The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07

Mr.. Pratt submitted q resolution in
structing the Committee on Pensions to
inquire into the eYpediency of extending
the benefits Of the pension laws to vol
unteers i'll the United States army who
were wounded in repslling the raid Of
John Morgan in Indiana in 1868.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Harvey called up House bill to
confirm the pre-emption and homestead
entries Of public lands within the limits
Ot railroad grants, i'll cases where the en-
tries have been made under regulation Of
the law department, which was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour
and then laid over.
Consideration of Thurman's Resolu-
tiOn.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the resolution submitted yesterday, by
Mr.. Thurman in regard to the Louisiana
troubles, the pending question belng on
motion of Mr.. Conkling, to insert the
words IF not incompatible with the peo-
pies interests.
Mr.. West SAID it was somewhat re-
markaJle that those who thrust this res
olution upon the Senate, declared that
they were in possession Of all the facts
about Louisiana, yet they wanted the
President To send information to them.
1t had been charged here that General
Sheridan was ordered to New Orleans
over the General of the Army, and con-
trarv to all usage. Mr.. West, before
commencing his speech, asked the Secre-
tarv of War if such had been the case,
and the Secretary replied in the negative
and handed evidence 10 him to contra
diet the statement.
Mr.. West then sent to the clerks desk
and had read the following letter receiv-
ed from the Secretary Of War:
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY,
ST. LOUIS, December 30.
GEN. ". 4. BcihHap, Secretary Of Var,
Washington, ID. g.:
GENERAL:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipts of your cOmmu-
ncation of December 20, with cnclos-
urcs. Very Respectfully,
Your Obcdicnt Servant,
TSigncd. w. II. SHERMAN.
Mr.. Saulsberry That is simply the
acknowledgement of the receipt of con-
fidential communications, and does not
state the character Of them.
Mr.. West-When this resolution
shall have been passed, and all informa-
ton comes out, the Senator will see that
il was an acknowledgment of the receipt
of all order, and communications in
reference to Gen. Sheridan being ordered
to New Orleans. That is the fact, and
| know it to be so. He then proceeded
20 review the circumstances attending
the organization of the Legislature in
New Orleans on Monday last and
charged that by the laws of Louisiana
the acts OF the Conservative members
of that Legislature were illegal,
violent and Revolutionary, and in fact
were the acts of mob. The seating of
five members, whose seats were contested,
before any permanent organization, was
without parallel. The vote by which
Wilt claimed to have been elected
Speaker, lacked five of legal majority
Of the body. He next read from telc-
gram stating that Congressman Potter
was present at the organization, and dis
coumtcnancrd the action of Wilt. Gen
eral De Tribrond was first called upon
t. maintain the order in the lobby by the
so called Conservative majority in the
House. The five men who contested
seats had not Us much right upon the
floor as those in the lobby, and when
those men were elected by Col. DR.. Tro-
BRAND he did not see how the exception
could be taken. 1t WAS all proper for
the military to he used in clearing the
lobby. But it was all wrong when they
were used TO quell the mob and eject from
the floor five men who were not entitled.
The charge that the President had
been guilty OF maltcasance was
entirely contradicted. By facts
before the Senate he then
spoke of the unkind treatment toward
their people in Louisiana, and said over
three thousand lives IN chat State had
been yielded up for the sake OF their po-
liticai opinions. Talk about peace in
Louisiana, there was no peace there.
Reply ex-senator Gordon.
Mr.. Gordon said he did not propose to
reply to the speech of Senator West; he
was quite willing that it should so to the
country and make its own answer. But
when the people whom he Gordon
loved Us AS his own life, whose fortunes
were his, through veal or woe, through
life or death were held up a. aSsasslnS
and murdcrcrs; he could not and would
not remain silent, and if his voice was
tremulouS now with emotion, 1t was not
emotion of anger, but emotion of indig-
nation at the outrage pcrpctrated upon
his people He stood ashast at the spec
taclc presented in this Senate yesterday,
a spectacle of one portion Of the mem
bcrs seeking t. receive the fair fame and
honor of the people of one section of this
country, before the civilized world. lie
was amazed that there should be found IN
the Ecarts of men, with whom he
daily associated upon this
floor So much hate. He was was totally
unprepared for ii, and if he believed to-
day that the expressions which he heard
from the senator lips, yesterday, reflect
ed the sentiments of the northern people,
III "tUlA l''tl lihl IL a. S'ii'' 80 N''
southern people to die. If he believed
that those expressions foreshadowed the
policy of this government towards the
south. then he would say
Let us have Done with this Farce
Of local self government. De did
not believe that such 'entl-
mcnts were entertained by the north
ern people he did not believe
that the brave men against whom the
people of the South had lately contended
entertained any such sentiments. he be-
licvcd that Il great majority of the people
both North and South. white and black,
abhorred any such spirit of animosltyi he
believed the movement inaugurAted III
1872. bv that large headed and large
hearted man of New York, to bring
about good feeling and harmony, would
be successful 1t was charged that mur-
ders prevailed throughout the
South. and that these murders
we're by the hands OF the Democratic
white mans party. His reply to that
WAS brief