Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
u. s. Senate-Extra Session.
Mr.. Boutwell's resolution for specis


committee to examine the several branches Of
the civil service, ETC., called up in the Senate
on the 18th, and the point of order was raised
that IL was matter looking to legislation, and
therefore out of order A resolution was
submitted and laid over for an adjourn
ment sine die on the 10th. The Hawaiian treaty
ratified In executive session by 81 yeas 10 ~
nays. Among the amendments made 10 the
treaty Ia one providing that during the pendency
of the treaty the Hawaiian Government shall not
cede nor lease any port, bay or naval station 10
any foreign Government except that OF the United
States, or grant any special privilege TO any
foreign nation which Is not now granted.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the resolu-
ton authorizing the Special Civil-Service Com
mittec to sit during the recess was agreed to-.
Several nominations by the President were con-
flrmed in executive session, and the nomination
of Don A. Pardee to be United States Judge Tor
Louisiana was debated.
The Senate, on the Goth, by vote Of
20 to 20, agreed TO take up the Frelinghnyscn res
olution relating to the Presidents course In
Louisiana, and substitute agreed upon in the
Republican caucus was submitted, declaring
that the action OF the President in protecting
| the Government in Louisiana of which William
r. Kellogg Is the Executive and the people OF the
| State against domestic violence, and enforcing
| the laws Of the United States, is approved. MIR.
Anthony announced that it was not the Intention
| of the Senators on his side of the chamber to
| discuss the matter, snd motion to post
pone the resolution till December next was
|
against the resolution when a motion
was rejectcd-yeas is, nays 23-and Messrs.
marks s against the resolution, when Mr.. johnson
| obtained the floor and yielded TO q motion to adj
journ, which was carried, an executive session
| Ward was confirmed as United States Attorney
| for the Northern District of Illinois.
! Senator Johnson, of Tennessee, adj
dressed the Senate, on the ed. in opposition to
the resolution approving of the Presidents ac-
| ton in regard to Louisiana. He commended that
the resolution was not properly before the Sen
| ate at this time as It was Of legisla-
| tive nature, and could not be legitimate
| ly acted upon at special executive
| session, and in the absence Of the other branch
| of Congress. He then assailed the course OF the
Administration in its treatment of the Louisiana
| troubles. His speech occupied two hours in its
delivery, and was listened to by crowded gal
also opposed the resolution
The Louisiana resolution was further de-
bated on the ssd, Messrs Jones (Fla.). Walker and
Thurman speaking in opposition and Mr.. Chris
! tiancy giving his Interpretation OF the language
| of the resolution and the reasons why he should
vote for it, An amendment condemning the use
| OF the army In 1872 to enforce the order OF
| Judge Durell and the interference of the
United States soldiers with the Louisiana
Legislature WAS rejected-yeas ~, nays
33. proviso to the resolution was then offered
| and rejected-yeas "a, nays 33-that nothing
herein contained is meant to affirm that the said
| Kellogg Is de jure Governor of Louisiana" The
| question then being on the resolution OF Mr. An
| thony as substituted for that of Mr.. Freling-
/ huysen, II was agreed to--yeas 81, nays 23-as
| follows: Yeas--Allison, Anthony, Boutwell,,
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron lWis.), Christiancy,
ConklIng Cragin, Dorsey. Edmunds, Ferry
| (Mich.) Frelinghuysen, Harvey, Hitchcock,
Howe, ingalls,, Jones (Nev), Logan, Nc
| MILAN, Mitchell, Morrill, (Me.l, Morrill, (Vt.),
Norton Paddock, Patterson, Robertson, Sar-
| gent, Sherman, spencer, Wadleigh, West,
Window. Nays-Baynnrd, Bogy, Booth capert,on,
johnson {Tenn, S So1ss Plal Kssi ely
dolph, Salisbury Stevenson, Thurman, Wal
lace, Whyte, Withers. Messrs. Hamlin,
Conover, Oglesby and Cameron, of Penn
| sylvania, who would have voted in the affirma-
| tive, were paired with Messrs Merrimon; John
| ston, Mcdonald and Ransom, who would have
| voted In the negative. The resolution as amend
ed was then adopted-yeas %, nays "a. Exec
ntive session and adjournment.
The Senate, In executive session on the
GATH refused--24 to 14-to confirm the nomination
of Don A. Pardee az United States District Judgs
OF Louisiana, In place of Judge Durell, resigned
j 49,. Several nominations were confirmed, and a
report was received that the President had no
further communications to make 70 the Senate
| N. After votes of thanks to Vice-Presiden.
Wilson and to President pro tenn. Ferry for the
courtesy and impartiality with which they had
presided the Senate adjourned sine de-
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