New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
vol. NO. 1854
WASHINGTON.
,r LOUISIANA SITUATION.

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Wives UNWILLING TO HAVE A NEW ELECTION
UNDER THR KELLOGG oFfICERs-pisMAL ooN''
TON OF AFFAIRS IN TIIE STATE.
icy TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIBCNEI
WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-rhe negotiations 1or
oonnronise of the Louisiana question still continue
The Conservatives are more 3nXous IMAM Vho
Louisiana Cnmlnit tee or than the Republicans ca"
he that an amicablc settlement may Oe ie"onou'
hint thew saw that they cannot and 0ueht hoI " NC
expected to compromise any princlpie ior w"'on VIZ!
have 80 long contested and suffered lncS arc NV
willing 10 stri,rit the questions ailShe ou' Vi 'no
election If 1872 to the Committee Tor seVetai Ied-
49,. rbcv intend 10 respect the Federal authority
ond will therefore leave Sir. Kellogg In peace so
LONG rs ne is supported 10y Gen. Grant and the mill
tor, They are even willing to agree not 10 attempt
20 remove him by Impeachment for past pohucai
ogensos should they get control OF the lower orane"
of the Legislature by means of a COMPROMISE ~
long as the Federal support continues
But they are not willing by any compromise W
admit that Mr. kellogg has any right to De Governor
except such as he derives from Gen Grants sup of'
nor viii they agree to rocs guize him az lawful Gov
ernor under any circumstances, or To allow MN 10
,erye has term out should decision be made against
Linn nv Congress or should the President conclude
70 withdraw lis support. In Short they believe that
Mr. McEnery wss elected in 1872, and that he had
right To exercise q! fun Of lis Ofico and lucy
will not agree to give up at this late day their con-
test for what they believe 10 he their Hghts- incy
will agree tO use violence against tne d.
loug As they are backed by Federal bayorets' out
tbev will not agree 10 recognize the usufpatiOn as
LEGAL uor to acduesce in it any longer than they are
forced to.
The obstacles TO a compromise ARISE prlhclpal'y
from Republican Sources class OF hadical NO
publicans in Washington telegiaphed frantcalIy 10
choir rartv associates in New Orleans, when the
eompromle was under considerations not 10 agree 10
II They supposed that Ms Kellogg was at his old
tricks and was about to Sill out Ills party lor
per,olal gain. Mr.. Pmchha'k's friends were also
afraid that u compromise would III come way result
in throwing him overheard. The objections OF both
of thcse classes of men have now been removed OF
would be # the President gave the compromise plan
any support That he does not, and that lie really
desires no sc tlcInent of the Louisiana question
unless is settled by approving ali that ne mas dohe'
has already been announced. The plan OF ordering
q Few election in Louisiana has been talked OF very
fr,dy during the past two DAYS. and il Is not i'm
l1olr,ble that "A severe o1Rtest in the Senate may
take place over Mr. Ednlnds's amendment 10 Mr..
nolton's res luton. re Conservatives would he
glad 10 have new CectiOr provided 1t could he so
conducted 10 far EXPIRE sion OF the VIII
OF the people. II Z ngrcss would order new cleo
ton and srLd to Louisiana any thice members Of Mr..
Il iar's Special Committee to hold Il. the ConseTya-
t,ves would WELCOME 1t. BIT they viii have nothing
10 do with any new lection held by the present
State Government. or bv commission that Gen.
G ant might appoint They have come to the con-
clusion that IT will he Of no to vote any more
unless ley can be assured Of fair count
Inc reSuls # leaurg lie Louisiana question I'M
settled until another session of Congress IS looked
forward to by residents Of that STATE. of both par
ties with great foIeb 'diug' Tax-rclsting associa-
uoiis have already been formed N various parts of
the State. AMI a considerable rtpudItion party has
spruna up. II no compromise Is made. and MIR. Kel
loyg is usane,', no taxes viii b. pail Ii an at
tempt ls made - sill prope.ov Tor taxes no one
living in tuc wen ity val Duy, a9d II purchaser
can T. found II il. take Ii Oi Federal soldiers
to tut him in possession. TIE CITY "i New-Orleans
is already BANKRUPT. Tho lat interest on ITS bonds,
which amour. Is 20 InOrc i.n SJJNBNO, has not
been paid. and thc CltV Government is now at
temttilg tn make arEdpg, non WITH its creditors
IL seems almost ssfDle hat tue 81 ate can sur
yivc another Veu witt out reiel.
What relief aces the Republic N marty onerf The
Caucus bill Grn. CobHIn VIII maEe an effort to-
TldrrON 10 c tn, illl up fer action IN or@er to get
a vote uy0r il O 'udaF. \ doubtful II nc Wui
succeed, as tdcTt arc many other measures which
VIII be opI OSed 10 H. Mr. Go0lg, i. HOar Chair
inan If thc Louisiana COMMITTEE, has pioposed TO
me Of he a~scci.trs tuat LIoy report bllI some
thing tmilar to CIdt a1c-i 90 bv NE caucus, bt he
and Mr. Frye are tle clly members vi the Commit
tee WHO would agree - II.
VIEWS OF the LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
PROJECTED REPORT ~ lTssas. HoAR FRYE AND
wHEELEl--MT FORSTER WILL PROBABLY REPORT
BY HIMsEtF-RFPu RT or THE DEMOCRATIC MEM
BEERS NOT YET AGREED on.
10y rgLFGHApu 10 TnE rRIBuSE.l
WASHINGTON Feb. ia 'ul meeting of the