The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

or widen the breach. The present in
dications are that Warmoth will De
triumphant, but it remains to be DIS
covered what action will be taken by
the administration.
This is a Washington special to the
New York Times:
WASHINGTON, February l5.-Ine
snecial committee to investigate the
New Orleans troubles returned to this
CITY this morning. The evidence
taken in the examination is very VOL
luminous, and has not yet been ar
ranged or written out. 1t will, there
fore. be from two to four weeks before
the committee will be able to prepare
and present their report.
| On some minor points there may De
differences in the minds OF the ma
iority members. but the evidence ob-
tanned. to the satisfaction of all, un-
qualifedly exculpates the admlnlstra-
ton from the charge so freely made,
that it had taken sides in the factl0nal
! contest in Louisiana, and that the
| limited States officials there were act
ing under instructions to this effect.
The single fact, abundantly proven,
that some of these officials took side
with one faction and some with the
other, is enough to overthrow tins
charge, The committee is of opinion
that the legality of the sitting OF that
wing which expelled Carter and ms
associates can not be sustained, the
evidence showing that quorum OF
the duly elected members of the Leg
islature did not remain after the seces-
sion Of Carriers clique. The quorum
was only finally obtained by the re-
turn, one by one, of quite number
of the seceders. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er the report of the committee Will
contain any recommendations regard
ing the State officers, OF endeavor to
Judge as to the right or the wrong
which may reside in the case of either
faction of the Republican party there:
They do not anticipate that there Will
be any further trouble in the Legls-
lature; but it is probable that the
breach will continue to exist until 1t
can be settled by another election.
There will be minority report from
: the two Democrats on the committee.
: 1t is not probable, however, that they
will attempt to make any point
against the United States officials or
: the administration. 1t will simply
e be the usual Democratic outcry against
p reconstruction. They will be Obliged,
however to deal with the disagreeabie
fact, abundantly sustained by the evil
dence, that however much corrup-
ton may exist in Louisiana, the DEM
ocrats are as deeply stepped IN 1t as
h the Republicans. The committee say
that ON one subject there is no divi-
sion, and that is, that Notwithstanding
II Mr.. Summers leadership the colored
: men are unanimous for Gen. Grant.
= :, The Washington correspondent o.
= the World says:
n WASHINGTON, February 15.-Tht
IS select committee of the House sent tt
% examine the condition of affairs al
4 New Orleans returned this morning
% 1t will be some time before they arr
h able to make a report, as they have
e not had time to go through the larg'
# mass of evidence taken. The mem
- DCfS Oh Tile COIull1tJcS IA NCAy AhoNi
! divided in opinion, and it is eviden
= there will be at least two reports
r. Judge Scofeld, the chairman, think
n Governor Warmoth is man NOR
:. sinned against than SHINING. Tn
Is general opinion is that as between
,e the Republican factions all the tur
,e mol was nothing more than squad
in BILE over the spoils of Office. Collecto
n Casey Grants brother n-law) an
At the other officials are blamed by a.
r sides for their unwarrantable inter
th ference in the affairs of the State gov
eminent. 1t appears that their objee
w was to put in power the adherents
is the Presidents fortunes; men wh
SIS were pledged for his denomination an
or reelection, SO as to secure Grant de
,st egates to the Philadelphia convention
he This was the secret of their oppos
nv ton to Warmoth, who is not consit
ms cred sound on the question of the SUI
nj cession. As the two Senators fro
~ Louisiana were mixed up in the figh
,e- each one taking opposite sides, it
n possible that the committee will e.
is anime them before making their r
mort