Year: 1875

THE RECEPTION OF THE DOCUMENT.


MORE EXPRESSIONS OF SATISFACTION AND AP-


PRovAL IN THE SENATE THAN UsUAL-THE AT


TORNEY GENERAL NOT TO BE CREDITED WITH


THE TONE OF TIE MEssAGE-THE OPPOSITION


SENATORS PREFER TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS on


THE FLOOR or TIE CHAMBER-REPUBLICAN


OPINIONS IN THE HoUsE-THE VIEWS OF


MEssRs FRYE, sCOFIELD, LAWRENCE AND FAR


wELI-TIIE IDEA OF PROVISIONAL GOVERN


MENT-srRONG EXPRESSIONS BY LOUISIANA


REPUBLICAN,.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.]


WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The receipt of the Pres-
dents message on the Louisiana question by
Senators and members has been marked by more
expressions of satisfaction and approval than any
similar document for long time. 1t was generally
feared by the more cautious friends of the President
that he would exercise the obstinate trait in his dis
position to the fullest extent, and would not heSl-
tate to openly declare in favor OF sustaining Gen.
Sheridan in his intemperate language and violent
recommendations. Indeed, there is reason for be-
lieving that had the President followed the recon-
mendations of his AttOrneyGeneral, rs he Is in the
habit of doing in all matters relating to the South,
the message would have been full Of partisan bias
and oppressive sentiments. The Attorney-General
has no limit to his raClcalism, and nc
would stop at nothing to force the people



without a murmur Of opposition; and whatever
change has been made in the message since 1t was
first mapped out should not be credited to hls iniu-
ence over the President. but TO combination OF
influences which would have completely oyerthrown
the President had he resisted them. Tho majority
of the Senators who h I'VE been approached to-day
prefer to say nothing in regard to the message The
Administration men do not, however, conceal their
approbation Many Of them would approve, no
matter what the character Of the communication
had been. Some of the opposition Senators VIII yet
make speeches. and prefer to give their views to the
country in that form. Others say that the hepuD-
Leans pick up everything they say, and mseon-
stue or disort it that it is getting almost unsafe
for them to make speeches on the floor"


A few of the members of tho House, owing to the
fact the message was only read in the Senate, have
had q chance to Judge of it and its influence on
Congress before the adjournment. and those who
have not read il hesitate to speak In regard to 1t
until they have had an opportunity OF examining 1t
and the accompanying documents. Mr.. Frye of
Maine o member of the Southern Comm ittee, and
one of the best lawyers in the House, is very much
alarmed about the condition of Louisiana and the
prolonged difficulties there He can suggest no
remedy. and indeed he doubts if any remedy can
be suggested. He thinks that a Provisional
Government lasting about two years would
do more than thing else to restore public affairs
TO their natural channels and bill for this purpose
would receive his vote. When asked if he thought
Congress had right to pass law creating Pro-
yisional Government for State, he answered that
it clearly had much right to do that as 10 order
new election in q State but farther than that he
did not commit himself. He thougbta great point
would be gained if business could be revived, but
this cannot be done ut present. de said he did not
care whether the Democrats or tho Republicans
succeed so that peace is restored He will vote for
any measure that gives reasonable promise Of that.
The citizens OF New-Orleans all desire peace except
the White Leaguers and the mob, and these are
dangerous class. He voted In the Judiciary Com
mittee to allow Gen. Butler to report his bill reeerv
ing the right TO oppose 10 or amend it.


Mr.. Scofeld of Pennsylvania, also a lawyer OF
prominence in the House, and who went TO New
Orleans as Chairman of one Investigating Commit
tee two or three years ago, said to-day that the
people Of the country would never understand the
facts Of the Louisiana trouble Now and then q
person is found who understands the case but such
are very rare. He says new election even IL or
dered by Congress, would accomplish no good the
same troubles would remain. He said there was no
doubt that the Republicans had O majority of the
voters II they allowed to vote without threats
OF disturbances. They had the negroes and the
lower classes. lie said the opposition had all the
intelligence the energy, and the ability, and that
the Republicans were no match for them In
management. The Opposition has wealth. courage.
and experience in public affairs while the Repubi
cans are without managers He was asked how IL
was that the Republicans could not establish conf
denee when they largely In the majority.
He answered that three OF four sheep were not equal