The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

ted instrueting the Secretary of War to
transmit to the Senate the report of Major
Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., relative to certain
disorders in Louisiana, and also all official
letters, Communications and reports OF Gen.
On Ger the '0nandns s at New 92F saa,n;
Schurz of Missouri, then called up
his resolution of Friday last, instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into and re-
port what legislation is necessary to secure
to the people Of Louisiana the rig hts OF self.
government under the constitution, to which
lie spoke at great length in his usual torcible
and convincing manner. The basis Of his
argument was that the recent military inter
the Louisiana Legislature was
without precedent and authority
OF law, and fIaueht with incalculable danger
to the permanently OF repu blican institutions
Senator Morton replied briefly to Schurz de-
claring himself in favor Of local self. govern
ment for all the people, and claiming that
when all the facts in relation to the unlortu-
nate troubles i'll Louisiana were given to the
public that the course of the administration
and Gen. Sheridan would be sustained. Sem
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. l1.-Bills were introduced :;
By Mr.W hite proposing an amendment to the
constitution declaring that the government
,nent OF civil rights by MIR. Berry to abolish
the Office of Lieutenant General OF the army :,
by Mr.. McCreery Tor peace convention In
Philadelphia in 1876; by Mr.. Vance Tor pen
tions to soldiers Of the Mexican war who
served in the confederate army; by MIR.
Armstrong to open up the Black Hills
country to settlement Charles Albert was
then brought before the bar OF the House,
and on signitying his willingness to answer
,:o1> l.
was sent to the ways aud means commit
tee. Mr.. Cox introi 1ced a resolution recit-
ing that the recent military interference in
Louisiana was unjnstifable, illegal, and a
menace to the liberties, rights and dignities
! Of every other State, tending to general dis
| order and decentralization by the overthrow
of civil liberty, and therefore, as a means to
the restoration of tranquility. demanding
the withdrawal Of the troops from that State
and the punishment Of those guilty of the
usurpation. Referred to the judiciary COM
| Elementary to the bill to resume specie pay
ments. 1t provides, among other things,
that notes redeemed shall not be reissued,
but cancelled ana destroyed The consular
| appropriation bill was passed. 1t appropri-
ates 81 ,349,785 A bill appropriating SOS,
COO to deiray the expenses Of entertaining
King Kalakua was introduced, but pending
! ulScO6SlOn aOJOufneO.
SENATE, Jan. ia joint resolution was
passed authorizing Thos. w. Fitch, U. $.
Minnie Sherman Fitch, daughter Of General
Sherman, by the Khedive of Egypt. The
House bill, explanatory of the mole ties bill,
was reported favorably from the finance
committee and passed. The unfinished bus
mess, the resolution OF Senator Schurz in
relation to Louisiana matters, was resumed,
Senator Howe having the floor and replying
at length to the argument Of Schurz. Fol-
| lowing his speech a short executive session
was held, ana adjourned.
| HOUSE, Jan. l2.-The Senate amendment
to the neutrality-suspicious. was ,oncurred in
and the bill passed. On the call Of commit
tees for new business, the Democrats resort
ed to fllibustering to prevent taking up the
civil rights bill, with success. This point
carried, Mr.. Townsend reported g bill giving
railroads right of Way through public lands,
! which was briefly discussed and passed Ii
gives the light Of way to the extent Of 100
feet on each side OF central line of road,
and the right to take from adjacent public
sary tor the construction of the read, and
also the ground for stations, not to exceed
! 20 acres for each station for every ten miles
Of road. These rights are to be subject to
the authority of the States through which
the roads ma pass.
SENATE, Jan. 13.-Soon after assembling,
the Presidents special message in relation
to Louisiana affairs, with accompanying doc
uments, was received and read, and ordered
to be printed and laid on the table. The
consideration of the resolution of Senator
having the floor, / ut without finishing his
argument adiOnrned
HOUSE, Jan. 13.-The Indian appropria-
ton bill, which appropriates s., 1856 ,5U7, was
taken up, when a running colloQuy ensued
between Beck, Garfield, Randall and others,
as to the manage ment of the Indian depart
ment, the Democrats charging extravaganza,
fraud and peculation, and tile Republicans
denying. Without making much progress
with the bill, adjourned.
ton seized during the war was Indefinitely
postponed. Discussion Of Schurz's Louis
lana resolution was resumed. Logan con-
Guided his remarks. followed by Upton, but
before concluding, the latter gave way to re-
oeive message from the President approv-
| ing the specie resumption bill, which was
referred to the finance committee, when adj
iourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 14.-Almost eaiately a.
ter assembling, the House went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the Indian appropri-
alton bill, which was discussed with consid-
cradle acrimony, Beck and others charging
gross corruption in the management OF In
dian affairs, and others denying. Without
making much progress the committee arose,
and the speaker laid before the House COM
munlcation to the sergeant-at-ar1ns contain
ing a writ of habeas corpus, directing him to
produce the body Of Irwin before the Su-
preme Court of the District. The House,
after discussion, refused to comply with the
request, on the ground that by a decision OF
the District Court, every court, including the
House of Representatives.: was the sole judge
OF its contempt.
SENATE, Jan. l5-The morning hour
passed, Senator Upton addressed the Senate
in favor of SchnrzSs resolution in relation to