The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-07

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past. aiia If ftsrs' us sny by On either e
sldahe supposed itlwas a commen heritage
toi &c common people. The Senator ga
fmunds) desired to getat the truth abouttb
! Souti. II 1.-THE South had one desire more
than another it was cha! the American peo.
fple might know the, whole truth as to the
state Of feeling IN that section. s,e.ss
the resolution was further discussed by
Mr.. FLANxGiN, OF Texas, and at ~ O'Clock
tMr.HAhILros took the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. SARGENT for motion to adjourn, which
was agreed to, and the Senate, then adj
journed till ! O'Clock tomorrow. = ~
The Louisiana Question in the House
of Representatives Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, January 6.--After some To-
cal business had been disposed of Dir. HALE,
Of Maine, offered the following preamble and
! resolution -, - ,,.,s..,,t,
""Wbereas the disturbed reyolution con-
dition, of affairs In Louisiana threaten the
destruction Of law ard order and civil rule
/ in!that State !; and whereas By section Of
article of the Constitution Of the United
States 1t is the imperative duty of Congress
to guarantee to every State of the Union a
republican form ofgoVernment; and whereas
in the judgment OF this House the most
practicable mode of rendering this guaranty
efectual in the case OF Louisiana Is to, re-
| move all sense of wrong and apprehension
from the minds of its people by q new, fair,
wellguarantied election for their civil
oficess therefore li.n;- ,ra ..i.,aal a..
-" ResolUed, That the Judiciary Commit
tee be instructed TO prepare and report with.
out delay bill providing for a new election
of State officers and representatives in Con-
gress in Louisiana under such guards, re-
strictions, and guarantees as will insure the
fullest liberty to. every citizen to exercise
the right of suffrage without fear and with.
out restraint, and as will provide for such
count and declaration Of the result as will
insure to. the majority their constitutional
and legal rights" 90 -
| MIR. WILLARD, of Vermont, said that be
should object to the present consideration
Of the resolution in that form. He had no
tobjection to its being referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee, but he did object to de-
claration by the House that it could order
an election in Louisiana or any other State.
Mr.. HALE remarked that the resolution
was offered only for the purpose of getting
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House on this most solemn matter. He did
not care particularly whether the: subject
went to the Judiciary Committee or to the
select committee on Louisiana affairs,
but be wanted an expression of the
sentiment of the House so that the
House would at once begin to grapple
with this important matter. 1t was not
new question for him. He had no doubt
that the solution of the matter was in &C.
cordance with what was embodied in his
proposition. He had believed SO for two
years, and that conviction had been
strengthened every day.
MIR. KAssoN, of Iowa, said he desired to
interpose an objection SO as to prevent de-
bate in anticipation Of the report of the Sc
ect committee.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, wanted to know
whether debate on the resolution was to be
general.
The SPEAKER replied that debate could
only proceed by unanimous consent.
Mr. KAssoN then said: object to precipi-
tating debate at this time. =
Mr. RANDALL. OF Pennsylvania: 1t is besr
ter to precipitate debate than to precipitate
civil war.
Mr. WILLARD: I do not approve, by any
means, of the course taken in Louisiana
during the last two years, but do object to
having this House brought at once to vote
upon such an important proposition as the
right of Congress to fix and determine the
/ election of State officers. -..-~
Mr.. ELDRIDGB, of Wisconsin: 1t seems to
me that this is the most opportune OCCASION.
IrOhjection by Mr.. Kssson.l There can beno
more pressing question on Congress. Re-
newed objection by Dir. kasSon and en-
| - a. 1,in hopn
meringof bis gaYel.1 Mr.. Edridge, in spite
of the noise thus made, continued his re-
marks, which were to the effect that the pre-
ceedings in Louisiana were now being man.
aged by the same individual who bad lorded
| it over that people when that State was
being reconstructed by the same tyrant.
Mr.. HALE: As objection is made, now
give notice that I will on Monday next move
| to suspend the rules Ia order 10 adopt this
resolution. do not propose to take the
subject from the select committee, If the
House choose to send 1t to 1t; but the impo-
tency of any committee getting lntorma-
ton that will solve the question is already
shown by the fact that the most high. handed
proceedings have taken place while the COM
mittee is sitting there. r.. a.rr
Mr.. RANDALL: Who has committed these
| high. handed proceedings?
Mr.. Cox: The gentleman from Maine has
given notice that be will offer his resolution
| next Monday. I give notice of another reso
luton on the same subject which compre--
bends the idea of the withdrawal Of military
| force from Louisiana. hope the line will
! be drawn on that.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, made re-
mark that Mr.. Cox had offered similar re-
solution before the fall of Fort Sumter.
Mr.. HALE: This is no new idea of mine.
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE: / object to further debate.
II have to run race with the Speakers
gavel, the other side must do the same
| thing.
| Mr.. NEaLEY, of Pennsy lyania: Before this
question is settled we will have to send more
military force to Louisiana. 4
Mr.'HALE's resolution was returned to him
| from 1h9 clerks desk. ., ........,.
After some discussion on the fortifcation
bill, Mr.. Cox, returning to the Louisiana
question, remarked that there never bad
been anything which 80 shocked the public.
sense Of the country as the order promul.
gated By General Sheridan at New Orleans.
The people of the country were not patient
or forbearing in the matter, though the PEG.
ple Of Louisiana were. While these people
fought thieves and fought despotism, they
did not raise their hands against the flag of
their country. Co.. .9.~!1, =. .7@: 7'...
Mr.. WILLARD remarked that the observa-
ton which he bad referred to was the pro-
liability of the Democracy, when it came
into power, precipitating the country into a
war with Spain for the acquisition OF Cuba.
He (Willard) had always stood as firmly as
he was able for the rights Of American citi-
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