The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-18

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men for the murder of negroes He
would scorn, either as Governor or citi-
zen, to excuse crime on account of politics.
When Senator Clayton desired to com
pare notes between Kentucky and Arkan.
sas as in honor in the punishment Of
crime and in purity of the administra-
tion of the government, he (Stevenson)
was ready. Mr.. Clayton said the editor
of the C0urier-Journal said that law was
not enforced, he would ask the Senator
from North Carolina, (Merrimon) if he
knew of an instance in his State, where a
white man was published for the murder
a negtp.
Mr.. Msrrimon replied in the affrma-
tive and seia one white man was executed
in Wilmingtop about six months ago
Two white snlen in another county were
found guilty of killing a negro and were
sentenced to death but Republican
governor commuted their sentence and
they were now in penitentiary.
Mr.. Cooper szked the Senator to yield
the floor that be might read despatch OF
Governor Brown to the President.
Mr.. Clayton declined to have it read,
but said the Senator might state the sub
stance.
Clayton Backs Out
Mr.. Cooper proceeded to read the dis
patch of Governor Brown to the Presi-
dent in regard to the troubles in the
Western District of that State last sum-
mer.
Mr.. Clayton said he would not yield to
have it read, when Mr.. Cooper claimed
the floor, the Senator having yielded to
him.
The Chair Mr.. Ingalls, decided that
the Senator from Arkansas was entitled
to the floor.
Mr.. Cooper appealed from the decision
ofthe Chair, and Mr. Conkling moved to
lay the appeal on the table, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton, resuming, said that in
the Southern States, where the Demo
Gratis had control, there was no peace
The slave power in this country was not
dead; it still lived and aspired to WELD the
rod of empire over this country:
that the slave power had control of all
the Southern States except Louisiana
Mississippi and South Carolina, and was
grasping these States that it might have
the South undivided.
Mr.. Sherman obtained the floor to
speak on the resolution but said, as the
Senator from Maine (MorrilD had gave
notice that he would call up the legisa-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill on Monday, he would yield to
that Senator now for a motion to lay
aside the pending resolution, and call up
the appropriation bill referred to, with
the understanding that he (ShermanJ re-
tanned the floor on the Louisiana resolu-
tion next week after the appropriation
bill be disposed Of.
Mr.. Stevenson hoped the Louisiana de-
bate would be resumed after the disposal
of the appropriation bill.
Messrs. Pease, HANSON, Merriman and
Stevenson announced desire to speak
upon the resolutions.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
call mp the constitutional amendments
in relation to the election of President
and Vice-President, reported by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
as soon as the legislative appropriation
bill be disposed of.
Mr.. Morril said that unless there be a
greater economy of time it would be
found that business would be in terrible
condition at the last days of the session.
He thought this Louisiana debate had al.
ready occupied too much Of the session
and he would not hesitate to oppose it
with any of the appropriation bills
After further discussion it was decided
to go on with the Louisiana discussion to-
day.
Mr.. Sherman referred to the charges
against the President of the United
States and General Sheridan, by the Sena-
tor from Delaware, Mr.. Bayard and said
he was surprised to hear them from one
usually so calm rs that Senator. The
Senator from Missouri, Mr.. Shcurz had
also joined in that argument. His argu-
ment was based on a statement wholly
unreliable, and deceiving, and of no con-
sideration whatever. The arraignment
of these officers was not only here but
went all over the country. The most
remarkable statement WAS from the
Governor of his own State (Allen, made
on the 9Th of January, in Columbus.
Mr.. Sherman next referred to
the meeting held by the Cooper Union,
New York, and said he believed
the day would come when some of the
gentlemen who participated at that
meeting would regret it. Neither Pres
ident Grant nor the Republican party
were responsible for what took place
at New Orleans on the 4th of January.
The whole gst of the matter was that an
officer of the army expelled from the leg
islature five mtn who had no right to be
there. The officer had simply gone there
toprevent illegal organization. The law Of
the State was not obeyed in the organiza-
tion of the Legislature.
Mr.. Thurman denied that an officer of
the army had any any right to interfere
even if there was an illegal organization.
He contended that the organization was
a legal one, and the five men who were
put out had as much right to seats in
that Legislature as his colleague or him
self had to seats IN this body.
Mr.. Sherman, resuming. said that
Wilt had not been elected Speaker by
majority of the members. There was
principle in this argument which all
agreed upon, and that was that the ma
jority must rule.
Before concluding, Mr.. Sherman yield
ed to Mr.. Bayard for motion to adjourn,
which was agreed to-yeas II; nays IL.
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