The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-16
Night Dispatches,
CONGRESS.
SENATE,
SENATE
WAsnINe1oN, JanuaFy 10.


to-day. Placed on the calendar,
Mr., Scott said that yesterday he gave
notice that he would call up the motion
to fix Thursday, tho 2lSt inst, for the
consideration Of bills from the Committee
on Claims, but he had now determined
not 70 do 80 until the legislative, jpdi.
Gial and executive appropriation bill
should 10 disposed Of, E
Nj. Kelly called up the sepatebi
prov iding TOR the construction. ot1thc
Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake Railroad
and telegraph, and for the performance
OF all government service free OF charge
and addressed the Senate In favor Of the
bill.
The morning hour having expired the
bill was laid over,
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, renewed his no.
tice that he would call up the legislative,
judicial and executive bill oil Mondays
Mr.. Sherman said there were several
Senators on each side who desired to
speak on the Louisiana question, and he
hoped II would be understood that the
Senate would meet tomorrow for the pur.
pose Of concluding the debate, The ses-
sion to-day could be continued until late
tonight to afford the Senator's an Oppor-
tunity to speak.
Bills for tho relief Of persons were In
troduced,
The unfinished business being the reso.
luton Of Mr.. SchurE, inStructing the Jn-
dietary Committee to inquire what legis.
lation by Congress 10 necessary 10 secure
to the people Of Louisiana their rights Of
self government under the Constitution,
and report with the least possible delay
by bill or otherwise, was resumed.
Mr.. Upton concluded his argument be.
gun yesterday.
On motion Of Mr.. Pratt, House bill 10
amend tho act granting ponsiOnS to Ger.
tain soldiers and sailors Of the war OF
1912 and the widOwsof deceased soldiers
and to restore to the pension rolls those
persons whose names were stricken there.
from In consequence Of disloyalty, was
recommitted to the Committee on Pen
Sions.
Mr.. Frcclinghuysen, In the course Of q
lengthy address, said that the people Of
this country were painfully impressed
with the Injustice done President Grant
and General Sheridan during this debate,
The whole charge against them was un.
generous, unjust and untrue. he hoped
that the Senate would he careful In Its
hoStilityto the Use oi the military power
II should not give conntenance to the
more dangerous power Of uSnrpatlon by
civil authority: lie reviewed the events
which occurred In New Orleans on tile
4th ihatp and argued that there was
llsurpation,o OF power BY the Democrats.
He was opposed 70 any interference BY
the mAltary wl'h Inc GlVii PowtSr SS,,t uu[iIg .tIg
S,So % ws" ih"t tks ciy;l nowsr wSS ,,ot IN.
tsrfsrsd Win, onlv usrrnors were driven
out
M NJ soulshnrv soid II wa. inOenio,,s In
Tho asnStors m the othsr side to make
chs rttss aga;nst ,he Democratic marty In
ordep "a divert pnblic attention Rom the
srsai orime committed hy military inter.
SesSnoo in NSw 0rlssn. IIe vas moi
SutpTised al theS SIl Iprolound Impression
made ,,non Ihe ,nubIle mind by whatto
Mace ShSibs d,6 ;hSi iSnd ihs did not 70.
@ prst tb"t there had boen 4 General nnris.
Sns ard nrnisS, SSainSi ,htS Vreat crime.
Ts re1retted thst the Senators on .the
otber slde hSd made lhis natty question,
hs revretleJ Thai hiS Rennblican friends
Souid moi r;so aboye ali narty feeling and
ioin with ths Democrats In condemnation
~ that aet of Invasion of The lepislatiye
6slis Of A State by the military,
Altar Tho oyecu,ivc seusion A recesa wns
taken till FAD r, NJ
tJpon reaNemblInR onlv IA Senators
wers tressni and the Senote adlourneI.
0'' "u tIoIToS S
noV1n ,,,,
Z This being private Dill ga, the speaker
proceeded 70 call the committees tor pills
'ot ptiyate character;
A bill was reported BY Mr.. Myers, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, ior the
relief oi the otticer. and crew o. lhe Uni
!ed states ships wyoming and 1akllang'
IL was discussed ~ great .engtn N CON;
mittse oi me whole, and hnai5y defeated
IN the committee Dy vote ot $50 ~
Tue committee rose and reported its
action 70 the House; C9nG,urred IN py 4
vote 9! W to 81 and ille 6lil was rejected.
=. +. Hoar, from the select COMMITTEE
on o1ttages IN Ihe s9lIhern SIates, Pre- pre.
Sented the report q me Sun-eommlttee
which had been TO New orleans, and ssa.
yea ~ the same ume my W. gYnill'tee I ny
had voted 70 proceed lorthwlth 70 the
state Of Louisiana anu commune lhe III.
vestigatlOn., Report ofuerea printed, out
was MOI retld, La ,,.Ll,,l,..,,, 4,
Mr.. dawes again Orougnt GeloTe the
House ne AaosaS q e0Tpat proeeealngs IN she
case 81 hchatu D; hrW = .s.t lecusans WY
ness in the Paeiti9 Mall inyssslgati9n,
and informed Me house mat Iuage Mc-
;;rIn hrInuI at!er re.atggimeen. touay, ae'
liverea ei,i an GPlai99n 9a INSISTING q" inc pro-
uuc!loh oi Iae ptissonIef. psI,f. s.....,,.-c ~.
Mr. hassen ny supmIVIsea W. IE0n ahe SHll. t,lI
ml!tee on May asu @ Means tesolu,.Tn S.O s.aTa
9raetihg t9at Iae oeFSeantL - ~ ar t IL 1ns ~
Known 70 the suage WY ~ ~ aus ns osiss ~.
Wln y SuSsYYHy' PIi.sua. PiHssa. ~ I ~ Oruel u H. H.
the house 9iiu Iqugment, w. ~. ~ wa ~
contempt ol he h2uss anu loI ~ o.asE iisE
reasoni also snlt 'ne AguSe w tis tsiufeS LII M,
1s 70 Leasa" .si,I .ng "" y T.Nis w. .hsI oa.s W H.