, 1875-01-14

the mystery of White Lsagus BY show
ing that it is neither secret nor political.
II is not . State organization. but con-
prizes 2.8O0 persons in New Orlesns'
Constitution. resolutions and dsiibera
tions are public. It had NO neeting II
which reporters or the public press we-e
excluded; officers and all men of char
acter and property. Its aim is only to
act as superior to the police in tho in
terests of law and order. The ont
break on the l4th Of September it look.
cd only to the rescue of its arms. -
NEw YoRK. Jan. 6.-Times contains
Sheridsn's proposition to treat White
Leaguers a. banditti; opposed to Con-
st,tution and practice Of . hundred
years. Times also says that Kellogg
displays . spirit far from admirable, and
has neither nerve nor power 70 assert
the perogative Offices he nominAliy
holds. Times hopes Congress i'll set
tie the whole question by definite &C
ton. The Sun calls on the next House
to impeach Grant. 49,
CHICAGO, Jan. g. The Tribune's
Now Orleans special says the manner Of
organization Of the anti. Kellogg legis-
lature was clearly uDjustidable.9 but the
subsequent organization of the Kellogg;
Legislature was just ~ clearly illegal.
Fifty -four members present wsre ne
cess..ry to constitute . quorum Of the
House. After the anti Kellogg party
proceeded to organize. the old Clerk.
vigors, holding over. called the roll q
second time; only s. answered. Know.
ing 54 were necessary. however, in or
der TO proceed to business legally. vlg-
ors said 54 members answered to their
names and that there was quorum
present and that the election Of speaker
would be proceeded with. or words to
that effect. The Speaker was accord
ingly elected. To conceal the fact that
there was not quorum present. vote
was by acclaration. Calling the roll
would have developed the truth. which
would have nullifed the proceedings.
They now claim that the FIRST roll call,
to which over 100 persons responded,
was the roll call contemplated BY law.
Proceedings were interrupted by rev.
olutionary attempt of antisKelloggites
to obtain the upper hand. When the
revolutionary attempt waS suppressed
House proceeded to business. minutes
showing that many more than the re-
quisite number were preaent. The re-
suit is that United States Troops are
sustaining an illegal legislature.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Tbe calmest
and fairest minds among Republicans,
while indisposed 10 cri-icise the Presi.
dents use of armed Intervention in the
Louisiana legislature, view the act with
exceeding distrust. The mere fact that
Kellogg declared that certain men were
inruders in the Legislature. that body
clothed itself with Constitutional power
to protect itself. Hardly satisfied with
them of the propriety. he is using the
army to expel these claimants to seats.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. AT the c. hinei
meeting to-day tbs Louisiana affair,
were discussed at length. though moi
with view of giving any additional or.
ders or instructions to the United States
Military authorities. at New Orleans
The administration is satisfied that Gen.
eral Sheridan is in every way compe-
tent to carry out tho ideas o. the Cen
eral Government respecting whateveI
participation may be thought necessary
20 make in the affairs of Louisiana.
PARIS. Jan. 6 - Excitement in the
French Assembly is rumored. Minis
ters rendered designations. The crisis
is serious.
LONDON. Jan T., $50 4. M.-A dis.
patch TO the Daily Telegraph says: Cas-
tellar is preparing to quiet Spain before
Alfonzo's arrival. Two Protestant
newspapers have been suppressed.
MADsID, Jan. 6 - King Alfonzo sei,t
a dispatch confirming the ministerial
appointments. 1 's@- 't- -i't -s
LONDON, Jan. g. Bark Asunion from
Pensacola for London, was lost at 6. o.
Several Of the crew were drowned.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.--The situation
in ths city is unchanged. No exclte-
ment. Congressional Committee to-
day. examined VIM. Vigors, Clerk Of
the Kellogg House Of Representatives
who testified that at the first organiza-
ton of the House ON Monday, lO2
members answered to their names; at
second organization 81. Could not give
their names. Only kept one tally sheet.
Was so confused by the crowd that I
could not keep tally properly. OF the
81 members answering. 3 bad been
sworn in since the previous roll call.
Subsequently the Committee examined
Governor Kellogg in reference to the
White League, the testimony being .
repetition of the statement previously
made in published letters aud proclama-
tions. he denied absolutely the exis-
tence Of Black League. Inthe course
of the examination hs informed the
COMMITTEES that q report had been brou' I
to him of conspiracy to assassinate
President Grant. The conspirators were
from rendezvous in Baltimore. He
exonerated the White League from any
connection with this plot, which he be-
lieved to be confined to a few visionaries.
He gave the Committee the name and
address of his informant and empLati-
cslly denied any connection with or re-
sponsibility for the decision of the re-
turning board and thought their powers
excessive and would not approve them.
Their law was one approved by War
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