The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-09

d iusi.ify him Id interfering III th,
. REORGANIZATION 8. 80 aesfte 9Th.
8 powers afaAs ssasss, Legislature to judg'
i lm the qualifications of its own member
4 were Just as secure as Tie ioWerJo the Con
q gFess of, the. United Stats to judge Of III
4 snembers IL Coneress permitted such power
4 as this to be exercised by the President II
I Louisiana to-day it might be exercised Id
New York tomorrow in Massachusetts, the
next day, and Ia the Congress Of the United
States on the 4th of March next. "A single
brigade could take charge OF the capitol on
the 4th of March next, put out the people,
and give seats to the friends Of the dominant
party only. t2'sfs' S21i. q I 4 f i,It'. r 81
i To-day was The anniversary Of the battle
LOT New Orleans-a battle which covered the
American arms with glory. Should the
tglory Of 1916 be sdimmed or clouded by the
i shame Of 1876? Was il to be, that those who
fought against such fearful ODDS to; defend
that city in 1915 foughtsfor nothing? 1t may
have been that mistakes were made that mis-.
! Judgment and high partisan feeling, all COM
A
/ he did,; but he {Bayard) hoped that the
American people would give him command
by which he would be forced to obey the
laws and take hisarmed hand from the throat
of Louisiana. STE
| MIR. ScHURz said be desired to- speak in re-
gard to Louisiana, but was-too much indis.
posed to do SO to, day. He then offered the
| following resolution, and. gave notice he
would call It for consideration on Mon
tday: .';'t's5. silss..5s.'i T. T.. i3,.a
"Resolred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire what le.
sssiation by Congress is necessary to secure
to the people of Louisiana their rights OF
selfgovernment under the Constitution, and
to report with the least possible delay by bill
or otherwise" risr7as arE.t ..t..tf.ir
Mr.. CLAYTON, Of Arkansas, submitted a
resolution requesting the Attorney General
Of the United States to communicate TO the
Senate q copy Of the report of the United
States Attorney for the Western District Of
Tennessee relating to the massacre in that
district last summer. ~.
Mr.. COOPER submitted an amendment so
as to include all communications on that
subject which passed between the Executive
Of Tennessee and the President of the United
States. The amendment was accepted and
the resolution agreed to.
The question then being on the amend
ment Of MIR. CoNKLING to insert in the reso-
luton of MIR. THURMAN calling upon the
President for information in regard to
Louisiana troubles, the words " if not in
compatible with the public interest,"" it was
agreed to by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Allison. Foreman, Boutwell,,
Cameron: Clayton, Conkltng Dorsey, Edmunds
| Ferry Of Michigan. FLANAGAN, trelinghuysen,
Hamilton Of Texas, Harvey, Hi,chcock, hove; In
Vermont, Morton, oglesby, Patterson. Pease
Pratt, Sargent, Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Wadleigh
NoEs.-Messrs. Bayard Bogy Cooper, Davis
Dennis, Fcnton, Ferry of Connecticut. Godthwa.re,
Gordon; Hsgar, Hamilton of MARYLAND, Johnston,
Schurz, Stevenson, Thurman, and Tpton-2l.
Mr.. MORTON submitted an amendment to
add to the resolution the following words:
\" and whether be has any information in re-
gard TO the existence in the State of Loui.
fsiana Of an armed organic ation hostile to the
EGoserDnIent OF the State and infant upon
IoverturniDg such State government by
force e5 4sss D ! ~ 49, ss5
Mi. MEaRImoN, of North Carolina, moved
TO amend the amendment as 10 IloWs: g And
particularly whether the persons whom be
has recognized as official authorities Of said
State of Louisiana we're elected according to,
the Constitution and laws of said State, and
| if so how and by what means he aScertained
such facts, and whether other persons than
| those recognized by him as such authorities
claimed and claim to be the lawful authorities
| of said State, and upon what grounds the
! aforementioned persons claimed to be said
lawful authorities, with all the evidences
furnished the Executive Department by said
persons to sustain such claim, and all COM
munications between the Executive Depart
ment and said persons in reference to said
claims, and what and all information he had
and has to that effect"
| Mr.. THURMAN said he desired to close the
debate on this resolution, that being his pri-
vilege as he was the mover but be was too
much indisposed to-day to proceed, and he
therefore moved the further consideration
be postponed till Monday next.
Mr.. CoSKL1NG said every Republican sena-
tor was ready TO vote on the question, and
he was opposed TO any postponement.
The resolution was further discussed at
congressional proceedings.
Bill for New Election.
WAsHlNGToN, January SIN the House to-
day Mr.. Butler introduced a bill for an cleo
ton in Louisiana. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. 1t provides for an election
TO be held on the fourth Tuesday in
May for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney-General, Audi
tor OF Public Accounts, Superintendent Of
Elections, and members of the Legislature.
1t directs that the President shall immedi-
ately appoint three suitable persons to SUI
perintend such election; that they shall i'm
mediately appoint two competent and suita-
BILE citizens of opposite political parties as
State registrars, who shall cause a new and
complete registration TO he made Of all the
legally qualified voters of the State; that the
State registrars and superintendent Shall in
Ike manner appoint two supervisors of re-
gistration in each parish, and that the super
inteDdents shall in like manner appoint
two commissioners of election for each
election precinct. Within ten days after the
! day of election the State registrars are 10
open the returns in the presence Of the SUI
perintendents, and to examine, canvass,
and compile the same; and the superintend.
ents are thereupon to make public proclama-
ton of the result of the election in two news
| papers of general circulation and Of eppo.
site politics. The Legislature thus elected
is to meet and organize on the second Mon.
day after the PRONUNCIATION of the result of
the election; and on the first Monday after
such PRONUNCIATION the Governor. Leute-
nant. Governor, and other State officers
shall enter on the discharge Of their re-