The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-29
The kellogg Impeachment Resoiu
zion Adopted.

The kellogg Impeachment Resoiu
zion Adopted.
New ORLEANS, February 2S.-After
seven hours and half debate, at half
past o'clock Mr.. Wilt moved the
adoption of the report Of the majority Of
the committee appointed to investigate
the charges against WIN. L. hellogg,
with the resolutions accompanying the
report, recommending that articles of
impeachm be preferred against Lin
for high crimes, &c. The yeas and nays
were called.
Mr.. Stafford and other member: asked
permission of the House TO explain their
votes when their names were called.
A storm of yeas and nays greet
ed the request. The majority report
and the resolution accompanying the
same were adopted by vote OF 81 yeas
t, As nays. The hall OF the House, and
the .obbies above and below the stairs,
were thronged with spectators during the
whole discussion.
After the resolution was adopted,
MeSsrs Wilt, Koontz and Hall, OF New
Orleans, and Kidd Of Jackson, Parish
and Young of Claiborne, (the managers
appointed by the House) on their arrival
at the Senate Chamber found the Senate
in Executive session, and committee
of Republican Senators met them and
arranged an agreement that the House
would remain i'll session tlli
the Senate could organize
"a Convention of impeachment
and notify the House what time
would bo given them to sustain the charge
bv testimony. The Senate at once or
ganized as court OF impeachment Chief
Justice Ludding presiding, and adopted
an order requiring the House to present
their charges and their testimony at p.
IN. As the Secretary Of the Senate
reached the door OF the House with this
order the House adjourned till Wed
nesday, March lst.
Action OF the Senate:
The Senate then took recess Ii / =
o'clock P. NJ.
On resssembling the attorneys Of the
government presented the following
order:
WHEREAS, The House of Representa-
tives has notified the Senate that 1t has
impesched w. ?. Kellogg Of high
crimes, &C.; and
WHEREAS, The said House has
acted in said impeachment con
trary 10 law, in this, that it
mas refused to permit SAID w. =. k"i-
logg, Governor OF Louisiana, TO appear
before the committee appointed 20 IN
vestigate the charges made against him
either in person or by counsel, and has
refused to furnish him with list of
witnesses relied on to support the charges
made, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is notorious fact that
said impeachment WAS prompted by
partisan and revolutionary purposes; 4;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t was agreed by said
House, by act of November lst Of the eN-
ira session of 1875, in pursuance with the
terms OF agreement known as the
Wheeler adjustment, that said W. +.
Kellogg. of Louisiana, should not be i'm
peached for any acts committed prior /"
the adoption of said act, and that the
House of Representatives would hence
forth accord to him full support in the
maintenance Of the laws and the promo
ton of the welfare of the people, and,
WHEREAS, This resolution Of
impeachment is in violation OF sand
agreement, and
WHEREAS, The acts Of the said VIM.
=. Kellogg, rs Governor of Louisiana,
are fully known to each and every mem.
Der of this Senate not to be criminal o.
unlawful, and
WHEREAS, The Senate bas adopted
notice for the House to appear and make
good its charges, and
WHEREAS, The said House has hur-
riedly adjourned till Wednesday at 10
A. NJ, well knowing that but little more
than one day of the session will then re-
main, and,
WHEREAS, This adjournment Is be-
lcved TO have been taken or the purpose
Of defeating full investigation OF. Sa!d
charges, and,
WHEREAS, We believe said w. =.
Kellogg, Governor Of Louisiana, to be
innocent of any criminal act, or OF any
high crimes or misdemeanors, and,
WHEREAS, The resolution adopted by
the House of Representatives recites no
specific grounds of impeachment against
SAID W. ?. Kellogg and,
WHeREAs, The House of Representa-
tives has failed 10 sppesr and present
any specific charges or accusations against
the said VIM Kellogg, Governor Of
.ouisiana, notwithstanding the house has
/ had full and suffiCen time for said nur-
pose. 1t is ordered by the Senate set
ting as court of impeachment that the
! impeachment presented by the House o.
Representatives be dismissed by reason
! of the failure OF said house TO pros
cute the same and that this order
/ have the same force and effect as a
/ Judgment OF acquitsl. y vote was
called for on the adoption OF this presm-
| ble ard order. AS vote was being
taken the committee of five appointed
bv the speaker appeared and
presented the authorization from
the speaker to act as manager
The point was raised and sustained,
alter an excited protest from Mr.. Wilt,
that the Speaker had not the right to
appoint managers after the Adjournment
| of the House. >,
( The order of scquitIal was finally
adopted; yes 25; nays 9.