Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-18
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
A Trick q PerPetuste the kellogg
MISREPRESENTATION Durucity TX.
posed,
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

0uEIlctty EX-
posed,
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The discussion
on louisiana is attracting the chief atten-
tion of the Senate, and to-day was opened
by a brief but very animated debate grow
ing out of the attempt of Gov. Kellogg to
impose on the Senate BIZ his telegram,
which was read on yesterday, denying in
eject that he had a bill before him which
he intended TO sign and promulgate hereaf-
ter respecting the new election law. The
fraud was promptly exposed by Senator Ste
venson, which had the effect Of putting
Senator West in such an awkward position
that he had to fall back on a pretended ig-
nOrance of the real facts of the case.
Even this did not relieve him from
the suspicion Of being. In COM
plicity with fraud and imposture. Ac-
cordingly, this morning, he came
into the Senate armed with a fresh dispatch
from Kellogg, owning up to the existence
Of the second, repeating the first law. The
effect of this is, that kellogg has in his
possession two laws. Number one repeats
the old Warmoth election law, which, if
not repealed, would give kellogg complete
control over the next election and make
that occurrence an empty farce; but num-
Der two repeals this last bill, and Of course
revives the Warmoth election law. kellogg
can sign No. !, or No. 2, or both; but he
can not veto either till the next Legisla-
ture shall meet. The result is that he is
complete master Of the situation, and of the
deStinies of Louisiana, unless Congress
shall intervene.
After Mr.. West had read Kellogg's dis
patch Gov. Stevenson briefly and clearly
stated these facts, and Bayard followed up.
Gov. Morton endeavored to come TO the
rescue of Gov. kellogg by an ingenious de-
fenSe; but this was at once completely cor
nered by Gen. Gordon, who confronted
Morton with his own words of yesterday.
Gordon spoke with the power and effect
iveness which has already put him in the
front rank of Senators. Mr.. Carpenters
expose and explanation was not less telling
and effective. He characterized this pro-
ceeding of the Legislature as a very dirty
trick, and Senator Howe used nearly equiv
Ilent terms.
NOTHING LIKELY TO BE DONE.
Notwithstanding this exposure ofthe des-
perate tactics Of Gov. kellogg and Senator
West, there is little ground to hope that the
Republican majority will vote to remove
their clutches from the throat of Louisiana.
With few exceptions, they will vote, after
three or four more days of debate, TO lay
the Carpenter bill on the table. This move
ment will be unanimously opposed by the
Democrats, but viii probably be carried
over their heads.
DEMOCRATS UNABLE TO AGREE ON A
POLICY.
The Democrats had a caucus this eve
ming, but came to no conclusions other
than those already reported in these dis
patches. It has been known for some time
that there is a division of opinion among
them, in case the recognition of the Nc
Henry government cannot be secured.
Some Of them in such case are willing to
vote along with the more ultra Radicals
against Carpenters bill giving a new cleo
ton and a chance of relief to the unhappy
people of Louisiana. Their position is
orse than that of Grant, who intimated
last winter that he would be willing to
withdraw his bayonets if Congress would
declare against Kellogg's right to the office.