The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-13

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met and adjourned with no organization.
In the House resolution was adopted
requesting Messrs. Gordon and Stephens. of
Georgia, to look after the interests of Florida
until Messrs. Conover, Purman, and,Walls
find it convenient 10 return to Washington.
The resolution was adopted by vote of 26
TO IA.
The Louisiana Question I'm the Vir-
ginia Seuate-An Attempt TO Fiiibus-
ter.
At LIS Yesterday Mr.. THOMAS called for
the order Of the day-the resolutions pre-
sented by Mr.. COCHRAN on Saturday relative
to Louisiana affairs.
At the request Of Mr.. PENN his amend
ment proposing to refer the resolutions to q
special committee of ten on the part Of the
House and five on the part Of the Senate
was read.
The question was upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. SMITH of Nelson to refer the
resolutions TO the Committee on Federal Re-
lationS instead OF to special committee.
Agreed to-ayes, 90; noes, 10.
Mr.. HUNDLEY moved to add at the end
land report as early as practicable"
Mr.. PENN gained the floor, and moved 20
indefinitely postpone the whole subject.
MIR. PRIDEMoRE favored the motion to
postpone indefinitely.
Mr.. SMITH of Nelson rose to point Of or
der, and claimed that the resolutions had
been referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations, and were not before the Senate.
The CHAIR decided that the proposition
which had been agreed TO Was merely an
amendment, not q substitute, to the first pro.
position, to refer the subject to special
committee.
Mr.. Penn supported the decision of the
Chair. He claimed that a gentleman might
be opposed to referring the subject to any
committee, but if they auere to be referred at
all he would prefer Federal Relations; there
fore the whole question had not been disposed
Of. MIR. PENN, in conclusion, claimed that
his motion to indefinitely postpone was in
order.
Mr.. SMITH of Nelson appealed from the
decision Of the Chair, and claimed that the
only way TO reach the resolutions would be
TO move to reconsider the vote by which the
resolutions were referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations, as, according to his
view, the resolutions bad been by the vote of
the Senate so referred.
Several senator's appealed to Mr.. SMITH and
he thereupon withdrew his appeal from the
decision OF the CHAIR.
The CHAIR: The decision of the Chair
will therefore stand as the sense Of the
House.
! MIR. PRIDEMoRE addressed the Senate upon
the question TO postpone. He could not see
| why gentlemen were anxious to get rid of
| this subject without discussion. lie could
| not understand why immediate action was
desired, Willie on Saturday these Senators
| who to-day wanted commitment Of the sub.
| Ject discussed 1t TO the exclusion of all
| others. Now they clamor for the COM
mitment Of the subject without any dis
cusson. The unfortunate condition of Lou.
isiana is not one that had just been
sprung upon US. Her laws have been no
more trampled upon ia the last ten days than
they have been for several years past. 1t Is a
question which involves every State. There
can be no question about the sentiment of
Virginia. Every Republican must know
that Virginia'S heart is aroused from the
mountains to the sea.shore. The reason why
there is such a discussion on this subject of
postponement We see division in the Re-
publican ranks. II we postpone indefinitely
we ignore the whole subject. The Execu-
tive of this nation has nothing to do with
this matter. Can we say that President
Grant does approve of the course in Lou.
isiana?
Mr. HUNDLEY: What does the Senator
think of MIR. Belkuap's dispatch?
Mir. PRlDEaoRE: Sir, that dispatch did not
saw that all the Cabinet sided with General
Sheridan.
So far rs lie (Pridemore) was concerned he
meant to wait until the forthcoming message
of President Grant had satisfied his mind
before he cast his vote to censure
the Chief Magistrate of the nation. de
thought the matter very grave one. he
was not here to defend Mr.. Grant, but to de-
fend the people of Virginia. He could
imagine case in Virginia in which he would
appeal to the soldiery of the nation to Dust
an officer, but he could not imagine case IN
which the soIdtery should be appealed to to
Dust Legislature in Virginia. He could
imagine how, under the excitement OF the
moment, q military man might go beyond MS
limit and arrest what seemed to him cause 1or
riot and disturbance. But he had no words
with which to express his indignation OF such
an act. He wanted time-to wait until Grant
had endorsed the action OF Sheridan; ana
then in The manly voice OF Virginia he pro-
posed tospeak to Grant and tell him how Ut
terly we dSdain and contemn such course.
He would not approach the feet of Grant
ana 0umDiy ASK Ills LACelency W uei5h W
listen to Virgiuia's appeal.
MIR. EUBANK (nterrupting): Will the Sem
ator yield to motion to make the subject
the special order for Thursday next!
Mr.. PR1DEMoHE: Yes, sir, will.
Dir. HUSDLEY said he was opposed to lay.
ing the resolutions on the table unless it was
to wait for Executive action; but, so far as
he was concerned, he didn't want to wait
tor any additional evidence. Grant sent
Sheridan to Louisiana, and nobody denies It.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson said he did not rise
to address the Senate, and upon that ground
he could meet Mr.. "Speakmore," from Lee.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE What does the gentleman
mean by his remarksS
The CHAIR: Such remarks are not IN order.
Mir. SMITH: mean what say, sir; but
(piayfully) if 1t hurts the gentleman it can
do SO.
MIR. PRIDEMoRE: Anything hurts me, sir,
when there is personal alluson.
The CHAIR: Order, gentlemen; such de-
bate cannot be allowed.
MIR. SMITH: have disclaimed any discour-
tesy, and the gentleman heard me.
Mr. PRIDEMoRg: Well, sir, the gentleman
can find another place to make his personal
remarks.
Dir. SIXTH urged that the subject, In his
judgment, had heea disposed Of when a vote