The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-06
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tyI u 4 NAVE. ! AJ.
NEW ORLEANS,
I,tb. 81, 1875.


now engaged in taking testimony
on tie Conservative side. You
have pro',aliy seen that they have
allowed the Republicans 20 Wit
ncssry, whici, they have already rx
anincd nro,, tie general question
If Intimidation. the White League
and political oEtra-rs. They al
lowed us IS, anh they ar" now he
ny examined by aIr. Marshall, The
Democratic member HT. Mar
ssti Mr.. Nnncnre were examined
W. 4ay. ana evidently made some
impression upon the minds or the
rrpah,c,n rir:tshers OF Ike Com
r,iticr. lhr, reviewed tie Whole
condition 81 Affairs sls"c 1853. TIL"
radical testimony WIS fiadr ~, OF a
recital OF kogrii,.r nat..;4eE. a&sas
S;natinns, in,j's.4ia!ion anii oSt'a-
cision. bot ! thJi,~ thai .hry rather
over DID il; in;, il TO 'f0n-.
Che investigation nv to the do
ings Of the Katu'nta@ Eoa'd was
concluded before we ~. mere;
Oar friends think t'';tt Ipon tl!A'
question The Committee vii! r.
port unanimously il car favor.
The divided the inquiry into two
heads; lst. The Returning Board !;
2nsl. Intimidation &c. Upon tn"
first question We hHI IT,: aIirr,"-
tive, to prove that It's action was
wrong; upon Tie second We have
the negative.
1t is impossible to tel ans'ti'in"
about ';oH tie Committee VII re
port. FRI. is evidently q partisan.
Wheeler is nou-cniHHii'tal, ana WI!
he moderate. i,oar j., prr;ndicra
').t MAJ he convinced hy orr trSti
mony. Marshall j., on or si;.e, and
conducting onrranse. just 'e.or:
The republicans closed thpIc t"s'ino-
ny the Committee changed! the rE.r
AID took the examination Of vii
nrSsns ont 81 the hands Of Counsel
ans! now co,i',uct it themselves.
rsie radical legislature is doing
literally notisjn. They meet and
q ljorln principally, without any ao
ton. Can members are still canca-
sing. and VII! continue to 10 so I'M
I'll I'll" end of the session. unless
";;':Ig turns UP. What that
some: hing may be nobody knows,
s'nt there n" vague l'.ulnrS o. SOME
sort 81 Il compromise brjiM Oh foot.
Kellogg j: is sad t.ioys il, but The
do not, ,hcy are afraN. o!
pcis:;. ir't o.,t ;,y hl:n. Ali move
mcn,s in i!iis direction, look towards
some action H.; f;tr C,ne,'"t:s;oI,t!
Committee. !ias |, rpasDn to know
that Mr. iIoar, ElvorS some, al
most hey. comprc;.i>" which viii
settle the Ia. question:, and IL, irvr
he administration "ill Congress 81
the burden. We ln;uln't1ec Will
probably make al EFFORT - effect
compromise before TIE, leave. The
bass Nil pro',a,iy Yr, that t:i,-
status 81 tac lloasr 81 tie i;.nr u
IL" military Interference, .,ua'i ~
restored, aud ti,#t oar ,;palto,s
>iinI. tax" '.i":r seats, an! 'i.ru ~
uu Ni;i' lie Legislature Il. Y>crS-
) ~, kellogg viii aaii Il special
Session ~ xix: lAnn time ~ ~
something ii Tie way q: reform.
Tur news from ), asi.iift"u is
r>c"pt thtt prorrr'I-
'ngs in Congress i>,ir&Hn ilr carly
passage Ut The Civil I..'.:4 Hi.!.
it - li';nplr,! I:c'c.ii ut lie Fleet
no." stationed !pic, hay: hrlu Or
'irrra 10 NrJ' West, aud lat max
or '"ay not, l'riclte som" emily ac-
'on in favor OF I,'Aa directly aud
against Spain. 90 not think
there IS any dDnDt IHit hat Grant
vii! io,re MAY ~itii 3patp, sucA
disturbance il BOW lis n'.is I;upr
Tor tie .!iird ttl7n n'1;'lr tx"
speaker 81 the House, il i, thought
Viii BE- !Ae i.rl,:sD!;;.an nominee,
iul! ,Ajs Committee arr here IL the
interest ct the republican party
lnl OF Blaine.
Money is scarce and hard TO get
he:r. 1t is sand THAI there i, more
ia the BANKS than there Ea; been
,lnr'' the war, but they hold on to
It. The merchants wi. not advance
ls I'll on any terms. ii.
TI'E MIssiS,irrt AND ITS Lower
tncSrEI- I'ur rirsidtnt has submit
IrH.'" Congress Il report Of The board
'fe engineers appointed 10 recommend
, plan 'or he Reclamation 81 i.iikspnr-
ion ut IL" n!.uviai basin 81 the ssi~-
sipui "hicl, is subject 10 vflow.
This b,a,'! consists, If Gems. G. Il.
Warren and III. l.. A5I,ptt d! IL" l.. ).
,n.i!r.r corps, Mai. ~. II, Een-naH
If the same corps, rxGov. lirbc't o!
Louisiana aud Col jackson Il. :1ich,es
IT Arkansas. These are al a Il l.l.n.
md have undoubtedly y. .in.mod the
work ;,>,i.nrd then. well. They ic-