Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
Gen. Mcmillan, Judge Leonard and three
or four other prominent republicans were in
consultation with the Commission Saturday in
the interest eff Gov. Packard These gentle
men were assured by the Commission in the
most solemn manner that no proposition what
ever has been made to either party, and, fur
thcrmore that the Commission have not agreed
upon 4 plao. Gen. Mcmillan and his asso-
ciatcs urged upon the Commission the neces-
sity Of 40 carly decision By the President.
Every interest Of the State and people demand
it. II il is 10 be Nichols, they desire to
know the fact at once; if Packard is to be recog-
n;zcd, let ii be done without further delay.
Gen. Mcmillan said that confidence in the ul
.ilatc SUCCESS OF the Nichols government
seemed to he hardening, citing improvement
i'll STATE bonds aud deserllons from the Packard
Legislature az sustaining this view. n few
days ago George Washington, colorcd, OF Con.
cordla, and Saturday, Brooks, coiored, OF St.
Nlary's, and kearn, OF Jefferson, all return
| lux board members, left the Packard House
aud took seats in the Nichols House, making
| fifty srvrp returning board members IN the
House.
! IL is understood that The democrats in caucus
Saturday night agreed upon 4 proposition TO
| the Commission for the admission to their or
ranzatou Of all members elected by the parish
commissioners returns, but that this action
shall IN no way Interfere with Legislation al
ready perfected. The seven or eight members
who we're seated subject TO contest will submit
their GASES for linal decision to tll2 full Legi5-
Iaturc when assembled.
Another dispatch says "thc Senatorial eau
Gus decided almost immediately TO accept the
proposition or suggestion, as the Comms-
soncrs persist 10 calling it, The House caucus
adjourned al at II y. m., after approving the
proposition by 4 large majority, the contestlng
members not voting; but owing to the absence
Of twenty members not notified it was concud-
cd to adjourn over to Monday morning in order
that it could he ratified by iuIl House. This
will clusc but litlla delay, however, as the
commissioners now express general desire to
push the work through - las! Al possible. 1t
is probable the details will all be agreed upon
lanorrcw anl action will be inauguratcl Oh
Monday. It is now generally believed that
rackarh's assent has been privately obtained
to The arrangement before 1t was lnaugurat"d
IN It's present Term. At al events the CON
niia-iOncrs appear To be thoroughly rrlicvcd
from anxiety, aud wear the air Of having &C
compli,hcl !hcir work. 1t is supposed tina,
before yirIlinr To the inevitable, Packard will
lssuc a rrocau,aton and from present prospect:
it will be concluded before "Wednesday"
Nothing lranspircd yesterday as to the STU
alton or negotiations. The proposition to admit
all elected mcEnbera to Nichols Legislature is
the leading subject Of discussion. Conserv
alivcs think this will be the basis OF settlement
All contestants agree to stand aside ii The re-
pubcans consent to take their SEATS 10 Odd
Fellows, Hall. The question of submitting q
proposal TO this effect will bo finally settled by
a conservative caucus to morrow. There seem:
to DC no doubt that the proposition will be made.
The Commissioners will remain here Tor some
days until the final adjustment, if such a thing
| Is Impossible.
\ dispatch 10 the Baltimore Sun dated last
night says -
Packard has made raise. Tonight he Of:
ttred to four members Of his Legislature who
went over to Nichols $4,000 if they would
come bacl. to morrow, and showed them the
money. They declined the offer. The Mich.
oils Legislature were IN caucus till alter mid
night last night. They hoi! another caucus
to morrow, and it is expected will then reach 4
point where they and the commission can meet
on common ground.
In an interview with Warmoth he said that
lie was only waiting for this action before going
to the Nichols Legislature with his friends,
whether Packard accepted the plan Of settle
mcnt or not. They were ready TO conform 10
the wishes Of the President whenever aud how.
ever officially expressed, but would not allow
themselves to be used as y means OF destroying
Mr.. Packard as long as tho present status OK
listed. Packard is preparing letter TO the
commission demanding that they request the
President 10 recognize himself or Nichols ut
once and inimaling that that will place the
President aud the commission upon record be-
! fore the people.
The New York rribunc 5 correspondent says
The consolidated Legislature will elect con-
scrvativc Senator aDd instruct him to support
the policy Of the administration unless the re-
puGlicans fuse with tho last dtchcrs To elect Il
Bourbon democrat.