The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1919.
Secretary GoRHAA calleu the Senate to order,
and read letter from Vice President Wilson,
dated saturday last, announcing that pressing
engagement would prevent his attendance at the
opening oil the Senate to-day
Mr. BOUTWELL,, rep) OF Mass, submitted a reso-
luton declaring Henry B. Anthony, OF Rhode
Island, President pro TEN. OF the Senate. Agreed
to.
The usual resolution directing the Secretary to
inform the President Of the United states and
House OF Representatives Of the election OF Mr..
Anthony was agreed to.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep.) OF Me-, presented the Gre
dentials oil Hannibal Hamlin as Senator OF the
United States from the state OF Maine, for the
term OF six years from March 4, 1876. Placed on
file.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter from
the Secretary OF War in answer to a resou ton OF
the Senate or the 11tn inst, transmitting copies OF
the correspondence in relation TO certain DIS
orders in the state OF Louisiana. ordered to be
printed, and referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections.
sELF-GovERSMENr IN LOUISIANA.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the resolution OF Mr.. Schurz instructlng the
judiciary Committee 70 inquire what legislation
by Con-ress is necessary TO secure 10 the people
OF Louisiana the right Of sefgovernment
Mr.. JOHNSTON, (deln.) OF Va, concluded hts argu-
ment commenced on Friday last. lie SAID the Re-
turning Board. in Louisiana, after a session OF
two months had made return OF log members
OF the Legls ature. lhe whole number OF the
members OF that body was Ill. but the other five
held certificates from the commissioners OF Flee
tion and they mad as much right TO seats IN that
body as any other member. Referring TO the
Presidents Message, IN answer to resolution OF
the senate, he SAID the President had not IN
formed the Senate, as requested, why officers OF
United TO interfere In the ORGANIZATION OF
the Louisiana Legls!ature The President
what Kellogg told them and the orders OF Kel.
loZg were the orders OF the President The re-
pSoilcan LEGISLATURE 10 Louisiana mao seated men
General de Troorand. The men seated In their
places mad no right in the world to seats. Why
did not the President nave them put out2 They
were there III defiance OF all law He next spoke
OF troops being stationed in the South aud said
their presence there was the cause OF the greatest
discord IN the Southern section. The President as
COMMENCEMENT Of the army was bound to obey
the constitution ana laws, and Il his duty
TO instruct his generals to obey the law. If they
did not know he should teach them. The Presi-
mad been committed by the army it had been on
the side OF good order and the maintenance OF the
law. was II 70 maintain the law that the Presi-
dent OF the United States undertook 70 decide
who were members or the LOUISIANA Legislatures
Was IL to MAINTAIN the law That directions were
given 70 the army that 10 should obey the orders
OF Mr.. Kellogg Il So where was the lawY he
Denied that any Ku Klux organization existed IN
the south now, and in conclusion, SAID all that the
Southern people demanded was the right TO gov
ern themselves.
THE PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED
Mr. PEAsE, irep) OF Miss, sent to the Clerks
desk ana mad read the resolutions OF the Missis-
sippi legislature indorslng the action OF General
sheridan IN Louisiana. he said the President or
the United states had been compared 70 Caesar,
declared 70 be usurper and military dictator.
he had oeen thus arralgned on mere newspaper
reports When tue facts came out 1t was shown
Instead OF any attempt TO overthrow the govern
ment OF Louisiana the President had only per
formed that which MS oatn OF ONCE compelled him
TO perform. The President was bound TO recog-
nlze Kellogg a. the Governor OF the staie. Con-
gress mad taken no action TO establish govern
ment there, and the President had no other course
lett him than the recognition OF the Kellogg
rAxrovn Un In nf
tending the Organization OF the louisiana Legs.
lature on the 4th INST. ana said the act OF
OF The democrats 10 overthrow the govern
ment or that State. Not one word OF cen.
this chamber toward WIFI, who was a revolution
ist He was surprised that an American Senator
should stand IN his place and apologize Tor the
outrsgss committed in Louisiana IN the last few
years, when IL had been shown that $500 persons
had been murdered there for political reasons
since 1885, He read from the report OF Mr.. Scnurz
upon the condition OF the South made in lsC5
and said ne begged 20 assure that Senator (Mr.
scnurzj That The condition OF affairs he found then
had been growing worse every day since. rms
new movement at the south meant revolution
political teachings OF the senator from Missouri
lMr Scnurzl his state mad been turned over 20
sns secession ueLhocracy ana ne would nave the
White League banditti The old Ku Klux orpani-
eaton and White League OF to-day were che
same; yet these murderers and assassins mad
their apologists on this hoor
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem.l OF Ohio said the Senator
apologlsts on this floor lie demanded Jnat the
senator name the apologists.
Mr.. PEAsE said perhaps he should qualify that
statement He had not heard senator IN his
place apologize for murder and assassination; but
when Senators on the republican SIDE spoke Of
these crimes Senators on the other side had
treated them lightly and said IL Is your radical
outrage mill gotten up Tor political purposes.
When senators from the South said the Associated
Press IN that section was invariably IN the hands
OF White Leaguers, &c, senators on tue otneT sido
paid no attention 10 the statement
Mr.. THURMAN SAID ne utterly denied that there