The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24

Several OF the absent members Of the Con
Serya,iNe House have returned to the city
and participated in The proceedings this
Speaker Wiz, who announced that he had
an answer TO the dispatch of inquiry sent
Monday night 10 Messrs. Zaacharie, Burke
and Leonard.
Mr. Kidd desired that the caucus GO into
executive session before the dispatch was
read. Discussion upon the question ensued,
when Messrs. Walker, Meredith, Booth and
Dupre advocated open session, and Messrs.
Kidd Estellette and Kelly spoke in favor of
secret session. Mr.. Kelly warmed On the
subject, and, reyerting to the meeting held at
the Clay Statue on Canal street, denounced it
as demonstration having for its object the
coercing Of country members to the views
held by tie people Of New Orleans.
Mr.. Kelly INDUCED in the singular asser-
ton that tLosa VINO took .ar4 ia the said meet
ing were principally beurdless boys and bar
room DULLES.
The gentleman being reminded that he was
not combining himself strictly to the subject
upon which be first proposed speaking, sub
sided.
On the call of the roll majority declared
themselves in favor Of secret session, where
upon the Speaker requested those not mem
bers to leave the hall.
The following letter was read
New ORLEANS, Feb. 23, 1875.
resentatves of the State of louisiana
Perceiving from the newspapers that
the settlement Of the Louisiana troubles
growing out of the election in 1872 and 1874,
known as the Wheeler compromise, is again
submitted by the Hoar Sub Committee as an
ultimatum to the body over which you pre-
side, l desire, IN "A very few words, without
discussion of all the grave questions involved
in this settlement to express my opinion as
to the right and power of your House to
make any arrangement whatever with the
opposite party, fixing the political status of
the people, 50 far as the results of the cleo
ton Of 1872 are concerned. In fact, no one
but the people themselves are capable Of
deciding so momentous question. Yet, if
the power is lodged elsewhere, it must be
with those gentlemen elected to office in
1872
BY reference to the preamble and resolution
of the Wheeler Compromise it is quickly dis
cernible that the Conservative members of
the House of Representatives are asked not
only to compromise the results of the cleo
ton Of 1874, but also of 1872. 1t requires no
argument to enforce this position nor will I
offend the intelligence of the members of the
caucus by Offering any.
AS the Governor elect, by virtue of the
election of 1872, | challenge and deny the |
ipht nd IF he bar
elect of the Legislature, elected iii 1874, in
assembled, to fix and determine the
political status growing out of the election of
1872. 1t they exercise such power, it will
be but an addition to the sad chapter Of
of authority against which our
people have manfully and CALAMITY struggled
tor the last two years.
You will perceive that have confined my
remarks to that part of the compromise az
tecting the election of 1872, about which |
was never consulted, and, so far as | am able
to learn, none OF the State officers elected on
the Fusion ticket in 1872, and none of the
holding-over Senator's save one.
Therefore, Mr.. Speaker, | earnestly and
solemnly protest against the proposed com
promise of the election Of 1872 and believe,
sir, in this instance at least, my voice pro-
claims the sentiments of nineteen-twenteths of
that brave and heroically patient people, who
for two years, amid defeat and disaster, have
never failed TO shout forth their utter horror
and detestation Of the usurpation, until their
voices have been heard and are now ringing
the death-knell of Radicalsm throughout the
broad domain Of this great republic.
am, sir, your obd't serv't,
JOHN MCENERY.
During the executive session, which lasted
several hours, very animated debate took
place upon the question of acceptance or re-
ection of the Wheeler proposition, but it is
understood that no definite determination
vas arrived at.
The caucus adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
lay.
The total receipts Of the Transatlantic
companies plying between New
York and Europe were only $780, l53, SS5 in
S74, against 1877, go in lS73 decrease