The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29

WARRINGTON.

The President has signed the new Finance
bill.
The report OF the subcommittee Of the
House. which went to louisiana 10 inyesti-
gate the political affairs Of that State, has
been sent TO the House by the general com
mitree. with the recommendation that II be
printed and recommitted. The report Is
signed by the three members OF the sub-com-
mittee, Messrs. Foster, Phelps and Potter.
and substantially states:
That the action OF the state Returning Board In
rejecting the returns OF Rapides Parish was arbi-
trsry and illegal. and that, going behind the ac-
ton OF the Board, there Is no evidence 20 prove
the alleged Intimidation of voters 10 that parish,
but on the contrary, IL was proved by many WIT
nesses of both parties, that there was q fair regis
tration and election. Tn committee further ex-
press their belief that this arbitrary and illegal
action of the Board alone prevented the return OF
n majority Of Conservative members 10 the lower
House. The m confined Investigations
~ two parishes. and find that no general intmi-
dation Of Republican voters was established. In
regard 10 the White League, the committee say II
is an organization composed Of different clubs,
numbering In all between 100 and $500, the
members Of which have provided arms for them
selves. and, with or without arms. engage in
military drin. They have no uniform, AMI the
arms are the property OF individuals Fad not of
the organizations. That the Wh..e League
would readily co operate in any feasible scheme
for cverthrowing the Kellogg Government the
Committee have no doubt, but add. But so
will, substantially all the white citizens of Lou
isiana.~ The COMMITTEES recite at length the
facts relative 10 the attempted organization Of
the Legislature January 4, and conclude a. fol-
lows: - Your committee have not been able 20
agree upon any recommendation but upon the
situation in Louisiana, as II appears before US,
we all agreed"
Ii was rumsred in Washington, on the
18th, ti.a.the President had concluded to re-
commend to Congress at an early day the
recognition Of the belligerent rights of Cuba.
Whitelaw Reid, OF the New York Tribune,
was arrested i'm Washington. on the 18th. IN
a criminal process issued by the Police Court
of that city at the instance of Alexander II.
Shepherd. on q charge OF libel. He was also
subsequently, served with another process on
a civil suit for libel. at the Instance Of the
ssme party, damages being laid at $780, 900.
The Secretary Of War has sent to the House
a report Of the Board of Engineers appointed
to prepare plans and estimates for deepening
one or more of the natural outlets Of the Mis-
sissippi River, and also for a canal from the
river to the Gulf. After q thorough exami-
nation Of the entire subject, they say there Is
no doubt that a designated point OF the South
Pass would be Rest, g. 1t would give unob-
structtu Nhltf-Wal 10 csmmtEct IN the pace
OF a narrow and INSTRUCTED one. If the ques-
ton u cost and maintenance be consid-
cred, there is, for the Fort
ST. Philip Canal, the estimated
sum of sil, 5l4,2 200 against g. .942.ll0 for the
pass. While the Board is Of the opinion that
a canal can be built at the estimated cost,
they recommend that the South Pass of the
Mississippi be improved by the plan which
they submit. They further recommend that
IL Congress decide to open one of the passes
OF the river, the entire sum necessary to ac-
complish the work viii be appropriated at
once. or in some way be made available. III
the mouth Of the river j. to be improved by
j%etties, the work. when begun, should be
pushed as rapidly as possible to its entire
completion.
The President sent a special message TO
Congress on the Goth, urging upon that body
the importance Of providing proper arma-
ment for our ses-cosst defenses. An immedi-
ate appropriation Of $780, 900 for commencing
the work, with a liberal nnual appropria-
lion hereafter. Is recommended.