The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-18
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WAsHINaToN, Jsnuaryl6.
SENATE. " 2
Complaint Against the u. & o. r.. r.

SENATE.
Complaint Against the ID. a o. r. r.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, presented a
memorial of property holders in Wash
ington, complaining of the injuryto their
property north of the Capitol, on account
of the street being occupied by the Bal
timore Il Ohio Railroad Company in
loading and unloading freight. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony submitted an order that
during the remainder of the session, after
the call for resolutions shall have been
made, the business on the calendar during
the morning hour shall De called for by
the committees in the order in which
they stand on the calendar, and so on
from day to day, but no committee shall
have more than one day in succession.
Agreed to.
Mr. Clayton presented memorial
signed by over two hundred citizens OF
Arkansas, formerly soldiers in the Union
army, endorsihgtf course of General
Sheridan in New Orleans, and declaring
that the statements made by him were
true. Laid upon the table.
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, introduced a
bill to authorize the issuing of patent
for a quarter section Of land in that
State. Referred.
Unfinished business being the resolu-
tion Of Mr.. Schurz instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to enquire what legis-
lation by Congress is necessary to secure
to the people of Louisiana their right of
self government under the Constitution,
&C., was resumed, and Mr.. Salisbury
concluded his argument begun yesterday
Referring to the events which took place
in New Orleans on the morning of the
4th inst, said it was only by the permis-
sion of Kellogg that the members of the
Legisla tune could enter the State House.
He argued that the organization of the
Legislature under Wiltz, was perfectly
legal, and that after Wilt had been
sworn in all the members, both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, took the oath,
thus recognizing Wilt as the Speaker.
Mr.. Sherman said as he understood
the facts, no Republican members had
been sworn in by Wilt.
Mr.. Bayard said he had positive infor-
nation that l02 members of the Legls-
lature were sworn in by Wilt.
Mr. Salisbury resuming, argued that
there was tendency toward ccntralizatlon
of power in this country, and that the
States were 70 be depleted of rights
granted them by the constitution. The
Republicans argued that Wilt was not
elected Speaker of the Louisiana House
of Representative because the clerk OF the
old house did not make the motion. In
Louisiana there was nothing in the con-
stitution requiring the clerk of the old
house to organize the succeeding one. 1t
was simply matter of statute law. He
would say frankly he was pleased with
the tone of the Presidents message. He
had heard murmurings of discomfort in
the land He referred to the speech
made by the Senator from l!liuois Lo-
GAM. 1t was uot an argument. 1t was
denunciation Of the Democratic party
an exhibition of skull and cross bones.
Common rumor said the exhibition Of
deaths heads, &c, was an effort to pre-
pare the public mind for the Republican
party's taking military possession of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ala
bama, and he did not know how many
other Southern States, and to compel
them to vote for the Republican party in
the next Presidential election.
Aspicy set-to.
Mr.. Conkling said that the remarks of
the Senator reminded him of certain
newspaper enterprises, when newspapers
sometimes had news exclusive. The SEN
ator was the only one who had news that
these States were to be taken possession
of By military power.
Mr.. Salisbury said that if the Senator
intimated that he concocted this story, it
was false.
Mr.. Conkling said that if the Senator
had heard such rumors, he had capacl-
ty for hearing greater than any other
Senator; that he did not say he cOncoctcd
the story, therefore the remark he (Sauls-
bury made in reply was exceedingly out
of place. Ifthe Senator wished to put
upon him affront by the use of dis
courteous language, he (Conkling) would
not avoid any occasion he might seek Of
that kind. He would say to the Senator
that if he could not observe good man
ners and decency in debate, he would
not shrink from entering upon q contest
even with the Senator from Delaware.
| repel rs indecent and offensive remarks
he made.
Mr.. Salisbury said he inferred that
Senator Conkling intimated that he
Saulsbury1 put the rumor in circulation.
When the Senator from New York, rose
from his place and said he Saulsbury
put such rumor in circulation, he would
resent it. He had never offered indigni-
ty to any Senator, but so help him God,
no Senator should offer atfront to him.
If the Senator did not intend an insult,
he was sorry for what he said, but he
would not tamely submit to what he
deemed an insult, even before the majes-
ty of the Senator from New York. If
that Senator desired to make reply, he
could now, or hereafter in his own way.
Salisbury then concluded his speech.
The Famous CIayt ton Speaks.
CLAYTON spoke of the existence OF the
Ku-klux in the Southern States in the
wear past, and said it would be seen that
the White Leaguers of to-day was but
the Ku-Klux of two years ago. He
knew the organization did exist in Ar
kansas, for it became his duty as Gov
ernor of the State to investigate
the matter. Referring to Tennes-
see, he said the State was handed
over FIVE years ago by treachery to
Democratic rule, and read from the re-
port of the attorney for the western dis
trict of that State, in reference to the
trouble last summer, sent to the Senate
by Attorney General Williams. He quo
ted from the dispatch of Governor Garland
of Arkansas. to the President, and said
that A. H. Garland, who styled himself
Governor of Arkansas, had informed
the President that there was no ku hlux
in that State. OF course not-because
when the Democracy came sinto power
they Immediately became State militia,
and were armed by the State. In Ar
kansas, of five hundred white Democrats
who had murdered negroes, not one sut-
fered the extreme penalty Of the law.
He would ask the Senator from Ten
nessee Cooper if he knew of any in his