Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-28
LOUlSlAN A.
Political.

New Orleans, February &c. The special COM
mttee appointed by the House to investigate the
conduct of w. 7. Kellogg and to ascertain wheth-
er he has committed such high crimes and INSIDE
meanors in office, while discharging the duties OF
governor, as to demand his impeachment, respect
fully report that they find on investigation that
said w. p. Kellogg while acting as governor OF
the State has committed many violations in his
official capacity and in the exercise of the func-
tions of the governor of the constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana. The report concludes
"And whereas many of the democratic and con-
servative members of this House feel bound to
carry out in good faith the adjustment known as
the Weller compromise met to disturb maid VIM.
Z. Kellogg for official misconduct, accruiHg in
terror to the l4th day of April, 1875; and
Whereas, Your committee find on investigation
that said VIM. P. Kellogg, disreg arding the high
duties imposed upon him by the state of La,
while dlscharging and exercising the functions of
said office as Gov, and in violation of the said
law of La. and official oath Gov. to support
and maintain the same as acting Gov of the
state of La, has since and subsequent TO the l4th
day Of April, 1875, been guilty of many and d.
vers high crimes and msdemeanors in office,
against the laws and constitution OF the state OF
La; therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Represe ntatives of
the state of La, in general assembly convened,-
That committee of five members of the house
be appointed by the speaker, to go to the senate
and at the bar thereof, in the name of the House
of Representatives of the state of La, impeach
VIM. P. Kellogg of high crimes and misdemean-
ors in Office since April IA, 1875, and acquaint the
senate that the house of representatives will in
due time exhibit particular articles of impeach-
ment against him; and that the committee de-
mand that the city take an order for the appear
ance of said VIM. T. Kellogg, to answer to said
impeachment.
The republicans claim.that the report of the ma
jority committee got before the House by gross
violation of parliamentary rules. Several motions
were made to suspend the rules by two-thirds
vote to take up the report, but were defeated on
the call for the yeas and nays, considerable more
than one third of the members present being OPP
posed to taking up the report. 1t is asserted that
the Speaker then muttered something in an inau-
dible voice and declared that unanimous consent
had been granted to take up the report. num-
Der of the republican members at once arose to
object, but the Speaker ruled that their objections
came too late. The minority of the committee
offered report setting forth that no investigation
whatever had been entered upon by the commit
tee, that they had demanded that the governor
should be heard and had been refused, and that
the whole proceeding in their judgment was a
revolutionary attempt to subvert the government.
Fillibustering was here commenced by the repub-
lcans, and by agreement the whole subject was
postponed until 10 A. NJ, Monday
The House then adjourned.