The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

ANOTHER SECRET sEssIoN-No CONCLUSION Ar
RIVED AT-vIEws OF CONSERVATIVE.
The arbitration committee on the Louisiana
elections TO the lower house OF the Legislature,
consisting OF the members Of the late Congress
siOnal committee on Louisiana affairs, were in
session yesterday at the ONCE Of William W.
Phelps. No. 26 Exchange place, from eleven O'Clock
until I'VE. AS originally agreed upon, the dellbera
tiOns were private, even the counsel OF the re-
spectlve parties being excluded. The entire time
was passed IN an examination OF the returns ma
nipulated by the Returning Board and the copies
which had, in accordance with the law, been
filed with the parish CLERKS, and which
had been placed before the Congress
sonal subcommittee while making their
Investigations in New Orleans by the conserva-
tives as evidences OF the frauds which had been
perpetrated by The Board IN making the count.
In answer to an application for information OF
what had been done, the Chairman OF the commit.
tee Hon. George F. HOar, stated that no member
OF the committee was permitted to say anything
on the subject without gross breach Of honor.
1t is understood that the report will first be maze
pubic In New Orleans aud to those parties espe.
cally inter ested. the object being to prevent any
combinations among the politicians and others
there which would tend to defeat the objects OF
the compromise The committee will only act
upon the cases OF those who have signed this conf
promise and SO agreed to be bound by the terms
one 81 the there being
the remotest chance OF more than one
report being made, leavinGlt to be Inferred that
majority OF the committee. That much greater
difficulty IS found in reconcilng the connecting
to restore peace aud its consequent prosperity
to afflicted LOUISIANA is certain, since 1t was
the tnat 1e 6avs mater sa
passed without any definite result, and an al
journment until tomorrow morning at eleven
O'Clock followed yesterday. Some OF the members
tnink IL will be found necessary to go TO Washing
ton before the final determination.
THE THEORIES OF A CONSERVATIVE.
There arrived in the city yesterday MIR. Charles
Cavanac, a prominent conservative OF New
Orleans, who was detailed oy the con,
the returns of the recent election, the
questioned, he expressed the opinion that the
compromise can IN no case be carried out. No
he depend upon his ostenslble supporters in the
state, all OF whom are laborng in their own inter-
est independent OF any one else, and VINO Will DO
nothing or submit to nothing which will not tend
to advance 1t. The most that can be accomplished
by the action of this arbitration committee would
be to give the conservatives majority In the
lower house and possibly majority on joint
ballot OF the two houses. Should the United
states Senatorship be declared vacant, demo-
ton IN tne national councils Is not what the cti-
zens OF Louisiana need, but rather controlling
voice in the management or their own affairs.
Not the slightest reliance could he placed on Kel-
logg, wno by his veto, would prevent the repeal Of
any OF the obnoxious and rulnous acts now on
the statute book, ana in the same manner would
defeat any wise and DeDehcent measures for the
future. The great question IN LOUISIANA now is
the forthcoming action OF the Funding Board who
have to deal with an alleged Indebtedness OF the
State amounting to over $50, 900, the
greater portion Of which Is fraudulent. The
bonds representing this have been bought up by
Kellogg and his ring for ten and fifteen cents on
the dollar, and their Intention Is to fund this as
a part OF the permanent debt OF the state a load
winch, II placed on the taxpayers at present,
would be almost unbearable. THIS Board Is COM
posed under the law, OF the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, the treasurer, the Auditor and the
Speaker OF the House. BY the terms Of the com.
promise the present organization OF the House
with Hahn as speaker Is continued. Though
the conservative candidate lot Treasurer
elected last fall by large majority, the republican
candidate, q colOred man, was counted In, thus
making the all members OF the Funding Board
the creatures OF Kellogg. and places them In
position to perpetrate any outrage upon the tax
payers unquesrloned. Kellogg is making per-
sona fight against Witt, who was elected speaker
by the conservatives, simply because he fears his
interference with the proposed action or the Fund
ing Board, should he become member OF IT, "Loui-
slana,r said Mr.. Cavanac, "nas no nope save being
lett to control her own AFFAIRS Withdraw the
troops and the hordes OF robbers now preying on
her will accompany them without sign rom
anybody, aud so peace and prosperity Will be re-
stored TO the State.n