The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Report Of the Majority OF the NewiOr.
leans Riot Committee-The southern
Reconstruction Projecf-The Tax
and Tariff Bills-Reported Flight Of
New Orleans Policemen.

New Orleans Policemen.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE report OF
the majority of of the New Orleans riot
committee is published. 1t says: In
view of the facts proved, we are con-
strained to say that the time has fully
arrived when Congress should intefere,
and should 50 legislatc rs to secure to
the people of Louisiana u republican
form of Government. The condition OF
taings existing there cannot continue
consistently with law or the peace OF
loyal men. Since the surrender OF the
rebel armies the rebellion has assumed
another form. and now controls the
Government through tie same agencies
that led their armies i'll time of wal.
That Congressional action should be
had is settled by fact, not opinion.
When men are driven from their homes
and their lives and property threatened;
when in business they are prescribed,
when recent rebels hold all power Of
trust, and having power use II to OPP
press and punish men because they are
or have been loyal; when the whole
body of colored men who have never
linched from duty as radical lOyalits
when the days were gloomy and dangers
greatest, in the time Of war, are per-
secuted by a system, hunted like wild
beasts. and slaughtered without mercy
and with entire immunity, there is no
room left for doubt that some legisla-
tive remedy should be supplied. These
are matters Of fact and not of opinion,
and in our Judgment but n course
can and should be pursued, and without
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Judgment of all who have felt the
presence of the rebellion and have stood
firmly and fearlessly for the Union when
treason was nearest to success, whose
Judgment given upon oath Is based
upon facts within personal experience,
who give opinions resting on knowl-
edge and speak of what they have seen
and known, the present civil govern
mcnt of Louisiana, existing without
sanction of national law, should be sus-
pended by act of Congress, and n pro-
visional government established and
maintained by military power, until the
time has come when Louisiana is con.
trolled by loyal men, and may be re
turned Il the former practical relations
to the Union without endangering Sc
curity and peace.
The report is accompanied 10y a bill
providing for the appointment Of Off
GERS for the new organization by the
President, and provides that rebels
shall he enfranchised by going through
q naturalization process, taking out
papers from the United States.
The Times special says: The South
erners who have been at work on recon.
~struction are still at work. 1t appears
they are ready to make all concessions
asked by a majority of Congress, excep,
adopting the disability clause of the
amendment. 1t is understood they will
give the negroes suffrage according to
the dictates of Il majority of Congress,
and they will be content with any legal
enactment by Congress which shall dis
qualify leaders in the rebellion from
holding Federal offices. 1t is said the
President will approve such legislation,
The Tribune's special says: The tax
bill will be reported to-day and made
the special order as o rs the
military government bill is disposed of.
The tariff bill will not be reported till
Friday or Saturday The Ways and
Means committee have restored the
clause requiring the Pacific Railroad
Company and all others to use Ameri-
can iron, which was stricken out by the
Senate.
1t is said that Lucian Adams aud Bill
ly O'Donnell. members of the New Or
leans police, have fled the country for
fear of punishment for their crimes in
the riot.