, 1876-02-27

The Democratic FIove n11d tho Kel.
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The Democratic TIove nnd tho Kel.
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speefal D,spateh to The Ch.ea0n Tribune.
NEW ORLEANS, Fob. 25.-Tho Committee ap-
pointed by tho House Of Representatives to
bring in articles Of impeachment against the
Governor reported. and, By extremely arbitrary
rulings on the pa1t Of the Speaker, succeeded in
getting their resolutions and report in
serted iu the journal. They will no
doubt b called up Monday, and will
probably be adopted. This policy OF the Demo-
CRITIC Legislators doas not awaken go much pop
ular enthusiasm as Was anticipated. 4 paper is
being extensively circulated among the mer-
chants aud business mon OF the city BY Dir. E.
Whaeloc1, President Of the New Orlcans Pacific
Railway Company, and very popular man, pro-
teaslnE against the attempt to plunge the city
and State into anarchy, and is receiving
orally considered tLat the gronnds
upon which it is proposed to i1nreach the
Governor ara not sufficient to convict him.
Ihe Democrats, however, Iad no Intention Of
bringing the Governor to tral, but expected to
leave him suspended from office after the ad-
journment Of tie Legislature. Tho fact that
the Governor has convened the Sonata in extra
session to sit rs court Of impeachment, il
necessary, will prevent the fulfIlment of their
desires. They claim. however. that tho Senate
can't sit unless tho House is also in session, not
~lthstanding there are two instances on record
IN this state where the Senate has been called
together without the House.
s7a tie -sssoct1ted Pres!
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Feb. 26.-Iho following il
the report of tho House Committee III the kol-
logg caso:
3of'e Honorable Speaker and Members # the Honse
Of Repretchtltlres: The Special Conmttee appointed
by the House OF Representatives to investigate
the conduct Of ". r. Kellogg, and to ascertain
sad ee nse ' IN os sTdn %h ah asehsns
the duties OF Governor IS to demand his imle.ch-
mont respectfully report that they ind inyesga-
OF tho State, has committed many violations in
his official capacity and in the exercise of the funo-
tious Governor, of the Constitution and laws Of the
State OF Louisiana. They submit the following pxu-
aEnb;e and resolutions for the confederation Of the
HOUSE, and recommend their adoption:
Here follows a statement OF acts done from
October, 1874, to January. 1875, in regard to the
division OF tho State funds, the substance Of
which IVES contained in the report OF the Al
Gge Committee heretofore telegraphed1
The report concludes as follows
WHEREAS, Many OF tho Democratic and Coaserv,-
in good faith the terms Of the adjustment known
tho Wheeler Compromise, not to disturb ths
M 1nE anterior to f 1Gth of Of % sS snd
that said William P. Kellogg in disregard OF tho high
duties imposed upon him by the Constitution md
Laws Of the Site Of Louisaua whilc dscharEine and
exercising the functions Of said ohcc Governor,
ytolsou Of said law. Of the State OF Louisiana and
his official cath Governor to support and maintain
tho Acting Governor Of the State Ut Louisiana
has since and subsequent to tho 18th day OF April
1885, tecn guilty Of many and divers high crimes and
1nsdcneanors in otoo against khe said Laws and Con-
sti:ution Of the Stats OF Louisiana; therefore,
STATE Of Leuiuana, n GensTai 4sss1a5iy eonre,<G,
That committee Of flTe members OF this House be
appointed b. the Speaker 20 to the Senate an the
bar thereof in the Of tbe House nepresent4-
tives Of the State Of Louisiana, npeaeh William F.
Kellogg Of high crimes aud 1nisdeznc.nors in Office
committed slncs April II. 1875; acquaiut the Seuae
that the House Of Representatives will in dre time
exhibit particular aatices Of impeachment against
him. and that the conmttes demand that tho Senate
take order for the appearance Of said William P. Eel
logg to answer to said impeachment, |
The Republicans claim that the report Of the |
majority Of the Committee vas only got before /
the House by g1oes riolaton OF Parliamentary /
pend the niles by two-thirtls vote to tako up I
the report, but had been defeated on cali OF |
the yeas and nays, considerably more thon ono
third Of the members present being opposed to /
taalps up p tue report; It IS asserted that the
audible voice, and declared that unanimous
consent had been granted to take up the re-
port. number Of Republican members ut
once rose to object, but the Speaker ruled that
their objection came TOO late.
The minority Of the Committee offered re-
port, stating that no investigation whatever had
been entered upon by the Committee and that
thoy had demanded that the Governor should be
heard and had been refused, and that the whole !
proceedings. in their judgment, vas reyolu-
tion7ry attempt to subvezt the Government
FilibusteriuG here commenced By the Repub- |
Leans, and by agreement the whole subject was +
until 10fo'clock Monday, to which
time the House adjourned.
Tho Conservatives confidently aasort that tho
House will alopt the report on aIonday.
Tho BaUeti,, Gays: Ave learn that memorisi
If merchants and capitalists Of New Orleans is
n circulation to-day protesting against the pro-
oosed action Of the House OF Representatives in
lbs matter OF the Impeachment of Gov. Eellorr |
The memorial dwells upon the incalculable dam
age that this movement. it persisted III, will en-
nil upon commerce and the business interests
# the city,"