The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-09
THE CoMMITTEE,s Plan.


fl PROPOSES THAT THE COMMITTEE DECIDE
WHO WE'RE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE
AND THAT KELLOGG REMAIN UNDIsrURBED
NO CONCLUSION REACHED. tf
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6-The following Ia
the congressional committees proposition
for an adjustment of the Louisiana troubles.
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to adjust the
difficulties growing out of the general cleo
ton in this state in 1872, the action
of the returning board in declaring
and promulgating the results OF the general
election in the month of November last. and
the organization of the House OF represen-
tatives on the fourth day of January last,
such adjustment being deemed necessary to
the re- establishment of peace and order I'm
the state, now therefore, the undersigned,
members OF the conservative party.
and claiming TO have been
etected members of the House of
Representatives and that their certificates of
election have been illegally withheld by the
returning board, hereby severally agree TO
submit their claims to seats in the House of
representativ to the award and arbitra-
ment of George 4. Hoar, William A.
Wheeler, William p. FRYE and Samuel s.
Marshall. members OF the congressional
committee now in New Orleans, who
are hereby authorized to eXs nine and
determine the same upon the eouities of the
made, We hereby severally agree
to abide by the same, and
such of US may become mem-
bers of the House of Representatives under
this arrangement, hereby severally agree to
sustain, by our Influence and votes,
the joint resolution hereinafter set
forth, and the undersigned, claiming
to have been elected Senators
from the eight and twenty-second
senatorial districts, hereby agree to submit
their claims to the foregoing award and ar
bitrament, and in ali respects to abide the
results OF the same; aud the undersigned.
holding certificates Of election from the re-
turning board, hereby severally agree that
upon the coming in OF the award of the fore
going arbitratOrs, they will, when the same
shall have been ratified by tbe report of
the committee on elections and the qualifi-
cation of the body in session at the state
house claiming to be the House of Repre-
sentatives, attend the sittings OF the said
House for the purpose of adopting the said
report, and Ii the said report shall be
adopted, and the members embraced In the
foregoing report shall be seated, then the
undersigned severslly agree that imme-
distely upon the adoption of the said re-
port they will vote for. the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Doubts have existed, and still,
exist, as to the legal results of the election
in this state ia the month of November, IS72;.
and,
whereas, It is alleged, and 10y the largo
portion OF this state believed, that the rS-
suit of the election for members ofuhe House
of Representatives aud for treasurer.
i'm the month of November last wss
Illegally determined and promulgated
by the returning board; and,
Whereas, Doubts, allegations and belief
have tended greatly 10 disturb the pablic
mind and to unsettle confidence and iuAlFi-
lr to off ho fnro ~
state; and,
| Whereas, Il is deemed necessary TO the
welfare of the state that an adjussment OF
the foregoing lficsltiss should be effected;
therefore be it hereby
Resolved, By the general assembly Of the
state of Louisiana, that the said assembly.
without approving the same, viii not dis
turb the present state government, claiming
to have been elected in 1872 ana known az
the Kellogg governments, or seek % impeach
acts, and shat henceforth viii accord
to the said governor all necessary
and Legitimate support in msiatEining the
laws ana advancing the peace and pros
perity of the people of this state S1d 4b az the
House of Representatives, as to its rnernbers
"a constituted under the aWsTd OF George
| r. Hoar, Vim. A. Wheeler, Wm. p. Trye
and Samuel s. Marshall. shall ren,ain with
Oat change, except by the resignation or.
death Of members, until a new ele cliop and
that the Senate. as herein recognizes. shall
also remain unchanged, except so far rs thss
! body itself NAV make chSnges on contests.
| This proposition was discussed IN caucus.
bat no definite action taken rsv the con-
serVatiTes. The republicans 'dsts that the
members Of the Kellogg HoJss viii accent
no compromise. A Tesolut ison Introduced
yesterday into the Kellogg House inviting
the absent members to rel arm, and pledg-
ing cooperation IN all cor .stitutionsl meas
ures OF reform prOduceel considerable dis
order, and finally resultA in no quorum.
The renewal of the sulSject,of compromise
to-day was the occasion of the grestest dis
order, SUCH az he's u ot before prevailed since