Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-09

ter next below Col. Stuart Van Welt, gave
rise 70 a lively discussion in which the
whole question Of the relative merits oi
regulars and volunteers came up. Mr.
Butler, Of Massachusetts,, opposed the bill,
because it placed certain volunteer offissrs
| lower on the army register; and Messrs.
Young, Of Georgia, MaeDougal, Of New
York, Nesmith, and kellogg, Of Connect
cut, advocated the bill and defended the
military reputation Of regular army officers.
After considerable discussion, the bill
passed.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, introduced
q bill to provide for legal and fair cleo
tiOn N the State Of Louisiana, and to guar
antee to that State a republican form Of
government. Referred to the judiciary
/ Committee It directs an election to be
held on the fourth Tuesday in May next
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre-
tary Of State, Attorney General, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, Superintendent Of Edu-
cation and members Of the Legislature;
that the President shall Immediately ap-
point three suitable persons to superintend
such election; that they shall Immediately
appoint two cOmpetent and suitable citi-
zens Of opposite political parties as State
registers, who shall cause a new and
complete registration to be made Of all
legally qualified voters in that State; the
registers and superintendents shall in Ike
manner appoint two supervisors In each
parish; and that the superintendent shall
in like manner appoint two commissioners
Of electi0ns for each election precinct with
in ten days Of TIE day Of election. The
State Registrars are 70 open the returns in
the presence Ofthe supeTintendents, and to
examine, canvass and compile the same,
and the superintendents are thereupOn to
make public proclamation Of the result Of
the election in two newspapers Of general
circulation AID opposite politics. The
Legislature thus elected is TO meet and or
ganize on the second Monday after
this promulgatiOn Of the result Of
the election, and on the first Monday
after such prOmUlgatiOn, the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, aud other State Off
cers shall enter upon the discharge cf their
respective Offices, and the government thus
established Is to be recognized by the
United States Government, as the legal
government Of Louisiana. The United
States Circuit Court Of Louisiana, is to
have exclusive Jurisdiction Of all crimes
and ofienses made punishable BY this act.
1t authorizes the President TO employ the
army and navy to maintain the public
peace, 10 sustain the officers under this act,
and 70 enforce the provisions Of the act, and
any officer Of the State Of Louisiana and
Of the State courts, interfering with the
execution Of this act is 10 be treated as
absolutely void.
Mr.. Randall, a member Of the Banking
Committee, stated, with the consent Of that
committee, that when Senate bill to re-
store specie payment, which was passed
yesterday, was informally considered in the
committee, the chairman (Mr. May
nard) was requested by the COM
mittee to allow two amendments
TO be offered In the HOuse-one that first
and second sections be struck out,
and the other that redeemed greenbacks
should be cancelled and destroyed. he
had, therefore, complained yesterday that
the bill was passed under the previous
question without any opportunity for
amendments. Mr. Maynard did not deny
Mr.. Randall's statement, but said he acted
on his own responsibility, not as the organ
Of his committee, but as a member Of the
House.
Mr. Sherwood presented a petition from
citizens Of Toledo, for aid TO the TeledO
and Omaha Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The House then adjourned.