Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-17

Senator from Arkansas was entitled to the
a5or.
Mr.. Cooper appealed from the decision
Of the chair.
Mr.. Conkling moved to lay the appeal OF
the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton, resuming, said, in the
Southern States, where the Democrats had
control, there was no peace. The slave
| power in this country was not dead; II
still lived and aspired to WELD the rod Of
empire over this country; that the slave
power had control Of all the Southern
States except Louisiana, Mississippi and
South Carolina, and was grasping for those
States that it might have the South undi-
Vided.
Mr.. Sherman obtained the floor to speak
en- the resolution. He said as the Senator
from Maine (Mr. MoTrill) had given no
tiee that he would call up the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
Monday, be would yield to that Senator
now for a motion to lay aside the pending
resolution and call up the appropriation
bill referred to, with the understanding
that he (ShermaD) retained the floor Onthe
Louisiana resolution next week after the
appropriation bill shall be disposed Of
Mr.. Stevenson hoped the Louisiana de-
bate would be resumed after the disposal
Of the appropriation bill.
MeSsrs. Pease, Ransom, MerrimOn and
Stevenson announced that they desired to
speak upon the resolution.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
call up the constitutional amendments in
relation to the election of President and
Vice President, reported bg the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections at the last ses-
sion, as soon as the legislative appropria-
tion bill shall be disposed of.
Mr.. Morrill, SAID unless there be the
greatest economy in regard to time, it would
be found the business would be in terri
bic condition during the last days Of the
session. He thought this Louisiana debate
had already occupied too much Of the ses-
sion, and be would not hesitate to oppose
it with any Of the appropriation bills.
After further discussion, it was decided to
90 on with the Louisiana discussion to-day.
Mr.. Sherman then proceeded to deliver a
speech in defense Of Grant and Sheridan.
Referring to the meeting in New \ ork, he
said be believed the day would come when
some of the gentlemen who participated in
that meeting would regret it. Neither
4
were responsible for what took place in
New Orleans Jan. 4. The whole gist Of
the matter was, an officer Of the army ex-
PEELED from the Legislature five men who
had no right 10 be there. The officer had
simply gone there to prevent an illegal or
ganiZatiGn. The law of the State was not
obeyed IN the organization of the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Thurman denied that an officer of
the army had any right to interfere, even if
there was an illegal organization. He con-
tended that the organization was legal, and
that the i've men who were put out had as
much right TO seats in that Legislature as
his colleague or himself had right to a
seat in this body.
Mr.. Sherman, reSuming, said Mr.. Wilt |
vas not elected Speaker by a majority of |
the members. There was one principle in |
this Government which all agreed upon,
and that was that the Government must |
rule.
Before concluding, Mr.. Sherman yielded |
10 Mr. Bayard, for q motion to adjourn, |
which was agreed to, yeas II, nays 10.