Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Pr,oeoedi.gs.
The LOuisiana Resolution Passed NV
the Senate.

Il
Senator Eayard concluded his remarks on
| the louisiana resolution, and a vote was
| taken on the amendment Of Mr.. Conkling TO
| aud Ia the resolution of inquiry into Lou 81
| ana matters: If not, in his Judgment, incoTn-
| patible with the public interests" which WIS
| a.re@d to-ayes -, noes &-Mr. Hamilton
(TcNaSl voting with the republican majority.
| and Mr.. Fenton. and Mr.. Ferry Conn with
| the democratic minority.
| Mr.. SchHrz said he desired tospeak on this
| subject, but was not prepared 70 20 on now
IN consequence OF indlSpOSition.
4 Mr.. COnkling. I'm the course OF discussion on
| a motion TO postpone the further cOlsidcrst-
ton OF the resolution, said the senator from
Delaware (Mr. Eayaril hal Ieveled many of
| Ills remarks at General Sheridan, On the
theory that he was I'm command on Monday
when the proceedings took place at llP state
hsuSe in New Orleans. HIS M. C.'sl infor-
n alton was that General Sheridan Was not
then In command Further, the senator Mr.
Bay ard had criticised the President as being
CpI.StTuctiVCly present on that occasion, Ills
| (Mr C's) information was also that the
President knew nothing Of the occurrence
until they were brought To him a. they were
| To ths rest OF us by the telegraph. He thOnght
II rather an a. omalouS circumstance hat
Tins debate should have gone on for days on
a resolution of inquiry calling for facts. and
tn 81 Vho took part i'm IL were assuming -
know all about II As il had gone on in thiS
way. perhaps 10 was well Ia continue IL.
Mr.. Upton wished this matter q BE- post
IOnCd till Monday 10 hear further from the
people. His people had been cursed with the
plague of the graSShOppers, and ho did not
want tAem Ia afflicted with the worse curse
of the unlicensed United States amy.
Mr.. sherman opposed any post ppnpm auf.
II this resolution hal been couChc in proper
terms of courtesy it could have been passed
without opposition i'm one moment H. de
nouncod the attempt 10 excite the cause a.
unjust.
Mr.. Scatt said this was a question which
should he discussed without ANY neat IL
would noi trust himself Ia speak Of this mat
ter until lac had all the information in his
possession.
Mr. Thurman denied the assertion OF his
pnllpauTra Mr. NSlsarmHnN that The ff4af
this mauer was premature When federal
soldiers Invade the halls Of "a legislature. II
| cannot he debated too soon. When Philip
Sheridan sent dispatch asking the Presi-
dent Ia proclaim the citizens OF Louisiana
handitti, II WIS never too soon T. debate n.
and such things would Toe debated a. long
| as there was any prctencC 10 freedom in this
| country.
Mr. Sargent asked if il was ~ ignored i'm
all this discussion, all this dcnunCiatiOn oT
military interference, that the first call Tor
the military came from Mr.. WIFI, the
usurping speaker, and when the military ex-
PEELED, at his beheSt, men who were legally
| elected, this usurping legislature expressed
1 its thanks.
| Nr West said last September. when the
| rebellion took place against the stat" gov
4 eminent OF Louisiana, IN" President ISSUED
l his proclamation commanding those in r.
/ bclliOn 10 diSperSc and lay down their arms.
/ This the White LeaguerS had not yet done.
they were still i'm rebellion, and il was these
men whom Sheridan called banditri-thp>a
men who had not yet returned the arms they
l had captured from the state.
Mr.. ConklnC.-HaS the Senator got n list
| of those arms? would like 10 know what
4 they are.
\ MIR WeSt-YeS: here is the list: noun
tain howitZers, zoe Spencer rides, 502 Win
chester rifles. ga Enfield rifles, - Spencer
/ caTbineS and 500 bayOnctS, not one OF which
has been returned, and these men who have
not obeyed the Presidents Proclamation are
1 now in rebellion against the United states
4 government.
| The discussion was further continued by
l MeSSrS, Howe and MerrimOn.
1 The question being on the amendment Of
| Mr.. MoTtOn-''and also any Information he
l may have as To the existence OF an armed or
\ ganizatiOn i'm the state of Louisiana hostile
| 10 the government OF that state and intent on
| OVcTtuning such government by force
| Mr.. Morton argued for its adoption. He
| did not think il necessary 20 deteht Phil.
| Sheridan. He did not write like a lawyer.
/ but Just as he felt, and as an honest man
1 would write. Where is the man that Will
l deny his statement that "there il insecurity
| OF life and property in that slater"
| After further discussion. Mr.. SchurZ sub
\ mittcd the following, which, he said, hc would
| ask TO take up on Monday and speak to.
1 ReSoirsf, That the Committee tine Judiciary be
instructed 10 inquire liar legislation by con srss J.
necessary To- secure 10 the people Of Louisiana their
/ rights of self government under the CONSTITUTE "a.
and TO report with tbs least possible delay by bah
Mr. Morton continued at some length i'm
| discussing the condition OF affairs IN the
| south. He quoted from the election returns OF
/ Georgia TO prove that the republican vote ih
/ that state had decreased from 10000 i'm I s6S
| 10 $500 i'm ISL. Now, no explanation could
| account for this.
Mr. MerTimon offered the following amend
| ment:
| And particularly whether the persons whom he
has recognized official authorities Of said state Of
Louisiana were elected according t. tds constitution
and laws of that state amt If 20, how, and by what
means he ascertained such fact, aud whether other
titles claimed and claim De the lawful authorities
Of said state, and upon hat grounds the last men
with ali the evidences furnished the uIve depart
nent by said persons TO sustain such claim ad all
II lgTVgppU
and said persons in reference to said claims, and
| what, and all information lie had, and has t. that
After some further discussion,
i Mr. MerrimOn withdrew his amendment,
/ and said he hoped the President would send
i in information on both sides.
4 Mr.. Sargent moved TO amend by add ing
| " under what circumstance after the wOtd
| Senate where il last occurred. Agreed ID.
| The amendment of Mr.. Morton was then
| agreed TO, and the resolution then adopted.
| The Senate then. at G:lO p. m, al burned TO
| Monday.
HoUSE.-After our report closed
4 y number OF private bills We're reported
| from the Committee on Military Affairs
| 2mong them one TO promote Gen. Rufus
| SaXtOn To place on the army register next
/ after General Stewart Nan Nliet.
4 MeSsrS. Butler CMass) and SchOfeld OPP
| posed the bill on the ground that the effect
| would be TO put Gen. SaXtOn above Colonel
| Ekin. Mr.. Butler characterized this "a a re-
| newal OF the old fight between the regular
| officers and the volunteers. and he charged
| that the regulars We're hanging around
| Washington and pecking at Congress, whil5
the officers who were appointed from the
| volunteers were in active service on the
| plains.
Nj. Macdougal defended the officers of the
l regular army from the charge made by Gen
1 Butler.
| Mr.. Butler replied that the regular army
| officers would not permit him 10 do any
/ thing.
Mr.. Macdougal inquired how they could
! prevent him.
Mr.. Butler replied that regular army OFF,
| GERS would not obey his orders. After the
| war the volunteers went home and did not
fear starvation if they lost their places in the
4 army.
/ Mr.. Garfield expressed surprise that Mr.
1 Butler should make the broad assertion that
| regular army officers refused to obey his
| orders.
| Mr.. Butler said he had reference only TO two
l CORPS commanders, who were regulars, and
| who always thwarted him.
The bill developed much opposition, but il
l was finally passed.
Mr.. Butler (Mas.) introduced a bill 10 pro-
l vide for a legal and fair election in LOuisl-
| ana and to guarantee republican form 81
government; referred TO Judiciary Commit
l tee.
| The House then resolved itself 10 Com