The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-06
THE DISCUSSION IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. 1875.
After the Introduction and reference OF various
bills and memorials the Louisiana question came
up IN the Senate follows and occupied the re.
matnder OF the day
THE LOUISIANA DEsPorIsM.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem) OF Ohio, offered the follow.
ing resolution and asked its present considera-
toni
'Resoved, That the President Of the United
States is hereby requested to inform the Senate
whether any portion OF the army OF the United
States. or any Otlcer, officers, soldier soldier
OF such army did In any manner interfere or int
NEEDLE with, control or seek to control the or
ization OF the General Assembly OF the Sts
louisiana, or either branch thereof on
inst. and especially whether any perso
sons claiming seats In either branch Of
lature have been deprived thereof, o.
from taking the same, Dy any such IN
then that the President inform
what authority such military inter
reference have taken place."
Mr.. CONKLING said ne would
would be better to preserve tt
seology OF such resolutions by
'rf in his judgment 1t Is not il
public interest"
Mr.. THURMAN said he did
Senator (Mr. Conkling) as t,
sertlng the words suggested.
not relate to any foreign Powe
question then it would be prop.
words. 1t was not for the Sena
the opinion or judgment OF the Pr.
proper that the Senate should know
was not case where the iniormatiO
teriere with warlike movements, alth
Louisiana trouble had the appearance OF
was not war made by the people, He
not say who did make the war, but would wa
the facts In the
Mr.. CoNKLING said ne had inadvertently given
the Senator (Mr. Thurman) the opportunity to
make quite an impressive and eloquent speech.
When the resolution came up Tor consid.
sideration he (Mr. Conkling) would move TO
amend It by inserting the words which he had
suggested, and he woula ask vote OF the Senate
TO see what the usage OF the Senate had been.
single objection, he believed would carry the
resolution over, and It was not yet before the
Senate. The Senator from Ohio seemed 10 think
that he distinguished this case from ali others by
observing that the topic did not concern our rea-
tons with any foreign Power. II there was sense
or reason in the rule which committed something
10 Executive discretion, he (Nr. Conkling)
thought It should apply to this resou-
tion, which related to serious disorders
IN one OF the States OF this Union.
He thought this result was suggestive OF consid.
erations which should address themselves to
every Senator, not as . partisan, but as he stood
upon his oath to be true to the great trust COM
mlt.ed to him. Turbulence and defiance of tho
law stalks high handed in public way, and the
Senate did not know but that now, even as 1t was
celebrating over this resolution, peace, order,
security OF life and law were being trampled in
the mire In the streets OF New Orleans. The Sem
ator Mr. Thurman) says II Is for US in the unccr.
tainty, the danger and the grave peril which sur.
rounds the subject, to say, absolutely In the
twlnkling OF an eye, before the sun goes down to.
morrow. that the President must communicate all
the facts to the Senate. He (Mr. Conkling) argued
that the Senate had no facts upon which It could
so act and say TO the President he must with ain
communicate to the Senate, so that
there can be Mashed back to Louisiana by telegraph
the exact truth In respect to the END
p1oyment In respect to the location.
CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE.