The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
TIE SENATE.

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| TIE SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Vice sPresident viii.
son being absent from the city, Senator
Anthony, of Rhode Island, was elected Presi.
dent pro tenn.
Mr.. Robertson, Of South Carolina. presented
the joint resolution Of the South Carolina
Legislature. asking an appropriation of $780,
GOO to deepen the harbor of Charleston. Re-
ferred to COMMITTEES on Commerce,
MI. Morrill,, Of Vermont, introduced bill
to establish an education fund and apply a
portion Of the proceeds of the public lands
to public education, and to provide for the
more complete endowment and support of
national colleges for the advancements of
scientific and industrial education. Ordered
to be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would call
the bill up at an early day for the purpose Of
submitting some remarks thereon.
The Chair laid before the Senate a letter
from the Secretary of War in answer to
resolution of the Senate of the 18th inst
transmitting copies of the correspondence in
relation to certain disorders in the State of
Louisiana. Ordered to be printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, presented the me-
mortal of the Mayor and Common Council of
Houston, Texas, in favor Of having that place
a port of entry. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the resolution of Mr.. Schurz, instructinp
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what le-
gislation by Congress is necessary to secure to
the people Of Louisiana the right of self gov
eminent
MIR. Johnston, OF Virginia, concluded his
argument commenced on Friday last. He said
the Returning Board in Louisiana, after q
session of two months, had made return of
one hundred and six members of the Legis-
lature.
The whole number of members of that
body was Ill, but the other five held certifi-
Gates from the Commissioners of Election,
and they had as much right to seats in the
body as any other member. Referring to the
Presidents message, in answer to the resolu-
ton OF the Senate, he said the President had
not informed the Senate Us requested, why
officers of the army of the United States had
been permitted to interfere in the organiza-.
lion of the Louisiana Legislature. Tho Pres
dent had really told the army to go to Louisi-
INA, do what Kellogg tellsyou, and the orders
Of Kellogg were the orders Of the President.
The Republican Legislature in Louisiana
lad seated men in place Of the three or four
If those elected by Gen. De Trobriand. The
men seated in their places had no right in
he world to the seats. why didn't the PEST
lent have them put out? They were there
n defianc6of all law. He next spoke of the
roops being stationed in the South, and said
heir presence there was the cause of the
,reatest discord in the Southern 1ction.
The President as commander-in-clii0lU the,
rmy, was bound to obey the Constitution
nd laws, and it was his duty to instruct his
enerals to obey the law.
Ii they did not know it, he should teach
hem. The President had declared, in his
Message, that, if an error had been commit
ed by the army, it had been on the side of
God order and the maintenance of the law.
Vas it to mainta the law that the President
t the United States undertook to decide who
7ere members of the Louisiana Legislature
Vas it to maintain law that directions were
iven that the army should obey the orders
Kellogg! IT 20, where was the law? He
enled that any ku-Klux organization existed
4 the South, and, in conclusion, said all the
outhern people demanded was the right to
overn> themselves.
MIR. Pease Miss. sent to the Clerks desk
nd had read the resolutions of the Mssis-
lppi Legislature indorsing the action of Gen.
heridan in Louisiana, and said the President.
the United States had been compared to
Try dictator. He had been thus arraigned
q mere newspaper reports. When the facts
ame out it was shown. instead of any attempts.
} overthrow the government of Louisiana,
le President had only performed that which
is oath of Office compelled him to.
The President was bound to recognize Kel-
gg as Governor Of the State Congress had
ken no action to establish a government
lere, and the President had no other course
ian the recognition Of Kellogg left him. He
ext spoke OF the scenes attending the Or
imitation of the Louisiana Legislature ON
le 4th inst, and said the action of Wilt
as part OF the conspiracy on the part of
10 Democrats to overthrow the government
that State.
Not one word OF censure had come from
10 Democratic side of this chamber toward
iltZ, who was q reyolutionist. Hs was sur
Used that an American Senator should
and in his place and apologize for the out
ges committed in Louisiana in the last few
'ars when it had been shown that $500 per-
Ms had been murdered there for political
asOns since 1866.
He re id from the report of Mr.. Schurz upon
e condition OF the South, made in 1865, and
i'd he begged to assure that Senator SchurzN
at the condition Of affairs he found then
I'd been growing worse every day since.
ne new movement at the South meant reyo-
ton and destruction Of this Republic.
nder the political teachings of the Senator
'm Missouri (Schurz) his State has been
rned over to the Secession Democracy, and
would have the Republican party now
IN over the South to the White League
nditti. The old Ku-Klux and the White
'ague OF to-day were the same; yet these
urderers and assassins had their apolosists =
this floor.
Nh. Thurman said the Senator had asserted
at assassins and murderers had apologists
;this floor. He demanded that the Senator
me the apologist.
Mr.. Pease said, perhaps he should qualify
at statement. He had not heard Senator
his place apologize for murder and assas-
nation, but when Senators on the Republic
q side spoke OF these crimes, the Senators
the other side had treated them lightly
d said it is your Radical outrage mill gotten
f1r political purposes.
When Senators from the South said the As
:iated Press in that section was invariably