The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-28
Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, April2l. "A com
mitSee from the Packard Legislature
waited upon the commission to-day
and requested their friendly offices
In securing from the Nichols gov.
ernment some compensation for the
policeman and employees who have
remained faithful to Packard. The
commission assured them that they
would endeavor to meet their wishes,
and Immediately requested an inter-
view with Governor Nichols, Lieu
tenant Governor Wiltz, Speaker
Bush and number of prominent
members of the Nichols Legisla-
ture, to whom they made known the
request of the Republican commit.
tee.
The subject was favorably consid-
cred, and Governor Nichols with
the advice and consent of his associ.
ates, promptly offered to devote the
Governors contingent fund TO this
purpose. This fund amounts to be-
tween thirty and forty thousand dol
lars, and was appropriated to aid
Nichols in establishing his govern
ment. This prompt aid to Republi-
can employees will provide for their
immediate wants and remove much
of the disaffection among them subse.
quent upon the breaking up of Pack
ards government, and the commits
sion seemed to be highly gratified at
the absence of resentment on the part
of the Nichols party.
Long before these arrangements
were consummated a number of
Packard members of the Senate and
RffcfT6ls "GegisMtufe.
Subsequently concurrent resolu-
ton was passed in the Nichols Leg
islature paying the Republican men,
bers who were not elected but were
returned by the returning board
their mileage and per diem as con-
testants.
A notable feature of the proceed
ings upon the floor of the Nichols
house was the withdrawal of seven
Democratic members who had been
seated subject to contest, and who
gracefully yielded their seats, intro
ducing colored Republican members
who claimed the seats on the face Of
the returns.
Before the house assembled this
morning Mr.. Kenochar, Democrat
of Plaquemine parish, who was un'
seated by the arrangement admitting
the Republicans, called the house te
order informally, whereupon Mr.
Kidd, Democrat, in feeling address
presented handsome gold headed
cane to William Bidgeway, a colored
member from Concordia, who had
been seated on contest, but who was
the first to relinquish his claims to
colored contestant in the interest o
the adjustment.
Az o'clock great excitement pre-
vailed. Republican members drop
ped in one by one during the morn
inh, and at 2:3O p. IN. loud cries from
without indicated something unus
ual and there was great commotioi
all over the house. A deafenine
shout arose as the tall form of ex
Governor Warmoth moved up tn
central aisle. When silence was re
stored, Warmoth said:
Mr.. Speaker: 1 appear here witt
a number of my colleagues for tn
purpose of taking our seats in tn
house. In caucus of Senators ant
representatives resolution wa
adopted that it was useless to furthe
continue controversy. We have n
apologies to make. We have beeI
whipped in the battle, but have a
least preserved our self respect in al
honorable conflict. and are prepare
now to offer our allegiance in the on
ly existing government, and to fairl,
cooperate in anything which ma,
be suggested.
The commission closed their labor
to-day and left for Washington, vi
Mybile. The results achieved b.
them are more complete than coul
have been anticipated. The geners
feeling, even among intelligent Re
publicans, is thatIthese results will b
of immense advantage to the State
The commission have been more tina
ordinarily circumspect, and have dt
voted themselves in the most ID