Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-22
NEW ORLEANS.
The Legislature Urged by the
Governor TO Relieve
the People.
Why the State Auditor is to be
Impeached.
Political Circles Again in a
Ferment,
Gov. Kellogg Urges Action by the
Legislature for the Relief Of the
People.

AeSAbAaIuEo lOE the kelleI OF the
People.
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-Gov. Kel-
logg to-day sent the following message to
both houses Of the General Assembly:
beg earnestly to impress upon the men,
bers Of the General Assembly, that the
term for which they have been convened in
extra session is rapidly drawing to a close,
and thus far no salutary measures Of public
benefit have been adopted. / am informed
that bills for the relief of the city of New
Orleans, which are recommended by COM
miSsiOners representing the commercial and
business interests of the city and State, are
before you for action. / cannot too earn
estly remind you Of the great importance of
giving these measures your immediate and
favorable consideration. There is time in
the three days yet remaining Of
the session to take such action
as will temporarily remedy many press
ing evils, leaving until your regular session
the devising of more comprehensive plans
of general reform. l again respectfully
call your attention 10 the desirabiity of
amending the funding law so as to give the
mercantile community a representation on
the funding board, and SO as 20 enable any
person to take steps to prevent the funding
of invalid obligations.
Permit me to say, it is expected of you
under the circumstances which have brought
you together, that the great interests Of the
State and city shall receive the preference
in your proceedings over the advancement
of party ends, ard that our financial cOndi-
ton renders it very undesirable that the
term of this session should be extended,
nor can it be with justice to the taxpayers
OF the creditors of the State.
W. P. KELLOGG, Governor.
ImPeaehment Of Auditor Clinton.
The impeachment resolution against
Auditor Clinton passed the House by %
yeas to q nays.
The joint committee presented a very
long report showing the character of the
charges against Auditor Clinton. One
charge is that he received from the several
tax collectors at various times during the
year 1873, taxes amounting to ST7,6l0.1S,
which he had not paid into the treasury
on the 10th of March. 1874, nor any part
thereof. Up to the present date, there is
no evidence that any more than S32,22T.63
Of said sum has found its way into the
treasury. We are compelled to infer that
the Auditor still retains S45, 5,3S2.55 Of said
which in the first instance he re-
ceived in violation Of the law and now
holds in fraud Of the State. Serious
charges are also made duplicating the
Auditor in voucher frauds to a large
amount, and other VIGOROUSLY corrupt
practices, including the drawing Of war
rants for accounts that were never contract
ed and to firms who had no existence.
The Clinton Impeachment in the
Senate.
In the Senate, at a late hour, 6 p. N,
after the executive session, the joint resO-
luton impeaching Auditor Clinton and sus-
pending him fsOm Office, was called up, but
adjourned without action. Gov. kellogg
was on the floor of the Senate during the
as is stated, in the interest Of
Clinton.
Auditor Clinton Speaks for Himself.
Auditor Clinton has addressed an appesl
10 the House, saying the charges Of fraudu-
lent disbursements Of public money have
teen freely made by persons whose
wishes have not acCeded 20, which repel
as false and slanderous, every one. l re-
sPectfully request and urge that yOu
by resolution or otherwise, the
Presidents Of the Cotton and Merchants
Exchanges to appoint an expert known
to the commercial community as cOmpe-
tent, honest and impartial, thus securing a
report satisfactory to the public and just to
me. The appeal had no effect on the
House.
The New Political Complication.
The following kilograms explain them
selves:
Ne1r Orleans, AprH 2O-Hon. VIM. P.
Frye, NJ. c., Lewiston, Maine: The Dem
Ocrats have uQseated four Republican men,
bers to-day. Telegraph me whether in
your opinion, by the agreement signed, the
Democrats were TO disturb any of the
of the House except those men
toned in the award to go out.
5. B. PACKARD.
Le1riStOn, Ne, Apra 20.-HOn. 5. B.
Packard, United States Marshal, New Or
leans: By the agreement and award, the
status of the Legislature was to remain as
we left it. The Democrats violate good
faith and their plighted honor in their out
rsgeous attempt to change it.
WIN. P. FRYE.
The Republicans claim that the action
of the Democrats in unseatiDg four Repub
licans and seating four Democrats in their
places, wss a great breach Of the plighted
faith of that party. They say the Legisla-
ture had come together with the same per
sonnel as when it adjourned at the close Of
the regular session, and had made all the
changes recommended in the award Both
bodies had then adopted a resolu-
tiOn that the House should re-
main without change, except by
or death of members, until
new general election. The Republicans
contend that the only argument Of any
weight offered by the Democratic majority
that carried the measure, was that the Un-
seated members had not been returned by
the Returning Board, whose other acts that
same majority repeatedly announced as il
legal. The Republicans had been seated
after a contest, and represented parishes
which had heretofore been strongly Repub-
liCan.
Gov. kellogg has received a message from
hr. Wheeler regarding the four members
yesterday in the House. He says:
81 have carefully examined the question Of
the four members, and while l still remain
of the opinion expressed to you and Col.
Packard, feel not at liberty to give a writ
ten opinion without the concurrence of my
associates. W. \. WHEELER.
Col. Packard states that the opinion ex-
pressed by Mr.. Wheeler was that the four
members were to retain their seats.
Another Impeachment on the TaPis.
The House appointed a committee TO in
vestigate the charges against Judge Haw
kins of the Superior District Court, with the
view of impeaching him.
Ship Struck by Lightning and Cotton
Set on Fire.
The ship HagerstOwn, loading for Havre,
with ), ,76S bales of cotton on board, was
struck by lightning during the thunder
storm this morning and the cotton set on
fire. The hold of the ship was filed with
water by the fire department and the fire
The cargo is partly damaged
by water and is being Unshipped. The
cargo is insured in Havre.
Reduced Fare TO New York.
The railroad war is prevailing here. The
Jackson route has reduced the fare TO New
York 10 S35, and made reductions to other
points.