Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-04-26
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION.

which are that the present organization Of the
Legislature stu remain intact, the roll to be
called to be the same ~ that called BY clerk
Tresceveut on the hrst day Of assembling
tho Nichols Legislature ct st. Patrfck's Hall,
emitting the names OF seven members who
| have since been seated subject to contest.
The House roll will include q Democrats and
81 Republicans, one Democratic member hav-
ing died. It ID understood that this arrange
! ment IL satisfactory to the Commission and to
| tho Conservatives The House caucus plan
was adopted by the Senate to-day. The Com.
mission, It Is stated, advised the President Of
the acceptance Of this plan by the Nichols
government, and will await the Presidents up.
proval before submitting the matter to Pack.
ard. The Nichols Senate passed resolutions
pledging support Of oil the Constitutional
amendments, and Packard has written another
letter to tho President protesting against tho
withdrawal Of troops. s:-r@&e
The Commission submitted the PROPOSE.
ton to unite the two Legislatures to the Pack.
ardites on tbs 18th. The Packard Legislature
hold caucus and resolved not to accept the
terms. The Commission reported to the Presi.
dent the failure Of the scheme.
The Louisiana Commission seems to be
acting by indirection. On the 10th they in.
formed reporter that they thought the end
OF their labors was near. This opinion seems
to bc based upon the dcsertion Of members Of
Packard's Legislature, and the corresponding
increase Of Nichols Legislature. Packard
claims that these desertions are instigated by
tho Commission. The Commission
telegraphcd the President on
tho Goth stating that everything looked favor
able to an adjustment. As they included in
their telegram letter from Gov. Nichols,
pledging protection to a]l classes of citizens
it is inferred that they intend to solve tho
problem in manner similar to the South
Carolina case. Packard still declares
his dissemination to stick, and his
Legislature held a caucus OF a most exciting
character which resulted in passing resolutions
donouncing the Commission for interfering In
the domestic affairs Of the State, and inducing
members to join Nichols ranks.
The President and Cabinet held pro-
tyactcd session on tho 10th, considering
the report of the Louisiana Commission. It
was decided to withdraw the troops, and after
the Cabinet meeting the President sent the
following letter: Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, April 20, 1S77-Sir: Prior to my enter
ing on the duties Of the Presidency there had
been stationed, by order Of my predecessor, in
the immediate vicinity of the building used as
State House, in New Orleans, Louisiana and
known as Mechanics Institute, detachment
Of United States Infantry. Finding them In
that place have thought proper to delay q
decision Of the question of their removal until
could determine whether the condition of
affairs is now such as to either justify or re-
Quirc the continued military Intervention Of
the National Government in the affairs of the
State. In my opinion there does not now ex-
list in Louisiana such domestic violence as is
contemplated by the constitution as the
ground upon which the military power of the
national government may be invoked for the
defense Of the State. The disputes which
arise as to the rights Of certain claimants to
the Chief Executive Office of that State are to
be settled and determined not by the Execu-
tive of the United States, but by such orderly
and peaccablc method as may be provided by
the constitution and laws Of the State. Hav-
contemplated, but ON the contrary the dis
putcs in question are to be settled by peaceful
methods under and in accordance with the
law, deem 1t proper to take action in accord
ance with the principles announced when I
entered upon the duties Of the Presidency.
You are therefore directed to see that the
proper orders are issued for the removal of
said troops, at an early date, from their pres
ent position to such regular barracks in the
vicinity us may be selected for their occupa.
ton.
[sigued1 R. B. HAYES.
To Hon. G. W. MoCrary, Secretary of War.
In accordance with the above, orders were
issued for the withdrawal Of the troops at noon
on the 9th. The Commission consider their
labors practically concluded, and expect to re-
turn to Washington in day or two. Gen.
Mcmillan left the Packard and joined the
Nichols Legislature on the 10th, and eight or
ten more are expected to follow him In few
days.
The Commission closed their labors in
New Orleans and left for Washington on the
2lst. They claim to have accomplished more
than they expected. The Packard Legislature
has surrendered to the Nichols body, and on
the 21st Yarmouth and eight or ten others of
the Packard members entered and took seats
in the Nichols Legislature. They were re.
ceived with great applause. Gov. Nichols
drew $4,000 from his contingent fund to pay
the police who have been guarding Packard.