Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15

The Louisiana question was brought up
in the House on Wednesday, by the intro
dnction, by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, Of reso-
lation instructing the Judiciary Committee
"to prepare and report without delay bill
providing for new election Of State officers
and Representatives in Congress in Louis
lana, under such guards, restrictions and
guarantees as will insure the fullest liberty
to every citizen to exercise the right OF sui
frage. without fear and without restraint,
and as will provide for such count and de-
claration of the result as will ensure to the
majority their constitutional and legal
rights"
Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, said he should
object to the present consideration of the
resolution in that form He had no objec-
ton to it being referred to the Judiciary
Committee, but he did object to a declar-
alton by the House that it could order an
election in Louisiana. or any other State.
He did not approve, by any means, of the
course taken in Louisiana during the past
two years, but he objected to having this
House brought at once to vote upon such an
important proposition as the right of Con
gress to fix and determine the election Of
State officers
Objection having been made (by Mr..
Kasson) to Mr.. Hale's resolution, the mat
ter rested for the present. But it was
doomed not to re long. The opportunity
for its re-introduction came soon after, when
the House went into committee of the whole,
on the fertilization appropriation bill
Mr. Willard, Of Vermont, remarked that,
as Notifications would probably be necessary
if the Democracy came into power, he would
Withdraw an amendment he had offered to
reduce the appropriation.
Mr. Cox, returning to the Louisiana ques-
ton, remarked that there never had been
anything which 50 shocked the public sense
Of the country as the order promulgated by
Gen. Sheridan at New Orleans.
Mr. Willard replied that the observation
which he had made referred to the probable
ity Of the Democracy, when it came into
power, precipitating the country into war
with Spain for the acquisition of Cuba. He
(Willard) had always stood as frmly as he
was able for the rights OF American citizens.
Mr.. Cox-Do You approve the bulletin Of
Gen. Sheridan?
Mr.. Willard have already stated that |
did not approve OF what has been done in
Louisiana for the last Two years, and that
includes the proceedings Of the last two
DAYS.
Mr. Cox-Then | make an ample apology
to the gentleman from Vermont, but a. 10
Cuba, have to say to him that my propo-
stlon to recognize the belligereucy of the
Cubans does not necessarily mean going to
war with Spain.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr.. Gordon,
Of Georgia, rose to 8 personal explanation
and said that during the debate Of yester-
Jay. in reply to some harsh words addressed
to him by the Senator from Vermont, (Nr.
Edmunds) he (Gordon) allowed himself to
be betrayed into using the word "irre>pon-
,ibili;y' in speaking Of the action Of the
Senator By that word lie had done an in
Justice to the Senator from Vermont. The
Of that Senator a a states
nan, as jurist, and as a member Of society
was, in hi, lGordon'>l opinion, Of the
highest order and most honorable character.
Having done an injustice to him, hewished !
low, in the presence Of the Senate, to ex-
oress to him his sincere regrets. Forbidden, |
IS Senators Were, to erase anything of a per-
)nal nature, be how made the only repara-
ion left to him.
Mr. ElmGnd- sud he desired to express
lis obligation to the Senator from Georgia
or the very handsome manner in which he /
iad spoken. He dIi not intend yesterday to
ddre>s any harsh language toward the
senator, AID il the Senator 50 understood
i'm he was very sorry for it.