New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

urements and was supposed that after this salary
was reduced that be would resign, but he did not,
and now the District Committee propose In their
new bill to equalze salaries; and under its pro-
visions, should it become law. the Assistant En-
gineer would no doubt be restored TO his Old pay.
Of course almost every measure has some good
features. and among those in this is provision 1or
the destruction Of all bonds and certificates re-
deemed by the Commissioners of the District or the
Sinking Fund Commissioners. This Will prevent
the certificates from being again hypothecated. AN
attempt will be made to pass this bill under sus-
pension of the rules, but every honest Member ah
ought to insist that of the jobs be first taken
out of 1T.
REPORT ON THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
TWO REPORTS BROUGHT IN BY THE MISSISSIPPI
COMM1ITEE-sYNOPsIs OF THE REPORT OF THE
MAJORITY IcAN)-CoMBINATIoNs OF THE
WHITE PEOPLE TO PREVENT NEGRO OFFICIALS
FROM BEING ELECTED-Gov. AMEs JUSTIFIED
AND THE FORCE BILL RECOMMENDED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The House Committee
which visited Mississippi to investigate the condi-
ton of affairs in that State will submit two relurs.
the Republicans uniting in majority and the DEM
ocrats in a minority report. The former one was
agreed upon to-day. 1t begins by giving state
ment of facts concerning the troubles arising out OF
the election from office of Peter Crosby. elected
Sheriff of Warren County. Mississippi, at the No
vember election of 1S73 1t states that shortly after
his election there was formed In Vicksburg an
association called the Tax-payers' League,
the object of which organization was to
correct alleged misapplication OF funds both
of the city and county. That early In
1874 another organization made Its appearance.
narrower IN It's purposes, illegal in its aims, and
basing itself upon an embodiment of force and a
readiness to use violence for tho purpose of con-
fba tyi11 NJ
lawfully expressed IN the form of an election. This
interior organization has not yet such precise form
and SO distinct an existence as in Louisiana, but is
unouestionably an extension in Mississippi of tho
White League organization, whose headquarters are
at New-Orleans. The purposes of these organiza-
tions are first to make census and enrolment OF all
white men IN the State second to incorporate into
interior military organizations all whites who VIII
Join with them; third, to set aside by whatever
means may be necessary. the election OF colored
men to office, and to nullfy the Enforcement act
fourth, to allow none but white men to be elected
to or to hold Office.
The Committee then recites fully the means taken
by these organizations to control registration, py
keeping out of the City of Vicksburg, under show
of force any persons they chose to keep out. Ihey
patrolled the streets had countersign, watched
the steamboat landing ferries, and roads. and at
The Committee reviews fully the causes leading to
the election of Mr.. Crosby from office and states
that the regularly elected officers OF the county
were by liners" ousted from office Entire
records papers, Offices the COuBhonse. and all the
county property were unlawfully seized upon by an
illegal combination of men, in direct and palpable
violation and deliberate transHession OF all prn-
ciples and forms of law known to any civilized
people.
The Committee then recited facts concerning
the Cherry-st fight in Vicksburg, and says
To road reports OF newspapers to take testimony o,
some Of the participants, the passaeefof the Bridge OF
Lodi was nothing TO the fight on Cherry-s BLACK peo
pie on beng fired upon, scattered in all drectiohs
sngly in groups, and occasionally retuteu an ihei
fectual fire.
The report then sets forth the names of those
killed and the circumstances attending the Killing.
1t regards the questions arising from the condition
of the public mind in those respects as grave and
serious the whole fabric of society having been
subverted by war; traditions, prejudices, habits,
and inherited beliefs having been overthrown by
irresistible force. The old relation between master
and slave is discussed the difference in condition,
&C., and picture is drawn of the slave brought
from his lowly condition Of servitude to the
nexorable level of legal and political equality.
The changes of the war brought no changes in
human nature and though the war compelled the
obedience of the conquered. it does not bring
obedence from the heart of the man who lost his
all by it, The report does not say that there exists
throughout the South hatred to the negro merely
because he is negro, but the hatred of negro otli-
GERS of municipalities, legislatures, and States
is intense There is dislike to recognize the negro
in office or on Jury duty. The Conservatives
ora Wiling that the negroes should always vote for
White S mem. but they cannot induce the negroes to
abandon the party which liberated them and gave
them their rights. Negroes are incapable OF COMB,
nation unfit for conspiracy. gentle in temper, and
enduring to a fault. The whites control land, CON-
merce the press. the telegraph wires; buy CORE
snondents and give color to all news, magnifying
the offenses of colOred men, &C. The report con-
cludes as follows:
The Committee believe there is urgent necessity for
further action by this Congress- and concur In recon-
mending the passage OF the Caucus BILL and the adop-
ton Of the following:
Pssolped That the violent overthrow Of lawand order
An Vckspurg iustines the application OF Gov Ames FOR
roops and the action OF President IN ordering them
sent TO that city.