The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-08
LOUISIANA.
The Democratic Banner LOVE-
cred.

NEW ORLEANS, FeOFuury u,-lN tHe
Conservative caucus last night the debate
on the compromise was kept up until at-
ter midnight, The proposition under con-
sideratiOn was that the Conservatives
should have majority OF about ten in the
House, and that the past action OF the
Kellogg government should not be in
quired into. The vote stood 3S in favor
Of this compromise to 27 against it. Al
ter this vote, Mr., Wiltz, it Is stated, ten
dercd his resignation, and McEnery, who
was present, by courtesy, said by this ac-
ton Of the caucus It was evident TO him
II was time 10 lower the Democratic ban
nGr, and he therefore wished TO retire.
The ErcRiag Bulletin states that tho ac-
tiOn Of the Conservatives last night on the
compromise was subsequently resOinded,
The Conservative caucus tonight are con-
siderating n proposition Of adjustment
submitted by The Congressional Commits
tee.
A meeting was held at the Clay statue
to protest against the action Of the Con-
seryaiiye caucus In accepting the humil-
iating compromise, The attendance was
small. Speeches were made by Judge
Manning, Il. j. Ellis and others. This
meeLingis regarledas as premature, tho bu-
sis Of tho proposed adjustment not having
rs yet been made public. o =.
Tho following Is the Congressional
Committees proposition for adjustment
ef the Louisiana troubles;
WHEREAS, 1t ia desirable to adjust the
difficulties growing out Of the general
election In this State in 1872 by the action
Of tho Returning Board in declaring and
prbmugating the result Of the election
In November last and the organi-
zation Of the House Of Representatives on
the fourth day Of january last, such ad.
justmcnt leing deemed necessary to the
re.establishmeni Of peace and order in
tho State, now therefore the undersigned
members OF The Conservative party, and
claiming to have been cleclctl members Of
tho House Of Representatives, md that
their certificates Of election have been ille-
gally withheld by the Returning Board,
hereby sGvcrally agree to submit their
claims to seats In tho House Of Repre-.
sutatiycs to award and arbitration OF q.
\, lToar, Wm. \. Wheeler, Vim. 4, Frye
aud Samuel =. Marshall, members OF the
Congressional Committee now In New
Orleans, who are hereby authorized to
determine the same upon the cquitus Ol
the several cases, and when such award
shall bc made we hereby SCvCrally agree
TO abide by the same, and such Of US ~
may become members Of tho House Of
Representatives under this arrangement
hereby scvGrally agree to sustain by our
Influence and votes the Joint resolution
hereinafter Ret forth, and the undersigned
Claiming 70 have been elected Senators
from The 9Th and 22d Senatorial districts
hereby agree TO submit their claims to the
foregoing award and arbitranlcnt, and In
all respects 10 abide by the results Of the
same, and the undersigned holding ccrtiii-
Gaios Of election from the Returning
Board hereby severally agree that upon
the coming award Of the foregoing nrhi.
traitors they will, when the same shall
have been ratified by the report Of tho
Committee on Elections and QualiliCA-
tiOns OF the body IN session ut tho State
House, claiming 10 be the House Of Reg:
psentalives, attend the sittings Of said
House for the purpose Of adopting said
rcuOrl, and II said report shall bc adopt
cd and the members embraced inthc fore
going report shall he seated, then the
Undersigned severaly hgrec that lnmGdi-
atcIy upon the adoption Of said report
they will vote for tho following resoln-
tons: 20
WHEREAS, Doubts have existed and
Elill exist as To the legul results OF the
election in This. State IN tho month Of
NOvrmbct, 1872; and iJ' a. NJ t
WltEREAs, It's alleged, aud by II large
portion VI the people Of this State be-
Iieycd, TINT the result Of the election for
members Of the ItOllBe Of Representatives
and for Treasurer III the month Of Nov
ember last was illegally determined and
promulgated by the Returning B1nrd; aud
WHEREAS, These doubts, allegations
and belief have tended greatly TO disturb
&he public mind and 10 ,lnsettlC confidence
and inuriOusly to affect the material In
tercsls Of the State and
WHEREAS, II Is deemed necessary for
the welfare Of the State that an adjust.
mcnt Of the foregoing difficulties should
be affected, therefore be II
Rcsoitui, BY The General Assembly Of
the State Of Louisiana that Raid Assemb-
~ without approving the same will moi
disturb the present State Government
claiming 10 have been elected In 1879, and
known NJ tho Kellogg Government, or
seek 10 impeacl tho Governor for any
pasl official acts and that henCcfOrth will
accord 10 said Governor all necessary and
legitimate support In maintaining the
laws and advancing the peace and pros
perily Of the people Of this State, and
lint The House Of Representatives as to
la members constituted under The award
Of Geo. 4. ITOnr, YIN. A. Wheeler, Wm.
p, Frye and Samuel y. Marshall shall rG-
main without cltange except by the rcsig-
tiOii Of both Of tho members until now
general election, and that the Senate as
herein recognized shall also remain lin
changed, except 40 far as TINT body may
itself make changes or contests. H.
This proposition was discussed IN cati-
cus, but no de[lnite action taken by The
Conservatives. The Republicans state
that the members Of the Kellogg House
will hccett no compromise.
| d A resolution introduced yesIetlAy into
| lie Kellogg House, inviting absent mem.
bers to return nhd pledging cooperation
In all constitutional measures oil reform,
rrU,inccti considerable disorder and final
| " resulted III no quorum. The renewal
Of tic subject Of II compromise was the
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