The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-01
POLITICAL ON DIT.

Kellogg and Clinton are hard at Il, shlit1ng
the burden Of tho responsibility OF those
changes in the General Appropriation bill.
Kellogg has his men out putting 1t on the
shoulders Of Clinton, and Clinton has his men
out putting it on the shoulders Of Kellogg.
The general impression is that Kellogg
suggested the changes and got Clinton to make
them. aud that this passing the load is
merely little game intended to confuse spec
tators, First one man shoulders it and then
the other and no one can say which OF tho
two will carry it.
Tbs idea was to put ont bill that would
take with the people and at the same time be
m object Of reference, as showing the eco
4 nomical system on which this government
is run.
To accomplish these purposes it was neces-
sary to cut down the appropriations and as
the Crowd did not bring it down quite as far
as Clinton and Kellogg thought they ought
to have 1one, these two officials proceeded to
reduce it 80 as to meet their views.
What They are Gsins 10 De About 1t.
Deslonde did seriously consider the pro-
priety Of issuing proclamation revoking the
promulga alton of the General Appropriation
bill He sought legal advice and was assured
that he could do it, and he had decided to do
SO, when Kellogg stepped in and seid nay.
. He argued that such proceedings were very
wrong and convinced Deslonde.
1t is now proposed to enjoin the bill as pro-
.ulgated as whole, and then to give Kel-
raay enrolling the bill, which the dissltis-
III say is the right one, and it will be pre-
X led to William for his signature. The
a is to settle the trouble and at the same
me see whether or not he will let Clinton
look at it.
The opinion was advanced that ne ought to
veto it, but it was cried down and the counter
opinion that he knew better was expressed.
1t is q very nice little affair, altogether,
and there is possibility that the old adage,
"When thieves fall out, = ETC., may be verified
in this case.
The Grand Jury ut Work.
The Grand Jury has undertaken to find
.oat who changed that General Appropriation
bill. They are going to investigate the mat
ter, and if they can find the guilty man they
will trot him out. Hahn, Wharton, and
number of other prominent men in the Crowd
have been summoned to come forward this
morning and tell what they know in relation
to the affAir.
The hour fixed on the subpoena is 10
o'clock.
The Grand Jury is also making few in
quiries in quiet way about the Wholesale
pardon business that kellogg INDUCED in
once on a time, and not SO very long ago
either, and the prospects are that these in
Guiries will result in some rich developments.
The Appropriation Bill.
At the State House there was little talked of
yesterday but the Appropriation bill. All
around the bailding could be heard express
aions of suspicious ag ainst certain parties
who keep their Offices on the ground
floor Of the building, and hints that
there was some job in the matter
Inquiry at the Office of the Secretary Of
State, Mr. Deslonde, ELECTED the fact that the
bill promulgated was the one sent to him by
the Governor. He says that beyond the sig
natures attached to a law it is beyond his
duties to examine into legislative acts, and
that the bill if altered was tempered with
before it reached him.
He showed the manuscript bill, duly at
tested by Kellogg, and pointed out the new
items
This places the responsibility back now on
Kellogg, and it is his duty to explain.
In conversation with Radical member OF
the House, it was learned that in reality there
is no appropriation bill passed.
The bill. which originated as usual in the
House and passed. was sent to the Senate,
where mum Der OF amendments were tackled
on it and It was sent back. Then both Houses
passed q resolution appointing o joint COM
mite on appropriations to examine and ad-
wise additions to the bill, which they did.
Now, from the journals, it is impossible to
tell whether the House passed the bill with
Senate e1lments or the committees
amendments. Some claim one thing and
some the other.
Tie Senate say their amendments should
be p.t in be cause the House had voted upon
them, whilst the House claim that they only
added the joint committees amendments.
Between the two the journal shows nothing,
aud SO :hOD who hocus-pocused the promul-
gated bill weht to work On their own hook.
YE OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
Under 6le patronage of many prominent
ladies, thsae WIS given at St Patrick's H H.