The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
STILL LATER.
Report Of the louisiana ccmm;tte

From the Shreveport Times, Of the 3d.
! New Orleans, Feb. %
Caucus adjourned to-day without fina
acton on the Wheeler compromise, j
will probably he decided tomorrow. Th'
result is very doubtful. Many leading de
,nodrats in Washington favor the PROPOSE
ton. The Caddo delegation will probabl,
vote aroiust it. P.I. T..
! New Orleans Feb. 23-This evening Gov
Kellogg received u telegram from United
States Marshal Packard now in Washing
ton, stating that the compromise PROPOSE
ton submitted by Congressman Wheeler
had been accepted by Messrs. Burke and
Lenord. representing the Louisiana con
servntivos Similar information was telc
graphed to tina conservative ca'c''s III SEES
sion, here. II 8 iprobah!e that the Wheeler
proposition will be accepted tomorrow
Tonight ~ majority of the members ex
pressed themselves in favor oft. Kellogg
is exceedingly anxious that some plan OF
adjustment he agreed upon before Con
srcss adjourns.
PROTEST.
NEW ORLEANS. February 23.-G"vcrnor
McEncrv in II letter to Speaker Wilt pro-
tosts against the conservatives cancus en-.
teriug into any comp cmso regarding the
election of 1872
WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.-Full Cabinet
except Robson.
Senate-Thc Finance Committee agreed
to the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to buy the Freedmcn's Bank
binding at $4,000.
House-G. + IIoar, Of Massachusetts
Chairman of the Special Committee on
Louisiana Affairs, made n report, closing
will, the following resolution
Whereas. Both branches Of the Lngis-
Iature Fl Louisiana have requested Il selec,
committee Of the House to investigate the
circumstances attending the election and
returns thereof OF the State for the year
1874 and whereas. said committee unani-
mou-Iy report that the Returning Board
OF that State IN canvassiny and compiling
said returns, and promulgating the results
vrongfu'ly applied an erroneous rule Of
law. by reason whereof persons were awar
ded in the House OF Representa- ives seats
to which they were not elected, and per-
sons entitled to seats were deprived Of
them.
Resolved, That it is recommended to
the House Of Representatives in Louisiana
to take immediate steps to remedy SAID
justice and to place the persons riyh,lu!-
" entitled to their seats.
Resolved, That WIN. =. Kellogg, lie re-
cognlzed as the Governor Of the State Of
Louisiana until the end OF the term Of OF.
lice fixed by the Constitution Of the State
In majority and minority reports were
ordered printed. As the result OF colo
my between members as 10 which was the
majority report and which was the minor
ty report, it may be stated that oil the
members OF the committee report against
The action Of the Returning Board, that
Messrs. Foster, Phelps, Potter and Mar
shall unite in ma GRITTY report that there
Was no general intimidation in the State,
out free and fair election, which resulted
II favor Of tho Conservatives, who we're
deprived Of the result by the wrongful &C.
ion of tho Returning Board. MessrS.
|loar, Wheeler and Frye united in n MINOR
ty report, and that Foster assen,s with
|ioar, Wheeler and Frye to compromise
9 "cognizs Kellogg as Governor, aud
'lv'Lg the majority in the House to the
conservatives.