Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
DEMOCRATiC HONOR.
Trouble i'm Louisia ma.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-In the
House during the morning hour, Mr..
Kidd, Democrat Of Jackson Parish,
offered the following: / move that a
committee of seven be appointed by
the Speaker to investigate what
charges if any there are against VIM.
p. Kellogg, demanding his impeach-
ment, and that they report as early
AS practicable.
Mr.. Mathews, Republican, of Ten
sas Parish, raised the point Of order
that this was an order of the House,
not a motion, and could not be adopt
ed without suspension of the rules.
The Speaker overruled the point
of order.
Several Republican members de-
manded the yeas and nays.
The Speaker declined to order the
yeas and nays and declared the mo-
ton carried.
Later in the evening the Speaker
announced the committee as follows:
Messrs. Wiltz, Young, Kidd, kOontz,
Jetfries, Democrats: Levisse and
Demas, Republicans.
MIR. Demas moved that there he
three Republicans placed on t,e
COMMITTEES. The motion was tabled
by strict party vote.
OF the five Democrats on the COM
mittee all but MIR. Wilt signed the
Wheeler adjustment agreement.
This movement took Republicans
by surprise, as they did not ailtici-
pate any impeachment movement
until after Mardi-Gras.
Gov. Kellogg tonight addressed to
the committee a formal cOmmunica-
ton, stating: respectfully request
To he informed when your committee
proposes to enter upon this investi-
CATION, in order that | nay appear
in person or council, rs provided Tor
by section ,739, Revised Statutes.'
NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 26.-The
committee appointed by the House
10 investigate the charges against
Gov. Kellogg and ascertain whether
he has com n itted crimes wilhelm the
discharge of his duties rs Governor,
which demand his impeachment,
report that Kellogg, while acting rs
Governor of the State has committed
many violations in his official capac-
ity, and in the exercise OF the fun
tions of Governor, of the consiitu-
tion aud laws OF the State OF l,oui-
sianu. They submit the following
preamble and resolutions for the con-
sideratiun of the House, and rerom-
mend their adoption. Here toI avs
statement of the acts done from
October 1874 to january 1873, IN re-
CARDS o the division of State funds,
the substance uf which was con
tanned in the report Of the Atdige
Committee, heretofore telegraphcd.
The reports concluded 10y saying
that as Governor Kellogg has been
guilty OF high crimes md mi-dc-
meanOrs In office, Therefore he 1t
ResOired, IN the House n Repr"S'h-
tufircs Of tie S'ate Of Louisiana, That
committee Of five members h" mp
pointed 10y the Speaker To appear
before the Senate and there imprarh
WIN. l.. Kellogg Of high crimts aud
misdmeRnUrs, and that the commit.
tee demand that the Senate make M
order for the appearance OF said m.
=. Kellogg 10 answer to said iri-
parchment.
The Republicans claim that I e
report OF the majority Of the C"nn'i
tee was only got before the Howe ny
gross violation Of parliamentary
rules. Several motions had been
made to suspend the rules hy two
thirds vote and take up tn" report,
but had been defeated on Gil ~
the yeas and nays, considerably NOR"
than oue-third of the members pi"s-
pnt being opposed 10 taking up tho
report. IL is asserted that the
Sneaker then muttpfed something
in an inaudible voice and declare
that unanimous consent had been
granted to take up the report. y
number Of the Republican me'nbef-
At once rose to object, but the Speak
er ruled that their objections were
too late.
TIE majority Of the Committee
offered report, setting forth that no
investigation whatever had been
entered into by the Committee, and
that they had demanded that the
Goyenor be heard and had been re-
fused, and that the whole proceed
ings In their judgement was q revh-
lutionary attempt to subvert the
government,
FiIibustering was here commenced
by Republicans. and by agreement
tie whole subject was postponed
until 10 O'Clock Monday, to which
time the House adjourned. The
Conservatives confidently assert that
the House will adopt the report
on Monday.