New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09

n!M III. ] .er1erlng IN the organization of I
Slate legislature The pewers of the Stat,
legislature toJudge Of the qualifications ani
election of its own members were inst a.
secure as the power of the Congress- of th.
nited States to Judge of its members II
congress permitted such power as this to
be exercised by the President in Louisiana
to-day. 1t might be exercised in New YorS-
tomorrow. Massachusetts, next day. and
| IN the Congress Of the United States on the
| 1ourtn OF March next. A single brirad
| couid take charge of the Capitol on the
and auur'n a.; OF March next, shut out the people,
ana give seats to the friends OF the DOM,
nant party onlye To-day was the annive,s
sarp of the battle of New Orleaus-a battle
which covered the American armies witb
glorys Should the glory of 1915 be dimmea
or clouded by the shame of 1875, Was
1t to be that those who fought againsa
such fearful odds to defend tbat citv in
islo fought for nothing! 1t may have been
.naI nas stakes were made that mis- Judgment
ana {lgh partisan feeling all combined led
the President to take the action he did. bnt
ne lbayard) hope0 that the American PEGS
PIE would give him a command bv which
ne would be forced to obey the laws ana
take his armed hand from the throaa o.
Louisiana. -
Mr.. schurz SAID ae Sessseti @ speas a
regard to Louisiana, bat was too much ;ps
disposed TO DO so to-day. He then offered
the following resolution, and gave notice.
he would call it " for consideration More
day. -'-oN~
ResoSted, That the Committee on ,se Jre
dietary be instructed to inquire what legise
latlon Dv Congress Is necessary to secure tn
the people OF Louisiana their rights of sells
government under the constitution, and to
report with the least possible delay by biz
or otherwise.
Mr.. Clay ton, of Arkansas, submitted a
resolution requesting the Attorney General
OF the United States to communicate to the
Senate copy of the report of the United
States attorney for the Western district of
tennessee relating to the massacre in thaR
district last summer.
Mr.. Cooper, of Tennessee, submitted an
amendment as to include all cOmmunicaS
t!ons on that subject which passed between
the executive of the State of Tennessee and
the President of the United States. The
amendment was accepted and the resolus
ton agreed to.
The question then being on the amende
ment Of Mr.. Conkling to insert in the
resolution of Mr.. Thurman calling upon the
PRESIDENT for information in regard to the
Louisiana troubles, the words "if not
incompatible with the public Interest," L.
was agreed tcs Yeas-:52, nays-2Is ass
follows:
feas-AEison, Boreman, Boutwell,. Came
e.on, Ciayson, Conkling, Dorsey, Edmunds.
FERRY Of Michigan, Flanagan, sFreling1
huysen, Hamilton, of Texas, Harvey,
Morrill,, Of Maine. Morrill,, of Vermont
Morton, Oglesby, Patterson, Peass, Pratt.
Sargent: Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Wade
leigh, West and Windom-32
Nays-Bayard, Bogy, Cooper, Dayise
Dennis, Fenton, Ferry, OF Connecticnte
Gordon, Hager, Hamilton. of
NJ maryland, johnson, Kelly, McCreerya
lMerrlmon, Ransom, Salisbury, Schurzs,
Thurman and Tipton-2l,
Mrs Morton submitted an amendment to
add to the resolution the following words
'And whether he has any information in
regard to the existence in the State 0S
Louisiana of an armed organization hostile
to the government of the State, and intens
1pcn overturning such State eovernmepS
Mr.. Merrimon. of North Carolina. moveS
% amend the amendment as toilowsp "Aud
if the persons whom ne has
,ecognlzed as official authorities of said
state (Loulslana) were elected according to
he constitution and laws of that State, and
SO, how and by what means he ascertained
uch facts; and whether other persons than
nose recognized by him as SUCH authorities
lain to be the lawful authorities of said
state. and by what grounds the last mem
Toned persons claimed to be said lawful
authorities; with all the evidence furnished
he executive department by said persons
o sustain such claim, and all commu nicae
ION between the executive department and
aid persons in reference to said claims, and
vhat and all Information he had and has to
hat effect"
Mr.. Thurman said ne desired to cS3ose the
ebate on this resolution, that being Eis
rivilege, as he was too much indisposed to-
ay to proceed, and he therefore moved
hat the further consideration of the resolus,
ION be postponed until Monday next.
Mr.: Conkling said every Republican Sers
tor IN the Chamber was ready to vote on
ne resolution and he was opposed to ans
Mr.. Thurman said he asked that Eta
lrther consideration be postponed because
9 was too much indisposed to speak to-days
the Senate insisted upon vote to-day be
ouid have to forego his privilege of close
g the debate.
Mr.. Conkling saf that Senators On tb,s
her side OF the chamber had assailed Geps
al Sheridan for interfering in organizing
le Legislature, but according to his infors
alton Sheridan was not in command when
was organized. 1t had been furthe@
'gued that the President was cOnstructiye9
present in New Orleans; that he was as
tor in this transaction. But the Presiden.
ID no knowledge Of the Transaction
cept such as ever:s one 81 had by tho
lblshed telegramss All Senators were i'm
e dark now. and if the discussion was is
in ad vance of AN answer to the resolrs
'ns ha submitted that it had better ba
lshe1 sogwayd apS Rot laid uyes Nn:a
Dntky.
s1rs Tip:,n eai1 n desf,e.; {. sec ,s:s
'cusslOn postponed uptil Monday pn order O
ac the Senate mighc hear from shv f,eopIts
Che country whom the Senators boastin.s
eal1 they fepresente1s All these Loulse
IA questions were now passing before the
Dpies and they would know more by nexs
'ndaEe He wanted to hear from the Deos
and be instructed by them. He had
'n gratlfed that the Times (the repree
ltative of the Republicans In New Yorke
! united with the Tribune, the WorM and
Eren,ng Post in denOuncing what his
pt0n) thought military usurpation iu
State OF louisiana, and before thS
estion reached final vote he wished t.S
one word in behalf of our humble cone
uency noe able to cope today with th.a
ny OF the United Statese JIe represented
'pers, and he hoped it would not have Pa
rse eurse-~the army of the Emitted States
lr. Sherman hoped the resolution WOULD
passed at once. He would be :he last mak
ieny bis colleagues courtesy, but this
cusslon could be resumed when tho
'rmation called foe by the resolution
uld be sent in. He had no doubt it would
answered immediately. h the resolution
been - the usual form when firss
reduced, so as to preserve thae courtess
} the President shese would not haze
n . mennonite delays To continue this
ste now would be cruel to the people oss
United S:atess as they desire all the
.rmation. Hs would vote against ans
justice lie appealed to the Senator's not
make She asraignnent of these officera
!! they had ali the facts. He could sas