The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
SCENES IN THE CAPITOL.
Effect Of Sheridan's Outrage in the Two
Houses.
The American Brutns.
An Historical Scene.
The Party Afraid Of Grant.


We clip the following interesting accou,
of the manner in which Sheridan coup Tete
was received in Congress from the New Yor
HeralTs special Of the 9TH inst:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1s75.-It would no
be surprising if it should prove that Gen
Sheridan yesterday killed the RepubIica,
party, while acting under orders from Gen
Grant.
| EFFECT OF THE NEWS.
The dispatches in the morning papers filled
| the city with excitement. The friends O
peace and order were deeply disappointed
| for the latest news here last evening reported
| that the Legislature had peacefully met AM
organized at New Orleans. and it was takel
for granted tina: thus the last pretext fol
| armed Interference was removed. No one
! except Gen. Grant dreamed of Sheridan's ACT
Of usurpation, and the mornings news was o
!, genuine surprise.
OLD TIMES IL CONGRESS-
Congress met under a good deal of excite
ment In the Senate NIr. Thurman, as soon
as the morning hour expired, introduced a
resolution, asking the President to inform the
Senate by whose orders and on what pretext
General Sheridan had dispersed a Legislative
OOAy III AOulsAoAd. IAuO LOW WuS seen III the
Senate, and later in the House, the utter de-
moralization Of the Republicans Instead of
at once joining MIR. Thurman in demanding
the information, they sat silent while
MIR. Conklln made sarcastic attack on
Thurman and on the form of the resolution
In the debate which followed upon Mr.. Conk-
lng's amendment, leaving it discretionary
with the President to give or withhold the in
formation, good deal of feeling was display
ed. Mr.. Edmunds gIancing over tho thin
line Of Democrats, asked, In the words Of
Tweed to the people of New York, 'What are
you going to do about it.?
THE AMERICAN BRUTUs.
Dir. salisbury startled the Senate by the
words, " If this Caesar Of ours means TO wrap
around him the purple robes, the people viii
tear them from his shoulders"
A REPUBLICAN MENACE
Gen Logan "warned his Democratic friends
that the army should be used to stop their
murders in Louisiana"
Mr. Morton made bitter speech, in which
he spoke of the New Orleans White Leaguers
covering the streets with blood and car
casses." Mr.. 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
md silent listener, where, no doubt, he would
ike to have been heard. Old Ben Wade
stood near one Of the doors listening, with
MS bronzed face lighted up with excitement;
senator Poole of North Carolina, moved |
sbout indnstr;ously among his fellow SEN
.tors ; one joker said, canvassing for the |
provisional Goyernorship of one of the in
States, when the President shall |
,nce more place them under martial law and
'ule them as provinces, which, rumor says,
will be the Republican programme, if ever
hey arrive at programme. On the whole it
vas one of the most serious days the Senate
las seen for q long time, and Senators on
10th 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 bust
less, General Butler with singular maadroit-
less, considering the news Of the day and
he temper Of the House, amused himself by
moving that the Civil Rights bill be taken ND
rom the Speakers table. This was, OF course,
firebrand. The Democrats resisted, and,
eng tainted with ilibustering, Mr.. Cox
cry pertinently said that it was triiing with
ne country to discuss a social rights bill
hen the most important civil rights Of the
hole nation had just been grossly invaded
nd outraged by the dispersion of peaceable
gislative body by military force
BUTL.ERs LOUISIANA MEMORIES.
Gen. Butler, in replying, saucily remarked
lat he knew all about New Orleans, that he s
lere again and at this audacious speech the
Illeries applauded and laughed. He added {
lat the President was acting only on his !
,licy stated in his message.
,ECUTIvE HASTE TO PoEEsTAII CONGRESSIONAL
But here Nh Randall, of Pensylv ania,
AIDE the hit Of the discussion, replying that
e President h IS asked Congress to investi- |
'te and lay down policy to guide linn in )
gard to Louisiana, and had said that unless /
did so he would be obliged to continue his S
st policy. That i'll accordance with this
the House had sent a COM
ittee to New Orleans, but that, knowing
is. and in spite Of it, the President, before L
9 com mittee could report had stepped in Q
d with arms drove a Legislature from its q
ii, where it was peaceably celebrating y
lere was no answer to this, and presently. K
aid much confusion, the House adjourned II
OF the Republicans Butler alone spoke a
til any effect and he defended the Presi- a
mt and Gen. Sheridan's act, and, so far as "
$ apparent, did so in the name of his !:
rty. IL
REPUBLICAN CHAGRIN AND DISAPPOINTMENT IL
of the silent and demoralized ls
publicans. many did not hesitate in private Y
nversation to express their strong disap- q
oval aad horror of what had been done in u
w Orleans. One Of the leading men in =
! House said, There is no warrant, either
the Constitution or the ku-klux law, or in o.
, Enforcement act for Gen. Sheridan's deed. IL
is wrong without the shadow of an ex- II
se." Others spoke in similar terms. Some n
ought it was well to wait for fuller and trust n
rthy information. u
OBsTINACY OF THE ADMINISTRATION. III
some said. "What can we do ? 1t is seri- y
matter to quarrel with the Administration. a.
is pity that the President does not take o.
Sc advice. but he will not He heeds no as
2 and We cannot prevent or turn him." III
GRANTS PARTY AFRAID OF HIM. ID
)f those who thus spoke, some did so from re
probable experience, for they were men CT
o have tried to advise Gen. Grant. As to re