New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-02
POLITICAL TOPICS.


| Deutscbe Company Hall yesterday Major
+. A. Burke made a lengthy report of his
stewardship as representative of the
| people, in Washington. He reported that,
after coming in contact with the people in
Washington, lie thought the Wheeler propo.
sitlon about the best arrangement that
could be made.
After Major Burke had finished his report
the caucus went into secret session. The
Wheeler proposition was then signed by
| over forty Of the members, and, we believe,
copy was forwarded to Judge Wheeler in
Washington.
A meeting of the Committee of Seventy
was held last evening, at which Colonel E.
John Ellis introduced resolutions condemna-
tory of the compromise. They were
carried by vote of IS to 6. Some members
OF the committee present did not vote one
way or the other. Judge j. II. Kennard
made the principal speech in opposition to
the resolutions.
Yesterday was quite day for 'recogni-
tiOns." At about the same time the gentle
men of the Conservative caucus were sign
ing the Wheeler proposition, the House of
Representatives in Washington was passing Q
the resolution recognizing William p kel-
logg as Governor of Louisiana. There can
be no possible objection to the Conservative
gentlemen signing statement to the effect
that they will sustain the government of
Governor Kellogg, but after this formal re-
cognition of Congress it is hardly necessary.
The Governor was yesterday in receipt of
numerous kilograms announcing the action
Of the House on the resolution of the Hoar
committee. 1t will be seen by our special
dispatches that it was the vote of Hon. A
II. Stephens, of Georgia, which gave the
necessary twothirds required to suspend
the rules 20 take up the resolutions, which
are as follows:
WHEREAS, Both branches of the Legisla-
ture OF Louisiana haE q requested the select
committee of the House to investigate the
circumst ances attending the election and
returns thereof in that State for the year
1874; and
Whereas, Said committee has unanimous.
ly reported that the Returning Board of
that State, in canvassing and compiling
said returns and pron:ulgating the results,
wrongfully applied an erroneous rule of
law, by reason whereof persons were
awarded in the House of Representatives
seats to which they were not entitled, and
persons entitled to seats were deprived of
them.
Resolced, That it is recommended to the
House OF Representatives in Louisiana to
take immediate steps to remedy said MUS
tice and to place therein the persons right
fully entitled to their seats.
Kes0lced, That William P. Kellogg be
recognized as the Governor of the State of
fixed by the constitution OF the State.
The first of the above resolutions, in re-
gard to the Returning Board, was recon-
mended by all seven Of the members of the
Louisiana investigating committee. TIE
latter. recommending the recognition of
Governor kellogg, was recommended by
the five Republican members of the COM
mittee, Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler, Frye, Eos
ter and Phelps.
The following are some of the kilograms
received by the Governor:
WASHINGTON, March /, IS.J.
To Governor Kellogg
The resolution recognizing you has Just
passed the House by vote of lG3 yeas to
80 nays. w. A. WHEELER.
WASHINGTON, March ], 1879.
To Governor Kellogg
The resolution recognizing you has Just
passed by big vote. J. II. SYPHER.
WASHINGTON, March |, 1873.
To Governor Kellogg:
You are recognized by vote Of lG3 to 50. |
JOHN LYNCH.
WASHINGTON, March l, 1873.
To Governor Kellogg:
Rules suspended by a two.thirds vote |
First resolution passed and the House is |
voting on the second.
GEORGE L. SMITH.