, 1876-02-26
STATE AFFAIRS,
Gov. I1ellogE's Enomtes Working
Hard to Compass His lm-
parchment.
Tho Mississippi Legislative Committees
Reasons Why Anes Should
Bo 0ustad,
Proceedings In tho Iowa md Wisconsin
Legislatures.
LOUISIANA.
IMPEACHMENT AND AN EXTRA 8Eastoa.
a. . -. htys ktIxts


New ORLEANS, La, Feb 25.-The Democratic
Legislative CAUCUS hav,ng decided to proceed
with the proposed impeachment OF Gov.
Kollog9, whother It pleased Speaker Korr and
tho Northern Democratic Senators or not
resolution was Introduced In tho House to-
day natsuetlo8 the Speaker to ap-
point Committee who should lnvcBLl-
gate tho charges egatnst the Governor,
and requiring tho Conmittec 10 bring In reso-
luton Of impeachment in case tho ohnrgca could
bc sustained. This matter has besu deferred
until tho olosLng days Of the session OF The Leg
isla.uro. which will adjourn March .. so TINT
Tho Governor may remain suspended from
oinso atter tho adjournment. THO Governor
has chockmhted this eohsmo, however, by this
ovenlng calling tho Senate together In cxsrA sos-
Bou Immediately after tho closo OF tho regular
session, 10 ACT upon executive business and
to Bit ~ q court OF impeachment II
nocesssry. This action has for lts precedent tho
calling together Of the Senate in extra aassion
by Gov. Warmoth In 1871 aftof Tho death OF
Lieut. Gov. Dunn, for tho purposo OF elocting q
aucossaor to that otllcst. on which oocaaion
PlncubAck was elected. Tho following ia
GOV. KtLIo0a'B PROCLAMATION:
srArs or Lou1stANA+ E1zouI1vH DftAnTHKN1,
NEW oanE4ss. ~: 3, awhesse. 3hs public
of Louisana 30 continued In session beyond tho %
day Of March. A. D. 1875. for tho !. Eas.
s.us9. e .ss ss1sSssf T. brought os
Sss ss!.:s. Il nsIss;
saa''8s saa Il 's es.r. 'ss ssssoa, ia
] preasns resusr session on Thursa:y, tho q d. q
March 1876 and to continue for sud during tho spaos
oivsn Under p, hand sna The sosl Of ths s:::e sss
herelo attached thls 18th day Of FoeEsry p lo18
e " Of ~ uasd FIJI tes
F.a, D1a1ovpx, seo:etary Of g.a.e.
| KELLoda's ENEM1Ea.
NEw ORLEANS, Fob 25.-1n tho House. during
tho mornlng hour, Mr.. Kidd. Democrat, Of
Jackson Parish, offered tho following:
ps.sss Wit 'sa esarses
| 40 sgaust William r. Kellogg demanding hts In
rsaehment, md that thcy report ~ early u pEao'
ucable.
Mr.. Matthews, Republican, Of Tensaa psriah,
mado . point Of oEdor that this mas au otller Of
tho House, not \ motion, aad could not be
adopted without huspcnnion Of tne ruloo.
The Speaker ovorTuled tho point OF order.
Several Republican members demanded thu
Tic Speaker declined 10 ozaor the yeas ani
payB and declared the motion carried.
tho Committee a. follows: Wisz. Young, Kidd
Koontz, Jetreries. Democrats, and LeyIsae ant
Domas, Republicans.
III. Demaa moved there be Three Republican
placed On tho Committee.
Tho motion was tabloid BY q strict party vote
Tho 1vo Democrats On the Committee, 81
but Wiltz, oiRnsd tho Wheeler ad5ustmen
agreement. 49,
This movement took tho Republicans by eur
prize, as rhoy did not anticipate any impeach
! mont movement until after Msrdi Gras.
Gov. Kellogg tonight addressed to tho Com
nnittce formal commuuto alton, stating:
I1sspeetful1y request to b. informed when you
Committee proposes to enter upon this Investigation,
order thAt may appear Ia person or BY counsel
provided by Sec. 1850 regtsed statutes.
dul,ERNAroRIAl. couNTEl-CuEoK.
Gov. Kollogg has fBsuea 4 proclamation con
venug the Henato In extra session, to commeno
Immediately on tho expiration Of the prehen
regular eession. On Thnradby, March 2, and con
tinue for aud during tina Hpaco Of teu days to
tho purpose Of considering any executive or othe
bunineas that may bo brought before them. Of TO
tho purpose Of serving ~ court Of inpeAohmen en
; II necoHyary. Tho Impression among nopnh
Iican1 seema to DO TINT It was Tho purpose Of th
House to prefer nrtiolea Of impetchnlent ngaina
tho Governor and LteutcnAnt. Governor on Ii
last day OF tho session, which would nuapen
them from Office, and loavo tho Speaker Of th
uouao Acting Governor under tho Constitution
II ia balloved that couveniug the 6ouato In e1tr
aession Mill operate 70 quiet impeaohuaeE
| schemes.