The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-24
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS

WASHINGTON, March %, 1875.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
resolution approving OF the action OF the Pres.
dent IN regard to Louisiana.
Mr. JONES, (dem.) OF Fla, took the floor and de-
MED the right OF the Senate 70 act upon resolu.
ton OF this character during q special session
called for executive business. The proceedings OF
the President in relation to transactions IN Lou
isiana were not such as to commend them to the
favor or approval OF the country. lie referred to
the argumenr Of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
Morton) to the effect that the action OF the Presi-
dent in regard TO Louisiana binding upon the
Senate, and asked, II that proposition was true,
why the Senate was asked to approve OF his course
now. He referred at length to the Louisiana
troubles and read frequently from documents be.
fore the Senate to show that MIR. Kellogg was not
the legal Executive OF the state.
PArERNAL GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
Mr.. WALLACE (dem.) OF Pa. referred to the reso.
luton first introduced BY the Senator from New
Jersey Mr. Frelnghuysen), and said 1t in effect
q carte blanche Tor the future, 1t expressed the
opinion that the President should continue to
recognize in Louisiana the existing State govern
ment; out the resolution brought forward by the
tho caucus eliminated the carte blanche feature.
The latter resolution was one recognizing the
doctrine OF paternal government, which doctrine
We wanted no paternal government in this
country. In the snadowy future there
saeea the ksoes Sss Sa.
TO continue to uphold the Kellogg government
against the consent OF the people In MS opinion
the WORKING OF the res9lutIon was to pave the way
II read like an army order, and he did not how
1t could be passed by the Senate. lie quoted from
the telegram OF the Attorney General to McEDery,
telling 1t would useless for the cOmmitteeIof
one hundred citizens to visit Washington, as the
who occupied the place once occupied by John
Quincy ADAMS III his day directed one OF his sub
ordinates to refuse the low-bowing citizens Of
LOUISIANA the right 20 be heard; refused them the
right OF petition, guaranteed to every American
citizen: The action on the part Of Congress
whole country. 1t was ike building wall around
the Southern portion OF the Republic, and thus
destroying the markets OF the North. In his own
great state OF Pennsylvania the COAL the iron and
the lumber laid IN piles at the mines, at the iur
naces and at the sawmills; the busy industry Of
heard and now he people were becoming con-
vlnced that the prostration was largely due
to the federal bayOnets IN the South, and the
violations OF the rights OF the people there by the
federal government. Tne people OF the North
to control their own affairs. Give them the power
to grow rich; take away the federal bayonets rom
the OF ne Pe0 an OF the south and restore
these fraudulent governments in the South were
upheld the revenues OF the country would De de-
creased ana the business interests OF the country
Frustrated.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio. denounced the
resolution as wnitewasniDg attempt.
Mr.. CHRisTIANCf, rep) Of Mich, explained his
view OF the resolution, stating that he did not
think It Involved recognition OF Kellogg as the
righiu Governor but merely as one IN the actual
exercise OF the governmental powers, and with
TINS limitation OF the sense Of the proposition he
could vote Tor 1t.
SENATOR WHITES AMENDMENT
Mr.. wHYrE (dem.) OF Md, modified his amend.
ment, offered yesterday, so as to .read:-
Resolved, That the OF the Army Of the United
States enforce the unwarrantabe and void order
n The Marshal to seize the badng Coupled az stae
House for the assembling OF the legislature OF Lous
Invade the hail OF the touse of representatives. OF Lou
70 'sf een to e p OF S
can institutions and cannot approved by the senate
The question being on the above amendment 1t
was rejected--yeas o. nays 49, as ioows:-
YxAs-Messrs. ,Bayard, Bosy, capeSton, oockrcll.
Jones Of FLORIDA Kelly herman, Mcorcery Maxey Nor,
Moqd kSsphdoIph SsSnssoarys stevenson, Thurman,
" Sa9sGAi'son Xnhony Booth Boutwell, Bruce, Cam
feqp Of ehsa smon HaqVes
ache Of Mo Of
man, spencer, wadc,gh, West and windom-S
SAVING CLAUSE REJECTED.
The question then being on the amendment sub
mittcd by Mr.; Anthony, Ucpl OF 4. H. TO tue reso
the following as proviso 10 the resolution
Provided that nothing herein contained ~ meant to
affirm that said kellogg s dc jc Governor OF Louisiana
MI EDMtNDS, Vep. Vi W., SdIu Ilc WOuu VOte
against TINS provso because 1t obscured the sense
OF the original resolution and raised q negative
pregnant, as the lawyers call 1t, on another part
OF the
the amendment OF Mr. Thurman was rejected
yeas "a, nays SO. MIR. Hamilton, repl OF Texas.
being tue only republican VINO voted with the
democrats In the am rmattve.
MI. THURMAN then submitted the following as
an amendment to the resolution oil Mr.. An
tnony:-
PROVIDED That nothing herein contained is
meant to assume that the body oil men when
elected =. b. 5. PincnDack was the legal Legisa-
ture OF the State.
amendment on precisely the same ground that he
voted against the other.
The amendment was rejected yeas "a nays 81.
MIR. THURMAN then offered the folio wing as an
amendments
Provioed Tnat nothing herein contained Is
meant 10 approve OF the interference oy the