The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-11
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
THE APPROACHING SESSION OF ooNGREss-sENAToR
CARPENTER AND THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. g. Information obtained
from the best sources leads to the conclusion that
the coming session OF Congress will abound IN as
much, ii not more, political discussion than at any
session since the close OF the war; and that there
will also be several important investigations set
ca foot. The prospect therefore for business leg
isiation OF any material consequence Is slight, as
the working days of the entire session will be
comprised within the short space Of about two
and half months Influential members of both
Houses express the opinion that another investi-
CATION into Louisiana affairs cannot be avoided,
and from the developments Of the last few weeks
1t is apprehended such investigation if ordered.
will be protracted as that which was conducted
winter before last.
SENATOR CARPENTER.
The published defense of his course in receiving
large fee from Mr.. Kellogg reached here by
mail to-day. It has been much commented on,
and the exclamation which he makes is Very far
from being sag's. actory to any outside OF those
who have rom irst TO last been in active SYM
pathy With the Kellogg usurpation. 1t Is now
very clearly remembered that grave suspicious
were entertained OF the sincerity OF Senator Car
penter's professions during the tendency of the
Louisiana bill in the Senate, and several Senators
he had any intention Of passing the measure.
Mr. Carpenter excuses his vote on the amend
ment tt allow the new election provided for in
the bill to be conducted under the auspices Of
Kellogg. on the ground that otherwise Sc ators
Sherman, Howe and one or two others would not
vote for the bill. He Lad not the least shadow Of an
! assurance from any Of those Senators that they
would vote for the bill under any crcum instances,
and he did have the most positive assurance
from tho entire body Of Democratic Senators
that they would not vote for it with the Kellogg
amendment. He knew perfectly well that with
| out Democrahcal votes the bill could not be car
RED. and when it was finally defeated, his pecu
liar he-he rang loud above the derislve laughter
of the other Radical Senators. That gentle
man Of the braZen front of Gen. Butler should
have also considered it necessary in = public
print to excuipate himself for receiving fees from
Kellogg is looked upon as an additional indica-
ton that the Louisiana inlquity Will bear still
further picking. Leading conservatives from
that State aver their belief that if the f! his
tory is laid BARE tho blunted senses OF the most
extreme haters Of the South would recoil at the
prospect.
SOUTHERN AFFAIRS AND THE ELECTIONS.
Contrary to the opinion which was expressed
by Radical politicians here at the time OF the up
rising against Kellogg. advices received here
from all quarters OF the North and West are to
the effect that 1t has bad no untOward effect upon
Conservative prospects at the approaching cleo
tons 1t is learned, however, that the stories of
Southern outrages which have been SO indus
a.
and the carpet-bag Congressman have not been
wit bout some effect, and in consequence thereof
the chances OF Democratic success in some of the
doubtful Congressional districts are not SO prom
isng rs they were. Apropos Of this Southern
outrage" business, it is understood that it is in
contemplation by members of both che Senate
and the House to offer resolutions Of inquiry on
the meeting OF Congress to ascertain under what
authority Of law the military forces of the United
States made subject to the orders OF the
ATTORNEY traHpr3l o.
War Department.
Special dispatch to the Cincnna ENG uirer.
LAST DESPERATE RESORT.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Oct. 1T is obvious
from the iptlammatory publications authorized
by Attorney General Williams, that the Admins
trat0n have resolved on reign of terror Ala
banla, az Their last desperate resort to prevent
the State from going Democratic. The Secretary
Of War has to-day notified Gen sheridan to send
infantry regiments, if possible, to the South. 1t
is underst DOd that when this officer was present
in Washington the other day to attend the Sher-
man wedding he told Attorney General Williams
that to withdraw any OF the force now under his
command would cripple him in his operations de-
signed to check the hostile Indians ON the from
tier and the Plains, and it was then understood
that he was not to be called on for troops. 1t
would appear that some political or pecuniary in
tiuence has been brought to bear to change the
policy then determined upon.
A very severe arrangement OF the management
Of the Freedmen's Savings Bank was made last
night b. MIR. Pu-yis colored, one Of the commits
sioners appointed to wind up the institution. He
stated that there were 10000 depositors, and at
one time s4,o000OO in deposits. This was too
much for the greedy eyes Of the financiers, and
ring was soon formed, in which Huntington,
Cooke and others were prominent. Mr.. Purvis
then went on to describe how the deposits of
these poor negroes had been squandered in
worthless securities and investments, Like Jay
Cookies bonds, the Seneca Sandstone Company,
etc. Resolutions were adopted by the meeting
denouncing the management Of the bank in the
most indignant terms. Mr.. Purvis says that Of
$500 900 Of personal securities not one-tenth will
be realized. He thinks that it will take good
while to wind up the bank, the real estate on
which loans were m ade beng so depressed that
it would not be expedient to force sale. It so
happens that the managers Of this bank, and the
whom these deposit rs have lost their money Zone,
were all shining tights of the Republican party.