Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-09


fore the congressional committee tha
the condition OF affsirs was substantial,
IS bad SIS reported by me ] shall sloi
send you statement Of the number O
murders committed in this s ate duriu,
the last three or four years, the perpe
traitors OF which are stu unpunished.
think that the number will startle you
lt wall be Up 10. the thousands. The citl
is pc fectly quiet, No trouble is appre
hended. p. H. SHERIDAN,
l. eutenant-Geueral
NEW ORLEANS, January :. ISIS
W, ". Balknap, Secretary Of war. Wash
= ington
-hall seud you this evening a repor
OF affairs as they actually occurred her,
on the fourth instant Ny telegram t,
you OF that date, and those of the fifth
and sixth instanis, are 30 truthful of the
condition of affairs In this section, and
strike 80 near the water-line, that min.
listers OF the gospel and others are ap-
pesled tO TO keep the ship fCom sinking
Human life has bee held too chesply In
: this State for many years.
+. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
CABINET GOSSIP.
WASHINGTON, January Sat a cab
met meeting to-day several dispatches
containing instructions to General Sher-
idan, for his guidance in New Orleans,
were read and in addition thereto the
press reports of to-day were the subject
of attention. Official dispatches from
General saeridad were also reviewC d.
The administration is now awaiting Of
fetal information prior to the time al
W. ich General Sheridan took command
OF the department, before deciding de-
finitely upon.a report to congress.
THE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN
PREPARATION.
NEW ORLEANS, January Mr.. Dib-
ble's manifesto, it is understood, fore
shadows the programme of Louisiana.
The Republicans are for a reconstruc-
: ton of the State. Prominent pATtisans
have been engaged for some days pre-
( pairing bill for congress. providing for
a provisional government for Louisiana
under military rule. Congressman Mo-
rey left for Washington this evening
and will, it is stated, introduce the bill
at once.
|, THE LOUISVILLE MERCHANTS RAISE
THEIR VOICES.
LOUISVILLE, January S.-The board
of trade and other citizens met to-day to
consider the recent events in Louisiana,
and the following WAS adopted:
WHEREAS, The members of the Lou
isville board of trade have observed with
the most lively interest the course of
public and private affairs in New Or
leans and Louisiana, Our com
mercial, financial aud social in.
terests are so closely bouud to
those OF cur sister city aud Sta.e,
that ruin to them is a deep injury to Us,
and destruction to their prosperity anu
progress; i, flicts CALLING wounds upon
our material prosperity, aud We have
aud do earnestly sympathize with them
and cherish an anxious desire as men,
| bers of this board o extend the hand OF
! frien 1ship and neighb0rly assistance in
all lawful and proper modes of relief;
| therefore
Resolved, That we are deeply i'm
pressed with the Importance OF the sub
| ject, and the necessity for early and
wise action, and we earnestly ask the
attention OF the public men of Kentucky,
! in S, ate and Federal councils, and more
than all, of the people in their Ultimate
right to guide and control their
government to the overwhelming
! Importance of the crisis and pressing
need fer prompt, wise, firm aud lawful
action, for the restoration to the people
of a suffering city aud State of their in
alienble right to life, liberty, and pursuit
of happiness.
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
WAsHIEGToN, January S.-When the
senate had transacted some business of
minor import, the Louisiana resolution
was resumed, when Senator Bayard
I Del. made a lengthy speech, reviewing
Logan, Conkling, and the other Op-
ponents, and sharp debate followed.
The question then being on the amend
ment of Senator COnkling to insert in
the resolution of Senator Thurman, call
ing on the President for information in
regard to the Louisiana trouble, the
words, "if not incompatible with the
public interest," it was agreed tO-yeas,
50; nays, q, as follows:
Yeas-Allison, BoTeman, Boutwell,,
Cameron, Clayton, COnkling, Dorsey,
Edmunds, Ferry mich J. Flanagan,
Frc!inghuysen, Hamilton Texas ], Ham
cock, Howe, Ingalls,, Logan, MlLcheI,
Morrill, Mel Morrill, [Vtl, Morton,
Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Sar-
gent, Scott, Sherman, Spancer, Wad-
leigh, West, aud WIsdOm-32.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, BDgy, Cooper,
Davis, Dennis, Fenton, Ferry TConn. I,
Goldthwsite, Gordon, Hager, Hamilton
Nd I, Johnston, Kelly, M'Creery, Mer-
riman, Ransom, Salisbury, Schurz, Ste
venson, Thurman, and Upton. q.
Senator Morton submitted TO the
amendment to add to the resolution the
following words: ''Or whether he has
any information i q regard to the exist
ence in the State Of Louisiana of armed
organization hostile to the govern
ment ofthat State, and intent on over
throwing such State government by
fOrce.D
Senator Merriman moved to amend
the amendment as follows: "ADd par
ticularly whether the persons whom ne
has recognized as the official authUTiies
Of said State louisiana we're elected
according to the constitution and laws
OF that State, and if so, how and by
what means ascertained such fact, and
whether other persons than those re-
cOguized 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 pers pns TO
sustain said claim, and all cOmmunica-
tiOns between the executive department
and said persons in reference to said
claims, and what and all information he
has to that effect"
After much debate participated in by
Norton, Thurman, Gordon, Baysrd,
COnkling, Sargent and others, and sew
erai amendments, the resolution was
adopted rs follows:
ResolUcd, That the President Of the
CGited States is hereby requested to in
form the senate, if not incompatible
with the public interest, whether any
portion of the army OF theU nited States,
or any OH :er or officers, soldier or SOL
diers, of such army, did in any manner
interfere or intermeddle with, control or
seek to control, the organization OF the
general assem- bly, of the State of Louis
lana, or either of the branches thereof,
on the fourth instant, 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 If such has been
the case, then that the President inform
the senate under what circumstances
AMI by what authority such military in-
teTventiOn and interference have taken
place, and whether be has any informa-
ton in regard to the existence in the
State of Louisiana of au armed organiZa-
tion hostile to the government of the
State, and intent upon overturning such
State government by force.
Senator Conkling called for ayes and
nays on the Louisiana resolution.
Chairman. Sargent ruled that the call