The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
SENATORIAL.
EXTRA SESSION.

MARCH 23.-Mr. Anthony gave no
tice that he would ask the senate to remain in
session to-day without a recess, until vote
be reached on the pending resolution, ap-
proving the action of the president Al regard
to Louisiana. Mr.. Jones, of Florida, took
the floor and spoke in opposition to the resO-
luton. He was followed by Mr.. Wallace in
opposition to the resolution, and in denunci-
alton OF military interference in Louisiana.
Mr. Whyte modified his amendment offered
yesterday so as to read as follows Resolved,
That the use OF the army OF the United States
to enforce an unwarrantable AMI void order of
judge Durell. Issued on the 9th of December,
1874 directing the marshal to seize the
building occupied as a state-house for the
assembling of the legislature OF Louisiana,
and the employment OF United States soldiers
to invade the hall OF the house OF representa-
Hves Of Louisiana, and to eject therefrom
persons claiming to be members thereof are
contrary to the spirit of republican nstltu-
tionH, and cannot be approved by the senate
OF the United States The question being on
the above amendment, it was rejected-yeas,
% nays SO. The qHestion then being on
the amendment submitted by Mr.. Anthony TO
the resolution of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Thurman offered the following as a proVlso 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 Mr.. Thurman WaB rejected
yeas, 81 nays, 33-Mr- Hamilton, OF Texas,
being the only republican who voted with the
democrats in the affirmative. Mr.. Thurman
then submitted tho following as an amend
ment to the resolution OF Mr.. Anthony :
Provided. That nothing herein contained Is
meant to assume that the body of men which
elected p. B. S Pinchback was the legal leg
islature OF the state. Mr.. Thurman then
offered the following rs an amendment: Pro-
vided, That nothing herein contained ls meant
to approve Of the Interference by the United
States troops in the organization OF the leg
islaturo I'm Louisiana on the 4th OF January
last The amendment was rejected-ayes, p
noes 81. The question then being on the res
olution OF Mr.. Anthony, as substitute for
that OF Mr.. Freiinghuvsen, il was agreed to
yeas 80, nays %. as follows; Yeas-Messrs.
Allison, Anthony. Bruce, burnside, Cameron,
OF Wisconsin, Christiancy, Copkling, Cragin,
Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry, OF Michigan, Ere
lnghuysen, 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 and Win
dom-SS. Navs-Messrs. Bayard, Bogy, Booth
| Caperton, COckrell, Cooper, Davis, Dennis
Gordon, johnson. Of Tennessee, Jones, oi
Florida Keilv Herman. McCreery. MaLey,
| Norwood Randolph. Salisbury. Stevenson
| Thurman, Wallace, White and Withers-2S
/ Then the question being on the adoption o
! the resolution of Mr.. Ereinghuysen, a,
/ amended hv that Of Mr. Anthony, It was agreed
/ 40. yeas Ia. nays %. The resolution as passed
read as follows: Resolved, That the action o.
] the president in protecting the government II
/ Louisiana, OF which W. p Kellogg ls me exec
/ utive and the people OF that state agsine
domestic violence, snd in enforcing the law
of the United States in that state. is approved
Tho committees on public buildings and
| grounds, contingent expenses OF tho senate
| and printing, were authorized TO sit during th'
recess OF the senate. The senate then pio
| ceedod 70 the consideration Of executive husl
ness, and afterwards adjourned.
March 24.-The Senate went into ex
eoutive session immediately after the iourns
Of yesterdays proceedings was read. At
! o'clock. while the senate was still In executiy