The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-01
SENATORIAL.
EXTRA SESSION.

Hcic OioIcthhel Wy bhc pichluehJ III piobcSIhb
Louisiana from domestic violence, Debate
followed, and finally the senate, by vote OF
| 28 yeas t. "a nays, agreed to take mp the reso'
| luton. Mr.. Anthony then submitted the
substitute agreed upon in the caucus OF repub-
| lican senators for the resolution OF Mr.. FIRE.
| lnghuysep, az follows; Resolved, That the
| action OF tho president in protecting the gov
| ernment in Louisiana, of which William p.
| Kellogg is tho executive, and the people of
| that state against domestic violence, and en-
| forcing the laws Of the United States, IL ap-
proved. Mr.. Bayard then spoke at length
| against the resolution. Mr. Bayard twice
| yielded for motion TO adjourn, which was
each time rejected. Finally. on motion OF Mr..
| Randolph. q recess was taken from l:l5 till
6 p. M, Mr.. Randolph saying his sole object
in making the motion for Il recess was, that
the senators on his side Of the chamber
| might have an opportunity Tor conference.
On tho senate re assembling Mr.. Bayard re-
sumed his speech. Mr. Kernan took the floor
and was followed by Eaton, who yielded for a
motion to adjourn, which was rejected. Mr.,
Eaton then resumed, and concluded at ten
minutes past eleven, when Mr., Johnson of
Tennessee, obtained the floor. Mr.. ANTHONY
said il the senator did not desire to proceed
with his remarks tonight, ho wonld mako a
motion to adjourn. Mr.. johnson replied he
was not anxious to go on tonight, and would
yield for motion to adjourn and speak Mon.
day. At the request of Mr. Logan, Mr., An
thOny modified his motion 20 az to go into
executive session. which was agreed to, and
the senate proceeded to the consideration OF
executive business. At 1920 the doors were
re-opened, and the senate adjourned until
Monday.
March 22.-After the reading of the
journal Of Saturdays proceedings Mr. Bout
well submitted a resolution providing for a
final adjournment of the senate on tho -
day OF March, at - clock, and gave notice
that he would call it up AZ soon az the resolu-
ton now under consideration was disposed or.
The consideration of the unfinished business,
being the resolution approving of the action
OF the president in regard to Louisiana, was
resumed, and Mr. johnson, Of Tennessee, be-
ing entitled to the floor, began to speak at 10
minutes past 12 o'clock. At the conclusion Of
Mr. Johnson's speech. Mr.. Bogy took the floor
in opposition to the resolution. He could not
perceive or imagine any other motive for the
resolution except to further strengthen the
power Of the executive power already 70
vast as to threaten the free exercise OF the
concurrent powers of the government, and
which required only subservient congress to
render it absolute and imperial. Messrs.
Withers and Randolph addressed the senate
in opposition to the resolution. Mr.. Whyte
offered, AZ substitute for the resolution pro-
posed by Mr. Anthony on Saturday, the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That the action OF the
president in the use of the army of the United
States to enforce an unvarrantable, OK parte
and private order Of Judge Durre issued on
tho 9TH OF December 1872, directing the mar
shall to seize the building occupied as a state
house for the assembling OF the legislature OF
Louisiana; in installing and upholdng as
executive OF the government of that state
Wm. Pitt Kellogg, who was not elected to that
office by tho people: in forcibly reinstating
the said Kellogg in said Office OF governor
after he had surrendered possession OF the
same; in permitting without censure or re-
bukc United States soldiers to invade the hall
OF the house Of representatives OF LOUISIANA
and to eject therefrom persons claiming to be
members thereof, and thus destroying the
organization Of that body, il contrary to the
spirit Of republican institutions and cannot be
approved by the senate OF the United States.
Mr. Sherman moved to ad journ. Mr. Anthony
said he understood there were but few more
senators on the other side who desired to speak,
and he did not know that any senator on his
side of the chamber desired to do 80. lie iet
confident vote could be reached at roasona-
opr ose u reasonable adjournment now. lie
gave notice, however, that he would call on
the friends of the resolution to remain to-
morrow until vote should be reached. MI
Thurman then modified his motion 30 as to
have an executive session, After u few min
utes the doors were re-opened and the senate
adjourned.
MARCH 23.-Mr. Anthony gave no.
tice that he would ask the senate to remain in
session to-day without recess, until vote
be reached ON the pending resolution ap-
proving the action Of the president III regard
to Louisiana. Mr.. Jones, of Florida, took
the floor and spoke in opposition to the reso-
lution. He was followed by Mr.. Wallace IN
opposition to the resolution, and i'll dcnuncl-
alton OF military interference in Louisiana;
Mr.. WHITE modified his amendment offered
Yesterday 10 as to read AZ follows Resolved,
That the use of the army of the United States
to enforce an unwarrantable and void order oil
Judge Durell, Issued on the 9th OF December
1872 directing the marshal to seize the
building occupied as state-house Tor the
assembling of tho Legislature OF louisiana
and the employment OF United States soldiers
to invade the hall Of the house OF representa-
tive5 of Louisiana, and to eject thereiroih
persons claiming to be members thereon, are
contrary to the spirit of republican institu-
tions, aud cannot be approved by the senate
of the United States. The question beng on
the above amendment it was rejected-yeas
90. nays 49, The question then being on
the amendment submitted by Mr.. Anthony TO
the resolution of Mr.. Frelinghuyscn, Mr..
Thurman offered the following as proylso TO
the resolution Provided, That nothing here
in contained is meant to affirm that the said
Kellogg is de jure governor OF Louisiana;
The amendment of MIR. Thurman was relecteo
-yeas, "a; nays, 33-Mr. Hamilton, OF Texas,
being the only republican who voted with the
democrats in the affirmative. MIR. Thurman
| then submitted the following as au amend
ment to the resolution of Mr. Anthony
| Provided, That nothing herein contained ls
| meant to assume that the body of men when
elected p. b. s Pinchback was the legal leg
islature OF tho state. Mr.. Thurman then
offered the following as an amendment FRO
vded That nothing herein contained IL mean,
| to approve of the Interference by the United
States troops in the organization OF the leg
isature in Louisiana on the 4th OF January
| last. The amendment was rejected-ayes u
noes 32. The question then being on the res
olution of Mr.. Anthony az substitute fol
that Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, il was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 90. az follows: Yoas-lessrs
| Allison, Anthony. Bruce, Burnside, Cameron
OF Wisconsin, Christancy, ConklinS CraSln
Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry, of Michigan, Ere
linghuysep, Harvey, Hitchcock. Howe, Ingalls,
Jones, OF Nevada, Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell
Morrill,, of Maine, Morrill,, OF Vermont, Nor
ton, Paddock, Patterson, Robertson Sargent
Sherman, Spencer. Wadleigh, West anu WIN
dom-33. Nays -Messrs. Bayard, Bogy,. Bootf
Caperton, Cockrell, Cooper, Davis, Dennis
Gordon, johnson, Of Tennossee, Jones' Q
Florida, Kelly. Herman, McCreery, MaxeN
Norwood Randolph, Salisbury, Stevenson
Thurman, Wallace, White and Wlthers-2'
Then the question heing on the adoption
the resolution Of Mr. FrclnGhuysen, Q
amended by that of Mr.. Anthony, it was agree
to, yeas 33, nays "a. Tne resolution az passe
read as follows: Resolved, That tho action {
the president in protecting the government
Louisiana, OF which W. P. Kellogg is The exe'
uiive. and the people Of that state, again
domestic violence, and in enforcing the law
Of the United States in that state, is approved
The committees on public buildings All
grounds, contingent expenses Of tho senat'
aud printing. were authorized to sit during III
recess. Of the senate. The senate then pt'
ceesled to the obsideration Of executive bus