The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
PACKiRD'S APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
Reply of the South Carolina Officials
to Governor Hampton.
ARESPECrEUL REFUSAL TO SURRENDER
The RecusantS Directed TO Vacate and Await
Judicial Action.
LOUISIANA.

THE LESlSLATlVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE NICHOLS SENATE AND HOUSE, con-
cLUsIoN HOPED FOR TO-DAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, April 10. 1877.
In accordance with the Information ,elcgraphed the
HERALD last night tho Senate to-day passed tho follow.
Ing resolutions, which will also DO passed by the
House 10 morrow
RESOLUTIONS SENATE
Whereas tho pcops OF the State OF louisiana after years
81 s ~ss and ~
pressed in his inaugural and already Ssppy Executed IN
South Carolina. tho local the
d op ho 70 ss p"s
Resolved by senate and House Of Representatives in
General assembly convened
dent Ms enunciacd in his inaugural. and pledge
hearty cooperatien aid and support to the execution
dThat the execution Of tho said policy in the State
her people. viii In up their bardensa Sp,rs heal their
ness their homes give to Sho"
distinction OF race or coor-a uture OF progressas we'll
Ihrd-Thst rs an earnest Of our enacavor We hereby
the state Of Louisiana It Is apd viii be- by
Francis T. Nichols as its executive head
and fifteen amendments Of the constitution Of tbs United
The enforcement o law risdly and mpsrtsiiy to
the end that violence and crime shall be suppressed and
upoa the soil II
receive the and equal protection the laws IN person.
property and political rights and privileges.
white citizens Of the state upon basis Of JUS
1. The education Of ali classes Of tho people being
essential to the preservation Of free institutions do de-
school. equal uniform asson upon property ..
Secure education the children Of white and soorrd
ciiisens with equal advantages
STs.d as sas tor ysss ps and The c,
esss and potca STRIFE and oiu hands honestly rex
tornG ne prosperity OF Louisiana the Nichols GOVERN
any quarter OF individuals for past political conduct
ssns 10 tue OF tho United
ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
There boing no contested seats IN tho senate and
the terms Of adjustment only affecting tho organiza-
ton OF the House. action upon IL referred 10 their
caucus now In session The proposed adjustment has
now been finally modified and embodied in a rcsolu-
ton seating all members oil the House who have a
but concession has boon made In OF
the three members from tho seventh ward. Now Or
adjustment sixtytwo democrats TO ty scvcn rcpubli-
II this agreed TO caucus tonight
It will be officially passed by both bodics who will
transmit II to the Commission who will In return
ommend II to tho Packard Legislature.
GIVING Up THE CONTEST.
1t understood that tho latter has entirely given up
the contest and only awaits this action 10 90 I'm In
body the Nichols State House, which event will
PROBABLY occur Tomorrow.
The ommssion expect 10 finish up their labors ana
leave Wednesday evening. They arc all in perfect
accord upon The subject and Their report to the Prosi-
Much better feeling Ia already manifest between tho
rival parties. and the disposition to consolidate Is worry
general
Immediately after the new consolidation the election
for United States Senator Will DO gone into and very
spirited contest may DO expected.
LArER-ADoPTED ny THE HOUSE,
Tho House caucus adjourned at eleven O'Clock TO.
night after adopting tho adjustment resolutions unan-
imously and thus tho last obstacle TO settling tho
Louisiana difficulty Is removed. Tho com lon ers
arc very much elatcd tonight at the full Of
their Iabors.