New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
and then and there disregardcd in manner author
izing the employment Of troops.
THE REPORT OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL CON-
MITTEE

THE REPORT OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL COM
MlTTEE.
TIE DOCUMENT FINISHED AND TO DE SUBMITTED ON
TUEsDAY-No LEGAL GOVERNMENT IN LOUISIANA
-TIIE EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS OPPOSED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O-The report of Messrs Eos
ter Phelps and Potter has been finished in its main
points, but will probably not be submitted to tho
House until Tuesday. From present indications
there will be only one report. which will contain no
recommendations whatever, but Will be confined 10
a statement of facts and conclusions III would seem
that these conclusions will indicate that there Is ho
legal government in louisiana and that peace can
not be restored until there is change. That there
have been outrages by the Southern people VIII DE
affirmed and condemned in the strongest terms, Dut
the report will probably oppose, in effect the pohcy
of employing soldiers to govern State Inc mem
bers of the Committee do not think it proper that
they should make any statements for publication
before the report is submitted. Mr. Potter says that
on this account he has declined to speak at the meet
ing in New-York tomorrow night.
NO CONFLICT OF OPINION BETWEEN THE MEMBERS
OF TIE COMMurTEE-THE ALLEGED INTIMIDATION
OF VOTERS NOT SUSTAINED BY EVIDENCE
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The subcommittee, APP
Affairs, which has been investigating matters In
Louisiana for some weeks past, returned to Wash
ington last night Its members. Mr.. Foster of ONO
Mr.. Phelps Of New-Jersey, and Mr. Potter OF New
York, are necessarily reticent as to giving
expression TO their views in advance OF
their presentation 10 inc full C0mmlttee, and
Of tho maturing and making OF its report
TO the House. Enough is known, however,
to authorize the statement that there Is no conflict
Of opinion among the members OF tho sub-Commlt-
tee as to the principal points ia the controversy
The action OF the Returning Board in throwing out
the returns Of certain parishes in which Conser'a-
tives were elected aud in giving certificates to some
Republicans who were not elected, VIII be con-
denned as an Illegal and unwarranted exercise OF
authority. The testimony taken before the
Committee does not sustain the charges Oh
violence and intimidation toward negro voters,
but rather tends to establish tho fact that
largo numbers Of negroes voted the Democratic
ticket from conviction that, in so doing, they were
advancing their own interests and the interests OF
the State 1t is n nero matter Of conjecture what
course Of policy the Committee will recommend, but
the probabilities are that it will be i'll the direction
of a new election The excitement i'll New-Orleans
when the Committee left that city was intense. but
there was no likelihood whatever of Its being mani
tested in any general outbreak. The kellogg Gov
eminent is submitted to only under the pressure OF
the military power of the United States, and III the
expectation and belief that Congress will devise ana
adopt some measure that will restore the Common
wealth to the control Of its own citizens.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S IN COUNCIL.
NO DEFINITE ACTION IN REGARD TO LOUISIANA
TAKEN-MR. CARPENTERS BILL FOR NEW LLEC-
TON NOT LIKELY TO PASS THE sEEATE-A NEW
PLAN PROPOSED BY SENATOR PATTERSON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WAsIuNGTON Jan. 10-Thc Republican Senators
held a caucus yesterday morning for the purpose of
determining upon the order OF business for the re-
mainder of the session. The Louisiana question
came m for debate M was almost inevitable, but 1t
cannot be learned that any definite action was taken
upon IT, Leading Republican Senators, speaking
from the temper OF the caucus express great doubt
about the passage Of any bill through the upper
branch of Congress ordering new election IN Lou
isiana The opposition to ii may be divided INTO
three classes the largest and ros compact Is iound
an the Dcmocratic aide of the chamber, all
the members of that party, without
any known exception, being opposed 10
any such measure on the score OF ns un-
constitutonality. Tho position held by Such men
aa Messrs. Thurman Bayard, Gordon, ana others u
the opposition, is too well known to need eApian",
ton, In the second place there are seVerai
Administration Senators who hold opinions relative
to State rights which Will prevent them from Young
for spcb n bill as that reported by Mr.. Carpenter
and so ably supported by him in several careiliiy
nrepared speeches At the head Of this second class
Senator Ferry of Connecticut is generally placed.
Waiting with these two classes, but for entirely
different reasons will be the men who, LED by hlr'
Morton are in favor Of sustaining the Kellogg uo'-
ernment TO the end. Among these are most OF 'iie
carnet-bar and few of the stronger partlsahs
among the Northern Senators. All OF these conl-
bined will ii is believed be strong enough 70 deleat
the Carpenter bill. ,
A nIan which it is reported, was suggested by MI
Patterson of South Carolina. meets with the ap-
uroyal of many of tho Republican Senators. IL Is W
have the Administration induce the Radlcai Leeis"
ture now in session in New-Orleans TO pass al ao'
proyiding for o new election and arranging 'io
machinery in such way as to restore confluence :"
both parties For instance, he proposes TO nave tc
election officers equally divided between represents"
ves of both parties and the Returning Board OF the
same character Then it is proposed to have Con-
oressonal supervision the election in order 10
insure proper regard for the rights Of all persons
OF course this plan is open to the objection that inc
nresent Radical Legislature is not legal In Its char
acter and that for that the people might re-
fuse to be guided by laws it may pass IL is un
derstood that no agreement on this subject was
reached ,..,,,
The Republican Senators held long caucus YES
terday, in which there was general discussion Oh
the order Of business, and the course necessary 70
taken in affairs concerning the South. especiahy
relative to events in Louisiana. While there were
some Senators who emphaticalIy approved the
President and Gen. Sheridan, others preferred to
anit the forthcoming special message OF the Presl