The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-06


The second Investigation ot the
Louisiana case. by those members d
the Congressional Committee who ditl
not join la lae arst investigation b.
the sub.comniisae. e about concluded.
bnd lhe country Is in 4 fever 81 exotic
anent Is knuW what tle report viii be.
1t win De remembered That she fall
committee consists Of seven members
lIoar, Wheeler, Frye Marshall, Potter,
Phelps ana Fosters Ave Republicans
and two (I'otaer and MaEshaill Demo
ents. The irst investigation waa hy
sab-committee, composed 81 Phelps,
Foster and Potter. and their report to
Congress, heing d complete vindication
al the conservatives If Louisiana, and
uithefine Remuneration Of the fraud
known ~ the Kellogg usurpation, com
iBg ii II dia from two Republicans and
one Democrat. tell like an exploding
hamhshell in the Kinks Of the Repub-
lican party. and III their terror the
leading Grantlst packed OF the otlter
four members 81 the committee in hot
haste Is New Orleans, in the hope Of
securing a report favorable to the out-
rage shriekers.
The Internal ingenuity 81 this R..di-
cal scheme win lie appreciated when. It
is aeen that II majority only (threel Of
ihe four Congressman now engaged ID
tie eeeond investigation should make
q report favorable to 9the Grantisss
and the only Democratic Congressni d
Samuel S. Marshai) among those four
should make q minority report similar
70 that 81 Che original subcommittee,
all Grantisls win howl with emulation
over tie two contradictory reports;
plie a aqioriiy your qf he whole eon-
mfRss2 Tssga rig hare reported u faDor
" Hs Louisiana Conservatives, ana
therefore, II he ehoie committee had 8iads
Ae Investigation together, heir nlgoritg
report eoma hare riag he olaatL KEEL y
Ne Kellogg a@upatioa,
III the meantime. with that stolid
indifference to public opinion which
chs4acterigas the man with the cigar,
Grant keeps Sheridan and lis bayonets
III New Orleans, winks 1t the oustinq
Of the Conservative sheriff ia Vicka-
burg ~ bis soldiers. aud taeitly ask
an indignant people, What are you
going q do about Il 2"
IA Congress. the closing hours Of
let Ia hope. tia laat session Of 4 Repub
lican House of Representatives. as,
marked With 4 aligitog rebellion agains
Gantism ahd 4 ghrd term, among
those who until very recently werl
Grants most eringing and subservien
followers. A resolution was recent.
offered. proposing I'll amendment i
the Constitution, making Tie preaidon
ineligible for reelection, and notwith
standing the NEST desperate efforts 9
few faithfnl Gantisls % prevent
vote upon II vote was forced, an
IA eotttiioa passed 5y small piqiorits
Though is failure to reeeiys fha nece,
aary tao-thitda vote killed Il, the az
sllat i received majority, ont 81 som
two hundred ana twenty-five votes,
significant IT ihe uaning power {
Gunlism. Il auyilang could be- nor
significant. Il 4 found n the fact thl
Den Builer. recently Grants atrongeI
champion. aeppeal das rtsolnton
rinehback Ii sim ont In tha coli
cooling lis yellow Sims IL the doors
Congras. and there ars hopes that !
viii not beallewod q add to L0nisiana
danadniionTas her representative III
Tia Senate, and shat the Civil Rieh
bin, thar Hoaieal toreh 81 diaoord. Vi
die one Id thB H0use 81 Represent
tivas The situation il full IN peri
letua lopa and pray ca peaeef
and happs issue