New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-19
WASHINGTON.

Report of the senate Committee on Priv
iieges and EIectiUns-A New Election
probabIe-BOmtweil Not Resigned
senator from Alabama-Award to Ad-
iniraI DahIgren's WidOw-RepOrt of
the Credit NObiIier COmmittee-Ex-
rulsion of .imes and Brooks RecOm-
,nfnded.
WAsHINGTOS, February lS-The major
;tv Cf the Committee on Privileges and
Elecflops Will. II ls understood. report in
tayo" Of a new election in Louisiana. There
Will he Two minority reports: one sustaining
McEuerv as Governor of that State, and
admitting McNIlllen as Senator: the other
sustaining Kellogg az Governor. aud ad.
Init,ing Ray to the Senate. This is the
present condition of the committee, al
though they MAJ. before making a report,
unanimously recommend a new election in
Louisiana.
SecretaryiB iBoutweil has notresigned.
The Hon. T. W. Sykes, OF Alabama, will
this week present his credentials 70 the
Senate as Senator from Alabama for the
term comElencUc March !. A memorial
setting forth the grounds of his claim will
also te submitted. He ls accompanied by
Els counsel. E. 0. O'Nei! and General John
T. Morgan. Mr. Sykes was elected oy what
is known as the Capitol Legislature. The
points 20 be presented involves the legality
Of hO-h bodies claiming TO be the Legislao
ture of the State.
Full! Cabinet present.
The Claims Committee have agreed 20
allow Mrs. Dahlgren $4,000 !or her hus.
bands patents. The amoHnt claimed by
her was s250.0O0.
The Presiden. made 'he following nomi.
nation to-day: David y. Smith to be super
y.sin- inspector general of steamboats,.
in The House today. Mr. Poland, Of Yer
mont. chairman Of The Credit Mobilier
committee. made a long report, reciting IN
u.-ail al! :be facts in the evidence against
e..nh Oh" Of the members implicated.
.he Speaker was entirely eXcUlpated
T. ~ al ,.nueetion in the matter. ne hav.
Il declined TO take any interest in the
{. .di- M0hi.;er stock. IN regard to Dawes.
Garfield. Kelly. Bingham and Schofeld.
the facts III each case were stated with
inGle Ur less severe criticism on their ac-
:ion wh.ch was cUntrasted with that OF
other memhe.s " hO were approached under
ike circuns es, and also with the con-
sideration shown by the letter from the
venerable Senator Bayard. Of Delaware,
Who declined to .ake pecuniary interest
IN any matter tho: nIic 1t come before him
as a legislator.
In regard 20 Messrs. Ames and Brooks
their conduct was severely reprObated and
resolutions Of expulsion. in reference TO
each o! them. were reported 10 the House.
The report having been read, further ac-
tion on it Was postponed ill Tuesday next.
In regard to the Senators involved, the
report states that the evidence implicating
them has been sent to .!.c Senate for its
action.
After Thursday mex. It will be impossible
70 get any bill through tie House which
can not command ma rity Of thirds,
because from then till the end OF the session
motions to suspend rules are in order, and
:an be made as against any pending matt" :,
aEa time can be consumed IN calling tire
yeas and NAYS on such motion. This may
re i,nportan, as applying to any legislation
that may be attempted for Louisiana, or
anv other matter that has not q clear two.
thirds maj ,rity in its favor.
Latcr.-The majority OF the Senate Com
lnlttee on Privileges and Elections. it is un-
,ie.stood. will report in favor of a new elec-
ton IN Louisiana. There will be two mi
nority reports. one sustaining NcELerv.and
admitting NJ Mttler, :Ae other sustaining
Kellogg and admitting Ray. Persons who
ought to know iu'iGa'- 'hat the majority
.ept IT VIII be signed hN Carpenter. Logan,
Anthony and A;.r1u. the VI Euerv report
bv TrAIubui and !i;.!. aD! ,he Kellogg re.
port hv Morton.
|; i thoacLt po.s.h'.' 'he committee may
un4n;iu, "-'v eSonnrrd a new election
II is expected. but not certain. :ha. they
W. report :9-M"T.Ow.