Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24

A JUNKETiNG COMMITTEE.
A Sham Thoroughly Exposed
by aU Independent Cor
respondent.
THE SUPERSERVICEABLE
CHAIRMAN
HAS A BIT OF A ROW WITH
Ellis AND CARLISLE.
SOME MIGHTY INTERESTING
READING"
Cheap FIddIing At Public Ex-
peDse.
SOME MIGHTY INTERESTING
READING
Cheap FIddIing nj Public Ex
peDse.
special Correspondence LEDoER.


New ORLEANS, November 22-The
steamer Guiding Star with the Missis.
sippi River Investigating Committee
arrived this morning, and the Con
gressmep, under the escort Of their
Sergeant-at Arms, at once made tracks
for the st. Charles Hotel. The officers
of the boat were not sad because the
Congressional trip had ended, but the
Jehus were disappointed that the eK-
cursion statesmen, with their grip
sacks and wives, should walk instead
Of ride to the Crescent City's nored
caravansary. The procession from the
beautiful cabin of Captain Hegler's
comfortable steamer across the great
levee was like thst Of struggling
band of wandering trOuba ioGrs. The
members of the committee were in no
good frame Of mind, for there
had ended in the rear recess
of tho Gliding Stars after cabin
one of the most remarkable scenes of
the many exciting episodes that have
characterized this official excursion
from Cincinnati to New Orleans. 1t
seems that the committee have stu
diously avoided as much intercourse
as possible with the people whose in
telIigence and position enable them to
speak knowingly of the Mississippi
river and its needs, 1t is lament.
able fact that, after expepdipg $4,000
Tor free ride, that this committee
actually inspected from Cairo to New
Orleans but three localities where i'm
provepepts are being made, and ex-
amined only three pilots, tWa planters,
two engineers and two other officers
connected With the supervision Of
The Mississippi river improvements.
There was q stenograPher on board
to take testimony, and there were 1000
bottles of ApOllinaris and other mine
raj waters, much to the detriment Of
the general medicine man whose two
cases of fresh sparkling Roderer
remain for some future occasion where
the taste of gentlemen demand a
general exhilaratiop OF feeling. How
ever, to return 10 the subject OF this
short depression. During the after
noon the steamer reached Donaldson
vile. where the New Orleans papers
were received. Imagine the surprise
of Congressman Ellis when he read
that Mr.. Burrows, Chairman Of the
Committee, had, 10 reply to a
telegraphic message from the New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce,
notified the committee of that body
that the statesmen could not and
would not permit themselves to be
received. Now Mr.. Ellis did not use
any profane language when he road
this. but he conferred with Congress
man Thomas, of Illinois, and then
there was an interview with Mr..
Burrows, who was subjected to a
series of direct questions, as follows:
why did you refuse to have the
committed received by the people OF
New 0rleans2P why we're we, as
members of this committee, not con
suited about the matter2" Why was
the question determined by you, as
chairman, instead OF submitting 1t to
the committee2" Then there was o
meeting of the committee, and there
was a row, "a palpable' row,
that had done justice to the
closing days OF Congress itself. The
substance 0f ell this fuss was this:
Mr.. Burrows, so IL yss charged by
members of the committee, would not
and did not invite any member of the
| Mississippi River Commission to 90
on the trip, for the alleged lesson that
he desired the committee to be from
under the influence OF the men who
were interested in OF committed to
any theory or system Of improving the
stream. However, in the face Of this
apparently very just precaution, Mr.;
Burrows invited the presence aud
sought the advice of Captain Tom
Leathers asd Captain John Cowdon,
| the promoters Of the Lase Borgne aud
| Baratalia clnal schemes, Ia the sue
oasS Of whiih they are pecuSiarily con
cerned. They arc the champions OF the
outlet system, tbs opponents Of the
present Improvement and inipioal tC
every plan recommended by the com,
mission. Not only this, but these
gentlemen have blackguarded anC
yilli6ed Captain Eads, who is a mem
Der OF the commission to the ex-
tent Of making a criminal charg,
sgiinst him. Mr.. Ellis contendol a