The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-09

secure to the people of Louisiana their
rights..of self..government underthe Con-
sttutlon and report With the least pos
sible delay, by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Clayton substituted resolution
requesting the Attorney-General of the
United states, to communicate to the Sen
ate copy ofthe report of United States
Attorney, for the Western District Of
Tennessee, relating to the massacre in
that District last summer.
Mr.. Cooper substituted an amendment,
SO as to include all communications on
that subject, which passed between the
Executive of Tennessee and the Pres-
dent of the United States. The amend
ment was accepted and the resolution
agreed to.
The question then being on the
amendment of Conkling, TO insert in
the resolution of Thurman, calling upon
the President for information in regard
to the Louisiana trouble, the words: "lf
not incompatible with public interest.
1t was agreed to by vote Of 81 yeas, Il
nays.
MIR. Morton submitted an amendment
to add to the resolution the following
words: "Or whether he has any intor-
nation in regard to the existence IN the
State of Louisiana, of armed organiza-
tions hostile to the government OF the
State and intent upon overthrowlng such
State government by force
Mr. Merriman moved to amend
the amendment rs follows: And
particularly whether the persons whom
he has recognized as the official authorl-
ties of said State of Louisiana, were elect
ed according to the constitution and laws
ofthat State, and if so, how and by what
means he ascertaieed such fact,
and whether other persons
than those recognized by him as such
authorities claimed and claim to be the
lawful authorities of said State, and upon
what grounds the last mentioned persons
claimed to be said lawful authorities, with
all the evidence furnished the Executive
Department by said person to sustain
such claim. and all communications be-
tween the Executive Department and
said persons in reference tn said claim,
and what and all information he had to
that effect.
Mr.. Thurman asked that the further
consideration of the resolution be post
puned until Monday, s3cauSc he was too
much indisposed to speak to-day. Ifthe
Senate insisted on "A vote to-day he
would have to forcgo the privilege of
closing the debate.
After further debate the resolution was
amended and adopted us follows:
ResoLced, That the President Of the
United States is hereby requested to in
form the Senate, if not Incompatible with
public interest, whether any portion of
the army OF the United States or any
officer or officers, soldier or soldiers of
such army did in any manner interfere
or intermcddlc with, control or seek to
control the organization Of the general as
scmbly ofthc State of Louisiana, or eth
er of the branches thereof, on the 4th
inst, and especially whether any person
or persons claiming seats in either branch
of said legislature, have been deprived
thereof. or prevented from taking the
same by any such military force, officer
or soldier, and il such has
been the case then that the
President inform the Senate under what
considerations and by what authority
such military intervention and interfcr-
encc have taken place and whether he
has any information in regard to the cx-
istence in the State of Louisiana of an
armed organization hostile to the Govern
ment of the State and intent upon over
throwing such State Government by
force.
Senate soon afterwards adjourned.