New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
NEWBORN MONDAY, JANUARY IL, Is75-WrTH SUPPLEMENT.


measures for the prevention OF voiencoand wrong ana
tho maintenance OF law the State OF Lous
ana. and we pledge him hearty cooperation In sus-
tanning his efforts in that behalf.
Mr.. WHITE who Is known in his own State as
Bonnie Blue Flag White" from speech which he
made in 1866, of q Convention called by Lewis E.
Parsons to oppose negro suffrage. has always been
an extreme man. As Conservative in 1863, he led
his party into their passive policy and assisted
in the preparation of an address which contained
such sentiments as these 1--WE arc the lawful
voters of the State rights. the proud heritage
of the white race;' and The unhallowod ambl-
ton Of radical Congress has trampled the pro
vision of the Constitution under its feet
In advocacy Of his resolution he made of his vo-
lent speeches urging that il the President is not now
sustained, the Republican party of the South IS
doomed and will disappear. Mr.. Dawes, during Mr..
Whites speech, asked him frequent questions,
which showed that he does not at all sustain Gen.
Grant in the course ho has pursued. Messrs Cessna
and Sypher followed. each sustaining the Admins
traton, and the speech of the latter is spoken OF as
particularly able for him.
Gen. Butler made set speech in which he made
the following points: In the first place he held that
the military when they interfered in tho organize
ton Of the Legislature, acting under the orders
of the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and not
under the direction Of the President. He therefore
holds the Governor and not the President respon-
sible for what occurred. In the second place, he
held that the whole proceedings OF the pretended
Legislature were Illegal and 1t was therefore not q
Legislature ut ALL but an organized mob, and, being
such and the Governor being unable to repress the
domestic violence that existed the civil officers were
authorized to call the troops to their and. Again. he
said that the troops were actually first called upon
NV fha nffia nf ha
Democratic Legislature, and that 1t was not
until later in the day that Gov Kellogg asked for
their interference lie SAID that no one blamed the
military officers for interfering in the first case,
when was really illegal while there was universal
blame heapcd upon them for their conrse III the
second case where it was really authorized.
Judge L. r. Hoar made speech in which he took
the ground, alter reviewing what information has
been received from New Orleans, that in the dis
turbcd condition of affairs 1t was hard to see how
the Administration could have done better lie was
not sure that he held the President entirely respon-
sible for what bad taken place in New-Orleans rs
he did not know that it had been done by his order
Mr.. Garfield made q speech which is sald to have
been rather weak protest against the policy or thc
Administration During his speech he stated fact
which was new to many of the members who were
present. lie said that on the organization Of the
XXXVIlIth Congress a detail of 200 soldiers was
placed in the basement of the Capitol under orders
TO act under the directions of Thad Stevens In case
the Democratic Clerk of the previous House re-
fused to call the names Of any of the Republicans
The Qn!y action that was taken was vote author
ling the Chairman Mr. Maynard to appoint COM
mittee of nine members, who are to report some
plan for the settlement of the Louisiana question.
1t is reported that Mr.. Maynard has selected Gen.
Hawley of Connecticut to be Chairman.
MR.. BUFFERS NEW ELECTION BILL
The Judiciary Committee of the House has already
given some consideration to the bill for new cleo
ton in Louisiana reported by Mr.. Butler on Friday,
and referred back with order to print. and 1t
seems probable that it will be finally agreed to sub
staniay as it has already been given to the public
Should tho resolution that Mr.. Hale OF Maine
gave notice he should introduce tomorrow,
ordering this Committee to report new Election
bill be agreed to, the Committee will be ready 70
report very promptly. Some of the leading Demo-
Gratis of the House. led by Mr. Randall, are counsel
ing passive policy, should this bill come up before
the House OF course they could not vote for 1t on
constitutional grounds. but they Will not he DIS
posed to mako any factiOus opposition to any
measure that promises pcaceable solution OF the
ouestion