The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-16
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Grant Whips in the Wire
Pul1ers.
Kellogg to be Sustained.
Pinchbeck to be Admitted
to the Senate.
The Louisiana Committee.
The Balance of tb ben going
down to 9 see how the Old
Thing Works.
An Honest Report Not
Wanted.
Fanueil Hall Denounces
Grant.
Norwich. Conn, ', Fires Guns
for him,
The N. Y. Union League
Split on the Louisiana
Question.
Herman to be Senator from
New York.
Ramsey Gets the Nomina'
tion in Minn.
The N. Y. Union League
Split on the Louisiana
Question.
Herman to be Senator from
New York.
Ramsey Gets the N0mina'
tion in MINI.
Other News Items.


WASHINGTON. Jan, l5.-A caucus Of
the Republican senators was held this
morning, Mr.. Anthony presiding. The
business under discussion had especial ref
erence to the Louisiana question. 1t was
decided, with almost complete unanin,ity,
that the Louisiana case should be disposed
bt first, and that the president should be
sustained in his recognition Of the Kellogg
administration as the legal government ot
that state. 1t is understood that resolu-
tiou to that effect will be introduced in the
senate in day or two, and passed with as
little debate as possible.
| After full consultation between the Re
publican senators, the conclusion has been
| reached to accept Senator Pinchback 5
credentials as a senator from Louisiana as
legal aud admit him to seat in the sen
ate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-G E. Hoar,
| from the committee on S 'uthern outrages,
presented the report OF the sub cOmni. tee,
stating that the committee would proceed
forthwith to Louisiana and continue the
investigation. The report was ordered
printed without reading
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l5,-The majority
/ }
-George f. Hnar, Wheeler, Frye, arc
| Marshall-wil leave for New Orleans in d
day or two.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The sub-com
mittee who visited New Orleans have mad,
u report, i'll which they condemn as arbl
trary the action of the returning board il
rejecting the returns of the parish o
Rapides aud giving the Republicans q
that parish seats. They take Rapide
parish as sample, and there was no iu
timidation whatever On election day or be
fore and hardly witness could specii,
an instance where an employer threatenet
to discharge any voter They refer to 9th
er acts Of the board, which they declar
illegal and unjust. No colored man Wa
lproduced who was threatend or assaulte
because of his political opinions. lutte
States troops, on the contrary, arreste
numerous parties just befure the electio
and Conservatives claim intimidated thet
by threatening to come aud make arrest
| i'll certain sections. The committee mel
ton United States Commissioner Riddle
: action in arresting certain persons an
! making the procuring of bail Difficult
Riddle thought this did not interfere wit
the Conservatives voting, but Conserv;
tives did. 1t appeared that the negroe
who sought to vote with the Conservative
were abused and one in the interior W;
IL shot,
. The committee give an account of Il
i unhappy condition of the state and me
tion some of the reasons why the color.
men differed in their views, and why mar
Ii changed to the Conservative side, 50 tn
,d in November there was really Il free, fl
Ih and peaceful regiStrati N and election,
which the Conservatives had clear III
jnrity iu the lower house. of which ma n
II. ~ the returning beard deprived them.
OF The editor OF the Shreveport News, in "a
ticipation of this action, declared that Il
only remedy was to kill the usurpers al
!, declared that this was the sentiment of t
Conservatives OF his section; But few dc
t. larations Of this sort were brought to {
- uotice of The committee, although it W
admitted that while the people of the sta
q, or ielt greatly outraged by the action OF
g returning board it is generally c'nced
ed that the military al'ne sustalns the X
he lpgg government. Vi the white league
We New Orleans the cnmmittee say 1t Is
~ ~ organization oi clubs, numbering trpm 2,
nd to $500 members, vino have provlu
NJ arms l,r themselves and have militia
a n drill without UNIFORM, They comprise
nd large nu,nber ot respectable citizens ID
n declare that their purpose Is slnpiy T.
,1s ns lection, the necessity being occasl ned
h, the existence of black leagues, with VIII
an the Kellogg government has arrayed
,st blacks against the whites The Repu
css cans, however, assert that this organi
tiou is formed FIR intimidating and TOR
1. overthrow of the Kellogg government.
- did not appear that this league was fora
~ f,r lntimidati n nor that there were ext
, sive leagues among the negroes. Dnu
a less the white league wnuid cooperate
= any feasible plan tn overthrow the kell
.vernment, as will the white citizens
,uisiaua. The com miite give detail
m account of the affair of September IA,
say the Conservatives do Mt propose
4, fight th. federal government. They {
= slider themselves detrauded out of
= election of 1872, and believe their s.
" government has been very corrupt. In
Judgment Of the c,minlttee substantial
zens will submit to any fair deteruina
OF the question. They seek peace
prosperity. aud will support any gov
eto e.bt ment that brings this. The committee
s re- cites a, length the facts of January 4,
leet- state that they have agreed tn no rec
aus. meudatlon.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan l6-The leg
N. ture to-day adopted resolutions prn1