New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-23
WASHINGTON.
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-Commodore
Reed to be Rear Admiral. Captain Hughes
to be Admiral.
Contested Seats in Congress.
The report of the Committee on Elections
is SIX to five in favor of Lawrence and Sher-
ldan. Mr.. Lawrence contested the seat Of
General Sypher. and Mr.. Sheridan was con-
tative of the State at large. The majority
report is signed by three Democrats and
three Republicans. The minority report is
signed by five Republicans, inclu ding the
chairman of the committee.
Action Of the Caucus.
The caucus this morning reached no con-
clusion beyond that they will dispose of the
appropriation bills - they reach them from
the House, and give Pinchkack and civil
rights ad interim attention.
Mail Contracts Awarded.
DR.. Peterson was awarded the mail con-
tract from Red River Landing to Shreve-
port, and large number in Louisiana and
Arkansas. C0l0nels BrOtt and Price num-
Der each in Louisiana.
Personal.
T.J Kinsella, special treasury agent for
New Orleans, Is here.
Zacharie, Burke and Leonard Mt tho
White House-Their Interview with
the President.
Messrs. Zacharie, Burke and Leonard,
representing the Conservative party of Lou
isiana, had an interview with the President
this afternoon; they were introduced to the
President by Colonel Casey. Mr.. Burke
proposed to read his amendment to the
Wheeler proposition, but the President in
formed him that he could not be party to
any agreement, as his duty was to execute
the law and not to enter into any negotiation
or compromise, but he would be reioiced
if the opposing parties in Louisiana could
come to some understanding by which the
present contentious in that State could be
settled. He spoke in the highest terms of
Representative Wheeler in the character of
q cOmpromiser, and said some mistakes had
Louisiana at the time of the September
troubles he would have turned the disturb
ers of the peace over to the courts instead
of consulting with them.
The President informed the Louisiana
committee that he would consult with the
other parties to the contest in Louisiana,
and said no man would rejoice more than
himself if an arrangement could be made
by which conflicting views could be recon
ciled and the peace and prosperity of Lou
isiana secured. 1t being suggested to the
President that some intimation from Wash.
ington would probably be necessary to in.
fluence the action of the Republicans in
Louisiana, after some consideration ne re-
ferred the committee to Mr.. Wheeler.
The committee then called on Mr..
Wheeler, who stated that he would do ali
in his power by acts, influence and advice
to settle the Louisiana question on the basis
Of his propositions. The following PROPOSE
tions were submitted to Mr.. Wheeler by the
Louisiana committee and were by him re.
jected. he adhering to his original proposi-
ton, viz:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to adjust the
difficulties growing out of the action Of the
Returning Board in declaring and promul-
eating the results of the general election
in the month of November lass and the
organization of the House of Representa-.
tives, on the fourth day of Jan Hary last.
such adjustment being deemed necessary to
the re-establishment of peace and !, rder in
the State, now, therefore, the undersigned
members of the Conservative party claiming
to have been elected members of tho House
of Representatives, and that the certificate
of elections have been illegally Withheld
by the Returning Board, and severally
agree to submit their claims to seats in the
House Of Representatives to the award and
arbitrament OF the congressional commit
tee on Louisiana, Of which Judge Hoar is
chairman, who are hereby authorized to
examine and determine the same upon the
equities of the several cases, and when
0uOA owe EA0A OC m6Uo We u6x0DV
severaliy agree to abide by the same, and
such Of us as may become members Of the
House Of Representatives under this ar
rangement hereby agree to sustain by our
influence and votes the agreement herein.
after set forth, and the undersigned claim
ing to have been elected Senators from
the eighth and twenty-second districts here
by agree to submit their claims to the
foregoing award and arbitrament, and in
all respects to abide the results of the
same, and the undersigned holding certifi
Gates of election from the Returning Board
hereby agree that when the House of Rep-
resentatives is organized, as hereinafter set
forth, we will Immediately vote for the fol.
lowing resolution
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged, and by a large
portion of the people Of the State believed.
of the House of Representatives and for
Treasurer in the month of November last
were illegally determined and PROMULGATED
by the Returning Board; and
whereas, These doubts, alterations and
ibels have tended greatly to disturb the
public mind, unsettle confidence, and iniu.
riously to affect the material interests of the
State; and
Whereas, It is deemed necessary TO the
welfare OF the State that an adjustment of
the foregoing difficulties should be effected.
Therefore, be it hereby resolved BY the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
that said Assembly without approving the
same, or admitting its de jure title will not
disturb the present State government claim
ing to have been elected in 1872, known az
the Kellogg government, or seek to im-
peach the present Governor for any past
official acts, and that go long as he is recog-
nized by the President, it will accord said
Governor all necessary and legitimate sup
port in maintaining the laws, and in ad-'
vancing the peace and prosperity of the
people of the State.
Res0lUed, That the House of Representa-
tives, as to its members as constituted under
the award of the congressional COMMITTEES
except by resignation, death or expulsion
for future just cause, it being understood.
first, that the award of the arbitrators shali
recognize as entitled to seats ali Dersons
who have been declared elected nv the
Board and who also have been
declared elected by the Conservatives
committee or the Returning Board;
sentatlves shall be thus organized when
the award is announced or as sooo
as practicable the members de-
ciareo emitted to seats by the award shall
assemble in the hall Of the House of Repre-
. list of those 90 declared en-.
'itied to seats shall be called by the clerk
d the Late House, and, quorum being
the body 20 assembled shall pro-
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