The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-14
POLITICAL.
POLITICAL.
Meagre Prospectsof the Louis
lana Compromise.
kellogg Addresses the
Republican Central
s, Committee.
T,ouisiana

Special to the st. Louis Republican,

Special to the st. Louis Republican,
THE SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS. April l2.-Noon. Both
caucusses are now sitting at the state house
with closed doors, The deliberations of
the Republicans are quite stormy. The
rumor has it that Hahn, Pinchback and
Billings have developed plan by which
they will defeat the Wheeler adjustment
on Wednesday, and will then form coali-
ton with the Democrats and throw
Kellogg overheard, which will give An
tome the executive chair,
The Republican state central committee
will not, perhaps, take definite action upon
the adjustment, though desperate effort
will be made to push through resolution
lndorsing it. Kellogg has sent the origi
nal award with Wheeler's letters in hopes
that they may have soothing effect upon
the malcontents There is considerable
excitement about the state house and upon
the streets, but not the slightest indications
of trouble either to-day or Wednesday,
Gen. Sheridan has however made all neces-
sary preparations should anything occur.
LATER DISPATCH.
The conservative caucus adjourned at
one o'clock without coming to any concu-
sion as to proposed legislation and meet
again in the morning.
The Republican caucus did not adjourn
till clock and had an exceedingly stormy
session, during which 1t was made evi.
dent that Pinchback had Vigers and Rox-
bury, clerk and assistant clerk of the house,
as well as Hunsacker, leading Radical
member, working to defeat adjustment,
and while Antoine doesn't oppose it open
ly. he is working secretly to defeat it and
at the same time has an eye to Kellogg q
overthrow that he may be made governor.
Kellogg harangued the Radical house eau
Gus for nearly two hours, but failed to
make the slightest impression upon
Hahn's friends, and when he explained the
award the opposition was still greater
Billings, it is said, will now apply to the
United States circuit court for a writ Of
prohibition directed against the legislature
on the ground that there is no authority
charged by law with any power to carry
out the adjustment, and that nom returned
members now occupying seats can only be
removed by resignation or expulsion
Judge Woods will not, however, entertain
such motion if it is made.
hS AeoNiOoL CCLdlC CduCuS
resolution that the minority acquiesces in
the views of the majority without opposition
this being another of Kellogg's plans te
get Crozier out to make room for Goode
This, however. will fail when vote to un,
seat Crozier is had.
The Republican central committee con.
| tinued their session until P. NJ. discuss
ing resolution indorsing adjustment, bu
arrived at no conclusion, and, like the 9th
er bodies, will meet tomorrow. Excite
ment about the state house during the day
has been quite high. and street talks have
been confined wholly to adjustment. Kel
logg's only hope now is in Wheeler, VIII,
will arrive tonight
| THE DEAD LOCK.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. April IA Courier
Journal special from New Orleans to-nigh
says that in compliance with the call o
Speaker Wilt some sixty Conservatiy
members of the legislature met in caucu
this evening to consider the propose,
withdrawal of Wilt in favor of som
speaker less Objectionable to Radical mem
bers. The correspondent says that tn
movement is strong and actively urged
but that Wiltz will not withdraw. It
ttbaupbk El-al,, &Lot tbo JNLoolo.