Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-13

SPECIAL TO fm GOLD NIL DAILY rEva'
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Report or the Congressional Sub
Csmmissee on Loutsiana Amir
-~Interesstng Dise1osures.
CHICAGO, January 13.-Ths Cincin.
natl Gasolis's Washington special says
the following are the leading points Of
the report Of the Congressional Sub
| Committee on Louisiana Affairs: The
committee were unable to find any evil
denes that Republican colored voters
were intimidsted during the last cam
paign in L~ouisiana. or that their civil
or political rights were in any way in
terfsrod with, and that so far as the
committee could learn from the owl
dence submitted to them. the election
was an exceptionally fair and honest
one. This conclusion is %concurred in
by members Of the committee. Had
Phelps and Potter been alone on the
committee, they would have reported
that. instead OF Republicans being in
undated by Democrats, the reverse was
the fact; that white Conservative voters
were frightened away from the polls by
the appearance Of the U. s. Marshal, &C.
~companisd by Federal cavalrymen. a few
days before the election. or on the day
Of election.
The committee report also that the
Conservatives undoubtedly carried the
State by a considerable majority. and
that they elected a majority Of the Lsgis-
laturs. Individual members OF the com.
mittee also say that Of this there can be
no question. The failure Of the Freed
mems Bank. and the collection Of poll
taxes from the negroes. which had never
been done before or since the war.
caused thousands Of colored Rcpub-
leans to stay away from the polls. Be-
sides this, tho planters. for the first
time, tried the eff ct OF persuasion on
the negroes employed. They did not
threaten to discharge their hands, but
argued with them. and demonstrated to
them that the interests Of the two races
were common, and therefore they should
support the same men and measures.
The result Of this policy was that many
colored people were induced to vote for
the White League ticket, as II was call
ell. and many Of them 80 testified before
the committee.
The committee condemn. In tho strong
est language, tho action Of the Return
Ing Board, as being illegal and indefen.
siblo. The Returning Board had no
able defenders before the committee.
The Chairman Of il. Ex-Governor Wells,
did not appear, and his attendance could
not lie secured by any means. The re-
manning members were comparatively
ignorant. and their defense OF the action
OF the Board was very weak. The CON-
mittes will report that the character Of
the White League has been very much
misunderstood throughout the North.
II in not u secret organization, and num-
bers among its members scores and hun
dreds Of the very best men in the city Of
New Orleans; men who are most promi.
nsnt in business, and who would not
countenancc lawlessness OF any kind.
A majority OF the full committee will
sign tho subcommittee report. They
will be, first, Phelps, Potter, and Rob-
ertson. Wheeler is inclined to bs neu-
trial. and Hoar and Fry will not ap-
prove il.
The TriLaas's New Orleans special.
written last night, says the coup fddi Of
Pinchbeck. yesterday created great ex-
element among politicians. A long con-
sultation between Pinchbeck's oppon.
ents, Of whom the strangest are Kellogg
and Packard. was held last night, and 1t
is reported that the former offered the
Democrats the organization Of the
House. with wiltz as Speaker, II they
will unite with them to defeat Pinch
beck in joint session. The Democrats
are to hold a caucus this afternoon to
consider the matter.
The Times special confirms tho above
rumor. and mentions Packard as the
probable candidate Of tho anti.Pinch.
bccki.es.