The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-04-02
CO1GREssEOHAL.
f'orfy-FoWrfh CsHyress-E Erfra
SesstoW.


SesstoW.
In the Senate, March p, the galleries
were densely crowded long before the hour
Of meeting, and by the time the senste was
come to erder not even standing room was
to be obtained in the galleries and doorways
or passages leading there. Upon the floor
were large number Of members OF the
House Of Representatives and others en-.
titled TO the privileges Of the floor. After
the reading Of the journal Of Saturdays
proceedings, Mr.. Boutwell, submitted a reso-
lation providing for the final adjournment
Of the Senate on the = day Of March, t
o'clock, and gave notice he would call II up
rs soon as the resolution now under consid.
Grafton was disposed Of. Consideration Of
unfinished business-the resolution approy.
ing the action Of the President in regard to
Louisians-wss resumed, and Mr.. johnson,
of Tennessee, being entitled to the floor,
began to speak at ten minutes past twelve
against the resolution. At the conclusion
Of Mr.. Johnson's speech, Messrs. Bogy, Of
Missouri, and Withers, Of Virginia, spoke
against the resolution. Mr.. Whyte, Of Mary
land, offered as n substitute for the rcsolu-
ton proposed by Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode
Island, on Saturday, the following:
Resoiroi That the action Of the President, in the
of the army Of the United States to enforce the
unwsrrantable. parte and private order Of Judge
Durel issued on the 5th Of Decemher, is72, direct
ing the NJ trshal to seize the building occupied as
state House for the assembling Of the Legislature Of
the State of Louisiana; In installing and upholiing
a. Executive Of the Government Of that State, WIN.
Pitt kellogg, who not elected 10 that office by
the people in forcibly reinsiating the said Kellogg
In said Office Of Governor after he had surrendered
the p session Of the Same In permitting without
censure rebuke, United States soldiers 10 invade
the hall of the House of Representatives of Louis
ana and 10 eject therefrom persons claiming 10 he
members thereof and thus destroying the organiza-
tion II that body Is contrary to the spirit Of Re
publican institutions, and can not he approved by
the Senate of the United States.
Mr.. Thurman, Of Ohio, moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Anthony, Of Il. l., said he understood
there were but few more Senators on the
other side who desired to speak, and he did
not know that any Senator on his side OF the
chamber desired to do so. He felt confident
vote could be reached at reasonable hour
tomorrow, and therefore would not oppose
an adjournment now. lie gave notice, how
ever, that he would call on the friends OF
the resolution 70 remain tomorrow until a
vote should be reached. Mr.. Thurman, Of
an executive session. After a few minutes
the doors reopened, and the Senate ad
journed.
MARCH 23, in the Senate, the Louisi-
ana resolution being under consideration,
Mr.. whyte, of Maryland, modified his
amendment, offered yesterday, so as to read
as follows: ..a
Resolved, That the use Of the Army Of the United
States TO enforce the unwarrsntabe and void order
Of Judge Durrcl issued on the 5th d December,
1871 directing the Marshal TO seize the building
cuPied state House. for the assembling Of the
legislature Of Louisiana, and the employment Of
United States soldiers to invade the hall Of the
House Of Representatives Of Louisiana and to eject
therefron persons claiming TO he memhers thereof,
are contrary to the spirit Of Republican institutions
and not be approved by the Senate Of the United
States
The question being on the above amend
ment, il was rejected--yeas, 22; nays, SO.
The question being on the amendment sub
mitted by Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, to
the resolution of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Mr..
Thurman, OF Ohio, offered the following as
proviso to the resolution provided that
nothing herein contained is meant to affirm
that said Kellogg is de jure Governor Of
louisiana" The amendment OF Mr.. Thur
man was rejected by the following vote
yeas, "a; nays, 80; Mr.. Hamilton, OF Texas,
being the only Republican who voted with
the Democrats in the affirmative. Mr..
Thurman, Of Ohio, then submitted the fol-
lowing rs an amendment 10 the resolution
OF Mr.. Anthony: provided, that nothing
herein contained is meant 10 assume that
the body OF men which elected r. b. s.
Pinchback was the legal Legislature OF the
State" The amendment was rejeeted-yeas,
"a; nays, 81. Mr.. Thurman, OF Ohio, then
offered the following as an amendment:
provided, that nothing herein contained Is
meant to approve OF the interference by
United States troops in the organization Of
the Legislature in Louisiana, on the 4th OF
January last" Reiected-yeas, "a; nays,
81. The question then being on the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Anthony, as a substitute for that
Of Frelinghusen, it was agreed to-yeas, So;
nays, 2S; as follows; Yeas-Allison, An.
thony, Boutwell,, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron
of Wis, Christianey, Conkling, Cragin,
Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry Of Mich, Freling.
huyseu, Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,,
Jones OF New, Logan, McMillsn, Mitchell,
Morrill, of Me-, Morrill, Of VT, Morton,
Paddock, Patterson, Robertson, Sargent,
sherman, Spencer, wadleigh, West, Win
dom--S3 Nays-Bayard, Gordon, Randolph,
Bogy, Booth, Caperton, Coekrell. Cooper,
Davis, Dennis, johnson Of Tenn, Jones Of
Fla, Kelly, Herman, MeCreery, Maxey, Nor
wood, salisbury, Stevenson, Thurman, Wal
lace, white, withers-2S On giving his
vote Mr.. Robertson, Of s. C., said he would
vote for the resolution because il approved
OF the action Of the President in suppressing
domestic vislenee, but In voting for IL he
didn't commit himself TO the legality Of the
State government in Louisiana. Messrs.
Hamlin, Conover, Oglesby and Cameron Of
Pa, who would have voted in the affirm
alive, were paired with Messrs. Merrimon,
Johnston, Mcdonald and Ransom, who
would have voted Ia the negative. Here
the question then being on adopting the
resolution of Mr. Frelinghuysen, as amended
hy that OF Mr.. Anthony, was agreed to--yeas
SS, nays "a. The resolution, as passed, reads
rs follows.
R,.,l,,d Thai IN. aaliou al ths pr..idsnt In