The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-26
THE LOUISIANA BILL.
SENATOR BAYkRD's AMENDMENT.

We give below the full text of the amend
nent intended to be proposed for Senator
Carpenter's Election Bill, by the Senator
from Delaware, Mr.. Bayard.
The following is the amendment:
"Whereas. at an election held in the state
of Louisiana, on the fourth Of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, IN ac-
cordance with the Constitution ana laws OF
that State, John McEnery was elected Gov
ernor, Davidson Il. Penn Lieutenant Oover-
nor; and sundry other persons comprising
what was known as the ''Fnslon ticket were
also elected, being majority OF the candl-
dates for the General Assembly and the sew
eral State and parish Offices constituting the
government" Of the State OF Louisiana,
as shown by the actual count and official
returns of all the votes cast at said election
and
"Whereas, the persons aforesaid, so ms
aforesaid elected, duly assembled and organ
lied in their respective capacities ana de-
partments as the government" OF the
State of louisiana and severally entered
upon and continued in the discharge OF
their respective official duties, until they
were unlawfully compelled, by armed forces
acting under authority OF the President OF
the United States, to desst from the per-
and
"Whereas William Pitt Kellogg, who
was a defeated candidate for Governor, and
Caius Caesar Antoine, who was defeated
candidate for Lieu.enant-Govern0r, ana
many other persons who were defeated can
ddates for the several State and parish
Offices, and for the General Assembly, did,
by the unauthoriz a and Illegal action and
interference Of the Federal authorities, clvll
and military, obtain and hold armed pos
session of the State House. and dispossessed
and excluded therefrom the legally elected
officers Aforesaid, who constituted the only
lawful executive and legislative officers Of
said State; and
"Whereas the said Kellogg and his said
associates, by aid of Federal armed power,
have usurpcd and are now exercising, with
out legal warrant or authority and IN de-
tiance of the will of the people of the State
of Louisiana, as expressed at the election
aforesaid, and in violation OF the letter and
spirit of the Constitution and laws OF the
said State and of the United States, the
powers and functions which belong only to
the legal Government Of the State of
Louisiana; and
Whereas, it is the duty of the Congress
of the United States to repair, so far as pos
sible, the wrong and injustice done as afore-
said to the people of Louisiana, and to
protect the people of said State against
usnrpaton, and to support and MAINTAIN
( en- in the enjoyment of the government
chosen and elected by them: Therefore
"Be IL enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the United States Of 4mericd
in Congress assembled, That the President of
the United States shall, within ten days
after the passage of this act, by proclama-
ton duly made, notify the people of Lonisi-
ana that all hindrance, obstacle, or impede
ment on the part Of the Government Of the
United States, or any officer, soldier or
servant thereof, to the peaceable and legal
assumption Of the functions, powers, and
duties of his said Office of Governor of the
State of Louisiana by the said John Me
Emery, and of Lieutenant Governor by the
said Davidson b. Penn and by the persons
who were severally elected as aforesaid to
the General Assembly of said State, and of
the persons who were severally, as aforesaid,
duly elected to the other State and parish
Offices, respectively, be, and the same is
hereby withdrawn, so that they may, with
ont let or hindrance, proceed to fill the
offices to which they have been as aforesaid
duly elected and to exercise all powers law
fully connected Herewith"