, 1874-10-01

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Sptcia1 Dtspateh to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
New ORLEANS. La. Sept. 30.-Goy. Kellogg
has prepared al address to tho pooplc Of the
United States, reviewing tho political md tnan~
cial condition Of Louisiana suco tho War, aud
vludlcatiug tto courao at lH Administrations.
Thu Goyo1nor frat takea up tho chalgo Of
CORRUPTION AND FINANCIAL. MIsalANAdEMENr.
10 sayB:
Theu tho present Stato Government camo into oico.
there Wero outstanding from previous administrations
Auditors checks on tic Treasury known as Sato war
rants which the Treasurer had pcc unable 10 redee'n
to tho amount Of 3:3ouHoo (Auitora report Of 1872,
page 30l. There were outstanding buls issue4 before
and rinto tho Var 10 theamont Of ~ s0'c0. SlucrI
hhve been IN otco, have sisned 176 nuHds Of Slooo
each, nn1 lcs 4econd norgagh oon's Of tue oaae de-
nomluaton, tho latter issued upun section Of 10
mile. Of completed railroad. III both caJcs the iss-
o,ice, end wa rendered obltsatoEy vpSn me-
~ dscs Gt p, 9 Sear to
officers Of thu ba.e} Is to the 4ttor. M act Of THO
Legislature liza uetn paaaed during my occupaney of
thv Executive chair to authorize tIo sAte OF single
bond 10 increase tic Indebtedness Of the saso.
THE OUTSTANDING 81 100000
Of aost,u8 mdeuteJnc4a left by previous admtnatra-
tinrs las been reduced under my administration to
leus thIn 81 ou0 Ths reduction has becn accou-
r}ished BY Increase q sasatao but by energetic
priatlou Of tho taxes 10 collected lilo 4uation Of
lie pust-lus ulobcducaa Of tho btao. u ccct thib
remit to- Inv n Gses M Ct 10 TIE ,, Ss M
qlitous law passed manly by Democratic tntlunneo.
ludor thu prcylous atln nstratiop which Virtually
brokers Tiug. Tho Htate has thus bsen enabled to
pay. under our financial naaksineat, moro tlna
q tue o3 1attu t s St H. xss a1 %t' the tho
ad unpaid arc sufficient II collected and applied m
dor tle pulley ws hare ns9Rarnsd to 1~s o1 the 'a'
The Governor then slascs that tho current rocetpta
from State ta1cx un cenaes from Jan. to date aasu
anonatsa t. within $eo e. th9 ~ ana o 'n
probably lave leon IN o1cesa Of expenditures Ao ill.,
AcoxrAR1soN or APPROPRIATIONS
by tho Legislature during bis admtntstiatiun aud that
u hIs predecessors III follows; ,o,,
firstThs Democratic LeEtsasase OF 1,,, 1sgs-o-', asd
sssss sasa. Of % pssa,
Jug tEo paine rerio s3,a'9.uoo lcasin3 III ex-
ccss Of a,roLi4tlons OVER voTcnuo DJ this DEMO
cratic Lc$slatare ot sl3,71o,554.
ooy wAnAorn's ADMINISTRATION
made an tatious for current ht4ss expenses, a..
Tor iSas ind 1sGa, s270,0Eo; for 1s7u 3ls5 72o for
1871 ST. 73a 919; tor 1a7s, 3l,sl9s5e 1ota1 Slos7S-
3:Ara-aoy. Keloges Administration has ratlo ar
school sua interest i'. y to'!s%s e III 4 wSr
HI i .ssa tss '''t IL .s2s sss'
1t MY adaiqstration over to ~, Lust VIZ ts
! srenntl Yca1 4 still further aaTlnY Was eGcc!el Of
e .aae fats rnX si ~ 3Sa r5 ,, sS * yest: IT.
n,}rtration Of Inv rrceoeasor for tbs AMI tlns cost
3io,57s, SIS, snd ths ne'aoorat4o Administration Of
| A's'- vt,temsnt Mauo by tho Auditor Of this
datc, now petoro me, sl,owa tho bonllca
d.Lt Of ths State, Jun. l., lst9,. to have booa
sy.ss 5e2; Increase Of bun'sa a' aoa!tnE .em Dur;
f~s 91ny WarInothi Administration, st4 25u Ga5 ntst
dit ~bsn do1. Krl!oge eaae into ,liSs ~ 9s at1
XII SHIS ooo: roduotion of debt during thy. kul-
iosxs Administration ly redemption, Of rat.
! 1%ss bonix funding opcrationst and retiring
nt n,,tslauA!ug noatuH obligations. Il nl,oW'
fnr net decrease Ut dobt under The kellogg Almluis'
| trslio,a Of $915, ,u3,
1joy. Kuilog8 then cntela ln.oa
1liaronY Or TIE fuHDlNa ACT ,
,,n,,us by tAo Lust lcgaaatura, 1atnlY through tlo
| atrsuuous sxo1tious Of tue 1ateraot, ~hesHhy tas
oaussadina baaata 8.ssa aahs, Il ~ hs exchanged