, 1876-02-17
STATE AFFAIRS.
LOUISIANA.
IMPEACHMENT IN ABETAHCE.

Special Dispatch II The Chfeooo Irftnnt.
Nav 0nLEAss, Fob. tG-1t p. m.-Tho impeacli.
mont question did not como up In tho House io-
day. Il Ia statod by prominent Democrats that
1t will not 10 preaaed until It has boon aecor-
tanned whether tito Henate will roccdo from !tB
potltion on tho Election lit. The Conference
Commtttocs OF tho two 11ousoa failed 10 agree
on tho bill. Tho bono OF contention WAS The
> clauAo creating Returning Board. THO bill
propoacs shat the noasd should be composed Of
Gvo meiubors-two 10 DO elected by tbs House
and two by Tho Senate, and tic fifth
mombor 10 DO chosen by tl.s Houao from list
TO DO submitted by tho Benaso. Tie nepub-
csns offered tho na,ncs Of Con. A.. badger, tx
Congressman ]. II. Hyp!,or, United Htasea Dia-
tsict-Attornoy j. II. 1ockwtth ex-Goy. u. T.
Fnnlors, o1-United Hlatea Senator John s.
IIar1ts. md others. AZ tho 9TH member, This
would Leave tue Board worry well balanced, tho
HOMO being Democratic aud the Scnato lsnpnts-
1ican. Tho House Committee would not agroo
TO 1t, howcrer. and 90 Tho matter Glands whero
1t commenced.
nrr11N1 nEApr.
Preparations are being ma.lo for MAR. In thn
Ilouyo resolution WAS called up authorizing
tho Gergcant-At.ArmB to appoint 100 Assistant
Sorgcasts.at-ATns without oxronso to tho elato.
Tho failure to obtain two.tlIirtln yot0 In order
Senate Chamber Is bctng fortified Ia ordor, to
rosist any ordinary asBadlt. II ~ not ttnrFobA-
Bic M sh.t hs Impeachment qnes'tsn VII como up
with the Republicans to ptovon: tho pssasge Of
resolution Of impcachmont Desperate Efforts
sill 10 tnatlo, hovovor, bv tho "lass.disch
members to paes It. It IL impossible TO say
whether they Will succaed or not.
In the Associated fftss.1
TnE nETuRSiSd-uoAHn CoSrEnESCE.
NEn ORLEANS, Fob 11.-Tllo Conference
Committee mot and organized. with senator
nnd Representative Kidd ~ Chairman Of tho
House COMMITTEE Tho Senate Election bill was
taken under consideration. and tho first ton eoo~
lions adapted. with amondmenta. The remain.
subject to amendment. The following resolu-
tioa was adopted antf2 resacd by The aou'o Com"
mittee:
wnznzaa. Tho Eonate Committee i,ar proposed to
Board Of ays Returning oIeors tllreo o whom to
sessted ~ se ssnse I'D xo n' s :s and
@ a IhG NAV n's .ees ono o
following lst ot nvo 1.epnbc.ns Viz. A. T. padgrF,
J. Il hyriher.s i H. beskwitb' D. F. fl'ndeF'' and
Htsoired y tho lTo,se Committee. Iha. viii pro-
provided that said board, 50 constituiea sha! hsyo
power only comriteTa 10 count and tabatc lhe re-.
turns a. sent them s1a returns ellen souassa ma
tho result to be promulgated by HIN to the GOVERNOR
and the PRONUNCIATION 70 be taSen as rrma f.cie c'.
otherwise provided III The Constitution ot tbs stase
Tho resolution wAs adopted by tho senate
Committee, with tie following amendment:
IroriItd T,Iat In cass evidence Of frauds, volcrc
Intimidation at such character aha be pfcsento
show that tue result Of tho olection was
aaes.sa thereby at any pail In my city, ward patisl
clccon-prccnct said Board sali consider to the
end that tho rights Of tho people shall bo secured anta
u fatr and honest resu!t declared.
Tho House Committee refused to concur Ia
tho amendment OF the Honate Coumittoc, aud
adhered to their amendment.
Tho House Committee then notified tho Beu-
nte Commtttoo that thoY had adjourned. when
the benato Committee also adjourned. Dott
Committees instructed theIr Chairman to report
TIM result Of tho conference to their respective
| Houses. ........
| APLEA FoN CAUTION.
| !Srtefal D4*pGtch u The Ehsca0n Tribune.
WASHINGTON u. e., Feb. 16.-Tho Democratic
| Senators TO-DAY united In telegram to tho Con
Beryastvcs In tho Louisiana Legislature, nrglnq
thetu to taka great care that nothing IL done Il
oxcite opposition It tho North that qulet ss the
South ID tho only hope Of Democratic snccese
that to inapcach Kellogg conla do no good ane
ml1 rash conduct or speeches could ouIy dt
| harm.