The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-06
SCENES IN THE CAPITOL,

SCENES IN THE CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1875.
1t would not be surprising If 1t should prove
that General Sheridan yesterday killed the repub.
lican party, while acting under orders from Gen.
eral Grant.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS.
The despatches in the morning papers filed the
city with excitement The friends OF peace and
order were deeply disappointed. for the latest
news here last evening reported that the Legsla-
ture had peacefully met and organized at New Or
leans, and 1t was taken for granted that thus the
last pretext for armed Interference was removed.
No one except General Grant dreamed of sheri-
dams act Of usurpation. and the mornings news
was . genuine surprise.
OLD TIMES IN CONGRESS.
Congress met under good deal OF excitement.
In the Senate Mr. Thurman. as soon as the morn
Ing hour EXPIRED introduced resolution, asking
the President to inform the Senate by whose Or
ders and on what pretext General Sheridan had
dispersed o legislative body in Louisiana And
now was seen in the Senate, and later in the
House, the utter Generalization Of the republi-
cans. Instead Of at once joining Mr. Thurman in
demanding the Information, they sat silent while
Mr.. Conkling made q sarcastic attack on Thur
man and on the form OF the resolution. In the
debate which followed upon Mr.. Conklings
President to give or withhold the information,
good deal OF feeling was displayed. Mr.. Edmunds,
glancing over the thin line of democrats, asked,
in the words OF Tweed to the people Of New
York, "what are you going to do about lt2"
THE AMERICAN BRUTUs.
Mr.. Salisbury startled the Senate by the words,
III this Caesar OF ours means to wrap around him
the purple robes the people will tear them from
hts shoulders"
REPUBLICAN MENACE.
General Logan ''warned his democratic friends
tfat the army should be used to stop their muir.
ders in louisiana
Mr.. Morton made bitter speech, in which he
spoke Of the New Orleans White Leaguers "cover.
Bogy, of Missouri, surprised the Senate by his
vigorous and slashing attack on the President and
his Southern policy. Judge Thurman bore the
brunt OF the attack from the republican side,
neither Bayard nor Stephenson having returned
to the city. He maintained his ground well.
HISTORICAL SCENE.
This scene In the Senate was picturesque.
Ex-senator Foote, OF Mississippi sat grim and
silent listener, where, no doubt. he would like to
have been heard. Old Ben Wade stood near one
Of the doors listening, with his pronzed face
lighted up with excitement. Senator Pooh, Of
North Carolina, moved about industrlously among
his fellow Senator'S; one joker said, canvassng
for the provisional Governorship Of one of the in
surrectionary States, when the President shall
once more place them under martial law and rule
them as provinces, which. rumor says, will be the
republican programme, If ever they arrive at
programme. Un the whole, it was one OF the most
serious days the Senate has seen for a long time
and Senators on both sides evidently felt that the
battle was worth the EFFORTS OF the best men.
SIGNIFICANT WORDS IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, after some preliminary business,
General Butler with singular maadroitness, con-
sidering the OF the day and the temper of the
House, amused himself by moving that the Civil
Rights bill be taken up from the Speakers table,
This was, OF course, 6rebrand. The democrats
resisted, and, being tainted with nlbustering,
Mr.. Cox very pertnently said that It was trining
with the country to discuss social rights bill
when the most important civil rights of the who,e
nation had just peen grossly invaded and outraged
by the dispersion OF a pcaceabe legislative body
by military force.
BUrLER's LOUISIANA MEMORIES.
General Butler, IN replying, sauciy remarked
that he knew all about New Orleans, that he had
been there once and would like to be there again;
and at this audacious speech the galleries ap-
plauded and laughed. He added that the Pres
dent was acting only on his policy stated In mis-
Message.
EXECUTIVE HASTE TO FoREsTALL CONGRESSIONAL
But here Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, made the
hit OF the discussion replying that the President