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Investigation In New Orleans.

Investigation In New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, December 3l.-The
first witness before the Congressional
Committee was Gen. +. n. Ogden,
Commander of the White League. ae
testified that the League had nothing
to do with political affairs. James
Lewis, colored, late City Administra-
tor, testified to the unanimity with
which the negroes voted the Republi-
can ticket. Captain Jeffries testified
that the election in Alexandria passed
off quietly. There was 10 intimida-
ton. q. q. Kelso, colored, Senator
from Rapides Parish, said there was.
b. r. Foreman said the object of the
White League was self-defense.
SIN Another Investigation.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December 31.-
The Congressional Committee met to-
day. Many witnesses testified to out.
RACES in Lee county. The general run
of evidence was to the effect that rows
were frequent between rival factions.
1t proved that all cases of murder in
the vicinity were of negroes by ne
groes. Every official in the county is
Republican. The committee goes to
Mobile tomorrow.
Railroad Investigation.
WAsHINGToN, December 3lst.-
Friedrich Knowland, agent of the U.
and G. Pacific Railways, testified that
his companies had some arrangement
with the Pacific Mail Company to sus-
tain the rate. Bellows, Vice-Presi-
dent, testified that he didn't know
how much was spent in Washington
to obtain the subsidy. He thought
the contract in regard to the subsidy
was entirely between Stockwell and
Irwin. Mr.. Lockwood testified that
he had heard of one million having
been spent to secure the subsidy.
The vIeIxsburg Riots-EIection.
VIcKsBURG, December 3lst. = The
Congressional Committee met to-day
at the Courthouse. Mayor Alley, the
first witness, gave an account of the
attack by the negroes on the city. He
sent policeman to meet them with a
flag of truce and he read an order for
them to disperse. The negroes fired
on him. His account of the fight did
not differ materially from those here
tofore published. He did not know
how many negroes were killed
thought about fifty. There were about
1,4O0 armed negroes, who stated that
their purpose was to reinstate Crosby.
Others said it was to plunder the town.
They had wagons and sacks for that
purpose. The Taxpayers League is
composed of Democrats and Republi-
cans. The meeting of the Taxpayers
League was to make Crosby give a
good bond or resign.
Col. Miller, the next witness, testi-
fled mainly to the incidents of the
fight He denied that there was much
| feeling or that there was any bitter
ness between the negroes and their
former owners. He said that the ne
groes as as class were naturally docile
and gentle, and only bad when led by
designing men.
The Committee adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The indications are that the investi-
CATION will be tedious, owing to the
large number of witnesses and docu-
mentary evidence to be introduced.
The Legislative Investigating Com
mittee is in session with closed doors.
They refused to allow white citizens
to be represented by counsel, which
caused the whites to publish protest
against an ec pdrte investigation.
The election to-day was very quiet.
The white ticket was elected without
much opposition.