[373] House Misc. Doc., 42 Cong., 2 Sess., No. 211, 475; and House Repts., 42 Cong., 2 Sess., No. 92, 26. [374] E. W. Dewees, another leader of the House, contended with Carr and Carter for eminence. The investigating committee of Congress reported that he had been under arrest with seven sworn charges of burglary against him, and had then obtained of the chief of police a certificate that his picture was not in the rogues’ gallery.--_Ibid._, 27. The conclusion to which the Congressional committee came is worth noting when we recall that they were Republicans: “The world has rarely known a legislative body so rank with ignorance and corruption.”--_Ibid._, 24. In May, 1875, five members of this legislature were indicted for bribery.--_Times._ In this revolting catalog it is refreshing to find one person free from the taint of dishonesty. The lieutenant-governor was regarded by the Democrats as incorruptible. “In the view of the Caucasian chiefs, the taint of honesty and of a scrupulous regard for the official proprieties, is a serious drawback and enervating reproach upon the Lieutenant Governor.”--_Times_, August 4, 1871. [375] House Misc. Doc., 42 Cong., 2 Sess., No. 211, 396. The fraud took the form of substituting one bill for a similar one which had been tabled but purported in the journal to have been taken up that night. It was supposed that the delay was due to the loss of the original bill alleged to have been passed. [376] It is only fair to add, as Carr pointed out, that the testimony of the commission did not bear out these charges.--_Ibid._, 230. [377] _Annual Cyclopedia_, 1871, 471. The over issue of the vouchers forced the value of the warrants down to 2½ cents on the dollar.--Herbert, _Why the Solid South_, 403. [378] _National Republican_, Jan. 2, 1872. Strangely enough the report appeared in the _Picayune_, Dec. 29, 1871. That paper printed one of its rare expressions of approval of the governor: “The efforts of the governor to defeat so glaring an infringement of the law will meet with general approval. The court has issued the injunction asked for by the Executive, and in consequence over three thousand dollars will be saved to the State.” [379] 23 La. Ann. 402-8, State of Louisiana _ex rel._ Salomon and Simpson vs. James Graham. * * * * * Transcriber’s note New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain. Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized. Other spelling has also been retained as originally published except for the changes below. Page 31: “which look unnecessarily” “which looked unnecessarily” Page 37: “The leaving movers” “The leading movers” Page 61: “but tactily--all power” “but tacitly--all power” Page 94: “instances been fraudently” “instances been fraudulently” Footnote changes: