The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-15
,.nn,z W0BEHneT9N FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 1875
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE, Jan. 6.-After the transaction
= little ,unimportant business discussion
upon the resolution Of Thurman callin
upon the President for all Information in hi
possession in relation to the recent trouble
in Louisiana, was resumed. The discussion
was taken part in by Senators West, Gordon
sfkdmunds and others. covered q, wide range
and at times was bitterly partisan md :acri
monious. Without reaching vote ad
1Journed. ~ ..: .T'-''a7
House, Jan. 6.-Mr. Hale introduced
resolution reciting the troubles in Louisiana
and instructing the judiciary to propose
bill tor new election, to- the consideration
Of which objection was made by Kasson, an<
it went over. Mr.: Cox. gay
notice that = he would soon intro
to withdraw the U. s. troops from Louisiana
The House then went iDto committee Of tht
whole on the naval appropriation bill, thu
discussion soon taking = political turn
Messrs Cox, Willard, Beck, Randall, Hoai
and others, taking part and giving theil
views in reference to Southern affairs
Finally this by-play was stopped, the bill
gone through with, when the committee
rose and the bill was passed. Richard B
Irwin was brought before the bar Of the
House tor contempt, and still refusing t0
answer the questions as to how much mon
ey was disbursed to procure the Pacific Mail
subsidy, and to whom paid, lie was remand
r SENATE, Jan: 7.-As soon as the morning
hoar.had expired discussion Of the Louisi-
ana question was resumed, Senators Ham,
,ito3 @ Of Maryland and Logan being the prin-
clpal speakers. The remarks of both gen.
those Of the first named' until it became
necessary to call special police force to
preserve order. An interesting scene in the
debate occurred when Senator Gorden OF
Georgia, rising to q personal explanation,
asked pardon of Senator Edmunds of Ver-
mont for harsh and unjust words used the
day before. Senator Edmunds, in response,
acknowledged the very handsome manner in
which Gordon had acted, and also withdrew
aud apologized tor the harsh language to-
ward the Senator he had used on the occa-
sion. without reaching a vote the Senate
.djourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 7-Mr. White asked leave to
introduce resolution thanking the Presi-
dent for his couse in Louisiana. Mr.. Brom.
berg objected. Messrs. Beck, Randall and
other Democrats demanded the yeas and
nays, but the Speaker ruled that objection
having been mace the resolution went over.
communication from Irwin complaining of
his common Jail and asking for better quar-
ters was presented, briefly discussed and de-
clined. The Senate bill for resumption of
specie payments was then taken np and
passed without amendment, yeas 1856, nays
99. 1t now goes to the President for sigma
ture Reports were received from the judi
OF Judges Durell of Louisiana and Busteed
Of Alabama, accompanied by a resolution
that as both had resigned the impeachment
resolutions be laid on the table, which was
done after brief discussion, and the House
adjourned
SENATE, Jan. 8-The naval appropria-
ton, amended in few items, was passed.
The total amount appropriated is little
over $l6, ,000, 600, small increase over the
appropriation OF last year. Discussion OF
Louisiana affairs was then resumed, the
pending question being Ccnkling's amend
ment to Thurman's resolution, adding the
words requesting" and eff not inconsis-
tent with the public interests Senator
Bayard spoke at length in favor OF the origi-
nal resolution. Finally Conkline's amend
ment was adopted by % ayes to 81 nays.
bull, Ill, Schurz, No., Davis, w. Va, Tip
ton, Neb., and Terry, Conn, Republicans.
The resolution was subsequently amended
in one or two unimportant particulars and
passed. Adjourned to Monday.
House. Jan. 8.-A certificate of two ply
sicians was presented that Irwim's health
would be greatly endangered by his longer
confinement in the common Jail, but by a
vote of 100 nays to 80 yeas the House re-
fused to remand him t. the personal Gus
tody OF the Sergeant-at-Arms. Butler in
troduced bill for new election in Lou.
isiana, to be made under superintendent
authorized to employ the army to preserve
the peace and insure a fair election. Re.
ferred to the judiciary committee. The
House then went into committee OF th<
whole on the private calendar. but without
disposing Of any bill arose and adjourned.
| SENATE, Jan. u.-A resolution was adop
ted instructing the Secretary of War to
transmit to the Senate the report OF Majo
Lewis Merrill, U. s. A., relative to certain
disorders in Louisiana, and also all oficia
letters, communications and reports OF Gen
Emery, commanding at New Orleans
on the same subject. Senator
Schurz Of Missouri, then called VI
his resolution of Friday last, instructing tin
Judiciary committee to inquire into and re
port what legislation is necessary to secur
to the people Of Louisiana the rights of self
government under the constitution, to whic]
lie spoke at great length in his usual iorcibl
and convincing manner. The hasis of hi
argument was that the recent military inter
ference in the organization {
the Louisiana Legislature wa
without precedent and auth0rit
OF law, and fraught with incalculable DANCE
, to the permanency ofrepu blican institution.
! Senator Morton replied briefly to Schurz de
claring himself in iay0r Of local self.goverr
tlnent lOr all the people, and claiming tn.
> [when ALL the facts in relation 10 the unfortr
Enatet troubles in Louisiana were given to til
. public that the course of the administratio
and Gen. Sheridan would be sustained. Sci
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE, jan. 11.-Bills were introduced
r By Mr.. White proposing an amendment to Il
constitution declaring that the governmel
J owes protection to:all citizens in the enjo
e ment Of civil rights by Mr.. Berry to abolis
:, the Office of Lieutenant General OF the arm,
. i by Mr.. McCreery for peace convention
u Philadelphia in 1876; BY Mr.. Vance tor pe
I'll sions to soldiers Of the Mexican war wi
!, ,tserved in&the' confederate army; by N
u Armstrong to open up the Black Hi
It country to settlement. Charles Albert "
Is then brought before the bar of the Hous
-. aud on signitying his willingness to answ
~ the questions for which he was in contem1
lie Was sent to the ways and means comm
~ tee. Mr.. Cox introt uced resolution rec
ing that the recent military interference
u Louisiana was unjnstitable, illegal, and
b. menace to the liberties, rights and dignit
i. tof every other State, tending to general d
order and decentralization by the overthr
Of civil liberty, and therefore, as a means
the restoration Of tranquility, demand
the withdrawal Of the troops from that st
H. and the punishment Of those guilty Of [
en- usurpation. Referred to the judiciary co
', mittee. Mr.. Kasson introduced bill 3,
~ Elementary to the bill to resume specie u