New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-05

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TWitehsllb notion9 - ~ Senator Whits's
anendment - The sfdee eGlesd b. ssnater
Twitchell o. tho tAble:: 10 amendment waS
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The qnsstisa securing On tho adop-
ton Of ssnatse : Twitchsll's ordsr.
Senator Roheasea called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Allains Anderson, Blunt Brewster,
Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Detieeo, Dumont,
Gta, Greene. Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Lam
dry. 4Asioot, Pollard, Stamps, Avpher,
Twitchsll, Weber, Whitney, Yonng-23.
Nays-Blackburn, Eustis, George, Goode.
Grover, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
Absent = Alexander, Brsau1, Kelly,
Tho order was adopted.
Senator Blackburn offered the following
order:
Ordered, That the vote BY which the rules
governing this Court Of Impeachment were
adopted. or said to have been adopted, be
now recOnsidered.
Senator Goode offered the following sub
stitute:
Ordered, That the entry ON tho journal
that the rules have been adopted by the Sen
ate, for the Senate sitting - Court Of Inn
parchment, be expunged, the said entry
being untrue.
Senator White called for the yeas and
usys On the substitute, with the following
result:
Yeas - Eustis. George, Goode, Greene,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Steven, Whites.
Nsys-Allsin. Blackburn, Blunt, Brew
eter, Burcb, Cage, Chsdbourn, Detiege,
laid, Stamps, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Whitney, YouDg-2l.
Absent-Alexander, Anderson, Breaux,
Dumont, Masicot, Robertson-6.
And the substitute was rejected.
The question recurring on the order,
the yeas and nays were called with the
following result:
Yeas-Blackburn, Euatis, George, Goode,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
White-l0.
Nays-Allain, Blunt, Brewster, Burch,
Cage, ChAdbourn, Detiege, Ola. Herwig,
Kelso, Landry, Aasicot, Pollard, Stamps,
'Sypher, Twitchall. Weber. Wharton, Whit
ney, YOung-20.
Absent-Alexander, Anderson, Breaux,
Dumont, Greene, Harper-6.
And the order was rejected.
The Secretary Of the Senate made the
following report:
Mr.. Chief Justice-In obedience to the
order received from the Senate sitting as Q
High Court Of impeachment, / repaired to
the House of Representatives, and found
the doors locked, and the House adjourned.
Senator Eustis offered the following or
der and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives
has adjourned to Wednesday next without
notifying the Senate of the appointment of
managers or submitting to the Court OF In
peachment specific articles against William
P. kellogg, Governor Of the State;
Resolved, That NO order can be submitted
to this Court of Impeachment which ope-
rates in any dismissal of any charges or the
court having no knowledge of the determin-
alton of the House of Representatives in
the premises.
Senator Robertson called for the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the order, with the
result:
Yeas = Eustie, George, Goode, Kelly,
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Whites.
Nays - Allan, Anderson, Blackburn,
Blunt. Brewster. Burch, Cage. Ola, Harper,
Herwig, Kelso, Landry, MASCOT, Pollard,
Ste sts%Rs s,, sypnesso rw'chel' Weber, wAar-
Acknowledgements, Breaux, Chadbourn.
Detiege, Dumont, Greene, Grover, Young-s
And the order was rejected.
Senator White moved that the court ad-
ourn until Wednesday next at twelve
o'clock NJ and called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result. 4
Yeas-Eustis, George, Goode, Kelly,
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Whites.
Nays-A Allan, Anderson, Blackburn,
Blunt, Brewster, Burch Cage, Dumont, Ola,
Harper, Herwix, Kelso, Landry, Mascot,
Pollard. Stamps, Sypher. Twitchel], Weber,
Whitney-2l.
Abeent-Alexander, Breaux, Chadbourn,
Detiege, Greene, Grover, Young-7.
Rejected.
Senator Twitchell moved that the court
AXE recess of thirty minutes.
Adopted.
After the recess had expired the Sergeant
't-Arms opened the High Court OF Impeach-
qant with the usual proclamation.
The Chief Justice ordered the Secretary
o call the roll.
On call Of the roll the following Sem
tors answered to their nance:
Present-Nessrs. Allan. Anderson, Black |
urn, Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Cage, De- |
iege, Dumont, Eostis, George, Goode, Ola,
areene, Grover, Harper, Kelly, Landry, |
Iasicot, Ogden, Pollard, Stamps, Steven,
;ypher, Twitchel, Weber, Wharton, White, |
Whitney, Young-30.
Absent = Messrs. Alexander. Breaux,
Herwig, KeIso, Robertson-6. |
Senator Twitchell offered the following |
rider:
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives |
ID William P. Kellogg, Governor Of the |
state of Louisiana, of high crimes and mis- |
lemeanore; and
Wher eas, Said House has acted in said |
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, |
md has refused TO I0rn16neu MIN with list |
# the witnesses relied upon to support said |
,harges; and
Whereas, It is a notorious fact that said |
is prompted by partisan and |
purpose; and
Whereas, 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 |
For any acts committed prior 10 the adop-
ion of said act, and that the House of Rep
would hencefOrth accord to |