Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16

kellogg Shall be Sustained.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia caucus Of
Republican Senators was held this morn
ing, Mr.. Anthony presiding. The business
under discussion had especial reference to
the louisiana question. 1t was decided
with almost complete unanimity, that the
Louisiana case should be disposed Of first,
aid that the President should be sustained
in his recognition of the Kellogg admins
trati0n as the legal government of that
State. 1t is understood that a resolution
to that effect viii be introduced within a
day OF two, and passed with as little debate
as possible.
Going TO New Orleans
The majority Of the Select Committee
on Southern Affairs, Messrs. Geo. z. HOar,
Wheeler, Frye and Marshall, will leave for
New Orleans in a day or two.
The Adams Express Company Pro
testing.
E. S. Sanford, Of the Adams Express
Company, was heard by the House Com
mittee or Postoffices to-day with reference
to the law allowing packages weigh
ING less than four pounds to
pass through the mails at the rate
~ u
claimed that the express company pays
the railroad company more than double
this rate, and have notified them that if ex-
press matter continues to be put into the
mails, the company cannot continue to pay
the railroad companies the rates now
charged for its express packages. The
present POstOffice law, while injuring ex-
press companies, involves heavy loss to the
Government. The express company asks
that the evil shall be remedied. There Will
be a further hearing.
Report of the Louisiana InvestIga-
tIOn Committee.
The subcommittee appointed TO visit
New Orleans for the purpose. of investiga-
tiOn has reported to the general committee.
After giving full account Of the action of
the Returning Board, the committee report
that they are constrained to say the action
of the Board, in the rejection Of the returns
in the parish Of Rapides, and
giving the seats for that parish
to the Republican candidates, was arbi-
trary, unfair aud without warrant Of law.
If the committee were to 90 behind the
papers before the Board, and consider the
alleged charge of intimidation upon proofs
before the committee, their finding would
necessarily be the same. Rapides parish
was taken as a sample parish Of intimida-
tiOn. Many witnesses of both parties show
beyond question that there was a full anC
peaceable election, aud the registration
there was no evidence Of any intimidation
Of voters practiced on the day Of election, al
thOuChit was asserted that the Intimidation
of cOlOred men before the election had been
effected, by threats Of refusal 10 employ
them, or of discharging them, if they voted
the Republican ticket. No evidence what
ever, either of discharge or Of refusal to en-
ploy, was produced.
The committee allude to numerous lille
cal acts Of the Returning Board, and say:
again we are constrained to declare that
the action OF the Returning Board was, on
the whole, arbitrary, unjust and, in our
opinion, illegal; and that this arbitrary,
unjust and illegal action alone prevented
the return by the Board Of a majority of
Conservative members to the Lower
House.
Federal troops were detailed for service
under marshsls and deputy marshals, and
not only made many arrests Immediately
before the election, but reports that they
were coming to particular neigbPOrhOOds
about the time Of the election, for the pur-
pose Of making such arrests served, as the
Conservatives claimed, TO intimidate and
sometimes even to produce a stampede
among the white voters, 1t was also in
evidence that blacks who sought TO act
with the Conservative party were, on their
part, sometimes exposed TO enmity and
abuse.
During the late campaign an effort was
made by the Conservatives to acquire part
Of the negro vote. With this view, it was
sought to propitiate them. The result was
that in November, 1874, the people Of Lou
isiaua did fairly have free, Peaceable and
full registration and election, in which
clear Conservative majority was elected TO
the lower house of the Legislature, Of
which majority the Conservatives were de-
prived BY the unjust, illegal and arbitrary
action Of the Returning Board.
1t is conceded by all parties that the kel-
lOgg government is only upheld by the
Federal military. Withdraw the military,
and that government will 90 down. This
was true before Jan. 4, rs well as now.
Gov. kellogg says this is owing to the
doubt that Congress has permitted about
the legality of his government, but the
Conservatives say that it is because the
is not only illegal, but because
il has been abusive and corrupt.
OF the White League, the committee
say:
THAT IL was intended in any way TO in
teTfere with the rights of the cOlOred citi-
zeus did no. appear; nor, on the other
hand did IT appear that there Is any exten-
sive secret league among the blacks.
The committee give detailed account Of
the trouble on Sept. Il, Land say: "The Con-
servatives Of Louisiana do not propose to
fight the Federal Government. They suOmit,
not because they want TO, but because they
must; not because they proclaim any en-
nifty against the flag; not because free
labor has not been found practicable; not
because Of any hostility to the cOlOred peo-
pie because they are cOlOred, but because
they regard themselves as defrauded out OF
the election Of 1872, yet more out Of the
last election, and because they think their
State Government has been to the last de-
gree destructive and corrupt. Indeed, IN
our judgment, the substantial citizens OF
the State will submit to any fair determine
tiOn Of the question of the late election, or
anything by which they can secure good
government. What they seek IS
peace and an opportunity for pros
perity. To that end they will support
any form Of government that will afford
them just protection. In their distress
they have got beyond any mere question OF
political party
The facts relative 70 the attempted or
Canizati0n Of the Legislature on Jan. 4 are
given, and the committee conclude as fol
lows:
sYOur committee have not been able to
agree upon Recommendation, ,butuponthe