New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06

day to be that we are wasting tho public
time.
Mr.. Randall-No public business what
ever il suffering by the course which this
side of the house is pursuing
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky. declared that the
Democratic side of the House was willing
to 90 on now, and q: all times, With the sp
preparation bills, but chat whatever means
he had to defeat the civil rights bill he
would use. He did not intend to consent
to 90 to the Speakers table end thus give
that bill any advantage If he knew how 20
prevent it. He thought he had right 70
do that, and he would do it, not to defeat
public business. but to facilitate public
business. which was blocked up BY the
throwing in Of this firebrand.
Mr.. Butler declared he was one Of those
who believed that there was other business
for Congress to do besides passing apprO-
priation bills. He thought the question Of
settling the rights Of the citizens were as
high as that of getting little more or less
money voted away.
Mr. Cox, of New York. remarked that
while the House was filibustering the col
diers of the United States we're thrOttling
the sovereign of Louisiana and Congress
was utterly Indifferent to 10. lSueers from
some Republican members. 1t they did
not want to see q new civil war they
should call off federal bayOnets from Louis.
lana. The civil rights bill. if passed, would
only make the trouble worse and worse.
For one he would not help the Judiciary
Committee which had failed to report on
the Louisiana question. Let that commit
tee settle that question properly and give
peace to the South, and then the civil rights
Of the people, North and South. would be
better taken care of.
Mr.. Butler declared that he vas a.
anxious to get at Louisiana as any man on
earth. Laughter and clapping OF hands.
But q committee of the House had been
sent there ami he did not propose to con-
slider the subject before the report of the
committee was received.
Mr.. Randall-Then why does your Presi.
dent interfere9
Mr.. Cox-Take of your military
Mr.. Butler-I don't propose to make any
attack or defense in regard 10 affairs in
Louisiana. simply on tho lying kilograms of
the Associated Press, or any report except
the report Of our committee; and when
that comes in will stay here day and
night until peace is given to Louisiana. !
gave it peace once, and 1 should be glad
to do it once more. (Clapping Of hands by
Republican members and sneering remarks
by the Democratic
Mr.. COx-Why did not the gentleman do |
it then, so as to make peace permanent 1t
he did we'll then he has undOne it all ever |
since.
Mr.. Randall asked Mr.. Butler whether he
justified the interference of the military in |
New Orleans. and the expulsion from the |
of men who were duly elected |
Mr.. Butler replied, that he did not justify |
the expulsion from the legislative halls Of |
men who were duly elected, but he did JUS |
tify the throwing out of murders, voting
into q Legislature to make laws
for people who would not elect them. A
republican form of government could not
be guaranteed if intruders we're allowed
into the legislative halls.
At this stage of the discussion Mr.. Wad-
1ell, of New York, objected to further
lebate; and the Speaker sustained the
objection. Adjourned.