Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-31
LOUISIANA.
Progress of the Congressional Commit
tees-PreparatiOns for Monday and
Tuesday Next-The Democratic
Programme.
While There Is Considerable Excitemen
and Some Apprehension, 1t Is All but
Certain There will be No
BlOOdshed.

NEW ORLEANS. December 30-Owing ,
i the unusually cold weather, the various il
Vestgatmg committees were late in gettin
10 work, and up to noon but little had bee
accomplished by either The senate con-
mIttee is engaged in hearing the Repubhcsa
testimony IN regard to the 'buildozing' !
OuachIta parish, and the senate sub-com
mittee in relation to East Baton Rouge. Th
mt rest In the Investigations has abated con-
slderably, owing to the surfeit of contradir
tory testimony and the approaching st,uggl
OF the parties for the control of the Stat
government
The Democratic Plan.
New York 4oridl
New ORLEANS, December 26.-The ap-
proach Of the day for the assembling of the
Legislature seems to have inspired the Re-
publican leaders with intense alarm. For
some days past rumors have been circulated
to the effect that it is the intention of the
Democratic members elect to take possession
OF the Statehouse. It may be taken for
granted that these rumors are entirely un-
untounded, inasnUcn as there is not a
quorum OF Democratic members in the city,
and only two consultations, and those OF
m { a general character, have as yet been
held " them. One thing, however, is abso-
lutely certain, and that is that whatever plan
may be determined upon will be free from
any contemplation of violence of any kind.
The idea OF taking forcible possession of the
Statehouse, IN face of the garrison of United
States soldiers by its side, and OF the GER
talnty OF the Immediate Intervention of the
United States forces to restore it to the Pack
ard legislature, is manifestly absurd. 1t
may safely be assumed that no conflict will
be precipitated in this State Nevertheless,
the State authorities have barricaded the
Statehouse at all the main entrances, leav-
ing open only one small side door on Royal
street, leading to the executive apartments.
As far as the weight of individual opinion
lad,Sates anything, the programme to pur-
ied by the Democrats is substantially
this: The Democratic members of the
house returned elected by the COM
m1sSiohers' statements will apply for admis-
SION TO the hall of the house of representa-
tves. OF course they viii be refused. They
will then assemble at some other place. prob
ably Odd Fellows hall, and organize 1t is
not probable that the Democratic members
will leave the senate, that being perpetual
body. The returning board were able to
count IN only two Republican majority in the
senate, and it Is not certain that two Republi-
can Senators cannot be found to protest
against the returning boards compilation
and join the Democrats in insisting on ma
king the coUnt from the commissioners state
ments, wfiGl eleats Nichols and Witt by
more than eight thous md majority. Since,
under the constitution, it Is the duty of the
Legislature to compile SSLa votes Cor governor
and lieutenant governor, anu 20 declare the
result, it is difficult to see how in the case re-
ferred to Mr.. Packard could get even prima
tdeie title. At all events Nichols and Wiltz
will be declared elected by the real represen-
tatves of the people and will take the oath Of:
office. More than this cannot yet be fore
seen. Kellogg, before the expiration of his
term, which ends January Sth, will appoint
the new supreme court, and the Justices will
take their places on ti.e r;nth.
New ORLEANS, December 30.-While
there is considerable excits nent in ragard tn
the meeting OF the legIss ere, no one appre-
hends any collision. FaoTl The outlook to-
night Governor Kellogg Is master of the sit
uatlon. There are one hundred and fifty
metropolitan police in tie Statehouse tonight,
as precautionary measure against its occu-
patton by persons claiming to be members of
the legislature and their friends. Kellogg
will only admit those named on the list fur
mshed by the returning board, and none
others, until organized. There are rumors
that Ex-Governor Warnoth is trying to form
a coalition with tie Democrats to get himself
elected speaker over Hahn, Governor Kel-
logg's candidate. Warmoth's movement in
the matter is the subject of much speculation
on both sides. The members of the legisla-
tire declared elected by the Democratic Con-
servative committee have been commissioned
by Governor M'Enery. Their commissions
bear the seal of the State which was cap
tured in the memorable contest of 1872.