New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
HARASSED LOUISIANA.

v,rws-sRvERE MEASURES TO BIZ TAKEN IN CASE
DISTURBANCE OCCURS IN NEw'oRLEANs-THH
ARMY AND NAVY TO BE USED In CASE OF NE
CESsITY.
e . iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHR.l
WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-At the Cabinet meeting
to-day which lasted longer than usual the Louisians
ouestop was discussed at some length. The Att',r-
nev-General gave his opinion very freely, that the
condition of affairs was very threatening and an
poupced his conviction that the Returning Board
was legal and that its acts were entitled to protec'
ton. The other members seem to have the same
Niews and il 10 certain that the President intends
70 proceed with severity, if the public peace is dis
turbed in New Orleans by the opponents OF Kellogg
and the Returning Board 1t is not believed that
any additional orders have been issued by the Pres
ent and Secretary Of War; but there is no question
that the purpose of the President to use the army
and navy in case of disturbance has been fixed.
GENERAL PRESS DrsPArcHi
wAsn.NGroN, Dec. 2a-GThhe CABINET was in SEES
sion to-day for nearly an hour and half Secre-
tary Bristow was not present, the Treasury being
represented by Assistant Secretary Conant. The
condition Of affairs in Louisiana was the only sub
ject of attention beyond several unimportant mat
ters of routine presented by the various heads OF
DEPARTMENTS Attorney General Williams made
remarks upon the necessity, in his opinion, OF the
Government sustaining the Returning Board In Its
recent decision. The views OF the Attorney-General
were fully set forth. and although the members OF
tho Cabinet decline to give specific Information re-
gariing the statements presented by Judge Williams,
the opinions emphaticaly expressed by him. both in
public and private, during the examination by and
since the report of the Returning Board. are known
to have been reiterated by him in the Cabinet meet
ing to-day These are that there is necessity for
the Governments sustaining the report of the Re
turning Board at all hazards, and that its decision
is right in law and in fact These were asserted at
some length. Other than the remarks OF the At
tOrney- General, there was no discussion upon the
subject, and no decision of any character was
reached. 1t is said in high official circles here that
the forces of the War Department now in Louisiana
are sufficient to preserve the public peace and Dig
nifty, should their violation be threatened
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN FAVOR OF
PINCHBACK.
THE CAUCUS RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PINCH
BACK CASE AN IMPLIED RECOGNITION OF KELLOGG.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga portion of the caucus
Committee of the Senate on Southern Affairs met
to-day, but no definite action could be taken for
want of a quorum. There will be full agreement
to recognize the Kellogg Government, a point
already settled in resolution relating to Pinchback'
The understanding among the Republican Senators
is that the President in view of tho caucus resolu-
ton adopted in regard to the Pinchback case, will
feel fully authorized in proceeding in Louisiana
matters upon the hypothesis that the Senate has
definitely recognized the Kellogg Government 1t
is now well known that the intention of the caucus
was 80 to frame the resolution in the Pnchback
case as to imply full recognition of Gov. kellogg,
and, as oil Republican Senators are bound to stand
by this resolution thus insurng its passage in the
Senate it is regarded by the Senators Of the majority
that the President is fully authorized in proceeding
in any emergencies that may arise as If Kellogg bad
received the formal recognition of the Senate.
THE HON. r. Fl. MARRS VIEWS ON The
SITUATION.
HE REPORTS TIE PEOPLE OF NEw.ORLEANS QUIET
BUT DETERMINED-A DISPATCH FROM GOV.
M'ENERY-THE CONSERVATIVES HOPE TO con-
troll THE ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATURE
NO RESISTANCE TO BE OFFERED TO UNITED
STATES TRoOps--rHE wARMoTB-BYERLY AFFAIR
WITHOUT POLITICAL sIGNIFICANCE-THE ACTION
OF THE RETURNING BOARD REVIEWED AND DE-
NoUNCED.
The Hon. r. H. MARI, Chairman of the New
Orleans Committee of Seventy. yesterday found at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he arrived on Monday
afternoon He was asked If he had any objection to
making public through THE TRIBUNE his opinions In re-
gard to the condition of affairs In Louisiana. At first ne
was disposed to decline speak, but after time he
threw off all reserve and spoke freely and earnestly
Mr. Mari had Just received telegraphic dispatch from
Gov McEnery, which ne showed the reporter, and
which read as follows:
IAN quiet and will continue So Hope to control or
eansatOn VI House unless prevented by united sates
troops"
This dispatch came IN answer to one sent on Monday
night by Mr. MARI nquiring as to the exact state OF
political affairs. Mt MARI stated that notwithstanding
the action Of the Returning Board the determine
ton Of the Conservative leaders there 70 seat the
sons legally elected to the Legslatare but that IL the
affair came contest between the people and United
States troops the people would yield. He said there
was not the slightest disposition the part OF the
po Of Louisiana to oppose In any way the laws or the
authority Of the United States. There can DO no col
lson with Kelloggs forces" said Mr.. MARI because
Kellogg has not enough adherents TO fight at sll the
Kellogg party, however, should insist upon putting In
the persons illegally returned az elected BY the Return
pg Board, and be sustained BY the Federal Forces the
Conservatives will withdraw think, and leave the
House without quorum.
Speaking Of the warmoth-Byerly affair." Mr.. Mari
said am confident that the quarrel has no political
Significance. There was no popular movement In
regard the 'stsrCar' system, and even had there
been the proposal restore that system could no.
have carried into effect for the statutes Of Louis
ana expressly provide that transportation company
or common carrier OF any kind, either Land wster
shan make any distinction between their passengers
because Of race color, or previous condition OF serv
tude There 10 disposition Of the peop of Louisiana
10 oppose or harass the ooored elepent Of tho popu
tion In the platform Of the s.6n Rouge Convention
and in all the subsequent political speeches and
PAPER articles Of the Conservatives they had soemnly
pledged themselves TO protect the interests Of the
negroes carefully as the interests Of the white
people. These pledges made 10 good faith. and
the party were determined to carry them out. No
pledge could be made that would be binding upon
the people OF Louisiana. There could be no doubt
now but that all their political and legal
rights would be respected. Tue article in TIE Bulletin