The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-03-04
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876.

his friend from Vermont to the admit
ted fact that in 1872 there was an ad-
mitted Republican majority OF six
teen to twenty thousand in Louis,
lana; that conspiracy was formed
to overcome that majority by force and
fraud. The question now was whether
that conspiracy was successful. lie did
not believe it was, but il Pinchback was
rejected it would help to make 1t sue
cessful. He then spoke OF the murders
and outrages in Colfax and Coushatta
parishes, etc, and the breaking OF the
Wheeler compromise, by which the
Democrats secured majority on JOINT
ballot. IL Pinchback is rejected this
Legislature will elect a Democrat TO
succeed him, which, Of course, they
have the power to do. TO reject Pinch,
back is the success OF the foul ana
| bloody conspiracy to which ho had al
luded, and he called the attention. OF
his Republican friends, who intended to
TO the fact shat by assisting in it
they were trampling on the, pre-
cedents which had governed this
The recent action Of the De-
mocratic party in Louisiana showed
that the white line Democracy of Lou
isiana did not intend to keep faith with
the Republicans of that State. We have
seen what they are doing in Mississippi
and all over the South, and the question
is whether we intend to give them aid
and assistance.
Mr.. FreIingIuysen. of New Jersey,
stated that he should vote for Mr.. Pinch
back. He had voted for a new election
i'm 1873, on the report of committee.
Since then he had Investigated the mat
ter, and he was satisfied that Mr.. kel-
logg was legally elected Governor OF
Louisiana, and Mr.. Pinchback was duly
elected and had the same title to his
seat that he (Mr. F. had, and therefore
the resolution was right in form.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds. the mes
sage of the House announcing, the i'm
peachment of w. w. Belknap, late Sec
retary of War. was taken from the table
and read: also the announcement OF the
House committee.
After the reading Mr.. Christiancy
obtained the floor on the Pinchback
case. but gave way to Mr.. Cameron, on
whose motion the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and then adjourned till
Monday. -
Mr.. Phillips, Of Kansas, presented
resolutions OF tho Legislature OF Kan
sas in relation to lands granted to the
Kansas Pacific Railroad Company. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, asked, but
failed. to obtain leave to offer resolu-
tion directing the Committee OF Ways
and Means to inquire whether the re-
cent investigation by the United States
Grand Jury and the prosecution In tho
courts OF those charged with defrauding
the revenue have been sufficiently thor
ough, and to ascertain IL the laws are
sufficient to meet these cases, or whether
additional legislation is required.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachll-
setts, the House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the joint resolution q, TO 70
print copies OF eulogies OF the late Vice
PRESIDENT Wilson and Of the late Sena-
tor Johnson.
Mr.. Hunton, of Virginia, from the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
reported bill to grant pensions To
soldiers of 1912 and their widows. Or
dered printed and recOmmitted.
The Speaker proceeded, as the regular
order, to call committees Tor reports OF
d private nature. At this point the com
mittee appointed to wait upon the Sen
ate and impeach w. w. Belknap, re-
turned to the hall and presented them
selves in front Of the Speakers desk.
Mr.. Clymer said:
"Mr. Speaker, in obedience to the or
der of the House your committee pro-
ceeded to the bar Of the Senate, then
and there In the name of the House OF
Representatives and all the people OF
the United States Of America, impeach-
ed as directed VIM. w. Belknap, late
Secretary OF War, Of high crimes and
misdcmeanors while in office, and de-
manded that the Senate take order
to bring said VIM. w. Belknap to trial,
| . I,oN h. in
time would make good the charges, to
which answer was made that the Senate
would take such order
The call of committees was then re-
sllmed, and Il number OF Senate bills
were reported and referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Mr.. John Reilly, Of Pennsylvania,
from the Military Committee, reported
a bill to amend the act of May 1874, in
regard to leaves of absence OF officers OF
the army, SO as to allow all officers of
duty q leave of absence Of sixty days,
without deduction of pay, II such leave
IL taken once in three years, or fouI
months if taken once in four years
Passed.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts. from the
Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported n bill for the relief Of the College
of William and Mary for property de.
stroyed during the late war. Referred.
Mr.. Bright moved to go into commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, raised q
question of consideration in favor of the
Hawaiian treaty bill.
The question was put upon the motion
Of Mr.. Bright, and was agreed to ot
to 55, ..
The House then went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on THO private
calendar, Mr.. Beebe, OF New York, II
the chair
J On motion OF Mr. Randall, it was
ordered that the session Of tomorrow
be devoted to debate on the Hawaiian
treaty.
The following bills, which weie agreed
on in committee without amendment
then passed: For the relief Of Herman
Kreismap, United States Consul Genera
!. at Berlin; Thos. Vandusen and his
assignees, Of land; widow and heirs o
James Sinclair, deceased.
Giving the Court Of Claims jurisdiction
to hear and determine the claims OF thu
heirs Of Samuel fhea, and iifty-thre'
pension bills.
, The Speaker laid before the House ;
message from the President transmit
: ting, in answer to resolution OF Feb
. 81, a report from the Secretary Of Stat
and accompanying papers, togethe
with a report OF the Secretary OF tn
/ n. ri tNr.