The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-31
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, December 3l-ThG
Congressional Committees have arrived.
ORDINANCE VETOED.

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Congressional Committees have arrived
ORDINANCE VETOED.
Mayor Leeds has vetoed the ordinance
adopting an estimato Of the revenue Ol
the city, and advises suspension OF the
interest tax The Mayor, in his message,
says: "ln thus advising suspension Of
the interest tax, do not propose to dis
credit the obligations OF the city. nor to
deny their validity in any manner; but
believing that this community Is unable 10
meet its obligations in its present un-
prosperous condition, consider that it Ia
impossible to pursue any other course"
Coroner Deblane made affidavit against
Warmoth, charging him with murder.
The case was tried todayibelore Judge
Staes. Several witnesses were examined
and their Testimony did not very mate.
rally from the account Of Ex-Governor
Warmoth, which was telegraphed S8tur-
day. After having heard all the evidence
Judge Staes decided that the charge Of
murder was not proven against II. G..
Warmoth and the prisoner was dis
charged.
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The sub Committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Foster, Phelps and Potter, to in.
vesligate the Louisiana affairs, met at the
ParlOr Hotel to-day, and decided TO con.
fine their Investigations TO the Returning
Board and White League. Messrs. An.
dersOn and Arroyo members OF the Re.
turning Board, and John Ray, Republi-
can, and Frank ZIChararic, Conservative,
counsel for the respective committees be.
tore the Returning Board, were examined
as to the law and the mode OF proceeding
under 1t. Nothing new was developed,
AT the night session Messrs Packard,
White and Burke, Of New Orleans, and
Knoble, OF LsfOurChe, were examined.
Packard stated that he knew Of the or.
ganization Of the White League before
September 14th, and believed It extended
throughout the State; that there were
from 5000 10 o. 900 white Republicans in
New Orleans-less in proportion TO the
voters In other parts Of the State. He
believed that the ColOred voters were in.
timidated-sone by threats Of violence,
and others by iears OF being dis.
charged, and refusal to lease lands to the
blacks. Mr.. White also testified as to
the registration aud election In his dis
trict He stated that one hundred and
eighty Conservatives were stricken from
the registration rolls who were entitled to
vote, and that the authorities refused to
strike of the names OF several hundred
iraudulently registered negroes, although
they promised TO do SO. lie said he did
not believe a Republican State govern
ment could maintain itself in this or any
other Southern State without tho aid and
protection Of the United States troops.
That on election day troops were station
ed, one company at each public station,
one in Gretns and one at the Marine
Hospital. He consulted with General
Emory about the disposition Of the troops.
The reason they were so disposed was be.
cause there wss telegraph connection be-
tween the police stations and the troops
could have been concentrated al any
point.
Mr.. Kuoblock testified regarding the
recent registration and election in La
iourche parish, stated that there was no
intimidation Of any kind, and that 100
negroes voted the conservative ticket;
stated that the returning board refused 10
throw out 40 tickets that wero fraudulent.
ly stuffed in one OF the boxes, but the
conservatives carried the parish nOtwith-
standing this by q small majority, but
the fraudulent votes were also counted
for the treasurer's majority.
E. A. BuTk was still testiiying at II z.
NJ, giving an account of the organization
OF the conservative psrty Of the city to
verify the registration, that they detected
$500 fraudulent registered names, one Of
the parties had registered in fourteen
wards and several others were
discovered TO have been registered
five or six times. They succeeded in get.
ting but few ol the iraudulently reg
iAtered stricken from the rolls. The oh.
ject Of the Committee evidently is TO in.
Vestigate thoroughly the recent election,
beginning with the registration and end.
ing with the Returning Board. Oae Of
the Committee stated in conversation to.
day that the President had recognized the
Legislature OF 1872, but not SO with that
elected in November, They would there
lore ConfiLe their investigations TO the
late election, which was an open question.