The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15
LOGAN'S DEFENCE OF THE PARTY.
The Illinois Demosthenes Turned
Into Ridicule.
IRWIN STILL IN CUSTODY
The Writ Of Habeas Corpus Dis
Obeyed by the House.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1875


Territory, asking appropriation for the erection
OF prison in that Territory. Referred to the
Committee on Territories
Messrs. KELLY, (dem.) and MITCHELL (rep.) Of
oregon, presented resolutions OF the Legislative
Assembly Of the State OF Oregon, relating to the
protection Of salmon In the Columbia River Re.
1erred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep.) OF Cal, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported favorably on the
House bill to provide for compromising officers OF
the government for observing the transit OF
Venus. Passed.
Mr.. MORRILL,. frep.) OF Me-. from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the Legis
lative, Judicial ana Executive Appropriation bill,
with sundry amendments. Placed on the calen.
dar. He gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to proceed with the consideration of the
bill on Monday next as he hoped the Louisiana
resolution would be disposed Of this week.
Mr.. SCOTT, (rep.) OF Pa, moved that Thursday,
the 2st inst, alter the morning hour. be fixed for
the consideration OF bills from the Committee on
Claims.
notice just gwen by the Senator from Maine (Mr.
MorrilD he would object to the motion Of the Sem
ator from pennsylvania.
Mr. SCOTT had the motion entered and gave
notice ne would call 1t up tomorrow morning.
Mr.. WRIGHT, (rep.l OF Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely on Mr.. GordOn's
seizure and conversion by the Treasury Depart
ment OF certain cotton claimed by Individuals and
II Was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) OF ohio, from the same
co amt ee. reported lavOrably on the House bill
relating To the punish nent of the crime Of man.
slaughter. Placed on the calendar.
lie also reported from the same committee ad-
versey on tue House b 10 provide for the ap.
Courts OF the United States held at New Albany
and Evansville. Ind. Placed on the calendar with
He also reported from the same committee on
House oil ia relation to the qualifications OF jurors
In the courts OF the United States, and it was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. kDMUNDs. rep) of Vt, from the Judiciary
the act In relation to marsnas' ices. Placed on
Mr. STEVENSON, ;dem.) OF KY, from the same
committee, reported adversely on the House Oill
to make persons charged wit n crimes and offences
competent witnesses, and 1t was indefinitely post
pOned.
lie also reported adversely on the resolutions of
the Legislature oil West virginia, in favor Of estab-
fishing II District Court at Martinsburg in that
STATE, ana the committee was discharged from
their Iurther consideration.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely the House bill Tor the relief
OF the STATE oil tennessee, and 1t was Indefinitely
air. SARGENT. trep.) OF Cal, introduced a bill to
empower che southern Pacific Railroad Company
to change the line OF their road and TO construct
Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. sonuRz. tllo. rep.) OF MO-, introduced by re-
quest, bill to organize the Territory 6i Oklahama
ald Tor the better protection OF the Indians
therein. Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
REVISION OF THE CUSTOMS LAWS.
MI. WRIGHT, OF Iowa, called up the bill to pro.
vide Tor the revision OF the laws Tor the collection
mittee on Tuesday last. The amendments OF the
committee were agreed TO and the bill passed.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Pennsylvania, presented the
memorial OF Mary +. SpccK, NJ. D.. and Mary s.
Parsons: NJ d., stating that they were graduates
ana, on account OF their sex, the medical society
OF the District, an organization chartered Dy Con-
that society. They therefore ask that the charter
Oi the society be amended so that they may not be
excluded from 1t. Referred to the Committee on
THE LOUISIANA DEBATE RESUMED.
The unfinished Duslness-tne resolution Of Mr..
Scnuiz instructng the Judiciary Committee to In
qulre what legislation by Congress Is necessary to
secure to the people OF Louisiana the rights OF
sell-government under the constitution, &c, was
resumed.
Mr.. LOGAN, trep) OF Ill., concluded the argument
letter signed Jack BrownU wnlcn he had read
Yesterday al the Clerks desk, and said he knew
nothing OF That man. He had heard he was
colonel in the Confederate army, and on that side
proved himself gallant soldier. The TACT that he
was Coma derate colonel ia his (Mr. LOgans) es-
honor or his integrity but to those on the other
side OF the chamber that fact certainly would not
from the election returns OF Georgia. and said that
IN the Fourth district tn re we're but eighteen
There was but one explanation Ior TINS fact, and
that was that the threats made toward the COL
exercise
rights given to them by the constitution and laws
Of the country. lie then sent to the Clerks desk
and had read an editorial from paper published
In Atlanta, Ga commenting on the kilograms OF
Sheridan IN regard to New Orleans and saying 1t
was probable that fool like Sheridan might or.
nament lamppost In that City, and further call.
ing upon the people OF New Orleans to begin night
ing as the time had come Tor them 10 strike.
doubt tue Of ns paper was sincere a
he said. He had no doubt he rejected the sent-
ment OF his own neart, but he did not renect the
Or q
ment OF the democratic party OF that State. He
do Eos belong TO the democratic party and did
hot publish democratic paper He claimed to
run an Independent paper, and did not support
the democratic candidate at the last election, but
(Mr. Gordon) would ike 10 have read telegram
from the Governor OF his State, who was demo.
crat
DEUTERONOMY OF SOUTHERN MURDERS
Mr. LOGAN SAID ne could not Yield TO have the
telegram read The senator would nave ample
opportunity to read 1t. Resuming his argument,
he said ne had no doubt there were many demo.
Gratis IN tne South who would like to see sheridan
editor OF the paper reflected the sentiment OF the
people OF Georgia or not. Such language had its
easily excited. lie next referred to Alabama and
read a letter OF Judge Kiels, In reference to the
that there were murders IN the North; but the
Northern people punished murderers. There
naa een several hansed or - That sec
and others were IN the Penltentiary. the
difference was that in the North murderers were
South they were not even indicted. Judge Kiel's
son was murdered while IN the company OF his
Iather who was guarding ballot box. There
were no such murders as these In the North. There
might be frauds tnere but men were never muir
dered Tor political opinions He next read from
an Alabama paper to the eject that Robert Read
tcol0red), "A member OF the Legislature from Sum-
ter county, was summoned TO Mobile as witness
In case. After he had testified he was set
upon by the White Leaguers and assaulted.
Pistols were drawn by them and he had to
take refuge IN the Court House for safety.
lie then spoke OF outrages In the south at
some length, and said the stencil OF outrage, muir.
der and pIlage vent up to Heaven and cried for
revenge Tor these Innocent victims. He sent to
che CLERKS desk and had read the report OF Gen.
eral sheridan TO the Secretary OF War, dated jan
uary 10, 1875, stating that 500 persons had been
murdered in Louisiana since 1850, and argued that
these murders were committed by men banded to.
Gether for the purpose, and they were "b8nditti.O
REPUBLICAN, MIN0RIrIES ExPLAINED.
Mr.. G0HD0N said the senator (Mr. Logan) had
made remark while he INF. GordOn) was out or
tue chamber IN regard TO majority IN one OF the
districts In Georgia. He (Mr. Gordon) desired to
say that there was no republican candidate IN