Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Louisiana.
An Appropriation Asked for
Deepening Charleston
HarbOr.
Thurman Makes a Telling Point
on PeaSe.
Attempt to Deprive the Minority
in the House of Their
Rights.
Failure to Get up the Civil
Rights Bill.
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary Cor
ham called the Senate to order and read a
/ letter from Vice-President Wilson, dated
Saturday last, announcing that pressing
! engagement would prevent his attendance
at the opening of the Senate to-day. Mr..
| Boutwell, submitted a resolution declaring
| Henry B. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, Pres
! ident pro ten. of the Senate. Agreed TO.
| The usual resolution dil ecting the SecIeta-
~ TO inform the President and House Of
| Representatives of the election of Mr.. An
thODy was agreed TO.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, presented the ere
| dentials of Hannibal Hamlin, as Senator
| from Maine for the term Of six Yeas from
March, 4, 1915. Placed on file.
The chair laid before the Senate a letter
from the Secretary of War, in answer to a
resolution Of the 1Ith inst, transmitting
copies in relation to certain disorders in
the State Of Louisiana. Ordered printed
and referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
4 large number Of petitions were pre-
sented for the repeal of the act of 1872, re-
lieving certain foreign products of ten per
cent. duty and against the restoration Of
the duty on tea and coffee. Referred.
The bill for the relief Of the survivors of
the POlaris was passed.
Mr.. Robertson presented a joint resOlu-
tiOn Of the South Carolina Legislature ask
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to deepen
the harbOT of Charleston. Referred.
Mr.. Merrill, of Vermont, introduced a
bill to establish an education fund, and
apply a portion of the proceeds Of
the public lands to public educa-
ton, aud to provide for the more complete
endowment and support Of national col
leges for the advancement Of scientific and
industrial education. Ordered printed and
TO lie on the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the resolution submitted by Mr. Schurz, in
structing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire what legislation is necessary by Con- |
gress TO secure to the people Of Louisiana |
the rights of selfgoyernment under the |
Constitution.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Virginia, concluded bis |
argument commenced last Friday. Re |
ferring to the Presidents message in an
swer to the resolution of the Senate, be |
said that the President had not informed |
the Senate, as requested, why officers of the |
army Of the United States had been per
mitted 10 interfere in the organization Of |
the Louisiana Legislature. The President /
had really told the armies to 90 to LOuisi- /
ane and do what kellogg tells you, and the |
orders Of kellogg were the orders Of the /
President. The Republican Legislature in |
Louisiana had seated men in the place Of /
three or four elected BY Gen. DeTrObriand. |
The men seated in these places had no
right in the world TO seats. Why did |
not the President have them put
out? They were there in defiance Of all
law. He next spoke Of troops being
presence there was the cause ofthe greatest
discOrd in the Southern section. The
President, as COmmander-in-Chief Of the
Army, was bound to obey the constitution
and laws, and it was his duty 10 instruct
his Generals to obey the law. If they did
not know tner duty, he should teach them.
The President had declared in his mes
sage that if error had been committed bv
the army, it had been on the side of good
order and the maintenance of law. Was |
it to maintain law that the President of
the United States undertook to decide who
were members Of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture? Was it to maintain law that direc-
tiOns were given that the army should Obey
the orders of kellogg? If so, where was
the law? Re denied that any Ku-Klux
organization existed in the South, and in
conclusion, said all the Southern people
demanded was the right to govern them
selves.
Mr.. Pease sent to the clerks desk and
had read the resolutions Of the Mississippi
Legislature, endorsing the action of Gen.
Sheridan in Louisiana, and said the Presi-
dent had been declared usurper and mill
taTy dictator. He had been arraigned on
mere newspaper reports. When the facts
came out it was shown that instead Of any
attempt to overthrow the government of
Louisiana, the President had only perform
ed that which his oath of office cOmpells
him TO do. The President was bound to
kellogg as Governor Of the State
Congress has taken no action to establish a
government there, and the Presidenthad no
other course than the recognition of
kellogg left him. In the course
of his remarks, Mr.. Pease said the old Ku-
KluX organization and the White League
of to-day were the same, yet these murder
ers and assassins had their apOlogists on
this floor.
Mr.. Thurman said the Senator had as
serted that assaSsins and murderers had
apOlOgists on this floor. He demanded !
that the Senator name the apOlogist.
Mr.. Pease said perhaps he should qualify
that statement. He had not heard 4 Sena-
tor in his place apologize for murder and /
But when a Senator on the {
Republican side spoke Of these crimes, SEN ;
ltOrS ON the other side had treated them {
lightly, and said it is your Radical out
rage mill, gotten up for political purposes. 7
When Senators from the South
said the Associated Press in that
section was invariably in the hands
IF white leaguers, etc, Senators on the 3
)ther side paid no attention to the state {
nent. {
Mr.. Thurman said he utterly denied that {
here had been any member of the Demo {
ratio side who said one word by way of
apology for assassination, and there was no I
for making such charge. The {
Democratic Senators had denounced ex- I
lggeratiOn and falSehOOd. When Iit came i
o be a question of veracity between the i
senator from Mississippi (Mr. Pease) and
he gentlemen of the associated press,
senator Peass must allow the Democratic q
senators TO reserve their judgment.
Before concluding his speech Mr.. Pease {
'ielded to Mr.. Sherman, who offered a resO- a
utiOn authorizing the President TO appoint
/ Commissioner to attend the international !
'enitentiary Congress, proposed to be held j
Il Rome next year. Referred.
The Senate then adjourned. 7
HOUSE.