New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
unIrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A bill was Introduced and referred by Mr..
STONE Dem, NO. to proviis for the organization of
The Territory Of Ollahama.
iii. ChULFIELD DEM III, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported resolution permitting f. Barnes the
racall-nt witness, 70 repair at once t0 Ne"Or'3ans i'll
the custody O. deputy scrgs for the purpose
IF pfOrrtng tie Geographic disiatcif: nahied of
NM r. uirng hln 80 bring them within ten days to
Wl.mn5ton aid abide the further action OF tie Hcsc
Mr. WELLS Dem. MOI, from the Committee ON Ap-
prupIatiOn,. reported toe indian Appropriation bill
NJ. HARi.ls Dem VA offered resolution instruct
ng the (iuittre Privileges ami DUtts vi the House
i,c the Constitution 30 cltet Pres.'isni. Re;srred
ia, regular ordr being demanded. the House pro-
cerdd 80 tie consideration OF the resolution reported by
o -, .i', / ,f,..i.iilI K6turnn~ I,oad
biz q uGiiN Dem, II H. eaj that tie report and res
~ - in crr,I.f ~ th. inycsgation Nv s con-
m:ters ba the power compel the production Of the
osiaa papers showing the returns ana results ~ Inc
i;."u III elc.fnl. H. quoted authorities to chow that
ip tc0ds ~ tine state Board could Ut corrected 10y the
Dls-ict boIrl, and these by the ballots themselves
I'm, inject ~ tue inyesgat.on determine the t.
gaIty 81 The the RetUrnng Board ana % verify
i!~ made Congress nat lnis power AMI III tDi5
c,.,ls Nncn me existence o. thc Government ltsc.f
r, depend upon 10. true results % tie Louisiana cleo
I'm !, i, rc,olutely eXerci :, = 10 ine fes cNen
Rlr. HOte Dep. Mt~>.l Iati down TINS P0nosun
tn, whatever power he iaasc E2d 10 cOnpl tue az
tIJrrs Of 5ta,c to deliver Up tie reoulGo o 't STATE
ASH brug them 60 the u III" "a be kept according - ~
viii tLat auip0l nc L2sl-,iuIe oi STAT" hal
UA.'o St1trS official" "ltnh rs jurisdiction. me
cati.H Of rcs n;ial electors were II gDTs essential
tn Tc.T alton u tnr Government and s0NeresuJJ o.
the .l i.,"i ana Coneie-s L"h no IgA' 10 iy i%4ds
Oh tErin nE HIN oUt 81 ihc tern Jfy a. tine STAT
Nj. HLhEFOHD Dem. ". Va stated mat ne lt"nse
ha aycr ord,g the ilcis 10 b. ak,n out II the STATE
fh@ it--u.ni< bo'id HAD reused even q io" a." IN
,p,ci1n ~ them.
sls. BANKS (l.ep. Mas5) d,ira any Gentleman 10 nd
In tc history 81 ihe OH'h T'''.9 s'.so M 'oe III
y-hIcu demand A. nIoo. No man could justly
;ic oh'rrN OF osiaI! II they haaSFtA up teI re'olu9
lu.p ir,S. .r..s.Jtc hands.
Mr. aOIIIuIiD (lJeI Ohio) SAID that in the Mild
,s.,u tle CoUM!uce on Elections IA Tie senate hal
been ordered 20 inquire ,IeHer tleIr wa, s.'. CO.
erioat IA iOuSiau' ana N thdt investigation tAr cor
Kellogg ana .icInert rctugnhg boards, ana tn records
OF Dus:i pi!tie, had been produced before u.
Mr.. 1A%&s replied tht 10 t!at ease tht * Silence OF
the Government Of Louisiana hal been 10 stake Ina.
COY, u.auut had not been established and tie question
I been wGtthrf the orncr oi these GOY,runan!s
sl,uid established. 1t would conceded tGat on "a
records G.na,0 would depend the election OF Pie 'ideat
If e JupI Ii ti"F were destroyed Tbs original
end that ice uon would nave been destroyed II
mos, records lost 10y accident or DESTROYED % de
sll the only evidence that exists on winch thc election
al President is founded ami the GoHtrantnf ol me
limited STATES established would be- lost destroyed and
the manifestations OF Interest and apialIs3-cFcn tlat
ycIl which had become historic ana WRich was ne ri
ycater,lIy-.hoUcd to what extent some men not con-
ntctc with he iiOGSr were willing TO 70 In such mat
tc, The STATE Oi Lou aia ought never ycl! those
paper, except 70 overwhelming force and tue Govern
in6,t oi the United ought to sA tho state
Louisiana ~ he deprived "a ther possession except
Nh IItRD tDcun.. OAio) dcon,ed tne resolution lie
SAID ;E1t the gentlemen on thc other slc inter
luscd the objection that t' StteS hah rShts when
Congress could not interfere with thcy simply begged
noe question. The question was whether Congress
mad the power 10 lnquirc III IL Ghd IL ntc 5'dly fO
low ed thai hid the rgnt 70 call Tor papers incident to
Nj KELLEY (Rcp, PENN argued that unless Congress
could uyt rthrOw this sovereignty every Sac could
not invade TIE finding of the Louisiana Returning Board
The debate continued by hcSsrs. HARRIS
them. Val. KASsoN tR'p, iowal, REAGAN (Den.
no coad deny that where forgery committed
the subpoena dUccS tccam could compel tile production OF
the forged paper and tia, Was toe whole question lie
Offer was niae furnish copies; but incGlpa,ed
people on the charge VI forgery Proposed 10 do tile
Iug mat would not hold WAFER. The gentlemen
Diner side in the position of choking down the
truth not that they would just now count N
another ou but 10 sIOp inquiry the propcr
man to he counted ill., That was "a. point in the case
They antcpa Ing tie WORK OF the l4th oi February
The question was important not rs 4 question 0f law
bat ns the focal question on which tie possession OF
tae Presidential Office depended, Gentlemen the Re
publican side had been prOCialDtng newborn regard
Tor State rights ana yet they were uphoding power not
militia, Of the state courts. but of tho
Federal bay onet. Addressing the Republican side OF Tho
House, he continued: You would pat ont state rishs
stand Tor them. You have already, 10y your Gatliug
guns by your military power by your pronuncamcniUs
10y Of the munitions of liberty in louisiana
powe-he glOved hand with iron under tat the State
of Louisiana. murdered state rights. and yon clnnot
allowed TO preach the funeral Grafton. Applause
| the Democratic side When gentlemen ON the other
side tak state rights let Eom 20 TO Louisiana end
PROSTATE state with the power ~ tao federation over
H. the sugar Plantations turned into swtmIs crawl
Ug s.rents all over III no longe: the proud
| old stale OF Louisiana which Jefferson bIugat,
which the Democracy proud OF, but state crawling
Ia the dust. Many years ago. when Louisiana seeded
from the Union. remember AN interview which had
w.th GenCss the subject before he the Cabinet He
10 rue lnat when hC citizen OF Ohio Inc at NJ
~ the port OF deposit as u was called our produce from
the North along the great ryos could not reach tue Gun
strong 70 move down the Oslo and Mississippi anu carve
ROSE. aud fight their way 10 tho Guf because Louisiana
belonged 10y the act OF nature 10 the United states Of
America Does she belong 10 yet. ana have indeed
state there doubieheaded StaIet No, Mr. speaker
she lies prosae but she Is just as necessary now to
and she had potential voice Ia determining Tor this poo
| pie who shall be our Chief Executive Lot us not Sir:
Speaker allow that voice To he thruted or despisc and
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