New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-16
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gave notice that he would on Tuesday next
ask the consideration OF resolutions com
memOrative OF the life and services of his
late colleague. Andrew johnson.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following reso.
lutions:
Mississippi for members of Congress. State eff
GERS and Inenbt OF TIE Leg 'sture, charac.
teriz by great frauds, violence and intimida.
ton, whereby the rec dom Of the ballot was in
great measure destroyed, reign of terror estab
lihhed, bslot boxes stuffed, spurious ticket. i'm
pose d upon vtters, SO that popular majority of
mt re than PSF was overcome, aud in It's place
was given an apparent, but fraudulent majority Of
more than 25 00U and
Whereas The Leg stature thus chosen will have
the election OF Senator 10 represent that State
in this body; and
Whereas, II these allegations are true great
number OF the citizens of the United States have
had their rights under the constitution and laws
of the United States wicBedly violated; therefore
Resolved. That committee of FIVE Senators be
appointed by the chair to investigate he truth of
th- said allegations, and The circumstances AT
tending the SAID election, with power TO visit said
State to make th r invest igat ions to seEd for per-
cons and papers, and TO use all necessary process
report to the SENATE before he end of This session
OF their Investigations and findings
At the request OF Mr.. Bayard. of Della
ware the resolution was Ia d over until tC-
morrow.
Mr.. Morton also submitted the following:
Resolved by the Senate the House OF Represen
tatves coDcurliBg, That the peop Of the U.ited
the sense of national unity
Received That the government of the United
States is not compact between the States, in
their municipal and corporate characters but was
formed by the people of the UEited States in their
primary eapac!ty; that the rights of the states
and not bv any outside theory of State sovereign
ty, and that The rights Of the States not be
enlarged or diminished, except by amendment
to Il G constitution.
Resolved, That the rights of the States have the
same sanction and security in the constitution as
rights National
and that local domestic government by the States
within the limits of the constit ton, is an
sential paIt of our free republican system.
Resolved, That the doctrine that State has the
right to secede fom the Union is inconsst. NJ with
spirit and structure of the constitution, and should
be regarded as having been forever extingui.hed
by The suppression of the rebellion,
Mr. Stevenson, OF kentucky, submitted
the following:
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be
and he is hereby requested to transmit to the SEN
structons relating to the organization and prose-
cution of the alleged intraettons of the internal
revenue laws at ST. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee,
if not deemed Incompatible with the public in.
terest.
After long argument and much objec-
ton from the Republican side, Mr.. Steven
son withdrew the res olution.
A large number of private bills were in
troduced.
Mr. West introduced a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Contingent Ex-
neLses to report what amount is due
Messrs McMllen aud Ray as contestants
Mr.. West of Louisiana, introduced a bill,
granting pension to Mrs. Janet Scott West,
of New Orleans, widow Of Cato G. West.
Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
Nominations.
j. B. Stickney. district attorney for the
northern district OF Florida; ID. s. Corbin,
South Carolina; II. B. Whitfield, Northern
mississippi K. w. Healy, United States
marshal, Southern Alabama; w. F. Prosser,
Middle Tennessee.
Combinations.
c. W. Ringgold, appraiser of merchan-
disc, New Orleans Clark, postmaster at
Eufaula, Alabama.
House.
Several financial and postal bills were in
troduced and referred.
Mr.. Randall introduced bill removing
all disabilities imposed by the third section
of the fourteenth amendment TO the consti.
tuition. The bill is set for Tuesday of next
week, immediately after the reading of the
journal.
Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina, intro
duced a bill to abolish the Committee on
Freednen's Affairs of the House.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That in the Judgment OF this House in
the present condition OF the financial all of the
government, no subsidies in money bonds public
lands. Endorsements or by pledge of the public
credit, should be granted by Congress to associa-
gage IN public or private enterprises and that all
appropriations from the public treasury ought to
De limited at this time to such amounts only as |
shalt be imperativey demanded by the public ser
vice. |
Adopted. Yeas 2a3, nays 80.
Mr.. Springer tDemocrat), OF Illinois, |
offered resolution declaring that, in the |
opinion of the House, the precedent estab-
lished by Washington and other Presidents |
Of the United States in retiring from the |
presidential office after their second term,
has become by universal concurrence a |
part OF our republican system OF govern
ment, and that any departure from that |
time honored custom would be unwise, un-
patriotic and fraught with evil to our free
Adopted. Yeas 232, nays Is.
Among the nays were Messrs. Haralson,
Of Alabama, Hoge, of South Carolina, Hy-
man, of North Carolina, Nash, of louisiana,
Smalls, of South Carolina, Walls, of Florida.
Wells, of Mississippi, and White, of Ken.
ueky.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Rainey's
'esolution abolisbing the House Committee
IN Freedmen's Affairs was agreed to.
The House passed concurrent resolution
o adjourn over from next Monday until
tuesday, the fourth of January.
By Mr.. Robbins, of North Caroliua-A
esolution reciting that the tobacco trade is
liable to arrangement by reason of the un-
ertainty in regard to legislation concern
Dg the tax on tobacco, and that it is desira
lie to quiet the apprehensions on that sub
act, and declaring it is the purpose of the
louise to allow no modification of the pres
mt tax on tobacco to go into effect before
he first of July, 1876. He moved the pre-
ious ques lion on its adoption.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, remarked that
here was nothing in the resolution that the
louse was called upon to deal with. 1t
lght be very appropriate resolution for |
town meeting, but not for Congress.
Mr.. Robbins remarked that the only Dur |
ose of the resolution was to assure the to-
acco dealers and growers that the tax
'ould not be interfered with before next
uly, 50 that they might know what to cal
ulate upon.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, said he would not
e his hands by voting for such resolu-
ion, and it should be referred to a commit
se. The House refused to second the |
revious question, and the resolution was
sferred to the Committee on Ways and
leans.
Adjourned until Friday.