New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

and the promotion OF the welfare of the
people and the State; and
Whereas. This resolution Of impeachment
Is in violation of said agreement; and
Whereas, The acts of the said William
T. Kellogg as Governor of the State OF
Louisiana are fully known to each and
every member Of this Senate, and known to
US not to be criminal or unlawful;
Whereas, The Senate has adopted mo-
tice for the House to appear and make good
its charges; and
Whereas. Said House has hurriedly ad-
iourned until next Wednesday, at 10 A. NJ,
knowing that but little more than one day
| OF the session will then remain; and
Whereas, This adjournment is believed to
have been taken for tho purpose of defeat
ing full invest!g gation OF said charges; and
Whereas, We believe the said William r.
kailogg. Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
| to he innocent OF any criminal act or OF any
high crime or lnisdeneanor; and
Whereas. The resolution adopted by the
House ct Representatives recites no specific
! grounds of impeachment against the said
William Z. Kellogg; and
Whereas, The House of Representatives
| has failed 10 appear and present any specific
| charges or accusations against the said
| William z. Kellogg, Governor, notwith-
| standing said House has had full and sufii-
| cient time for sad purpose.
| ~ IS "utItU Oy GtC ctNUtC. St.tHy Us u
| Court Of Impeachment, That the impeach
luent presented by the House OF Repre-
| 5, a stiyrs be dismissed by reason of the
| failure Of said House to prosecute the same,
! and that this order have the same force ana
| stIecs as iacgment Of acquittat:
| Some Democratic Senators asked to be
! informed if the House had been notified
! tat the Senate had resolved itself into Q
| High Court of Impeachment.
| SrrretsTv Hnchfa pnuGarpO Of tne hnr
| and stated that under instructions received
| By him from the court he hal repaired to
| the Hnuea OF Representatives and found
| that the House had adj0u! ID, consequently
bad been unable to impact the information.
Mr.. Twitchell stated that as the House
| had adjourned in such hasty manner, and
, as il oJked IS II that proceeding had been
taken for the purpose of preventing a full
| investigations ha hoped that the Colrt of
! Impeachment would dismiss, without fer
| 'her consde, ,atiCu, the charges against
| Governor kellogg
Mr. Wiltz c!.slming TO be one of the mana
gers of the House Of Representatives., con
! d1ct!rg tie prosecution on the part OF the
| people of the State of Louisiana, stated
rha1 under the arbitrary rulings of the
| court, tire House managers coald only re-
tire, and ne called upon these present with
him to retire, and they retired.
Mr.. Lowell, of ths House of Representa-
tiyes. arose and stated that the gentleman
was before the High Court Of Impeachment
without authority to be there; that Up
to the hour of adjournment Of the House
no managers had been appointed by the
Speaker or chosen by the House.
| Tie Democratic members asked Tor re
cess until Wednesday noon, to give the
House, through its man agers, an opportu
nifty TO prefer specific charges.
On motion OF Mr.. Twitchell the preamble
Il. cod n nfn a n
% %.
The High Conrs of Impeachment then ed
journed sine die
On reconveing IS Senate, with the Lieu
tenant Governor in the chair. the Pacific
railroad bill again came up.
On motion OF Mr.. Whitney it was made
the special order Of the day tor Wednesday
after the reading of the journal.
The Senate then adjourned until half pas
nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
House.
| From ten in the morning till half pas
four. the House was crowded and at tunes
| the lobby was disorGerly, when some Dem
ccrat said what it considered good thing
| Some time was spent IL making correc
tions il the journals.
! kir Matthews moved a reconsideration
of the vote by which the House on Satur
Gav suspended the rules to allow the specia
| committees to examine if there are any
| charges against Governor W. Z. Kellogg
and stated the object ct the Hot!oE
being not for any tactious move
ment to consume tlnie, ou5 in oraer tnaI
the Republican members may place them
| selves on record as being opposed to th'
| susueueion of the rules, aud when the
! Speaker claimed that the rules were SIS
pended. the RepU hlican membecs heard ns
motion made or declared carried, aud INT
record shows tnere were iorsy-tWo OF tneiL
present.
The House refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Wilt called up the reports OK the com
r1ittee appointed TO investigate tne Charge
against Governor Kellogg. e.
| Mr.. SoUer moved to auODo the Mihorit,
report. which Was laid on tae table, on no-
ton OF Mr.. Witt, without discussion.
MIR. Witt thEn moved to adopt the ma
jority report.
By agreement It was arranged that cis-
! c1s.ion should not be checked by any me
tion, ard the question was oeoated py oo'n
sides in alternate sidor.
MIR. Levisee said impeachment involved .
| laga, @ eston. By statures (Revised Stat
utes 1888 and 1889 previous to the IL
PRODUCTION OF any resolution the Governor
| was eItiUlel to IN opportunity to appeal
| befora tha committee with his witnesses.
l. was not an exception to the RUE wnen
| the impeachment proceeded trofa d Ehehloei
! Of rbe House. 10 his mind nothing coa.o
| be palmer than that. 1t would pe IN &c
, c,r,! ance with tho precedents or Otnei
States to notify him to appear. TINS HOUSE
shnuld be governed by the statutes unit
| tbev are repealed. The facts IN the cast
are these: A committee is appointed TO IN
vestig4te ono evening, between five and Six
o'clock That evening was notified to ap
pear the next morning at hall-past aine
o'clock aud did appear, and AZ tnas nrs =
and only meeting the chairman Drou2ht II
his nocket tho report already prepared.
There was not witness examined, not an
! ;ota OF evidence and not single inquiry
| IL was q mockery-a mere matter oL ioih!
That day they reported, and on this day IL Il
nroposed to impeach the chief magistrate OF
| hioh crimes and misdemeanors MemoesS
should prO eed with care and circumspecuo41 -
for they are liable to err. Don't vote snonfu. u,
has Erepared your Have you any eyioenct
fo Authorize You to legally and judlcislJ
vote On this report2 There is not scin
t;Ila of evidence. Ii there is any evl0enct
Il shonld oo me from the committee, ana y
40. when. how and where we're the cflmot
and misdemeanOrs comm'tted, ana wnen
was the evidence taken Even tno oo.n -
nnrt This house ie, indeed, like grano
;mrv but an indictment for even steanna
1die Chickens @ can not be presented without any
svidsnce. This, the highest inquest enou.s .as
act equally on its own oonso,sIho1H ponnh1'cans hae
said tho other day the hePuuno,hsao haoanae mae
violated the Wheeler compromise ueo0usc
the Senate refused to abolish me h9eu; :, Ing y
Roard. and Dan ocrats cOnsldere1 ~ :, =. .
ionrsr longer binding. Why they opposed the y ne !,
tureing Board and Republicans wished a !. :
rsta;n it was to be found in their own woro? ee,;
M I,sy,see read extracts from ins tesei