The New York herald., 1876-02-27
KELLoGG's DOWNFALL PLANNED.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO BE FRAMED BY
THE LOWER HOUSE OF THE LEGIsLATURE-
PROPOSED SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE.

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO BE FRAMED BY
THE LOWER HOUSE OF THE LEGIsLATURE-
PROPOSED SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 26 1876.
On Monday the lower house of the Legislature will
take up general resolution suspending Kellogg
ONCE ana Will send committee after its adoption to
the bar of the Senate The articles OF impeachment
not fully drawn up, and far ten in number.
There is excitement except in republican Circles
notwithstanding that Kellogg has issued his
proclamation calling the Senate in extra session
to continue ten days after the present regular
session. petition, headed by John Phelps,
Z. B. wheelock, Cyrus Bussey and others, claiming
that ncaculable damage will result should Kellogg be
impeached is being circulated With such leaders the
petition will receive numerous signatures among the
merchants counter petition is also in circulation,
asking for action on the part Of the House
The only hypothesis that is suggested by the situa-
ton is that the committee of the House will not ap-
pear the bar OF the Senate until the last hour of the
regular session, and that Kelloggs proclamation Will
be dsregarded as yoatve OF articles "a and Is Of the
The following is the report of the Special Committee
appointed yesterday by the Speaker of the House 10
investigate the conduct Of Governor Kellogg
THE RESOLUTION IMPEACHMENT
To THE Hon SPEAKER AND hEMsKRs OF rnE HOUSE or
special o0u,mss 8gpoa'os b the House to iny.s
mesnOrs in Office While dischasns s' the A dasies
Sna. said william Kellogg shs sctSs Gov
of the State has committed violations in his
erncr and Of the constitution and laws Of the State of
ton for the eossideration Of the House. and
their adoption: follows statement Of acts done from
the fund the SUBSTANCE TsTe n
pO5s Of the Adgs Conmes mn nsreso0Is lore selssr,p ed
bers of this House feel bound in good faith the
di.,sss william k;oss Is5 oasisi
and whereas your committee find Investigation.
that said William heIosg, IN disregard Of
tuition State of Louisiana while dischargng
in violation Of said the Louisiana his
official oath as or g saPpoT and maintain the same
TO the i4,h day Of April 1870 been guilty Of
against the laws and constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Resolved By the House OF Of the State Of
Louisiana u General Assembly convened that committee
to 20 t. the Senate and at the bar thereof in the name
the House Of RspwyeSse,naves q the state S
crimes and misdemsanos in Ofice committed since the
House Of representatives will time exhibit partcu
lar articles of impeachment against him and that the
appearance of said William p kellogg the said
''''N THE MINORITY REPORT
The republicans claim that the report Of the majority
OF the committee was only got before the House by
gross violation OF parliamentary rules Several motions
had been made to suspend the rules by two-thirds
vote, to take up the report but had been defeated
call OF yeas and nays, considerably more than
third OF the members present being opposed to the
taking up of the report. IL is asserted that the
Speaker then murmured something in an naudble
tome and declared that unanimous consent had been
granted to take up the report number OF repub
hcan members at once to object but the Speaker
ruled that their objection too late. The minority
OF the committee offered report setting forth that
Investigation whatever had been entered
upon by the committee; that they had demanded
that the Governor should be heard AMI had been re-
fused and that the whole proceeding, In their judg
ment revolutionary attempt to subvert the gov
ernment Filibustering here was commenced by the
republicans, and by agreement the whole subject
postponed until ten O'Clock Monday next TO wacn
time the House adjourned
The conservatives confidently assert that the House
will adopt the report on Monday.
The Bulletin says:-"We learn that memorial Of
merchants aud capitalists of New Orleans is in crcula
ton to-day protesting against the proposed action OF
the House Of Representatives IN the matter OF the i'm
upon the ncalcuabe damage that this movement wul
entail upon commerce and the business interests or
this city,