New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
THE COMMITTEES PROPOSITION.

fHE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
TO BE ADMITTED TO SEATS AND THE KELLOGG
GOVERNMENT TO REMAIN UNDGsIURBED UNTIL.
THE NEXT ELECTION.
NEw-ORIEANs, Feb. THE following is the Con-
grcssonal Committees proposition for the ADJUST
ment of the Louisiana troubles, submitted to the
Conservative caucus:
Whereas II is desirable to adjust the dtcutes grow
ing out Of tho general election in this state IN SI2 tue
action Of the Returning Board In declaring and pronu
eating the results OF the general election In the month
OF November last and the organization OF the House OF
Representatives. the 4th day OF January last Suc
adjustment being deemed necessary to the reestipllsh-
ment OF peace and order IN the state
Now, therefore, the undersigned, members OF the
Conservative party claiming TO have been elcctcd
members OF the House Of Repreaenta'lyes' ana
that their certificates OF election nave Oeeu
illegally withheld by tho Returning Board,
hereby severay agree submit their claims to seats III
the House OF Representatives the award and arDIa
ment OF George +. Hoar, Wm. A. Wheeler. Wm r. Frye,
and SAM S. Marshall, members or the Congress'ona'
Committee, now in Ncw-Orleans, who are hereby au-
thoized to examine and determine tue same upon the
equities of the several cases; and when such award
shall be made we hereby seyerally agree 10 aDlie ny
the same;
Aud such OF us IA may become members or the Hoase
OF Representatives, under this arrangement hereby
sevcrally agree sustain By Influence aud votes
the Joint resolution hereinafter set forth
And the undersigned claiming to have been elected
Senators from the With aud XXIId Senatorial Distress
hereby agree to submit their claims TO the forcgong
award and arbitrameut aud in all respects to aJGe the
results OF the same;
And the undersgned, holding certificates OF election
from the Returning Board, hereby severay agree that
upon the coming in Of the award OF the foregoing ar
mtrators they WILL when the shall have been l'tl-
fed by the report OF the Committee on Elections ana
qualifications OF the body session at the STATE House
claiming to the House Of Representatives, attend the
sitting OF the said House for the purpose OK adopting
said report said report shall be adopted amt the mem
bers embraced in the foregoing report shall be seated
then the undersigned sevcra!y agree that Immediately
upop the adoption OF said report they viii vote for the
following resolutions:
Where's Doubts have existed, and still exist. as 10
he legal results Of the election III tLl3 SAFE III NoFe
TGrcas Il f. alesGd ana 9y i3rse p9T%2p% 10 % @; ilc The
people 0f Ino sac Of M nse . Of nrentyes AMI
for In November last, was Illegally determ-
Whercas These doubts, allegations. aud beliefs, have
tented greatly to disturb The public mind ana nsettle
confidence. and ulrOdsly to dlecl the micildI ih'ei
Wbcrcas II Is cccined necessary TO the welfare o. tic
State that adjustment Cf the fore going dIlhcuts
should he effected; therefore. be It hereby
Louisiana, that said Assembly, without approving the
SANE viii not disturb the present state Government
claiming been elected n 1872 and known as The
Kellogg Government or seek to lnpeaeh tie Governor
for ay past Cra acts, that heuceiurth vii dccorl
to said Governor all necessary and lo-tluate suppol
in maintaining the laws ana advancing the peace a.u
prosperity the pc, pie OF tus state, and That the
House Of Rpr, scutatYcs 10 lis members 9 consul
tutcd un ter tAe award O George +. IIoar William l.
Wheeler, VII lam II. FIVE, and samuel >. MIrshlu,
shall remain without Change, except ny resignation ut
death OF members, until new general election, ana
that the Senate herein rccoSuz,l shall also remain
unchanged except far a. tnat body may make cAHes
contests. -
f. :. Goodc OF Terrehonne Parish testified to the quiet
ncs3 Of the election and related tAs particulars Of
cOilprOmse which cstdDSn"d sJod icclAg between tAc
two races knew Of no political murdcrs &.
T. A. Burke was sworn: He IL a mrmOcr or the cry
Council; said he never belonged to the Democratic
party although he acted with the Conservatives III the
last campaign; complaints made or clgnt super
vsors, but Gov Kellogg Ouly removed one OF thein