New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
MESSAGE ON LOUISIANA.
1T PRODUCES MARKED EFFECT-sHERMAN's RoUs-
ING spEECH-THE HOUSE TRIES TO sTIPLE 1T.
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1T PRODUCES MARKED EFFEcr-sHERMANs RoUs-
ING sPEEcH-THE HOUSE TRIES TO srIFLE 1T.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUsEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The developments OF
to-day have convinced Republicans OF all shades OF
opinion here that they can stand before the country
upou the action Of the Louisiana Returning Board, ana
that that action was strictly legal and just All the Re
publicans who went TO New-Orleans have come back
with convictions 80 unanimous and at the time so
earnest that all doubts removed from the minds OF
their Marty associates. OF them mon of high
character and influence and not one OF them can De
s.io,oatized az narrow and selfish partisan.
The reading Of their report transmitted BY the President
70 the two Houses the event OF the day
When the message and report came to the House the
Uonocrats showed disposition to sne IL by referring
IL 70 committee without reading or order to print An
earnest demand made from the Republican side ior
the reading OF the document, but motion to ADJOURN
WAS instantly interpOsed by the Democrats ana was III
fair WAY OF being carried. few OF the coOl-headed
Marty leaders appeared TO that such course would
add TO the rather bad reputation the majority SIDE OF the
House has already got this session for extreme PARTISAN
in and they influenced enough OF their associates 10
vote with tic Republicans 10 defeat the motion Speaker
Randall then ruled that the document must be read on
the demand of any member and the reaahg ood dea
more attention than Is usually gwen 200 10 apS thSs
Ling read at the Clerks desk. AIter ihs is
renrt had been read Fernando Wood made one OF ms
eaIstic hite speeches in which he treated me Presl
dents message as an insult to the House. ana stu "s
M rst bs Intention 20 move that 1t be returned 10 t
author but that he had concluded tIat possibly tno
President might In sending II, have intendeu 20 oso
the theory that the House had a, IghI 10 70
behind the returns OF the election, ana therefore nc
Several Republicans 10 reply nut tue Deoci ave
put them down with much clamOr Insisting upon tnG en-
fOrcement of tine rule tnat requires mOil0 10 taDie ~
be put without debate. So the message was taeu Nl
ont even an order print-an act of dscourrsy PrOo
ably never shown before TO communication from the
President
duulicate copy of the message and report had been
sent 10 the Senate After Its reading animated de-
bac arose. which went 10 the merits OF the whole Louis
io OuestiO The chief feature of the discussion was
e MI pk of Stevenson upon the report ana the
snid reply of Senator sherman, who had just arrived
9rnn, Orleans. The Ohio Senator al know who
acitale man on the contrary hc has the reputation OF
he,no ,nthpr coldbluoded. On this OceasOn however
he sbowed warmth of feeling in discussing the wrongs
of te Republicans of louisiana that quite surprised ms
listeners and added greatly to tne eneet me reaung
~ tho report had produced. Republican e-nators
ygbo hnd feared That the declared result III
Inntslana might be open 10 Suspicion VI
n"fsin,css say they had their doubts dispelen wheh
thav fann2 that A man OF Mr.. Sbermans temperament
$50 carried ont of his usual cool and unpdsslOheu man
er af sneaking by the character ana weight OF 'ne
dance ~ outrage and violence In the c0urse VI NJ NJ
sneenh senator Sherman paid hgn comphnenr it w. s
Jsrnynin9 Board which he declared was . ulDuna a
bose decisions were entitled 70 rs much rcSPeUs @
those of the Supreme Court OF the United states %
a., ,nemhers Messrs Wells aud Anderson No saiu, aio
nsn hose character ought no more 10 De imPuSnou n
that of any Senator among Lis iisVeherS