The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-13

and that henceforth it will accord to said Gov.
ernor all necessary and legitimate support in
maintaining the laws, and in advancing the
peace and prosperity Of the people Of this
State, and that the House of Representatives
as to its members. as constituted under the
award of George F. Hoar, William A. Wheeler.
William T. Frye and Samuel s. Marshall sh ali
remain without change except by resignation
or death OF MEMBERS until new general cleo
| ton; and that the Senate as herein recoe-
nlzed Shall also remain Unchanged, except SO
TAR as that body may itself make changes on
| contests.
II was submitted on Friday evening, 5th
inst, and immediate action was urged, as one
OF the conditions on which Mr. Wheeler ten
dered it.
There was long and animated and exciting
debate, the result of which is known. The
terms were approved by a vote of 3S to ~.
The first notification that Gen. Gibson had
that there had been change in the proposed
terms Of adjustment, was the announcement
OF the adoption Of basis of compromise by
the caucus.
The reason Of this change was disclosed
during subsequent proceedings. One of the
two gentlemen who introduced the propo-
sitionsstated that the terms proposed by Messrs.
Hoar and Frye were not acceptable to Pack
ard.
The general expression of indignation and
reputation which followed the Endorsement
induced the caucus to reconsider its action,
and committee, composed Of Messrs. Koontz,
Young and Jetfries, was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Wheeler for the purpose Of changing the
terms so as to IN AXE them more acceptable to
the people.
Mr.. Wheeler was interviewed and the result
was
The Third Proposition,
for be it remembered that the one above re-
corded was "Mr. Wheeler's ultimatum."
This proposition was simply modification Of
the resolutions contained in the second 50 as
to make them read as follows:
RESOLVED by the General ASSEMBLY of the
State Of Louisiana, That said Assembly, with
out approving the same, will not disturb the
present State government, claiming to have
been elected in 1872, known as the Kellogg
government, or seek to impeach the Governor
for any past official acts, and that henceforth
and legitimate support in maintaining the
laws, and in advancing the peace and pros
perity of the people of this State, and that
the House of Representatives as to its men,
bers. as constituted under the award of Geo.
F. Hoar, VIM. A. Wheeler, VIM. P. Frye and
Samuel S. Marshall, shall remain without
change except by resignation or dea n of
members, until new general election; and
that the Senate, as herein recognized, shall
also remain unchanged except SO far as that
body may itself make changes on contests.
The gentlemen of the committee reported,
but the proposition
Was Never Adopted.
The committee was increased to FIVE, and
then to seven, and instructed to report terms
Of compromise to be submitted to Mr..
Wheeler.
They reported as follows
l. The election Of 1872, now before Con-
gress. not to be included in the. adjustment.
g The election Of Treasurer and members
of the General Assembly in 1874 to be sub
mitted to Messrs. Hear Wheeler, Frye and
Marshall. It being distinctly understood
that those returned both by the Returning
Board and the Conservative Committee to be
accepted as legally elected.
3. The House of Representatives to be or
ganized de nouo on the basis of the commit
tees award.
4 The House of Representatives when
organized to send to w. P Kellogg, Acting
Governor, and to the Senate, as constituted
by award of the committee, message, in
forming them that the House is organized
and ready to proceed to business.
5. The Conservative members to sign an
agreement that while not approving or re-
cognizing the legality of government known
as the Kellogg government, we agree not to
disturb the Executive because of his past
political acts so long as he is sustained by
the President.
6. Members of the House of Representatives
returned by arbitration not to be changed ex
cept by death, resignation or expulsion for
Just cause.
7. The Senators returned by arbitration to
be seated.
The report was adopted almost unani-
mously, there being but seven dissenting
voices, and the terms rendered to MIR.
Wheeler as the ultimatum of the Conservative
caucus
They were placed in his hands on the morn
ing of his departure from the city. His an
swer was by telegraph
MOBILE, Feb. SO the Hon. John Young,
st. James Hotel, Chairman: Propositions
not accepted. W. A. WHEELER.
The Situation
is now as it was before the compromise move
ment started The members of the Legis-
lature are a unit They are loyal to the State
and true to themselves, and they have agreed
that there will be no movement in which the
whole body does not take part.
Many good citizens believe that the
wheeler compromise would have given us
the practical results of the election of 1874,
as qud pro quo for our acquiescance IN the
Kellogg government, our agreement not to
impeach the de tacto Governor, and our quasi
RECOGNITION of the Hahn House by consentlng
for its committee on elections to report on the
contested cases, and for Speaker Hahn to swear
,ol-