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| an entering wedge AchinHt the man 10 W0Om tOo
| people were Indebted, more than to any otner,
| for the preservation VI this Government and Its
laws. IAppl use In the galleres.1
Mr. Nithers said, In the presence OF existing
| events, when we had an army ready and SEN
ate ready, apparently, to back the President, he
thought another step had been taken toward de-
| privng the American people OF their liherttesi
and the opening OF new era 10 the history OF
the American u ton.
Mr. Morton said he at first opposed the resolti-
| tion, but would now withdraw his oppus'.
| tion. There had been violence and bloodshed
in PetersbutR a few wears ago. nd. as his friends
| on the other side Of the chamber were IN quest
had no doubt the President could give per.
fectly satisfactory reasons for ordering troops to
| that CITY.
Mr. thurman said the Senator from Illinois
| (Mr Logan seemed to think that those who ia
yored the resolution were enemies Of the army.
worst enemy the army Of the United ststss has
Is the man who wishes to see It used In inter-
frrlne In the elections OF the country. tApplause
Mr.. thurman added that It was pdamentai
| principle OF American and English law that
military shall he suboi dinatc to the civil power
and, notwithstanding events OF the last fifteen
had not died out With the peotle There was
| no duty performed by soldier 30 distasteful 20
him as Interference In elections.
| Mr.. Edmunus (Hep., VIZ argued that the
army OF the United States was bound to sup:
port the process Of cour when legally called
the President to so have the force at his COM
mand stationed that the laws should be exc.
cuted. He believed the President OF the United
States had good reason to send troops to Peters
| burg.
| without division.
| THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
| The Chair laid before the Senate message
| from the President OF the United States enclos-
| ing report Of Senator Sherman and other
members of the committee which visited New
| Orleans. together with the accompanying testi-
mouy In regard to the recent election IN Louisi-
ana, and moved that 1t be printed aud lie ON the
table.
| ter ACCOMMODATING the message, though he had
no objection to printing the message and the
| communication Of the committee.
| Mr.. Sherman (kep., ODio) explained that the
| reauest OF the President that certain rentlemen
| proceed to Louisiana to witness tue canvass OF
| the votes before tue Returning Board. these
gentlemen Odd meet In New Orleans, and this
| was their report to the President.
Mr. Euon dem, Comb inquired n the com
| muncation contained the report and testimony
| OF both the Democratic and the Republican
Mr. Sherman, In reply, explained the meeting
ana elton Of the two committees before the
Returning Board, and s lid he could say, In sd-
vance OF any debate Oh the LOUISIANA uise, that
the canvass WAS open and public; that
all acts done aud woros said by the returning
officers were In their presence and in the pres
eDce Of "A committee OF gentlemen selected by
tue National Democratic COMMITTEES, and when
contests were up, they were carried ON In pres
ence of the candidates and their ATTORNEYS. All
the proceedings were reported for publication
and published III New Orleans. and are now COM
mum a;ed TO the President and to Congress.
| and, with the sanction OF the Senate. would tie
communicated I" the whole people OF the
United sites. The testimony. oral and written,
In his opinion established not only the fairness
OF tho canvass and It's strict conformity to the
letter and spirit Of the law Of Lou siapa. but
also IN justice. The proof OF intimidation, ter
rur, burning, whipping, and murder, committed
IN pursuance Of an organized plan to
electors and the return OF the Democratic elect
ors, was 40 fun and complete that the puulic
the board would have been a reproach to our
civiilEition. and an utter overthrow In Louisiana
of the freedom OF elections. upon which the
q In reaf
He dii not know the result Of the canvass ex-
cept as ne saw II In the morning papers. nor
could he say whether the Board acted nightly or
not a. to specific polling places until he could
comps re their action with the facts proven; but
he did say that upon testimony taken 10y that
board its finding was justified 10y the law Of
Louisiana aud by the highest principles Of Jus
THE PRESIDENTS DUTY.
In reply to Mr.. Eaton, Mr.. Sherman said all
the published testimony taken by the Demo-
cratic Committee accompanied the communica-
ton to the President, but there were some
depositions of which they could not obtain
press uuty of the President to suomit this In
fotmation to Congress, as there was no matter
OF more Importance than questions connected
with canva-sine boards aud making PEST
dent Of the Cnted States. lie, for one would
vote Tor the puDica Ion OF all the testimony
taken by the Democratic Committee II IL should
be presented TO the senate. PROBABLY there
b sd never been In theUn States more pub-
lie act tnan the action of this Returning Board.
lie had witnessed the whole proceedings Of the
board, and he believed they had been misrepre-
sented.
Mr.. Conklins (Rsp.. n. " referred to a re-
mark when had been at Routed TO Mr. Slough
ton. one Of the committee In New Orleans. as to
the returns from De Soto parish wing been
opsned and aiidayits put In oy clerical error.
and said that gentleman had made no sucn re-
marx, although IL had been so published. on
the contrary. he did say II was apparent that
knew Mr.. Stoughton to be an honorable man.
and felt that TINS correction should be made.
Mir. Stevenson tDem., kyJ objected 10 print
iug all the DISPOSITIONS, and moved that the sub-
ject Ue referred TO the Committee ON Printing.
lie argued that the election OF Hayes or lilden
was Insignificant when compared with the
greater issue which no" confronted the Ameri-
can people. IL the will and lioerties OF t1e go
pie we're now 20 10 trampled down, then the
blood and surerinss OF those who suffered and
died one hundred wears ago passed for nothing
lie argued that liiden carried Louisiana by 5000
or 100 IN Jpr'y, and that many negroes voted
The subject WIS further discussed by Messrs.
liogV, sherman, stevenson and others, after
when Mr.. ; eyenson Insisted upon his objection
| to printing the dispositions, and under the rules
the motion to print them was referred ~ the
Committee on Printing.
The Chair announced as the new members OF
the Committee ON Privileges and Elections,
Mes-r.. Howe, boutwell,, and Herman.
joint resolution Of which he gave notice yeser-
day. proposing an amendment to the consttu-
tiun nf the United states In relation to the
counting of the electoral vote.
Mir. Mcrrimon Dem, \. c. objected, and read
the twenty first joint rule, requiring that bills.
resolutions, Nc.. not acted upon AT the close Of
the first session of a Congress shall be taken uI
and acted uron at the beginning ~ the second
session, a. il no adjournment had taken place,
He raised the point Of order that the joint rules
were in force, and that unfinished business from
last session should he taken mp.
The Chair overruled the point Of order. and
decided that the joint rules were not IN force.
MIR Merrimon appealed from the decision of
the chair. and proceeded to address the senate
but soon Welded for motion to adjourn, and
the senate adjourned AT i;4j.
House Of Representatives.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 6.-At the close of the
morning hour the Speaker LAID before the