Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-06

DIdIOTy motions, such As 10 adjourn
TO take recess, etc, were Immediately
: interposed by Messrs. Beck, Randall
and Holman.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Vice.
President laid before the senate bill,
anlendatory Of the act for the restora-
, ton 10 homestead entry and market,
certain lands in Michigan, approved
June 10, 1872, together with house
amendments thereto, providing that the
minimum price at which such lands
shall be sold shall be ten dollars and
fifty cents per acre.
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, asked
that the amendment be conourred in.
Senator Boutwell, objected, and the
bill was referred.
! Senator Scott presented resolutions of
the American iron and steel association,
| protesting against the proposed recipro-
| city treaty between the United States
and Canada. Referred.
| Senator Logan presented memorial of
ten thousand soldiers, asking Tor the
passage Of the bill OF the committee on
military sflairs to equalize counties
Laid on table.
| Senator Wright presented a memorial
of the mayer and aldermen of Burling-
| ton, asking appropriation for improve.
ment of harbOr Of that city.
Senator Sargent, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the naval
appropriation bill with various i'm
portant amendments. Placed on calen-
! dar.
| Senator Sargent gave notice that he
would call the bill up for consideration
at an early day.
Senator Thurman offered the follow
ing resolution and asked its present con-
| sideratiOn:
| ResOlUed, That the President OF the
United States is hereby requested to in-
| form the senate whether any portion of
| the army of the United States, or any
| officer, officers, soldier or soldiers Of such
army did in any manner interfere or in
! termeddle with the control or at
| tempt to control the organization Of
| the general assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, or either branch 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 mill
| tary force, officer or soldier; and if such
| has been the case, that the President
inform the senate by what authority
| such military intervention has taken
place.
SenatoTCOnkling said he would suggest
that it would be better to preserve Gus
tOmary phraseaIOgy Of such reolutions
by inserting the words, ''if in his judg-
ment iii is not Incompatible with public
interest"
Senator Thurman said he did hot
fsaV HI kn
propriety ofinsertiD e the words, and sUg-
gested that this question did not relate
to any fOreign power, but il 1t WAS such
question, then it would be proper
to insert these words; it was not for the
senate to submit to the opinion or judg-
ment of the President. 1t was prop er
that the senate should know the facts,
but it was not case where information
would infer that there are war-like move
mentg, although the Louisiana trouble
had the appearance of war. 1t was not q
war made by the people, he would not
say who did make the war, but would
wait for the facts in the case.
Senator Conkling said he inadvertent-
ty had given Senator Thurman Al OPP
portunity to make quite an impressive
and eloquent speech. When the resolu-
tiOn came up for consideration he [Conk-
ling would move to amend it by insert
Ing the words which he had suggested,
ard ne would ask vote Of the senate to
see what the usage Of the senate had
been. A single objection, he believed,
would carry the resolution over, and it
was not yet before the senate. The SEN
ator from Ohio seems to think he has
distinguished this case from all others
by observing that the topics did not con-
Germ our relations with any foreign pow
er. If there was sense or reason in the
rule which committed something to ex-
ecutive discretion, he thought it should
apply to this resolution, which related
to serious disorder in one of the States Of
this Union. He thought this rule sug
gestiye of considerations which should
address themselves to every sen
atOr, not as partisan, but
as he stood upon his oath, to be true TO
the great trust committed to him. Tur-
bulence and defiance of law stalks high
headed in the public way, and the SEN
ate did not know but that now, even
while ii. was deliberating over this resO-
luton, peace, order, security Of life and
law were being trampled in the streets
OF New Orleans. The senator Thur
man says it is for us, in considering the
danger and grave peril which surrounds
the subject, to say absolutely in the
twinkling of an eye, before the sun goes
down tomorrow, that the President
must communicate all the facts to the
senate. He [COnklingl argued that the
senate had no facts upon which it could
do. act and say to the President that he
with all prOmptness communicate to the
senate, so that there can be flashed back
to Louisiana by telegraph the exact
truth in respect to the employment, in
respect to the location, in respect to the
proximity of that power which may
alone of all other powers be used to
trample out disOrderly disposition on
one side or the other. This resolution
was especially one in which the sem
ate should leave it to the reason, pru-
dence and discretion Of the President
as to furnishing information. 1t should
be left to the President to say whether
this publication would be incompatible
with the public interest. The senator
from Ohio Thurman desired the senate
to direct the Pre- esident in using the army,
of which he was cOmmander-in-Chie
In conclusion, Mr.. Conkling moved to
amend the resolution by inserting after
the word ''request," t" ''if in his judgment
it is not Incompatible with the public
interest"
Senator Sherman inquired if the
amendment would preclude an objee-
ton.
The president inquired if there was
any objection to the consideration Of the
resolution at the present time.
Several senatOrs-Oh, no! We don't
object.
No objection being made the president
announced that the resolution Was be-
| fore the senate, the pending question
being the amendment Of Senator CoDk-
| ling.
Senator Thurman said he was famil.
| lar with the usage of the senate long be-
fore the senator from New York (COnk-
| ling) was. In respect to foreign affairs
it had always been the usage to use the
words moved by the senator from New
York, but in time of profound peace a
simple resolution OF inquiry as to our do
mestic affairs was not lett to the discretion
of the President, for him to answer ac-
cording to his will or pleasure. This
resolution related to what had already
taken place. 1t was q question of fact,
and there was no possible way by which
the President could prejudice the public
interests by answering it. II interfer-
ence in Louisiana matters did take place,
the senate had right to request inform
alton, and if there was any reason why
the President should not furnish it, t
was for him to communicate that fact to
the senate; or if he deemed it proper he
could send it to the senate under q Q
seal Of secrecy, to be considered in execu-