Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings
The Louisiana Debate I'm the se,,,.
y ATE.-After our report cloSei-

SENATE.-After our report cioSei-
MI Upton continued debate ON the To-ff>i-
ana question. Abiding Ia the events in Nv,
orleans on the 4th Of January. hs said that
speaker Wilt found the political hounds af
GENERAL ne Trobriaud heiahpriRg his OFF .,.r-,
IN the lobby, and he asked that officer 10 step
out and call OF his dogs. H. then copiruantea
on the charge made hy Mr.. Logan Of intirri-
datiOn i'm Georgia ana SEM to the ta>k =, -
real = letter from Hon \ II StcnbrnS Sat
ing that there WAS no political opposition II
niin IN his district, either in IN1s or ~ the
last election. He then referred TO the civil
rights bill, and charged that the action al tn
republican party exposed it, insincNrity In
inns matter lie proposed - a remedy fpF an
thl> Louisiana trouble THAI the "A Iu,fnfSfr.
ton should Withdraw it, trnpp> Tn ~
trnIn"ut should not protect the carpet -bag-
gers, aud he protested against the. Nor n
South.
Mr. Logan sent to The desk 10 %, rc,s f, ,,l.-
gram from Springfield. Illinois. stating u.a'
the lower hOli>cp tlgc Z linais lagi~la.uT, n,
laid on the table bv - So 50 r.s>,,lut5os,>'.,r
tartd hy democratic member ,-pnIsnpiug
.e9'fl htcrl'TonCy I'm Louisiana. lie Also
asked for the reading of fhc telegram mon
speaker WIZ, asking thn President II Iii
rect tie troops tOrc>tore the S.a'y yr5 OF tl-
an o. January.
Nj Upton hopNt the rcgpr>' wolfH ID
granted, and the trnnpS humiliatrl by bn.us
made Ia undo their tyranuical work
Mr. FTcilnEhuy~'ii said large pp~l ION %
tre people of the country were forced ID a.
painful conclusion u13t the allegations a. -
murder ami terrorism in the south were true
Attcr speaking briefly Of The ku-kluN orgtni-
Zatipn. hc said the white leagues hal sue
ce,yied Il. and Wtr, based. aS IL was ON the
aTiagphIsm Of races. The senator from
LOUIS ANA Mr. VEST ina told H. thar fla.r
stories were true. The senator from Texas
tMr. lanagi;u} EaI said To- u. that the half
had not been told. aUi his collr3 ga Mr..
!amiltOnl does not contradict il. Tnr S.ll-
tors from Mississippi and Arkansas 10 MOI
contradict il General s~Hrrilap-auI a.,
tMr. - was sorry that General sheridan
al been st>N;t5ted an this door Ills us that
~ i 50. The President tells Us thai a. is "a
The whole power OF taiS government ought
la be exercised Ia punish thesa a~Sl~Sif,> AMI
murders. And yet II had been said her. THAI
tIi~ outrage business was played ou.. that %
was all for political effect. Rsfsrriuz Is IN,
structures On The presence OF federal troops i'm
Louisiana, he said that no one in his PARTY
would approve III the sending OT troops into
state IN normal condition. The troops
sent into Louisiana were sent because Of IT.
aforesaid condition. and a. put down IA. r.
he!llon on the ilih Of September, and the
whole country approved Of n; and 10 prevent
the recurrence Of the rebellion. the troops
had been kept there lie defended the action
of The President throughout the Louisiana
trouble as being wise, humane and patriotic
Mr.. Salisbury said the line Of argument
pursued on this question by Tho republican
senators was the same aS that "a ken Nv tha;o
bciOrN the last elections. AMI would have no
great effect. Their railing accusations
against the democratic party and against
the south would not divert the public mind
from the great crime which hal been com
mitt"d against the public liberty GA the Ith
OF this month.
Without concluding. Mr.. Salisbury gave
way, and the Senate. after an executive ses-
sion, took "a recess till 30 D. IN.
EVENING SESSIoy.-The Senate was called
10 order at 80 4. IN. only fourt,@rn senators
were present. and Mr.. salisbury. vino hal
Sence OF quorum. The Senate thereupon
adjourned.