Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

to the expenses, The rate of city taxation
has been reduced, for the first time in years,
and not dollar added to the public debt, but
He counts in this reduction the funding op.
eratious Of the past year and places the zig.
ures at 81 100000.
The rate of city and State tax, he says
under his administration has been reduced
twelve millions. He devotes large space t.
the history of the funding scheme, and en-
larges on the good results. He states tina
in some cases the previous years the Stat
and parish taxes reached twenty Millions
He recommends to the Legislature tn
adoption of constitutional amendments liz
itlng the State dcLt to Sic, 000, 900, apS0.
rate of taxation for the State 10
900, exclusive Of school tax. condition
lie concludes by referring to,uehout the
Of anarchy and violence tiiate measures
State, and requests that inc to the laws,
be taken TO enforce oR,speri,y. Acts that
which is necessary te ,ess secure in Ion;si.
go to show that Tier State, that criminals
ana tnan IN a2thy Of tho community, that
nave !he " for political reasons is ap.
assasslnt that citizens from other States de-
Plauy themselves Republicans cannot en-
cls in business peacefully, will leave un.
finished our railroads and tnrn away cmi'
grafton. Riots are the worst features
Children have rcsorted to violence also tc
enforce their peculiar opinions.
For himself, though DESTROYS o
peace, he is sustained by the courts
and by President Grant. and must full
ill the duties of his Office, which h
will do honestly and 10 the best of hi
ability. He courts an Investigation
into his official conduct. He appeal
to tho gentlemen of the LegislatuE,.'
lay aside political feeling and cc.peI.
ate with him for the best mesn1ies ~
secure the public welfare Ahu PROS
perity.
New ORLEANS, Js cnsr.i ord. re -.
eral Sheridan, in 9 s AZ nno, vu.' 10 10
sued at nine o'cler ; tt vins, f, am
~" Pres; ;ha. Ne assumes control Of
. .ho T nslent of tho Gulf, which
; INC Lyme States of Louisiana, Ar.
and Mississippi.
re troops are under the immediate
~Anmand OF Gen. Beforehand. AT
midnight they had all gone TO their
quarters except one or two companies
Of infantry now occupying the State
House.
Several military orders have been
issued tonight, one sending troops to
Vicksburg.
The conservative caucus to night re
solved to organize Legislature TO.
morrow.
No personal violence tonight. The
citizens remain quiet.
Gen. Sheridan has notified Secreta.
ry Belknap that a spirit of defiance to
the lawful authority exists in Louisi.
ana, and that the lives of the citizens
are not safe, and unless something is
done to give the people protection the
law will be overridden that civil gov.
eminent seems impotent to arrest OF
punish, and that he has assumed con.
troll of the Department of the Gulf,
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The Times
this morning says that the farce of a
estate Government" in Louisiana re.
ceived another illustration yesterday
They have had no Government legal
or illegal for the past two years. There
lie no use of these formalities about a
State Government, in this it is sci.
cure of the State House by U. S
troops. In time of peace q dissolution
of the Assembly, and forcible cxpul.
sion of the members, not riot or in.
surrection.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5-Lieut. Gen
Sheridan has telegraphed Secretary
Belknap that it Is his belief that terror.
inn in Louisiana, Arkansas and Miss
issippi could be allayed If Congress
would pass law, or the President
issue proclamation, declaring thai
armed White Leagucrs are banditti
thus giving their case to military
commission for trial. Further meas.
ures need not be taken. Tho city II
now very quiet. The military still
occupy the State House.
General Beforehand states that he
acted under Kellog's orders to break
up the organization OF the House.
IND HNlIbstin takes similar view Of
The Picyaune says this is the frs
time United States soldiers have in
vaded Legislative Hall and uset
bayonets to expel the peoples repre-
sentatives. 1t protests that the action
Of the President was unjustifiable and
not contemplated by law.
The testimony taken last evening
before the Congressional Committee
goes to show that the character o.
Louisiana officials would deny then
admission to the society of North
ern families; that the reputation Of
Republicans have been very bad, and
therefore Republican newcomers ex'
press a feeling against them; thai
it was the general opinion among the
White League that resort to arms
would be folly; threats to discharge
colored people. who voted at the cleo
ton, were heard by one witness, bu
they were not verified. One witness
knew of the existence of "Blacl
League" and at of threats to Negroes
who voted the Conservative ticket
Several witnesses testified that they
had heard of no intimidation and knew
of no cases where negroes were dis.
charged for voting with the Conserya'
tives.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5-The Inter. Ocean.
special from New Orleans says the
Democrats are again scheming to be-
come martyrs, and will endeavor to
persuade the country that they are
victims. The whole city is in fever
of excitement. Were it not for mill.
tary precautions Sheridan's life would
not be worth picaynne. He however
goes out frequently unattended. He
comprehends and commands the stu
alton. There is more than one side to
the affair of yesterday. The Demo.
Gratis caused the first disturbance, call.
ed for and had military interference
and illegally organized the House.
The last proposition tor compromise
will undoubtedly be accepted by botl
parties. tits an agreement by botl
Senators and Representatives, to abide
by the decision of the Congressional
Committee as to the legality of the
election. McEnery and Penn have
signed it.
The Congressional Committee are
10th to interfere as to the validity Of
Kellogg's election, even as civil arbi.
tratnro on1 will ncoha hIy mt 1n 90