The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20


for that Territory He did not think such nigh
handed proceedings should be permitted.
After some debate the bill was allowed to go
over.
Mr.. Sargent moved to go into executive ses-
aion pending which motion Mr.. Cameron. of
Penn9ytyana moved to adjourn The moioa
tho Senate. at :3o D. m, adjourned.
The House.
The reading of tho journal of yesterday oe-
MIR. Harris. OF Virginia, called up the contest
sd 4leGioa h case 9f AGaen vs. Darrs Of the
Mr.. Hale said no desired to make n personal
expanation. The, other day, when Mr.. Gibson
no objection was made on the Republican side.
He had taken occasion to make some inquiry
and the answer Of Mr.. Gibson had been such
that 1t was fitting be should reply. Objection
being made, he had moved an adjournment
Mr. Buekner said he had sought to be recog-
nized With q 9 view to move to take the silver bill
from the Speaker'5 table. and refer it to tho
committee on Bhnking and Currency. and he
would, when the bill was reached. make the mo-
Mr.. Harris then addressed the House on tho
contested, election case He advocated the adop-
ton OF OF the majority report declaring Acklen
returns made, by tho Wells and Anderson Re-
Mr.. Hale followed and said he was glad TINT
Mr.. Harris had in his remarks referred to the
situation in Louisiana, as 1t enabled him to
make y remarks en he had offended to make strictly
renee in, the Houese on Thursday last when Mr..
Gibson had the floor. He said ho took occl-
sion to ask the question whether the gentleman
held the, proceedings, against Gen. An
derson because he had heard 1T said
bssa Il and about this sspta That
tion Of the understanding when tho govern
ment was remited to Nichols, He had reason
elsewhere; that it was the work of violent mon
had desred T R9fp the M Gentleman og was wng %
these proesedinesS The answer IN short was s.
ef Ss s sstsd s1tdY him h1y h9sh baa
done anything to discourage the prosecution
and he did no answer that. He said the logical
that the people Of Louisiana were behind the
prosecution and the gentleman represented
them lie had not, in season or out of season
show, by his record here and in bis own State
Mr Ha!e Isa quoted from his speech n the Maine
favored policy Of conciliation.l N
He reviewed the situation in Louisiana on
the first OF january, 1877, and subsequent
tion being certified BY the same board as In tho
case of The Pr 4sidontial electors. which had
been confirmed by the ELECTORAL Commission.
ment had gone TO pieces the Supreme Court of
the sate had throqEa the apPontment Ct the
spent In organizing his administration
,Thse The situation in Louisiana ian. remained as i
admi nistration. In the meantime the Legiala-
ture had elected United States Senator. His
credentials were passed upon and he, had been
lature had clear constitutional quorum and
5 bad been recognized @ by by The United IN &c, States
domestic violence existed, calling for, help,
sss hG to nsns ae ps psd9a s
government and put down violence. Presf-
dent Hayes was, confronted by this
eognlzsd BY tho Senate Of the, United States. He
(Mr. Hale) could see that. looking at the subject
with desire for peace, following the action Of
and magn%nniiy. and dsrseeraesd the reaae.t
he ho not gb a M
strictly bis constitutional duty. but what
his policy should be- The commission
yexed question who was Governor 1t was not
Instructed TO look into that question. At least
that was distinctly excluded In, their instruc-
aboqt: q the dh oiAprIl Gov Packard Ssskaf ssfsd
auire into three things:
]. Which was the legal governments
Q. Which the legal judiciary And
8. Does domestic violence exist
the .aPplieation and offered to submit
his title to tho tjn;dgm9ent Of the commits
b Ia conformity with the plan with which the
p nada had tated on to remit the
9 o App te wor Was on the
plished. The Packard Legislature was dis
solved; and Packard notified his friends Of his
the contest, Even the courts. the last refuge.
Of Governor Nichols and everybody had
Nobody expected that even the men guilty Of
murder "a rae to prevent ~ IN men from deposing their
Hayes did not e. expast his sad ha no
would be believed who. on the sixth Of last May,
had predicted that these men would have been
State by Violence, and fraud. had laid their
strong, hardened hands upon these men
These men, not like criminals. but as be or
others ,would havo done. returned to their
Legislature and Governor had declared their
men had right to expect that they would be-
treated as other citizens Of Louisiana. One OF
them to-day had been tried In Louisiana
prisoned In . Louisiana prison. Following the
ay edd ~ tne s from dha
The fact was that Anderson was tried convict
ed and punished as political offender. He
was born in Virginia, had been prominent
citizen Of Louisiana for thirty five years re-
peatedly had he been elected to Office by his
neighbors and friendsfor twenty years; he had
been elected to the Legislature Of his State and
he enjoyed the respect and esteem Of those BY
whom he was surrounded; he had made him
self obnoxious .t to the Democratic party by the
with the treatment he had received
here last winter, the State of Louisiana
N ust be made too hot to hold him. 1t was said
II guilty. he ought to be punished. Guilty Of
what2 He denied that there had been any crime
shown by the testimony; besides.there had been
no motive shown for the act Nothing was to
be gained by the act alleged to have been com
mitted Mr.. Hale said the gentieman might
know 1t. He did not
Mr.. Davis. Of North Carolina. asked II there
had been any agreement by which perjury and
forgery were 10 be condoned. and who were the
parties to it. and added that If there was any
such agreement the parties to 1t should be sent
to prison.
Mr.. Davis said his question had not been an
sWered, and he repeated it.
Mr.. Hale said ii any gentleman believed these
men were being prosecuted for any other than
political Ofensps he had more creduIlty than he