The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-09
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NEW OHLEANs, JANUARY I.--In the
congressional r1niuIl,tee tlIls morning
application was made los the counsel
81 The republican committee for writ
of certiorari requiring Dir. Cousin t0
appcar before them 10 prove that he
hnd been kiduappe, by The democrats
IN nreyent his attention. In the legisa-
ture. p
Mfr. Foster stated the fact Of Cousins
arrest on the eve of the meeting Of the
legislature, TO which the returning
hoard had declared him elected, was
nrimn faele evidence to his mind that
HE arrest was TO keep him from being
nresent. XII. - .n-t F.
Mr. Potter stated In reply that
whether IL was 80 or not the commit
ea'had no right 20 facilitate his return
to the legislature. II he had beeii
wronged the remedy was wholly under
the laws of the state. Congress and
the United States had no power tore
lieve him. III his evidence was impor-
tant to show the condition Of things in
Iouisiann, and if unable to attend, he
would be relieved hy the committee.
The committee decided to take no
nrrsent action on the application.
During the day it appeared before
the committee that Cousins had been
arrested on regular warrant cnafging
him win Enlightenment. The officer
making the arrest lad consulted an
pxnerienced criminal lawyer as to its
regllarity and had been advised that
| n was re.y,dur. The counsel was not
then aware that Cousins had been re-
turned TO the legislature, and learning
that fact later, had examined the
question of privilege with the view of
recalling the officer, If misled. in his
advice by Ignorance of this fact, but
heca me Thoroughly satisfied upon IN
vestdgation that tile man jwns moi priv
;leged from arrest.-tiog L,i;!y | 100.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the commit
tee take a recess so as TO De Present ~
| the meeting Of the general assembly
to-day. ioof' ~ s'fs f",' f'''
;" Nh pottar ob;atted = ststiup that he
80, ;,,,,;y;Ti,,oS far nor.
mission to enter the state ih0use and
had been denied by the police, who
were SUPPORTED by federal troops ga"
ll"Nfr Potter tfisclafmed Any power on
the part of congress to CONTROL in any
way, the orga,,iaationsio of state legisla-
! "a 4
had no right. to supervise such organi-
Zation, e''l''Tf' - 20 >. "f'A
J. Mr.. PHELPS motion was carried, Mr..
Potter voting no. The committee then
nr u +" the state house. but were
ref,ised admission by the military,
Tho commanding officer was then
cont f,r NV the serseal1t-at. arms and
harom mi,tee and their clerk were per-
m,itted IN enter, hut gentlemen accom-
nanvinv tbemwere refused. The com.
p m;t;yaa e wara ;nvited bv The officers
n charce 70 seats On the , floor. Mr.
pnttar dac,inaT however and re.
ma;nad without the bar - =.
.1''Jn,n,edi,teIvf on the election OF
yu;,,n the "n,nnanv Withdrew.
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HEADouAKrEhs Mlk NIA nn piststoN
' VI iH" ~ January i, 1875.
III Hon w. w. Belknap, Secretary of Wal.
Washington, DC: ...,r
7. :. With dam r.oret that 7 have /,
onno y, IN vop the existence in thi.
T,f s,ir;t ~ istinnc To alI law
s,I onth nrit,, anh or, Insecurity of life
which is hardly realized by the genera
government anu ,n i.;. eoau Try. az hann S