The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-08

the conservatives III tnt lhlc CdINpdlSH II /,
complaints were made against eight STU
pervisors, though Governor Kellogg re-
moved one Read the evidence, sub>tan-
TALLY the same It's given before the sub
committee.
Louisiana Compromise Action.
NEW OELEANS, February 6.-The
ErcHi,,q Bulletin states that the action OF
the Conservative, last night on the COM
promise was subsequently reScinded. The
Conservative CAUCUS Tonight, are cOnsid-
ering II proposition OF adjustment sub
mtted by the Congressional Committee.
\ meeting was held ut Clay Institute,
10 protest against the action of the Con-
scrvativc caucus in accepting theshu-
miliatory compromise The attendance
was small. Speeches We're made by
Judge Manning, +. j. Ellis, and others.
This meeting is regarded as premature,
basis of the proposed adjustment, not
haviuga as yet been made public.
The following is the Congressional
committees proposition for the adjust
nent of the Louisiana troubles:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable TO adjust the
difficulties growing out Of the general
election in thi, State in 1872, the action
of the Returning Board in declaring and
promulgating the result Of the general
election in the month Of November last,
and the organization of the House Of
Representatives on the fourth day of
January last, such adjustment being
deemed necessary to the rc-cStabliShment
of peace and order in the State; now
therefore. the undersigned, mem
bcr> of the Conservative party, and
claiming t0 have been elected members
of the House of Representatives,
and that their certiticStcs of election have
been illegally withheld by the returning
board. hereby scvcrally agree to submit
their claim to t" the Senate and House of
Representatives 10 the award and arbitra-
tion of George f. lIoar, William A.
Wheeler. William p. Frye and Samuel
:. Marshall, members of the Congrcssion-
al Committee now in New Orleans, who
are hereby authorized To examine and
determine the same, report the equities
of the several cases and when such award
shall be made we hereby scvcrally agree
To abide by the same, and such of us rs
may become members of the House of
Representatives, under this agreement,
hereby scvcrally agree to sustain by our
influence and votes the joint resolution
herein set forth and the undersigned claim
ingto have been elected Senators from the
Sth and 22d Senatorial districts, hereby
agree to submit their claims to the fore
going award and arbitrament, and IN all
respects abide the result of the same, and
the undersigned holding certificates Of
election from the Returning Board,
hereby scvcrally agree that upon the
coming award of the foregoing arbitra-
tors they will, when the same shall have
been ratified by the report of the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications of
the BODY III session at the State House,
claiming to be the House OF Representa-
tives, attend the sittings Of said House
for the purpose Of adopting said report,
and if said report shall be adopted, and
the members embraced in the foregoing
report shall be seated, then the under
signed sevcrally agree that upon the
adoption ofsaid report, they will vote for
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. Doubts have existed and
still exist as the legal results of the cleo
tion in this State in the month of No
vcmber, 1872, and
WHEREAS. 1t Is alleged and by large
portion of this State believed that the
result of the election for members of the
House of Representatives, and for treas
urcr ii the month of November last was
illegally determined and promulgated by
the returning board, and
WHEREAS, These doubts. allegations
and beliefs has tended greatly TO disturb
the public mind and unscttlc confidence
and injuriously to effect the material in
tcrcStS Of the State, and
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed necessary for
the welfare Of the State that an adjust
ment of the foregoing difficulties should
be affected; therefore be it
Rc>oircd by the General ASSembly Of the
State OF Louisiana, That said Assembly
without approving the same, will not
disturb the present State government
claiming TO have been elected in 1872,
and known as the Kellogg government,
or seek to impeach the Governor for any
past official acts, and henceforth will ac-
cord to said Governor all necessary and
legitimate support in maintaining the
laws and advancing the peace and pros
perity of the people Of this State; and
that the House of Representatives, as to
its members constituted under the award
of George +. Hoar, William 4. Wheeler,
VIM. p. Frye and Samuel s Marshall
shall remain without change, except by
resignation or both of the 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 or contests.
This proposition was discussed in caucus,
but no definite action taken by the Con-
servatives. The Republicans state that
the members Of the Kellogg House, will
accept no compromise. 4 resolution was
introduced yesterday, in the Kellogg
house, inviting absent members to return,
and pledging cooperation in all the con-
stitutional measures of reform, produced
disorder, and finally result
ed in no quorum. The revival OF the