The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-03-03
lsAl lnlent Of KellOxx.


son. the House of Representatives appointed
a committee to inquire whether or not Ke
logg should be impeached. Tho committee
was composed OF able men-Messrs Young,
Witt, Kidd, Jeffries and Kountz, Demo-
Gratis, and Levisee and Demas. Republicans.
The committees report is thus given by the
To the honorable Speaker and members
of the House of Representatives.:
1.-The special committee appointed by the
House to investigate the conduct OF w. +.
Kellogg, and to ascertain whether he has
committed such high crimes and misde-
meanors in Office while discharging the
parchment, respectfully report that they
find, on investigation, that said w. z. kei-
t"gs, while acting as Governor of tho State,
has committed many violations, in his OIL
cal capacity, and in tho exercise of the
functions, aus Governor, OF the Constitution
and laws of tho State of Louisiana. They
| submit the following preamble and rcsolu-
tious for the consideration ofthe House and
| recommend their adoption. Hero follows
1864 to January, 1874, in regard to the
| divcsion or State funds, the substances OF
which wore contained in the report of the
Aldridge Committee, heretofore telegraph
eu.] They colclude as follows:
And Whereas, Many of tho Democrat c
| and Conservative members of this House
! feel a disposition to carry out, in good faith,
tho terms of adjustment known as the
Wheeler ell compromise, not to disturb the
! occurring anterior to the 18th of April, 1875;
And Whereas, Your committee find, on
investigation. that said ", p. kellogg, in
disregard of the high duties imposed upon
him by tho Constitution and laws OF tho
state of Louisiana, while dscharging and
exercising the functions of said Office as
Governor, in violation of said laws of the
state of Louisiana, his official oath as Gov.
ernor TO support and maintain the same
acting Governor OF the State of Louisiana,
| has since nd subsequent to the l4th day OF
April, 1875 been guilty Of many and diverse
high crimes and misdemeanors of office
against tho law and Constitution OF the
state OF louisiana; Therefore, be it
Resolved by the House OF Represent atives
of tho State of Louisiana in General A. sem-
bly, convened, committe of tive members
of this House be appointed by the Speak or
to go to tho Senate aud at the bar Thereon
of the State of Louisiana impench said
William p. Kellogg OF high crimes and
nisdemeanors in office committed since
that the House of Representatives will in
due time exhibit particular articles of i'm
peachment asains him, and that the COM
mittee demand that the Senate take order
for tho appearance of said William L. KEEL
togg to answer to said impeachment.
This report was received on Saturday but
action WAS not had until Monday, when the
following was the result:
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.-Anerscven hours
and u half debate, at half-past four p. M.
MIR. Wilt moved tho adoption OF the report
OF tho minority of tho Committee appuinte ed
20 investigate the chnrgea against W. l..
kellogg, with the resolution accom- panying
the report, recommending that articles III
impeachment be preferred against him for
high crimes and uistlen,eanors. The yeas
! aud nays were called. MIR. Stafford and
| other members asked permission of the
| Rouse TO explain their votes, when their
! names were called. \ storm of calls for
| the yeas and nays followed the request .
The majority report and tho resolutions
! by vote of 81 Yeas to Is NAYS. >N'
Inc hail OF tho House. and the Hobbies
| above and below stairs, were crowded with
spectators during the whole time of the
| discussion of the question.
| The House had not taken action in tho
arraiEnment ofKellogs up to Monday The
| Senate, however,, anxious to do its masters
| bidding, formally organized as u Court. and
acquitted Kellogg, without notice Of his
| impeachment or hearing the evidence