Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-14

Louisiana.

Louisiana.
ihc Commission was in executive session
most Of yesterday, but nothing transplred as to
the nature Of its deliberations. ln the even
ing the Commission received dispatch from
the President, but declined to make known its
contents.
\ dispatch from New Orleans TO the Balti-
more Sun, under date OF last night, says -
''The Commission received to-day additional
instructions from Washington, which are un-
derstood to confer authority upon them to pro.
pose az adjustment OF the Legislature, which,
it is considercG will be made an ultlnatum,
aud if not accepted by the conservatives DO fur
Their effort will be made 10 that direction. The
details of the proposition have not been malur-
ed but certain Of the leading conservatives Who
have had an ntimalion OF its main features as
scrt that it will be satisfactory to their side. 1t
is understood that the effect will be to give an
updoub!ed majority to the Nichols Legislature,
| and that q recanVass OF the vote for Governor
is not included in tho plan, which will leave
| Nichols in quiet possession.
DISPATCHES from Washington last night say:
| 1t is reliably aScertalned that the LOUISIANA
commissioners in thar cypher dispatch to the
President relate the result OF their conference
with both Nichols aud Packard, The judges Of
the respective Supreme Counts and other par
ties ia interest. They say that they find that
the Nichols party are not disposed to make
auy CONCESSIONS, but will maintain this ground
| ia the belief and hope that ultimately, ~ IN
the Hampton case in South Carolina, they will
have full and unobstructed possession OF the
Louisiana State government. The Packard
| party are ready to enter into arrangements lor
a Joint Legislature to determine the pending
questions. but this being rejected by the Mich
oils party the Packard party ask the President
to determine which il The legal Stale govern
ment
Ia addition to the above 1t can be stated that
the President declines to act upon tic req ucst.
as under the present circumstances he would
not be justified in making decision. Ow!as.
TO the disagreement OF the Nichols aud Pack
ard parties, aud the uupromislng prospects OF
an accommodation, the commissioners ask Tor
further instructions. To.day the telegram from
} the commissioners vas laid before the cabinet
and read at length, and gave rise 10 general
Interchange of opinion. Dunug TIE day, as
the result Of the cabinet deliberations further
instructions will be sent to the commissioners.
The cabinet djourned without coming TO .
conclusion 90 additional Instructions TO the
commission. The subject will be resumed at
an adjourned meeting, perhaps Tomorrow. 1t
is not considered proper at present to give pup
, licty to the contents Of the telegram read yes
terday, but it will be made public within short
J time, in connection with such Instructions as
, may be forwarded to the commission, accord
, ing to the course pursued in furnishing 10 the
press the correspondence and other papers IN
the South Carolina case. There being now no
nearer approach to settlement OF the conflict
10 Louisiana than when the commission was
! tod bn 10
embarrassment owing to the apparent impos-
sibility of compromise by tho Packard and
Nichols parties.
Messrs. McNlilIao, Ray and TIC other prom
ioent republicans were invited to mecttlc com
missioners yesterday afternoon for consultation
10 regard to Packard's possible acceptance 0!
the proposed plan oil adjustment. The discus
sion was at great length and resulted IN their
expressing the opinion that Packard could not
accept such az arrangement, sGce It lneoVed
an abandonment of his case. 10 oght the
Nichols Legislature meets in caucus to consider
the situation with regard 10 the projected terms
of settlement. Its action developed an almost
unanimous sentiment in favor OF accepting the
proposed plan. whenever it be officially submit.
ted. Packard maintains his dciaut altitude,
freely stating his determination ID lc!cId Ii:
government even if the troops arc Withdrawn.
Public excitement has greatly abated and State
securities have advanced. About six T. m.the
commission received the long expected dispatch
from the President, and Gen. Augur Was sent
for to traOscribe it. At ha!fpast; ten o'clock
the session of the commission adjourned. 1t
has since ranspired that the dispatches rocaiv-
cd from the President fully iudors:d the plan
proposed, and it is to be forthwith carried into
effect. The Nichols Legislature have already
given their assent 1t is understood that ;plh.
err the politics nor personnel of the \. ). Sen
alors to be elected are made conditions Of the
settlement.
The New ork Times New Orleans dispatch
says :-Eor two or three days pas; Ncs' Or
leans has been filed with the widest lulnurs
regarding the probable action Of the Comms-
) sion. Among other things it has been report
ed that they had decided to recommend the
immediate withdrawal of the UuteL States
troops, ! compromise Of the pending difficulty
by the recognition Of the Nichols government,
and the election Of 4 republican to t!:c national
Senate. A number OF more or less stories OF
this sort have found their way TO the North.
The Commission desire it to be auth0rtatlyely
stated that they have as yet reached 90 con
clusion and made no specific or definite recom-
mendaton, or even suggestions to the PrcsI-
dent. They still hope to effect an adjustment
by a re organization of the Legislature on some
basis which will be satisfactory to both parties,
but, while yet expecting such an arrangement,
they have telegraphel to the President, IN
forming him OF certain we'll Known and general
ly.recognized facts regarding the situation there,
and stating that, having exhausted iorAer in
sructions they we're ready to receive any 9th
crs which ho might desire to forward.
| News Of the Day.
A ship left New York this morning with So
passengers for Australia, comprising Sc msrri~
cd couples, l72 single men, single women, IS
children from tol2 years CT sge, and Is bsblo2.
| The Hudson county, N j grand Jury yo2ter~