The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-28
Of Mr. kellogg Recon-
mended,
NEW ORLEANS, February 20.


NEW ORLEANS, February 26.
To the Hon. Speaker and members Of the
House Of Representatives.:
The special committee appointed by
the House TO investigate the conduct Of
| w. Z. Kellogg, and TO ascertain whether
he has committed such high crimes and
misdemeauors in Office while discharging
the duties of Governor as TO demand mis-
impeachment respectfully report that
they find, on investigation, said VIM. Z.
Kellogg while acting as Governor of the
State, has committed many violations in
his official capacity and in the exercise
of the functions of the government, of
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana. They submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions for the con-
sideration of the House and recommend
their adoption. Here follows the state
ments of the acts done from October, "A,
to January, '75, in regard to diversion
OF the State funds, the substance OF which
was contained in the report Of the
Aldrdge committee heretofore tele-
graphed. The report concludes as follows:
And,
WHEREAS, Many of the Democratic
and Conservative members of this House
feel bound to carry out in good faith the
terms Of adjustment known us the
Wheeler compromise, not TO disturb the
said w. P. Kellogg for official miscon-
duct occurring anterior TO the l4th OF
April, 1875, and,
WHEREAS. Your committee find on
investigation that said William r.
Kellogg, in disregard of the high duties i'm
posed on him by the constitution and
laws OF the State of Louisiana, while dis
charging and exercising the functions of
said Office as Governor, and in violation
of said laws of the State of Louisiana, his
official oath as Governor TO support and
maintain, the same rs acting Governor OF
the State of Louisiana, has since and
subsequent to the l4th day Of April, 1875,
been guilty of many and divers high
crimes and misdemeanors in office against
the laws and constitution of the State OF
Louisiana Therefore, be il
Resoiued, That committee of FIVE
members of this House be appointed by
the speaker to 60 to the Senate and at
the bar thereof, in the name OF the House
of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana, impeach William =. Kellogg OF
high crimes and misdemeanors in Office,
committed since April IA, 1878, and ac-
quaint the Senate that the House of
Representatives will In due time exhit
the particular articles of impeachment
against him, and that the committee de-
mand that the Senate make an order for
the appearance of said VIM. =. Kellogg
to answer TO said impeachment.
The Republicans claim that the report
of the ma jority OF the committee WAS
only got before the House by q gross
violation of parliamentary rules. Several
motions had been made TO suspend the
rules by two-third vote, to take up the
report, but had been defeated on a call
of the ayes and nays, considerably more
than one-third of the members present
being oppose. to taking up the report.
1t is asserted that the Speaker then NUT
tered something in an inaudible voice
and declared that unanimous consent had
been granted TO take up the report. A
number of Republican members
ut once rose to object, but the Speaker
ruled that their objection came too late.
The minority of the committee offered
Ii report setting forth tina. no investiga-
ton whatever had been entered on by
the committee; that they had demanded
that the Governor should be heard and
had been refused, and that the whole pro.
ceedings, in their judgment, was a revo-
lutionary attempt 10 subvert the govern
ment.
Filibustering here commenced by the
Republicans, and by agreement the whole
subject was postponed till 10 O'Clock
Mosday, to which time the House ad-
journed.
Conservatives confidently assert that
the House will adept the report on Mon.
day.
The Bulletin SAYS we learn that me-
mortal of merchants and capitalist, Of
New Orleans is in circulation to-day pro-
testing against the proposed action of the
House oi Representatives. in the matter
of impeachment Of Gov. Kellogg. The
memorial dweIls en- the incalcuAble
damage that this movement, If persisted
in will entail upon commerce and the bu.
siness interests of this city.
Inpeac hment at Present DIsap.
proved.
NEW ORLEASS February 2.-The
paper today, publish the memorial
mentioned IN yesterdays dispatches. 1t
expresses unqualified disspprObstIon Of
the attempt on the part Of the House Of
Representatives to impeach at this time,
Governor Kellogg. The memorial is
signed by sixty prominent commercial
houses and individuals, who represent
more than $lOOOO,OOO of the actual
capital of the city.
The following dispatch was received
here this evening:
MISDES, La, February q.
To associated Press, NsW Orleans:
Telegrsms have been received here
asking the people to endorse the impeach-
ment by red hot dipatches. We believe
public sentiment IN Webster parish TO
be opposed 10 Impeachment at present,
without more light.
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