Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-14
The Louisiana Question III the Flr'
gania Senate.


presented by Mr.. Cochran on Saturday relative
to Louisiana affairs.
At the request of Mr.. Penn his amendment
proposing to refer the resolutions to special
committee Of ten on the part OF the House and
five on the part of the Senate was read.
The question was unon the amenda ient offer
ed by Mir. Smith of Nelson to refer the resolu-
tons to the Com mttte Oh Federal Relations
instead of TO a special Committee. Agreed to-
ayes %; noes, 10.
hIr. Huodley moved to add at the end 'and
repurt as early a. practicable
Mr.. Penu gained the flor, and moved TO IN
definitely postpone the whole subject.
MIR. priit N ire favored the motion to post
Youc indefinitely.
Mr.. Smith OF Melon rose 10 point of order,
and claimed that the resolutions had been re-
t4rred to lhe Committee on Federal Relations,
aud were not before the Senate.
The Chair decided that the proposition which
lad been agreed to was merely an amendment,
not substitute, to the first proposition, to re-
Ter tic sui jecl to {. special committee.
Mr.. Penn supported tie decision OF the
CHAIR. He claimed that u gentleman might
be opposed to referring the sub ect to any COM
mitlcc, but if they were to be referred at all
he would prefer Federal Relations; therefore
tho whole question had not been disposed OF.
Mr. Peuu, ID conclusion: clalmed that his mo-
tier to Indefinitely postpone was IN order.
Mr.. Smith, Of Nelson, appealed from the
dvc;si0a Of the Chair, and claimed that the
only way to reach tie resolutions would be to
move tc reconsider the vote by which the res
olutions were referred to the Committee on
Federal Rcatlous, az, according to his view
the resolutions had baen by the vote OF the
Senate 80 referred.
Several Senators appealed to Mr. Smith, and
lie thurcurUn 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.
Mr. Plidcmorc 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 imme liate action was
Gcsircd while on Saturday these Senators
who to-day wanted commitment OF the sub
&c. discussed it to the exclusion of all
others. Now they clamor for the commitment
ct the subject without any discussion. The un-
fortunate c3adiion 81 l. Juisana is not one that
had lust been sprung upon us. Her laws have
becG 10 more trampied upon the last ten days
than they have bccu for several years past. 1t
is question which involves every State. There
can De 20 question about the sentiment OF llr.
GINA. Every Republican, must know that Vir
gina 5 heart is aroused from the mountains to
the SEA shore The reason why there Is such
Il discussion on this subject OF postponement
we see division in the Republican ranks. Ii
We postpone Indefinitely we ignore the whole
subject. The Executive of this nation has
nothing to do with this matter. Can we say
that President Grant does approve of the
course 10 Louisiana?
Nir. iiunuIcy: What does the Senator think
Of Nr. Belkrap's dispatch?
Mr.. Pridcmore: Sir, that dispatch did not
say that all the Cabinet sided with General
Sheridan So far as he (Pridemore) was con
ccrncd he meant to wait until the forthcoming
message Of President Grant had satisfied his
Chief Magistrate Of the nation. He thought
the matter very grave one He was not here
to defend Mr. Grant, but to defend the peo-
plc of Virginia. lie could imagine case in
Vir.uia in which he would appeal to the SOL
diery Of i:,c natl, to Gust an officer but be
could not imagine case ia which the soldlcry
should be appealed to Dust Legislature 10 Qlr-
GINA. He could lmagiue bow, uuder the cx-
element Of the moment, military man might
20 beyond his limit and arrest what seemed to
him cause for riot and disturbance But he
had no words with which TO express his lndig-
nation of such an act He wanted time-to
wait until Grant had endorsed the action Of
Sheridan and then in the manly voice OF plr
gaia lie proposed to speak to Grant and tell
him how utterly We dlsdaio and coutcmu such
= course. He would not approach the feet Of
Gran! and humbIy ask his EzceIlency to delgo
10 ii,tcu to Tirgi1ia' appeal.
Mir. Eabank (!nicrrupllng) Will the Sen
ator Weld to d motion to make the subject the
special order for Thursday next?
Nr. Pridcmore: Yes, sir, | will.
Mr. HunIIey said he was opposed to laying
the resolutions Oh the table unless it was to
wait for Executive action; but SO far as
he was concerned, he dida't want to walt for
aor ad :tionaI evidence. Grant sent Sheridan
to i u >iaua, aud nobody denies it.
Mr.. Smith, of Nelson, said he did not rise
to address the Senate, and upon that ground
lie could meet Mr.. "Speakmore, from Lee.
. MIR. pridamore: What does the gentleman
mean By his remarks?
III; Chair: Such remarks are not IN order.
Mr.. Smith: | ucau what | say, sir; but
(playfulIy) if it hurts the gentleman 1t can
DO 50.
NIr. pyiicmorc Anything hurts me sir, when
there is personal aiiuslDn
The GtaIr: Order, gentlemen sucu oepale
cannot be allowed.
SIr. Smith: | have discaiued any discour
te>y, and The gcullema1 heard me.
Mr. Psidcmore Well, sir, the gentleman
can fad another place to make bis personal re-
Hark>. ;.
Dir. Smith urged that the subject, in his
iudgmcut had b:cn disposed Of when vote was
takcu aud the resolutions referred to the Com
m,ttce on Federal Relations.
.Mr. Pridcmorc said thar the Executive ought
not 10 deny what is said by the newspapers.
lie mad no doubt that he would deny 1t, but
he ought not TO regard that which the news
papcls say. 50 far as he was concerned, he
never meant to reject by any action OF his upon
the executive officer of the Government until
he (Pridcmore) was convinced.
Dir. IluIdley interrupted Mr.. Pridsmorc,
and said that he didnt understand his position.
So lar as be (Huudley) was concerned. he war
red the resolutions postponed until Thurs,