The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-12
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January II.
SENATE.
The Louisiana Affair.

I.
Senator desired all the information which
could be obtained in regard to the Louis
lana trouble. He, therefore, asked unan-
imous consent to take up and pass the
resolution heretofore submitted BY him,
requesting the Secretary Of War, If not
Incompatible with the public interests TO
transmit 70 the Senate the official report
and communications of Major Lewis
Merrill, L. ). A., in reference to the
Coushatta troubles.
Mr.. Merrman objected.
Mr.. Clayton then gave notice that no
would move to take up and consider the
resolution Us soon Us the morning ouSi-
ness should be disposed Of
Senator Davis and The Little Kama
wha.
Senator Davis introduced bill max
ing appropriations for the improvement
Of the Little Ksnswha river in West
Virginia. Referred
Mr.. Clayton moved that Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration Of his resolu-
ton, calling upon the Secretary OF War
for y report Of Major Lewis Merrill, &c.
Agreed TO-
What Merrill Is this:
Mr.. Davis inquired if this was tho
same Major Merrill who was on duty III
! South Carolina where he committed out
RACES upon inOtfensive citizens, and was
+ aiterward, transferred TO louisiana,
where he handcufFed citizens, cut tele-
graph wires, and committed sundry other
offences. for which he was now under ar
rest2 He Davis would like to have the
} resolution amended 80 rs 10 have General
Emory report upon the conduct of this
same officer.
Mr.. CLAYTON said he had known Majo
Merrill for wears, and all he knew about
him led him to believe that he was an
I honorable man and true soldicr-a SOL
/ der who dared do his duty in the face OF
all abuse leveled Mt every soldier who
/ dared do his duty in the Southern States.
Mr.. CLAYTON then moved to amend the
resolution by striking out the conc!ud-
ing portion with reference to the Cou-
shatta troubles, and inserting words re-
lating to certain disorders in Louisiana.
Mr.. Merriman submitted an amend
mcnt requesting the Secretary of War 10
lay before the Senate the official letters,
/ communications and reports of General
/ Emery of the L. 5 Army, i'll reference
to any disorders in any way connected
with the late elections in Louisiana.
Mr.. Clayton opposed the amendment,
and said that if it WAS the intention of
the Senator from North Carolina, by his
ingenious subterfuge, to suppress the IN
formation called for by his (Clayton's }
resolution, he wanted it respectfully re-
main with his friends of Merriman 5
party.
Mr.. West said while Congress was
considering the events occurring in
Louisiana. it might as well give some Mt
tention to matters near at homci II
should not forget that hero in the city of
Washington, in the Capital Of yester-
day, was
A Direct Proposition for the Assas-
sinafiOn Of the President.
Mr.. Thurman-WhichC Capital? Donn
Piatts Capital, or this Capital? Laugh
ter.
Mr.. West then sent to the Clerks
desk and had read an article from the
CaDital of Yesterday, commenting upon
the recent ANONYMOUS letters threatening
assassination; that such course would
be deplorable, but lawleSs violence Is dan
g.rous game and sometimes ends in the
destruction of its instigaters. He also
had read a communication signed j. II
H.. published in the New York Trjbu,.e
of Saturday last, concluding as fol.
lows: Some one will play Brutus to
this Grants Caesar without fail which, by
the way, would be great blessing TO the
country.
Resuming his argument Mr.. West
said, there was an atmosphere of assassi'
nation not only in Washington but in the
metropolis of the country, and asked il
the Senator from Ohio Mr.. Thurman
would be tacetious over this,
Mr.. Thurman sand that Mr.. West
knew that each Senator would rise IN ms
seat and condemn assassination, and
when Senator West asked if any Senator
here defended assassination he put an i'm
pertinent and an insolent question. Thi:
was not country for assassination; and
there never was an assassination
in the United States which the
whole American people did not
condemn. The attempt of Senator
West to create the impression here that
assassination was IN the air, WAS abont
the airiest bubble ever found i'll an empty
hcad. TGreat laughter.
The amendment submitted by Mr.
CLAYTON. 10 strike out the words "retcr-
cncc to the Coushaita, and insert the
words, "rclutive to certain disorders II
Louisiana, was agreed to.
The amendment Of Mr.. Merrimon
calling for the official report of Genera
Emory in regard to disorders in any way
connected with the late election WAS alsC
agreed To, and the resolution, AS amended
adopted.
Mr.. Schurz then called up the resolu.
,ion submitted BY him Friday, last, in
,tructing the Judiciary Committee Il
inquire what legislation Of Congress il
necessary 10 secure the people of LouisI
ANA their rights of self government un
der the Constitution, and report with the
least possible delay, by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Schurz then spoke in favor Of th'
resolution submitted by him.
HOUSE.
Under the call Of the States, many bll.