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being not only false but evincing spirit
of partisianship instead Of candor which
should not characterize the utterance Of
an Officer commanding the army Of the
Great Nation. They say be evidently
confined hia investigation and inquiries
to whose interests we're not only to fall
sify the facts but to promote the spirit
of lawles sness With which the citizens
had been falsely charged. Resolutions
indict,nR the State Government and ap-
pealing to the people of the United
States for justice were adopted. Asini.
lar action wss taken by the Merchants
Exchange and by meetings of Northern
and Western men at the st. Charles
Eotel tonight. McEnery has tele--
graphed to President Grant his protest
against the action of the United States
Military authorities in forcibly interfer
ing with the organization of the Legis-
lature. .....s
yIcKsBURo. Jan. S. Congressional
Committee to-day examined q number
of witnesses. colorei. to-day whose sc-
count was the same as given by pre-
vious witnesses. ..s-. ff5
MOBILE, Jan. 5.-Large homberS OF
citizens are dissatisfied with tho course
pursued by the Majority ofthe Congress
sional Investigation Committee and pre-
sented Lutterill a protest against the
course ofinvestigation. of
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senate-Thur-
man offered the following and asked
for present consideration:
Resolved. That TIE President Of the
United States is hereby requestea to in
form the Senate whether any portion of
of the army Of the United States Officers
or Soldiers of such army did in any
manner seek OF interfere with an organ
ization of the General Assembly of the
Stste of Louisiana on the 4th inst. es-
pecially whether any persons claiming
seats in either branch of said Legislas
ture that Lave been deprived thereof or
prevented from taking the same by any
such military force and if such has been
the case, the President is requested to
inform the Senate by what authority
such Military Intervention and interfer-
euce has taken place. Conkling sug-
gested using the customary phraseolo-
gy. il in his judgement it is not in
compatible with public interests. A
long discussion followed on Conkling's q
amendment, pending which the Senate
adjourned.
House Orr. of Iowa, reported bill
granting the right of way and depot
grounds to the Oregon Central Pacific
Railroad. Holmes. of Indiana. moved
amends, that the States through which
the road may pass shall have right to
regulate the fares and freights. Amend
ment was agreed to and the oill passed
Mite hell has introduced the following
bills: Appropriating $l3l. 600 to reim-
burse tho State of Oregon in monies
paid to suppress hostilities during the
Modoc war; Granting the right of way
to the Willamette Valley AMI Coast line
railway from Corvallis to Yaquina Bay
Granting P'lyallup Coal Co. right Of
way for r. Il. from mines to Puge'
Sound and n. P. R. R. Senate Finance
Committee reported adversely Oh bill "a
establish mint at Portland, Oregon.
New Y.RK, Jan. -fribune's specia
says Attorney General Williams dis
claims any connection with the recen
Louisiana movements and charges re
sponslbilit, on Congress. which shoalt
have uneauiyocally endorsed the Kel
logg Government or ordered new elec
tion. He holds that the Presidents &C
ton looks simply to the preservation o.
peace. until q decision of pending is'
sues by rightful authority. The Tri'
bune editorially censures the President
for sending Sheridan into McDnwell'i
District. urging that If the latter is te
be superseded it should be by Sherman
Anti-Kellogg sympathisers claim thai
sheridan was selected because of hi.
known prejudices against Lonisians
Conservatives. in consequence of theil
personal treatment Of him during the
war. Sheridan's dispatch advising the
arrest of the White League leaders have
their trial by Military Commission. ex-
cites doubt as to his prejudice. Among
the thinking Republicans. who under.
efand the League, no military or trea.
sonable organization vhstever is thou't
of its wisdom.
Villa n Walter Phelps. of Republi-
can Congressional Committee Of New
Orleans. unhesitatinely declares that
military interference is illegal. He also
declares that the House, as organized
by Conservatives. is illegal-because
the organization is not effected in &C
cordance with the Louisiana Statute OF
1879. which provides that Clerk of old
House shall preside at the organization
of the new; shnll call roll of members
from the roll made by the Secretary of
S ate from returns OF returning board.
Phelps asserts that there is no greater
insecurity to property and life in Louis
lana now than before the war. Troubles
are greatly magnified. Both sides want
peace. If any one would convince
Louisiana that it has the officers it So
lected, all would submit. He says the
leading members of both Governments
had orally or in writing requested
the SUBJ Committee to act as arbitrators
and fix the whole political Status and
declare the rights Of all parties concern
ed. Phillips thinks that the evidence
before the Committee shows that no
white man in the State is q supporter
of the Kellogg Government, unless Of
fee holders or relations. Many white
Republicans have been away from last