The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-12
T~ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
congregational.

M A>tANN'"'
,,,,rg the siils introduced was one to
.s,alli>h nail routos in West Virginia.
The revenue bill reported by the Ways
.ca Means Committee was made the order
,rtbed day Tor Wednesday next.
The clerk was directed to pay to the
Judiciary Committee a sum not over sl0.-
ono 10 prosecute their inyestigations-im-
reachment.
Nr. Elliott made a report from the New
O-eans Riot Committee. Messrs. FL
lott and S~hellabarger, who were appointed
on the 10th Of December, commenced the
Glowing day examining citizens Of Lou
i>iana then in Washington. They COM
mcnccd the examination at New Orleans
On the 22d Of December and closed Janu-
sly Sd. They resumed here on the 10Th
sad closed the examination on the "a OF
february. They examined l79 witnesses,
|ortv-seyen Of whom were examined at the
request of the people of New Orleans.
"Our history shows no riot so destitute
Of iustidable cause, or resulting in massa-
ere 90 inhuman and iendish." The direct
cause of the riot was the rcassembling of
the convention pursuant to a call by Hon.
r. II. Howell, acting president. The com
mittee gives a history Of the convention
and riot. Some policemen, they say, acted
10 save, not destroy, life. Several men,
bcrs, including Mr.. Fish, were saved by
being arrested. Governor Hahn was
protected while passing from the hall
70 prison, though he received many
blows from other policemen before
falling into the hands that saved him.
There were some other instances of kind
ness by the police. These were exceptional
cases. The police and the mob, in bloody
emulation, continued the butchery until
nearly two hundred were killed or
wounded. Ten policemen were wounded
none severely and none killed. If the
convention bad been armed, or the colored
ac0pls had been called on in advance TO
protect the convention, this could not
have been the case. Riot was not an ac-
cident. 1t was the determined purpose of
the Mayor 10 dispense the convention.
=: The committee proceeds to discuss the
question, quoting a telegram from the
President to Lieutenant Governor Voor-
bees, which they say assured Voorhees, OF
presidential support in his proposed action.
The President is censured for overlooking
the Governor, whom he knew to be loyal,
a4d in addressing a Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General known not to be in
sympathy with the Governor, and for CIV
ing directions which, if carried out as the
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney-G Gene
raj understood them, would have placed the
military with the Mayor in arresting mem
bers OF the convention.
The President knew the condition of af-
fairs in July, and knew that the rebels,
thugs, and diSloyal men controlled Mayor
Mauroe's election. He knew such men
chiefly composed the police, and knew
Mayor Monroe, an unpardoned rebel, was
suspended by the military. He had SUBJ
s~egueutly pardoned him. He must have
known ToOrhees's and Iierron's rebel an
tccedeuts. He knew that riot and blood
slcd were apprehended. He knew that
military orders were il force. Yet without
the knowledge Of the Secretary of War or
the General Of the army, he gave orders by
telegraph intended 10 compel soldiers to
all the rebels against men loyal during the
war. The committee discusses at length
the right of Congress to legislate to place
Louisiana within the control of loyal
men. The military, it says, must con-
troll until the people of Louisiana
adopt a constitution assuring safety to the
Republic and receiving the sanction of
Congress. These results will follow asuc-
gesslul war. These results would not fol-
low had il been an instruction instead of
. civil war. Until a loyal State of Lou
i,iana exists, in full accord with the United
States, and a republican form of govern
ment is guaranteed, the objects of the war
are unattained. The accomplishment of
this requires a temporary provisional 60
yernment for the loyalpeople of Louisiana,
and they must form such a constitution. In
the meantime their safety requires a pro-
yisional government. in the discharge of
their duty the committee submits the fol-
lowing bill
Be Il enacted, That the President nomi-
nate and the Senate confirm a Governor of
Louisiana, who holds office one year, I'M
less sooner removed by the President with
the consent Of the Senate, unless sooner
relieved by a successor elected under the
provisions of his act. The Governor to
he a citizen OF Louisiana, and must at all
times have borne true and faithful allie
glance to the United States. He shall
take the oath. of July 2, 1862, and, in ad-
dition, that he has done no act which
would work disqualification under the pro-
visions Of this act.
2. The President shall nominate and the
Senate confirm a provisional council of
nine persons, qualified like the Governor,
and taking the same oath, who shall con-
tinue in office, unless sooner removed by
the President, the Senate consenting, until
a Legislature is duly elected under the
provisions of this bill, said council, with
the Governor, 10 be invested with legiSla-
tive power. In no case shall such governor
or councillor enter office until confirmed
by the Senate. The council remains in
perpetual session, with power to adjourn
not longer than thirty days. A majority
constitutes q quorum.