New-York tribune., 1877-04-30
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
JUDGE KING THE COLLECTOR.
HOW PRESIDENT HAYES CLINCHEs THE NICHOLS
PACKARD ADJUsTMENT-IMPoRrANT APPOINT

JUDGE KING THE COLLECTOR.
now PRESIDENT HAYES CLINcHEs THE NICHOLS
PACKARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES APPOINT
NRNT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The President has
decided appoint Judge James f. King to the Collector
ship OF the Port Of NewOrlcans In place OF Col Jas L.
Casey brotherin-law OF Gen. Grant This appointment
is Of very great Importance and practically removes
OF the few remaining obstacles TO the success OF the
Presidents policy in Louisiana. Judge King 10 one Oh
the Justices Of the Packard Supreme Court who was
commissioned by Gov Kellogg before the expiration OF
his term and confirmed by the Kellogg Senate
The Packard Supreme Court has always been cohsn-
cred by the President in law OF the strongest de-
parmens OF the Packard government The best lawyers
here including Secretary Evarts, are OF the opinion '
proposition the legality and constitution
alty Of the Packard Supreme Court appointed py GOV
Kellogg almost beyond controversy athough IL h'u
attempted assert its authority since the capture Oh
the Courthouse by the Nichols party early In January
good many Of the Louisiana Conservatives, too, nave
expressed opinion that II the two rival Supreme
Court organizations should remain IN EXISTENCE uh
legal issue could be made between them, winch
would be brought to the Supreme Court OF thc
United States for determination, the decision
of the latter would be in favor of the validity OF
the Packard Supreme Court The President mas
frequently said that he expected serious legal compca
tons IL the Nichols court should continue TO pass upon
property interests without definite adjustment between
it and Packard court and It is understood here tha1
the Nichols court was the whole very careful about
the questions upon which passed and that the decisions
which IT rendered were almost without exception on
unimportant points.
The appointment Of Judge King seems TO solve TINS
difficulty. The Packard court under the Constitniioh
should be composed Of five members. aud only three
were ever appointed by Gov. KellOgg-Jndges KING
Leonard and Iudeling These three constituted u
quorum without n quorum the court cannot exist ana
without the attendance Of each one OF thesc
three quorum is impossible. AS 10
the two remaining judges who Should
techn caly make up tho court, they can never pe
ted because even II Gov. Packard assuming iba'
he should continue to act Governor, should nominate
two persons he would have Senate to confirm thin
The abandonment OF the court therefore, by any one
tbese three members works it's. eifectua dissolution
Judge King will accept Office OF collector, ana Juoee
Leonard is already elected 10 Congress from dhcL
which there contest and WILL OF COURSE De rtitc
The appointuent OF Judge KING VIII he SATISFACTORY
To the native white element III Louisiana, ="
the members of the Returning Board ana 10 Gov:
Pnckard He WAS recommended by Gen. Anderson on
the Returning Board 1t said that he VII appoint l
colorrd ,nrinhprs the Returning Board, Aenhcr tu
n number OF j. Madison Welss lreildS VIII
also be APPOINTED to minor positions. JhuSc hiito
il native OF louisiana and man OF aphty,
honesty and high character lie WIZ ne ~ ~ ~,
TO all CLASSES. Louisiana men VINO were h"d' w
Intended appOn nGDt tbat III colbhes eN'IS o
ment OF a successful policy. lho lIeslucni VIII hhr
no IIt hor changes III the Federal offices IN Llu'sln'
uu he has carefully studied ench case t,,,i
signed both in hs capacity Of Governor before MS 'eh
expired and since, as SENATOR