The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-07
Irwin.
ADD CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
senate.

WAsfuSGToS, Jan. ..
The senate resumed the consideration of
the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.
Sherman In regard to the Louisiana troubles
the pcndinE question being on the motion
OF Mr.. Conkling to Insert the words, "if
no, Incompatible with the public interests"
Dir. West of Louisiana said II was somt-
what remarkable that those who thrust this
resolution upon the senate declared that
they were IN possession OF sill facts about
louisiana, yet they wanted the president to
send information 10 them He then spoke
| Of the condition Of affairs in Louisiana.
and quoted from the dispatch of Gen.
Sheriden to show tina, it was necessary for
the government 60 Interfere and protect life
In that state.
House.
Mr.. Haskins of New York introduced u
bill to reduce the internal revenue taxes.
Referred 1t proposes to abolish ali taxes
imposed by the stamped schedule and G
of section 40 of the act Of June 80, 1864
and to increase tic duty on distilled spirits
from 20 to so cents per gallon.
Mr.. MacDougall Of New York, reported
Il bill . provide for post quarlermaster
sergeanis one for each military post. of
which there are about $50. Passed.
Mr. Hale of Maine, offered the follow
ing resolution
Whereas, Tie disturbed and revolution
AIRY condition OF affairs in Louisiana threat.
ems the destruction of law and order and
civil rule in that state, and
Wher,a rs. BY section of article of the
constitution il is made the Imperative duty
Of Congress 10 guarantee to every state of
the Union republican form of govern
ment, and
Whereas, In the judgmen; OF this house
the most practicable mode Uf rendering this
guarantee etfectual in the case Of Louis
lana is To remove all sense of wrong and
oppression from the minds of its people by
q new, fair and well guarded election OF
their civil officers therefore
Resolved. That the judiciary committee
be instructed to prepare and report with
ont delay bill providing for n new cleo
tion of state officers and Representatives II
congress in Louisiana, under such guards
restrictions and guarantees as will ensur,
the fullest liberty to every citizen 10 cXer
else the rights of suffrage without fear auC
without restraints, and rs will provide fol
such count and declaration Of the result n
will ensure TO majority their consti,u
tional and legal rights.
Mr. Willard of Nersiont said he shoult
object to the present consideration of TIT
resolution IN that form. He had no Oh
lection TO Il being refrrred to the judicar,
committee, but he dli object 10 decara
tion by the house, that it could order Al
election in Louisiana or any other state.
Mr.. Hale remarked that the resolution
was offered only for the purpose of gcttini
house in this most solemn matter. He di'
not care particularly whether the subiec
=. went to the judiciary committee or 10
select committee on Louisiana affairs, bu
he wanted an expression OF the sentimen
of the house, SO that the house would be
r gin at once TO grapple with this imporIan
matter 1t was not u new question for him
He had no doubt that the solution of tn
matter was III acCoIuunSc wa" 'h"t WIZ
was embodied in this proposition. He ha
believed 80 for two years, and that conyic
ton had been strengthened every day.
, Mr. KasSon said he desired to introduc
an objection so as to prevent the debate /
anticipation OF the report Of the selec
committees.
Mr.. Cox wanted to know whether ,h
debate on the resolution was to NE ger
: eral.
|, The Speaker replied that the dcbst
could only proceed by unanimous consent
Mr.. Kasson then objected to onticipatiu
the debate at this time.
Mr. Randall--It is better to prccipiia'
the debate than to preclptatc civil war