New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
CONGRESS,
Senate,

ASH1NG1ON, January liza TcsOIutlOu
was passed calling tor Major Merrilrs re-
port Of the Coushatta affair. The major, ON
one hand, was denounced az q rutfian, and,
on the other, was defended as q rough SOL
der.
The assassination of Grant was discussed
with much laughter. and amid threats to
clear the galleries.
Mr.. Schurz spoke to the resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port what legislation was necessary to
secure a republican form of government TO
speaking of the Louisiana troubles, said he
approached the subject in no party spirit.
About to retire to private life, the success
of no party would benefit him, nor the de-
feat Of any injure him. The subject now
before the Senate was so great that passion
or prejudice should find no place in the
breasts of Senators in discussing it. He
did not think the debate of last week pre-
mature or in advance of the facts. All
the important facts Of the case we're
in possession of the Senators. He then re-
viewed the scenes in Louisiana of Monday
last attending the organization of the Legis-
lature, the interference of the military, etc.,
and said: "If such interference be permitted
in Louisiana who could tell how long it
would be before q general of the army
might occupy the chair of the Vice Pres
ident in this body to determine contested
election cases. He commented on the gen
eral condition Of affairs in the South
and said he would hail the day as
a most auspicious one for the colored
people of the South when they threw OFT
the scandalous leadership OF those adven.
turers who, taking advantage of their ig.
norance, made them tools for their rapacity.
The people Of the South. he observed.
were not murderers and banditti. There
were bad elements among them, but the
national government itself was giving to
these bad elements strength which they
never would have possessed otherwise. BY
every one Of those bad men in the position
of being oppressed and pleading toF free
dom.
He argued that Virginia. North Carolina
and Georgia. where self government was
unobstructed. were advancing in prosperity,
while IN Louisiana and other States. where
self government was obstructed, there was
NO prosperity. He thought the lawlessness
Of power was becoming tar more dangerous
than the lawlessness of d mob. The Con.
servatives of Louisiana did carry the late
election and were defrauded out of 1t by
the Returning Board. No man could be
able to obscure the real question before the
Senate by any flimsy side issues. He hoped
his motion to instruct the Judiciary Com.
mittee would not result in bill for a new
election in Louisiana. with General Sheri-
dan as chief ruler and Packard to conduct
the campaign. No measure would avail
which did not boldly vindicate the consti'
tutional privileges OF the land and preserve
to the State the right of self government.
Mr.. Morton followed with his usual speech.
The Senate went into executive session.
House.
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Mr.. Berry, Democrat, of Ohio, to abolish
the office Of Lieutenant General.
The following. introduced by Mr.. Hawfeys
Republican. of Illinois. was referred to the
Judiciary Committed: A joint resolution
reciting that at the election held in NOvem.
Der, 1879, in Louisiana. William p. Kellogg
claimed to be elected Governor: that he and
other officers holding under him have since
exercised all the functions of their sew.
eral afficeE that the President of
the United States In q special message
to Congress on january %. 1873. invited
attention to the Louisiana question, and to
the fact that the courts had recognized the
validity Of the Kellogg government, and
unless Congress ordered otherwise the
President would continue TO aecOgnize the
Kellogg government that 1t KellOggs
suggestion the President furnished United
States troops. and as Congress has not
taken any action, and therefore resolving
that the existing government in Louisiana
as represented by w. p. Kellogg as Gov.
,rnor Is the lawful government Of the
State: that said government is republican
IN form. and that Kellogg should be
by the United States forces when
hey are called upon to do 80. and that
persons who have been guilty Of distugb.
lnces should be punished.
The consular appropriation bill passed. 4
The House adjourned.