The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
SPEECH OF SENATOR JONES,
OF FLORIDA.
Grants Action Approved.

- "AshlN'IoS, hfrcn Z3.-Mr. Jones, Of
S FLORIDA. spoke against the Louisiana resolu
q ton. Alr. Anthony, who reported the resolu-
ton, gave notice that the Senate would re-
> mann IN session until a conclusion was
i reached. Several amendments of explain
| alton and modification were voted down,
and the resolution passed by vote of thirty
three to twenty four. Mr.. Booth, of Califor-
MA, was the only Republican who voted nay.
Hamilton. of Texts did not vote.
Pardees case resumed. Mr. Conkling oc-
copied an hour and half in opposition to
pardees confirmation. The vote will be
f close
il is confidently expected the Senate will
adjourn sine die tomorrow
1t is understood there will be no more NOM
nations made
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, gave notice
he would ask the Senate to remain in con-
tinuous session to-day until the pending reso-
iutlcn, approving OF the action of the Presi-
dent IN regard to Louisiana was disposed of.
: Mr. Logan, oflllinois. submitted the resolu-
ton continuing the clerk to the Committee on
Military Atfnrs on duty during recess for
the purpose OF preparing articles of war to be
submitted to Congress in December next
Agreed to-
lie subsequently moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was passed and
withdrew it, stating that by recent Inv he
could not receive compensation during the
recess.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
| OF the resolution approving of the action of
! the President in regard to Louisiana
Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, took the floor and
denied the right of tie Senate to act upon II
| resolution of this character during special
session called for Executive business.
The proceedings of he President in relation
TO transactions III Louisiana were not such as
| to commend them to the favor or approval of
the country. He referred to the argument of
the Senator from Indiana (Morto,i) to the
effect that the action of the President in re-
gard to Louisiana was binding upon the
Senate, and asked if that proposition was true
why the Senate was asked to approve of his
course now?
He referred at length to the Louisiana
troubles, and read frequently from documents
before the Senate to show that Kellogg was
| not the legal Executive of the State
MI Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, referred to
the resolution first introduced by the Sena-
tor from New Jersey (Frelinghuysen) and said
it was in effect carte blanche lor the future,
rs it expressed the opinion that the President
should continue to recogn re in Louisiana
the existing State government, but the resc-
utlon brought forw ard by the Senator from
Rhode Island, fAuthony) from the caucus
eliminated the carte blanche feature
The latter resolution was one recognizing
the doctrine OF paternal government which
doctrine he desired to meet at the threshold
and repudiate. We wanted no palerna gov
eminent in this country. In the shadowy
future there would be government in Lou
islana recognized by The people of that State.
different from the Kellogg Government. Did
this resolution mean that the President was
to continue to uphold the Kellogg government
against tie consent of the people? In his
opinion the wording of the resolution was to
pave the way for the admission of Pinchback
next winter. 1t read like an army order, and
he did not see how it could be passed by the
Senate. Referring to the Louisiana troubles
he said he could not hope to present anything
new after the able argumen which had been
made here, but the grievous reflections from
the great doctrines OF civil liberty were such
that II he could attract the attention of but
one person IN the commonwealth which he
or anywhere else, he could feel
justified in speaking
lie then argued that the troops were used
IN louisiana without the authority of law, as
there was neither domestic violence nor insur-
rection in that State. He quoted from the
telegram OF the Attorney General to Nc
Emery telling him it would be useless for
the Committee of 200 citizens to visit Washing
ton, as the President had made his decision,
and said the man who occupied the place
once occupied by Jno. Quincy Adams in his
lay directed one of his subordinates to re-
fuse the law loving citizens of Louisiana the
light to be heard; refused them the right of
petition guaranteed to every American cti-
zen.
The action on the part of Congress towards
he Southern States was ruinous to the whole
country. 1t was like building wall around
he Southern portion Of this Republic and
destroying the markets. In his great State of
the coal, the iron, and the
lumber laid in piles at the Mines az the fur
laces, and at the saw mills.
The busy industry of the Lehiph and
he Schuylklll were no longer heard, and now
ne people were becoming convinced that
his prostration was largely due to the Fed
raj bayonets in the South and the violations
IT the nights of the people there by the Fed
raj government.
The people Of the North now asked that the
'eople of the South be allowed to control her
wn affairs. Give them the power to proy
lch. Take away the Federal bayonets from
he Threats OF the people of the South and
estore prosperity to the land
On the other hand, if these fraudulent
oVernments in the South were upheld the
venues Of the country wouId be decreased
IA the business interests OF the country pros
ated.
Mr.. Thurman, Of Ohio, said the resolution
rought forward by the Chairman of the
tucus (Anthony) used the whitewash brush
Try freely upon the President. This was
aW doctrine, approving of the action of the
resident in enforcing the laws of the United
tates.
Suppose he did enforce the law, it was his
worm duty to do SO. Those who voted for
rs resolution, voted in effect that Kellogg
as the lawful Governor of Louisiana, and
le Legislature which elected Pinchback was
lie legal Legislature Of the State. How any
an, not believing Kellogg to be Governor,
ID not believing the Legislature which
ected Pinchback the legal Legislature of the
ate, could vote for the resolution, was be-
md his comprehension.
Some of the Senators on the other side
light think it would elect the next President
1t ne (Thurman) thought it would be the
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