The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

Iowa, from the judiciary COmmlttee, repOrte
adversely on Mr.. Gordon's bill, relating to Gel
tain claims arising from the seizure and con
version by the Treasury Department of Ger
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, from the same com
mittee reported fayorably on House bill relat
ing to the punishment of the crime of man
slaughter; placed on the calender.
The bill making person charged will
crime a competent witness was indefinitely
postponed.
MI. Sargent, of California, introduced &
bill to empower the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company to change the line Of their road ani
to construct additional branch railroads.
Mr.. Schurz, of Missouri, introduced bill
to organize a territory of Oklahoma, and fo1
the better protection of the Indians therein
| Mr.. Logan concluded his speech on Louisi
ana.
| Senate went into executive session.
| No Southern combinations.
! The unfinished business being resolution
of Mr.. Schurz, instructing the Judiciary Com
mitsee to inquire what legislation by Congress
is necessary to secure to the people of Louisi
ana the rights of State government under the
Constitution, ETC., was resumed.
| Mr.. Logan concluded his argument com
meneed yesterday. He commented on the
letter signed Jack Brown, which he had read
yesterday at the clerks desk, and said he knew
nothing of that man. He had heard he was
colonel in the Confederate army. aud on that
side proved himself gallant officer.
The fact that he was a.Contederate Colonel,
in his (Logans) estimation, Edid not add any
| to his character, his honor, or his integrity,
but to those on the other side of the Chamber
that fact certainly would not be derogatory to
his character. He then read from the election
returns of Georgia, and said in the Fourth
District there were but Is Republican votes
out of population of Ga, 600.
There was but one explanation for this fact
and that was the threats made towards the
colored people made them afraid to exercise
the rights given to them by the Constitution
and laws OF the country. He then sent to the
Clerks desk and had read an editorial from a
paper published in Atlanta, Georgia, COM
menting on kilograms of Sheridan in regard
to New Orleans, and saying it was probable q
fool like Sheridan might ornament lamp
post in that city, and further calling upon
the people of New Orleans to begin fighting, as
the time had come for them to strike.
Mr.. Gordon (Ga. said he had no doubt the
editor of that paper was sincere in all he said !;
he had no doubt he reflected the sentiment of
his own heart, but he did not reflect the SEN
timent of the people of Georgia nor the senti-
ment Of the Democratic party OF that State;
he did not belong to the Democratic party,
and did not publish Democratic paper. He
claimed to run an independent paper, and
did not support the Democratic candidate at
the last election, but on the contrary, sup
ported the opposition.
He (Gordon) would Like to have read tele-
gram from the Governor OF his State, who
was Democrat.
Mr.. Logan said he could not yield to have
the telegram read. The Senator would have
ample opportunity to read it.
Resuming his argument, he said he had no
South who would like to see Sheridan hung
to lamp-post. He cared not whether this
editor of the paper reflected the sentiment Of
the people of Georgia or not; such language
had its effect upon the people of Louisiana,
who were easily excited.
He next referred to Alabama, and had read
a letter of Judge Kiels in reference to the
shooting Of his son. He (Logan) admitted
that there were murders in the North but
the Northern people punished murderers.
There had been several hanged in that Sec
ton within the past two or three months and
others were in the penitentiary. The differ
ence was tina. IN the North murderers were
hung or sent to the States prisons, while in
Kiels's son was murdered while in the COM
pany Of his father, who was guarding the
ballot-box. There were no such murders as
those in the North.
There might be frauds there, but men were |
never murdered for political opinions. He |
next read from an Alabama paper, to the eff |
tect that Robert Read, colored member of |
he Legislature, from Sumter county, was |
to Mobile as witness in case. |
After he had testified he was set upon by |
.hree White Leaguers and assaulted. Pistols |
we're drawn by them, and he had to take |
.efuge in the courthouse for safety. He
hen spoke of outrages in the South at some
ength, and said the stencil Of outrage, muir
Ter and pillage went up to heaven and cried
or revenge for these innocent victims
He sent to the Clerks desk and had read
he report of Gen. Sheridan to the Secretary |
# War, dated January 10, 1875 stating that
800 persons had been murdered in Louisiana
ince 1855, and argued that these murders
we're committed by men banded together for
he purpose, and they were banditti
Mr.. Gordon said the Senator (Logan) had
made remark while he (Gordon) was out of
he Chamber, in regard to majority in one
he districts in Georgia. He (Gordon) de-
ired to say that there was no Republican
andidste in that district, therefore there
Quiz DC no ItopuUuCau VOJ0Ss 1uef0 was out
ne candidate there and he was Dem ocrat.
Mr.. Logan said he referred to the Fourth
district.
Mr.. Gordon replied that was the district
eferred to.
Mr.. Logan inquired how it was in the
Eighth District
Mr.. Gordon replied there was but one can
idate there-Hon. A. H. Stephens.
Mr.. Logan said he only gave facts as they
ppeared from the record. OF course they
1ere open to explanation. He inquired of
be Senator how about county candidates
We're there not county candidates who were
republicans II
Mr.. Gordon replied in the negative county 1
Ulcers were elected the year previous.
Mr.. Logan, resuming, said the Democratic {
enators on this floor bad said to the Repub- I
cans. y" Withdraw your troops if you want {
eace." He Nogan) had heard it once be-
,re-"w withdraw your troops from Fort
umpter if you want peace" IL
The Democrats had control of this country ,
nee. and left it in bankruptcy, with treason T