The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

H0lAE.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Among the bill in
troduced, was one by Mr.. Berry, Oem.,) Of
Ohio, to abolish the Office Of lieutenant gen
eral.
The following, introduced by Mr.. Hawley,
| Eep.,) OF Illinois, was referred to the Judici-
AIRY Committee
A joint resolution reciting that at the cleo
ton held in November, 1872. in Louisiana.
VIM. p. Kellogg claimed to be elected Gov
ernor: that he and other officers holding
under him have since exercised all the func-
tions Of their several Offices : that the Presi-
dent OF the United States, 10 special message
to Congress on January ed. 1873, invited
attention to the Louisiana question and to
the fact that the courts had recognized the Va
| iidity of the Kellogg Government, and unless
| Congress ordered otherwise the President
would continue TO recognize the Kellogg Gov
! ernment; that at kellogg's suggestion the
President furnished United States troops,
and as Congress has not taken any action, and
therefore resolving that the existing govern
meut in LouisiaDa, as represented by W. 2.
Kellogg as Governor, is the lawful govern
nent Of the State; that said governmen t is re-
publican in form, and that Kellogg should be
sustained by the United States forces when
they are called upon 10 do 50. end that per-
sons who have BEEN guilty of disturbances
should be punished
The Consular Appropriation bin passed.
House adjourned.
SENATE
4 resolution passed calling for Major AIer-
rills report Of the Coushatta affair. The
Major, on one hand, was denounced as a
rllttian, and on the other was defended rs a
rough soldier.
The assassination Of Grant was discussed
with much laughter and amid threats to clear
the galleries.
Mr.. ScllurZ spoke to the resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report what
Legislation was necessary to secure II repnb-
lican form of government to the people of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Schurz, in speaking Of the Louisiana
trouble. said he approached the subject in no
party spirit. About TO retire to private life,
the success OF no party would benefit him.
nor the defeat Of any niure him. The sub
ject now before the Senate WAS so great that
passion or prejudice should find no place in
the breasts OF Senators in discussing it. He
did not think the debate OF last week prema-
ture, or in advance of facts. All the impor- |
tant facts OF the ease were in possession of the
Senators. He then reviewed the scenes in |
Louisiana OF Monday last attending the or
ganization Of the Legislature. the interference |
Of the military, etc, and said:
''If such Interference be permitted in |
Louisiana, who could tell how long it would |
be before General Of the Army might occupy
the chair of the Vice President in this body |
to determine contested election Cases.
He commented on the general condition Of
affairs il the South, and said he would hail
the day us most suspicious one for the col
ored people Of the South when they threw off
the scandalous leadership OF those adv ntu-
rers who, taking advantage Of their igno-
rance, made them tools for their rapacity.
The people Of the South, he observed, were
not murderers and bandtti There We're bad
elements among them, but the National Gov
itself was giving to these bad ele-
nents strength which they never would
have possessed otherwise; By its uncons5itu
Iional proceedings it put every one of those
bad men in the position Of being oppressed
and pleading for freedom.
He argued that Virginia, North Carolina
md Georgia, where self-goSernment was IN
Distracted, We're advancing in prosperity,
while i'll Louisiana and other States, where
self government was oDstructed, there was no
He thought the lawlessness of
power was becoming far more DANCE than
he lawlessress Of u mob
The Conservatives Of Louisiana did carry
he late election and were detrauded ont of it
~ the Returning Bsard. No man could be
IDLE to obscure the real question before the
Senate BY any himsy side ISSUES. He hoped
lis motion to Instruct the Judiciary Commit
zee would not result in a bill for new cleo
ion in Louisiana, with Gen. Sheridan as
hief ruler and a Packard to conduct the
No measure would avail which
lid not boldly vindicate the constitutional
privileges OF the land, and preserve to the
tate the right OF self government
Mr.. Morton followed with his usual speech. |
Senate went into executive session.