New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-08


following result:
Yeas-Blackburn, Euetis, George, Good
Grover, Kelly, Ogden. RobertsoL, Steve1
Nays-Allain, Blunt, Brewster, Burcl
Cage, Chsdbourn, Detiege, Ola. Herwil
Kolso, Landry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamp
Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Viii
ney, Young-20.
Absent Anderson, Breau,
Dumont, Greene, Harper-6.
And the order was rejected.
| The Secretary of the Senate made th
following report:
MIR. Chief Justice-In obedience to th
order received from the Senate sitting q
High Court of Impeachment, l repaired t
the House of Representatives, and foup
the doors locked, and the House adjourned
Senator Eastis offsred the following o,
der and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The House of Representative
has adjourned to Wednesday next withou
notifying the Senate of the appointment o
managers or submitting to the Court OF In
! peachment specific articles against William
! Z. Kellogg, Governor Of the State;
ReSolred, That no order can be submitted
to this Court of Impeachment which ope
| rates in any dismissal of any charges or tn,
conviction or acauittal of the accused, the
court having no knowledge Of the determin
alton Of the House Of Representatives ir
the premises.
Senator Robertson called for the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the order, with thu
following result:
Yess - Eustis, George, Goode, Kelly
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Whites.
Nays - Allan, Anderson, Blackburn
Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Ola, Harper
Herwig, Kelso, Landry, Masicot, Pollard,
Stamps, Sypher. Twitchell, Weber, War.
ton, Whitney-20.
acknowledgements, Breaux, Chadbourn,
Detiege, Dumont, Greene, Grover, Young-S.
And the order was rejected.
Senator White moved that the court adj
journ until Wednesday next at twelve
o'clock NJ. and called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yess-Eustis, George, Goode, Kelly,
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Whites.
Blunt, Brewster, Burch Cage, Dumont, Ola,
Harper, Herwig, Keisc, Landry, Mssicot,
Pollard, Stamps, Sypher. Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Whitney-2l.
Absent-Alexander Breaux, Chadbourn,
Detiege, Greene, Grover, Young.
Rejected.
Senator Twitchell moved that the court
take recess of thirty minutes.
Adopted.
After the recess had expired the Sergeant
alarms opened the High Court OF Impeach-
ment with the usual proclamation.
The Chief Justice ordered the Secretary
to call the roll
On call of the roll the following SEN
ators answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Anderson, Black
burn, Blunt, Brewster, Burcb, Cage, De-
tiege, Dumont, Eustis, George, Goode, Ola,
Greene, Grover, Harper. Kelly, Landry,
Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, White,
Whitney, Young-30.
Absent = Messrs. Alexander, Breaux.
ChadbOurn, Herwig, Kels0, Roberts0n-6
Mr.. Dibble, Of counsel for appearer, read
the following plea, which he moved to fix
and enter on the record of the court:
In the matter of the impeachment of
William P. Kellogg, Governor of Louisiana.
The said appearer, William P. Kellogg, by
his undersigned counsel. now asks the court
William P. Kellogg, Governor Of the State
of Louisiana, for that the House Of Repre-
sentives has failed to appear to prosecute
the same.
WIN. P. KELLOGG.
JOHN RAY.
Ii. C. DIBBLE,
j. E. LEONARD,
OF Counsel.
The Chief Justice ordered the same to be
spread on the minutes of the court
Senator Twitchell offered the following
order:
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives
has notified the Senate that it has impeach.
ed William P. Kellogg, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors; and
Whereas, Said House has acted in said
impeachment contrary to law in this, that
= has refused to permit said William p.
Kellogg, Governor of the State of Louis |
ANA, to appear before the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges made |
against him. either in person or by counsel.
and has refused to furnished him with lisr |
If the witnesses relied upon to support said |
charges; and
Whereas, 1t is q notorious fact that said |
impeachment is prompted by partisan and |
evolutionary purpose; and
Whereae, It was agreed by said House. |
~ act No. of the extra session of 1875, in |
pursuance OF the terms of the agreement |
Known as the Wheeler adjustment. that
aid Willism P. Kellogg, Governor Of the
state of Louisiana, should not be impeached
or any acts committed prior TO the adop-
ion OF said act, and that the House of Rep
esentatlves would henceforth accord to
linn full support In the maintenance of the
avs and the promotion of the welfare of |
he people and the State; and
Whereas, This resolution Of impeachment
J in violation of said agreement; and
Whereas. The acts of the said William
,. Kellogg as Governor of the State of
louisiana are fully known to each and
very member of this Senate, and known to
8 not to be criminal or unlawfnl;
Whereas, The Senate has adopted no.
ce for the House to appear and make good
q charges; and
Whereas, Said House has hurriedly adj
burned until next Wednesday, at 10 A. M,
moving that but little more than one day
the session viii! then remain; and
Whereas, This adjournment is believed |
have been taken Tor the purpose of de.
'atiDg full investigation of said charges;
Whereas, We believe the said William P. i
ellogg, Governor of the State of Louisiana,
) be innocent of any criminal act or of any
gh crime or misdemeanor; and
Whereas, The resolution adopted by the
ouse of Representatives recites no specific
POUNDS Of impeachment against the said {
lillian P. Kellogg; and
whereas, The House of Representatives q
ss failed to appear and present any speci.
charges or accusations against the said | /
lillian p. Kellogg, Governor, notwith- I
anding said House has had full and suffi- | b
ent time for said purpose;
1t is ordered that the Senate, sitting az | T
,urt of Impeachment, That the impeach- Q
emit presented by the House OF Repre- '
natives be dismissed by reason of the