The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-21
VOLUME II-NO. 336.
POLITICAL On DIT.
rho.e Four NlembeBs.

.zas dec;ded TO test to-day the question OF the
,.;,ht Of Racbon. R.echard Floyd, and Mar
,e;nette to occupy the seats OF Democratic
members.
The committee is expected to report to-day
,,nd the fight will be made on thai. Inc de-
-. 10 10 have it over, SO that some work can
% done.
Clinton "a scared at last. He has at last ar
-;vad At the conclusion that this impeach-
,nent business is something more than talk,
md he is considerably worried.
There was presented yesterday the re-
port of the joint committee to examine his
looks. and this report is calculated to squelch
Linton, and on top of this report there will
be filed articles Of impeachment.
This is undoubtedly the programme, and it
now no longer lies with Clinton to say
whether Or not the programme is carried
out.
The report is in every respect heavy docu-
,r,ent, and is detailed account of all the steal
:ngs that have been going on in Clinton's
.yft;ce for years past.
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business, and if they do not get too angry
over those four men, and adjourn the ses-
zion, Clinton will certainly be impeached,
and the probabilities are that the session Will
not be adjourned. The Republicans are
hsaking sensible view of the matter, and the
chances are that they will accept the situation
with good grace.
Clinton's communication, filed yesterday
in answer to the report, called for new COM
Js,ittee to examine his books, and there is but
little doubt that there will be an effort made
20 have this committee appointed SO as to
yard off. for a time at least, the proposed
Impeachment.
Indeed. there was resolution introduced
yesterday providing for this committee, by
Mr. Mitchell, Conservative.
This resolution comes up to-day.
This little game Of Clinton's will, however,
DO spoiled if the Conservatives only stand as
irm and as we'll together as they did on the
question of the right of those four men I'M
seated to places in the House.
The present outlook is decidedly bad for
Clinton.
Conservative Caucus.
There was an early meeting of the Conser-
vatiyes this morning, and again the question
Of unseating the four members of the House
came up and was fully determined upon,
come what may.
This action was rot so much the expression
of what is called the extremist wing, but the
General voice of the Caucus. What will be
he denouement is an enigma, but that there
will be a strong kick in the Radical ranks IS
certain.
The assertion that the joint resolution
passed under the Wheeler compromise binds
the Conservatives is unequivocaliy denied,
end they claim having complied fully with its
terms, are now at liberty to examine into the
,:ght of any member to his seat.
Around she State-House.
Matters were much livelier in the vicinity
of the State House, owing, probably, to the
approach Of the question of unseating four
members in the House, and the threatened
adjournment of the Senate sine die
There were q hundred and one rumors cur
s-ent about what would be the upshot Of the
matter. but no one seemed to agree upon any
zone programme
The impeachment of Clinton was can
yassed thoroughly, and his friends say the
matter is oil moonshine.
Not so, however with his nemies. They
tire marshaling their hosts and talk OF big
victory. Both sides are calling in theil
~vkirmishers and forming their lines.
The Charity Hospital Dnl.
In the Senate, after the argument OF Mon
Cav, the bill for the relief of the Jackson Asy
liam and Charity Hospital is to be quietly lait
away. The Charity Hospital is certainly de
serving of State aid, and an appropriation
should be made, when it will be legal to sup
foort this benevolent institution, but the actor
of the Supreme Court prevents the Legislature
from legalizing bill they have declared nm
constitutional.
A large number of Radicals opposed tn
passage of the bill over Kellogg's veto, and tn
Conservatives were solid against it. 1t i
probable, however, that another bill will b
.chortly introduced, giving relief to these Stat
Institutions and their present impecunlou
condition remedled.
The Proposed Committee.
There is no necessity for q new commute
70 examine the books of the Auditor AM
Treasurer.
If the report presented yesterday is incoI
rect and does Clinton injustice, he will hav
,Gn opportunity Of showing at his trial befor
She bar OF the Senate wherein it is so, for It j
.,n this report that articles of Impeachment
will be based.
new committee could not possibly max
= full, fair and complete examination Of tn
Books this session, and the whole matte
would have to 60 over until next session.
If Clinton is, as charged by the committee
guilty OF "high crimes and misdemeanors,
ma ,bou1d he expelled immediatelv and no