The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-21
CONGRESS-.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
Passes the Senate.
The Silver Men Sustain DEFEAT ID the Hohse.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-Mr.. Beck introduced q
resolution authorizing the. Finance Com mittee
d Inquire into The propriety of securing ~
I'M ma Or Congress u compilation of the I'm
iau pnrts into the United States, rate of duties
ppsd, etc., prepared by the Bureau Of Statistics
wv M. White. of MaryIand-A resolution ap-
nontjng Wilburn Il. M. Daniel, reeently ben-
sta page who was injured by falling over one
d the starcases. to be messenger to the
Department Of the Document rooms.
Mr, Mcdonald. from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill to prevent, military inter
ference at elections. Tho bill provides, That
tho laws opposed by combination TO rover
E iuI 10 be suppressed BY ordinary means and IN
iormation thereof shall be furnished by o judg q
legislature to the President, be may. call forth
such number Of military aa he may deem nee
ssary. to be paid thirty days alter the com
msncement OF the next session. Gnngres1 may
nee the army and navy TO assi at the militia nj
br having first observed the requisites OF the
laws. The marshals may have all necessary
assistance in forcing wrtts and progresses. The
bill repeals all the laws heretofore passed regu-
king the manner of holding elections for rep
representatives in Congress.
Nj. Edmunds objected to the Introduction Of
The Dill without ten daYs' notice presented. and
thu bill went over until tomorrow.
Tbe consideration Of the Legislative appro-
pnailon b VI was resumed.
MI, Sanders. Of Nebraska, spoke In favor Of
Nj. Edmunds' amenamsnt (, strike out the
political clause Of the bill. Mr.. Sanders de-
ended the right of the Pre- dent to enforce the
san d od TO X fass a%s regulating
III. White. of Maryland, deprecated The eX-
haordlpary character of the debate on this bill.
lint February he had expressed his opinion IN
regard To the cnnstitntinnality OF the election
hws He was opposed To them then and he
WA opposed 70 them low.
Mr. Jonas spoke of elections In Louisiana
tnce the time Of reconstruction No man IN
hh State objected to the results Of the war In
1aS the elections Ia that State were free md
ha people triumphed BY n large maiority
Their representatives were Gent to Washington
But we're not reeognizsd. That was the policy
oi the Republican party then as 1t was after
Yards In 1870 the election was fraud. In 1879
| hspeople again triumphed. and MeEnery was
elected Governor by 1000 majority. The eeie-
hated Durel troubles followed. The dispos-
session Of the McEnery government was de-
sfibed y detail. Il had been satd by Senators
Onthe other side that no member Of this body
ever saw troops nit tho polls. 10 had seen
hem quartereh In the city within easy
distance Of the polls. and ready 20 r.
spond AZ Q moments notice: but the crowning
aae military oppression WIS the expulsion Of
heDsmoeratic Legislature In 1874 by Gen. De-
Iroeriand, an army officer. Coming down to
ilhs present Supreme Court of tho State of Lou
islana They had been accompanied by u CON
course Of citizens. ana the gallant boys In blue
pa 70 T. asy the Teer and and
VIZ WI present condition Of Louisiana. He spoke
is.aNsc iM.nescase of Juror who Was recently chal-
s;n .s;nged and made 70 stand aside, for having
siren Gid and comfort q the rebel ion The
la!M was twenty seven years old, and was nine
ss.te Asme time tho war broke out. HIS crime was
Ma he had mt one time given
psoonfederao soldier. This was II fact which
MMasoms under biz own notice. In relation to
WNatchl,oches troubles he said that the white
poble had only armed to defend themselves to
Eevent incenaarism ani massacre. The
Mged outrages committed in this case ns well
Ei1osc N Cnddo We're Investigated by juries
pand. Some Of the parishes are hopelessly
tomtnated by negroes. but there arc no riots,
nhshts and no troubles o,f any kind. He ID.
sLFed 70 the negro exodus and the means
msmigrate to the West !
,nr. Kellogg rose to reply. but IA the Sanate |
w. sm,sn ,sgresh to take vote at o'clock; had only
] nov that the speech of his colleague was in
SSirect. He had seen negroes shot down In
Ivy Streets Of New Orleans and dragged like |
/ WE along the street. making the pavement for
/ Mmos red with their blood. when they were
unwn into carts and hauled away.
.llae vote On Edmunds' amendment was then
stvcn, resulting as follows:
leas-M -Messrs. Allison. Anthony. Bell Blaine,
nWn, Burnside. Cameron of Pennsylvania.
sMHneron of Wisconsin. Chander. C9nkling
asda9unds, aaa Ferry, Hill of California. Hoar; In
f. ff,fmtIl mIl Paddock, Plat. Rollins SauE doris, Tel
81 Windom-2G.
nays. .,Mpssrs. Bailey. Bayard Beck Col.
SDc&t. DHVta 0l WeSl flTkluiH. EHfoH,
hhaiand, Gordon. Groome Grover. HAMPTON.
is.Is, Hereford. Houston. Johnston. jonas.
fIss fsss q Florida. Herman, Lamar. Mcdonald
~ mahssfson, MaXey, Morgan. Randolph Kan
%%Is,ppnulsbury. %s, Slater. Thu man, Vance. Voor-
ssS,x walker. Wallace. Whyte. Williams. With |
I M. Edmunds moved to strike out that part
fsa fssa relates to the mode of drawing JURORS.
/ w w Tas also rejected by II vote Of II to 81.
h. thsa ~ Ldnunds then moved to amend by strlk |
hs,su,tn tnat part of the tolitica section relat-
i fSh~ h~.ne election laws. Rejected by a vote of
osTs NJ Edmgnds offered to amend by striking |
IN ssIon b522 of the Revised Statutes from
mn seDealing clauses. Rejected by the same
/ thMr alll wa then passed hy the same vote
snI5N III I'll and the Senate adjourned at 5lo d. IA.
- HOUSE.
In aulprell. of Tennessee offered n resolu-
u ibs pHslnt 0IG copies of the special report
hpoT ~ av,ommssioner of Agriculture. and the
oil ~. ,he commission app inted to investi-
nd insss ius diseases Of swine. and the contagious
hinals0 10 diseases OF other domesticated
M E,,h terred to the Printing Committee.
Masideraasse, In the morning hour. resumed
hassl M won Of the bill in relation to the re
Hi Trrrcaa causes from th- State courts.
MlAudaa \ ot Maryland. who held the floor,
lls sps4sh 10 opposition to tie bill, I