue statements
made by him true. Lad upon the table.
Mr. CAMERON (Isep.. Penn3 presented memorials
from Now York and Norfolk asking ltgisatol 10 iu-
crease the Marine Hospital service H'ierred 10 thc
Committee on COmmerce. nj,
Mr. PRATT (2cp., Ind). from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported with amendment bll granting tho
right OF way railroad and telegraph line to tue
PIyallup Valley Coal Company. Placed on tno c''eh
Mr. FEQRY Rep., MicbJ introduced bill to authorize
the issuance OF patent Tor quartei section Oh lana ~
that State. Referred to the COMMITTEE Oh fnOo h'u"'
TIE LOUISIANA DEBATE.
Tho unfinished business being the resolution or MI
schurz instructing the judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation by Congress Is to secure to
the people Of Louisiana the rights OF sefSovernment
under the Constitution &C., was resumed
Mr. SALISBURY Dsm. DeL) concluded hi, argu-
ment begun yesterday ne sld te Pece o. L} trs
way. They had appealed TO the President, Dnt were
denied hearing, as appeared from tno eegtam Oh Az
torney General William, informing the Committee IL
need Washington He argued that tue 0posl-
uon to the kellogg usHrpat2n eiec'ei 1sviood - -
Returning Board to SUIT himself aud the members le-
eniy elected we're counted out Oy Board. Refer
ring to events winch took place IN Sew-Orleans on
the morning OF the 4tn ilst no SAID 10 Was only DV per-
mission OF Kellogg that members of the Legislature
pOul eQ
zatOn Legislature under WIFI was perfectly 10
gaL Alter Witt had been sworn IN all tie members,
both Democrats aud Il ,pubicans arose and LOOK the
oath, thus recognizing WITT az Speaker
Mr. SHERMAN tRcp., OhlO) said rs he understood the
facts no republican members had Deen sworn III "
Mr.. BAYARD Dem. DELI said he had positive In
formation mat 100 nehoers the Legislature were
sworn in by WIZ. Three mcmDcrS or the House OF
present at the ORGANIZATION OF the
LEGISLATURE Sheldon MOrey, and another whose
he could not recall Wien Wiltz called upon the
members Of The Legislature 10 stand up and take tho
oath Of office there seven or eight cOloed members
10 the Of tine hail who did not arise, and the three
went to them aud Told t0em 70 stand up which
they did r
a question Of much importance this presented to
the American people. Ii involved the liberties OF the
people OF TINS whole country. Well might Mr.. E7arts
say Ia his speech at Cooper Institute few evenings
sncc, that when this net done IN one state 1t
done In all. He (Nlr Salisbury believed there
men all over the county who would respond 10 that
sentiment but lie regretted exceedingly that did not
nd proper response the Ohcr side OF this Chamber
He argued that there rapid tendency toward the
Capitalization OF power In thls country. aud That the
States we're TO depleted the rights guaranteed
them under the Constitution. Every senator on the
other who had spoken mad sought 10 excuse tho act
Of President In Ills military interference, but tney
had been very Inconsistent lie then read from tho
Constitution OF Alabama the clause requiring the Lou
cnantOyernOr 10 preside over the senate during the
election Of United states senator when the Legislature
should meet &C. and argued that tho Legislature which
elected Mr. Spencer did not comply with the provisions
the Constitution OF the State. When the Democrats
oppos ed admission to the Senate that ground.
the Republicans replied that those were mere questions
OF form. Now they argued tpat WIZ was NOT elected
Speaker OF the Louisiana House OF Representatives,
BECAUSE the Clerk OF the old House did Not
put tho motion. In Louisiana there was
nothing in the Constitution requiring tue Clerk
the old House to organize the succeeding II was
simply matter OF statute law. Senators argued here
that It the intention OF the Democratic Legislature
to oyerturn the Kellogg Government. They well knew
that Kellogg deseII ed TO b. ip9ached and the right OF
Impeachment one Of the rlGts Of The Legislature
effort was be made to OyertuTn kellogg by revOu
tOnary means. lie would say frankly that he WAS
was pleased with IL because 1t came In subdued and
respectful tone. He Che Presidency had heard the muir
murDgs discomfort this land. He referred to the
speech made by the Senator from Illinois (AIr. Logan
pIinted la me Record OF today aud said for the rst
time in the history OF the country he Mr. Salisbury
found cartoons The Record Tue universal cry on the
other OF tho Chamber had been murder and outrage
Toe speech of the senator from Illinois mr. Logan was
not an argument; it denunclatOry OF the Demo
cratic party exhibition OF the skull and
effort to prepare the public mind for the Repub-
iican party's taking military possession OF Louisiana
Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama, and lie did not
know how many more Southern States. and 10 compel
them vote for the Republican party IN tie next Pres
Mr.. CONKLING tRep, y. " said the remarks Of the
Senator reminded him or certain newspaper enterprises
where newspapers sometimes had exclusive news The
Senator was the only mad the news that these
States were to be taken possession Of BY the military
Mr. SALISBURY said II the Senator intlmated tina,
he concocted this story it was Ease.
Mr. CONKLlNG sad II tue Senator had heard such
rumors lie had capacity for hearing greater than any
other Senator. He aid not say the Senator had con
cocted story therefore tho remark he (r sauls-
pugyl made In r0ply exceedingly out OF place. II
the Senator wished 70 put upon him aront by the
use OF discoureous language, he (Mr COnkn9) TonId
would say to the Senator IL he could observe good
manners and decency IN debate, he would not shrink
from entering upon the contest with the Senator
from Delaware. rogel US indecent and offensive the
Mr. SALISBURY said that he inferred that the senA.
tor ir Conklins lotinate9 that ne (r Salisbury put
tie rnmOr Ia circulation. When the Senator from New
Yorkrose u his place and said he Salisbury put such
a rumor circulation would IL. He mad never
offered indlgnty TO any Senator, but help him God
no senator solld oier an anron TO HIM II the soma
tor did not intend An Insult nc was sorry for what he
said but he would not tanely submit what he deemed
New York Ii that Senator desired u make reply he
could do II hereafter in his way Mr., saulA-
bury then concluded his speech.
Mr.. CLAYTON rep, Ark.l. spoke OF the existence OF
the ka kut In the southern states M past, and
said II would be that the White League of to-day
the kuhux OF two years ago. He knew the organ.
zation did exist IN Arkansas for 1t became his duty IA
St SoS S rs 70 rsafe the matter He
The Houston exasJ 1e!egrdDh Referring Tennessce
he said the state WAS handed over i've agO nv
reachery to Democratie rule and read from the report
OF the Attorney FOR the Western District OF thar State i'm
the trouble last Summer sent TO the senate
by Attorney General Williams. He quoted from the dis
patch OF Gov Garland OF Arkansas President and
said A. H. Garland who styled himself Governor of Ar.
kansas had informed the President that there were no
KuKun in that State. OF course not because when the
Democrats came into power they immediately became
State militia and armed By the State la the STATE
OF Arkansas OF the 500 white Democrats who murdered
negroes not suffered the penalty OF the Law
lie womld ask the senator from Tennessee (sr Cooper
ii he knew or any IN Ms state
Mr. COOPER tDem., Iennl-Yes; several
Mr. CLAYTON said he would inquire OF the Senator
from Georgia (dr NOrwOod) II he knew OF auy in mis-
state.
Mr. NORWOOD Dem. Cal said the Senator from
Arkansas seemed 10 be general tour Of inyestiga-