New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-03
THE STATE HOUSE.

which is what is generally known as the
lottery act. The Senator obtained sus-
pension of the rules and the bill was re-
ferred.
The question of which committee, Judi
ciary or Corporations. the bill should be
referred to, elected some controversy. Mr.
Burch thought the Judiciary the proper
committee, and Mr.. Alain held tor the
Committee on Corporations. 1t was finally
sent to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Blackburn offered the following reso-
luton, and advocated it:
That the affairs of the nation are in every
sense safe in the hands of President Grant,
and that third term is eminently due him.
Mr.. Burch said that he could see some
thing like big fish or fat bait in the reso-
luton, and expressed the belief that Mr..
Black burn, as editor, was quite unlike Mr..
Blackburn as Senator in sentiment.
Mr.. Blackburn said that he could prove
himself better Republican than the man
who votes against the resolution.
Mr.. Wharton wished to postpone the mat
ter until the twenty seventh of this month,
and Mr.. Buroh thought it would be better
to let the matter rest until after the Gin.
cinnati Convention.
Mr.. Brewster asked Mr.. Blackburn if he
was not at present seeking any federal office.
Mr.. Blackburn replied that he was not an
applicant for any Office, but he was essen
TALLY thlrd-termer.
Mr.. Burch thought that the member was
uselessly taking up the time of the Senate,
therefore was anxious to see the question
disposed Of at once.
The resolution was not referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations when Mr.
Blackburn moved it's immediate adoption,
and Mr.. Blunt wished to have it postponed
indefinitely.
Mr.. Young called for executive session,
and the curtains were drawn to the masses.
When the doors we're opened Mr. Harper
moved to reconsider the vote on Mr.. Black
burns third term resolution.
Mr.. Alexander explained his vote by de-
claring himself an advocate of third term,
and voted against reconsideration.
Wien the main question was put, Mr.
Stamps said he wished 10 see the resolution
referred, principally to have it made
stronger.
The motion to reconsider was carried, and
Mr.. Twischell moved to adopt the resolu-
ton.
After little more skrmishing the main
vote was put, and Mr.. Blackburn's third
term resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Rel l.tiOns.
Mr. Blackburn made motion to request
the committee to report tomorrow, and Mr.
Burch asked to have that motion tabled,
and it was tabled.
Rev. Father Gleason otiiciated as chaplain
yesterday.
Mr. Dupre, rising to a question of privi-
lege, eaid:
Mr.. Speaker, when England's grandest
uoet strove to rise to the height OF the great
argument OF asserting eternal justice, he In
yoked that spirit that does 'preter, before
a! temples the upright heart ana pure
In nv duties as Legislator. deeply I'M
pressed with that glorious examplar, ever
Invoke that same spirit, and with limited
faculties strive to assert eternal justice,
without malice or uncharitableness to any
one.
Mr., Speaker, the Times of this morning
contains personal attack upon me, which
for scurrility and malice is beyOnd COM
pare. l will read:
"Nr Dnnre ia one of those men who find
it difficult to rise to the height of any great
argument; who equanders himself reckless
" on 'pints of order, and would take
Hamlet's reply in all seriousness, when he
snswers Polonius' question, What do you
read, my lordr Words, words, words.'"
Now, Mr.. Speaker, l would say, not
words words" but eianders, sianaers,
sl4nders for the satirical rogue OF the
Times is solely prompted by resentmfnt at
the discovery by me of his hands IN
felonious contact with the public treasury.
specify: Mr.. Henry S. Armstrong, asss-
taut editor of the Times, was commissioned
by William Pitt Kellogg as clerk OF the
First Metropolitan Police Court, at salary
of fifteen hundred dollars year. Finding
his time wholly absorbed by his dulles on
The newspaper of which the wOndrOus
columns give earnest, he employed boy at
a pittance of forty dollars a month. to I'LL
his position at that cOurt-he drawing the
lions share of the stipend-say one thou
sand dollars a year. From such man.
Mr.. Speaker. praise would be to me gall
and wormwo0d
Having to the best of my abilities, lashed
ths hireiing, l touch with the wand of truth
the no less criminal master-lsaac ~
Stoutemyer. 1t is a fact we'll known to
you gentlemen of the Legs lature, ira
the general appropriation bill OF the
last regul .r session was eDjoined in several
particulars. Auditor Clinton caused the
impression to 90 abroad in vice circulation
bv some species Of hOcus pOcus beyond my
ken, that the specific appropriation tor the
Charity Hospital was positively enJolned
That impression prevailed to such an extent
that the funds were locked up IN the state
treasury until the seventeenth day Of De-
cember, 1875, when, by some mysterious
dark proceedings, said injunction was dis
= solved and the funds were pald over.
But, Mr. Speaker. the editor ana pro-
prietor of the Times, Isaac n. Stoute
myer,, had been employed by the aa-
ministrator of that charitable lnstltutl"n
as attorney to effect the dissolution OF the
supposed Injunction Auditor Clinton was
then on the eve Of relinquishing his once OF
s0 Auditor in pursuance ot his well known let
ter of resignation to w. p Kellogg. On the
thirty-irs of December, 1875. Auditor Clln'
ton retired from office. Mark the slngu'
larity, Mr.. Speaker. As a parting benedic-
tion TO the State and to the New Orleans
Charity Hospital, with the aid Of bis
brother -iL-law. Stoutemyer, he freed that
fund which had been held back with the
frmest hand of patriotic zeal, and S'on'e,
myer received the nunihcent tee OF <6JUU
at the hands of the administrators OF the
New Orleans Charity Hospltai-ali on The
seventeenth day Of December, 1879
Now, Mr.. Speaker, the Times Bohemian
quotes Ayou's sweet bard. Let me IN turn
speak to him line from the same mex
hanstible source:
"Let the car died tor que lick absurd p mp,
And crook the pregnant hHgts oi Uho AH0o
Where thrift may Follow IL ttery.
! am prepared "subt ,ntiate every ~nr'