The New York herald., 1877-01-07
TIE POLITICAL PERPLIZIYY.
Evidence Before the Senate Committee on
the Oregon Return.
AN EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK
Testimony Of Ex-MayOr Wick
hams Secretary.
LOUISIANA.
LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED UNTIL
MoNDAY-EvIDKScE DEFonE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED UNTIL
MoNDAY-EvIDEScE DEFoRE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE.
NRw ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1877.
The Senate committee met this morning. but tho
witnesses from East Fcliciana being delayed ad-
journment was had until Monday morning Senators
wadleigh. Ogcsby nud Mcdonald and few invited
guests left this afternoon TO inspect tho ettes AZ
Southwest Pass.
Tho Senate subcommittee heard Augustus Williams
lcolored OF Bason Rouge, this morning. but his
dence developed nothing of special Importance in
nect!on with events here. No more witnesses in
attendance. and tho committee adjourned I'LL Monday.
The House committee t0-day examined d. B..
Gorham. District Attorney OF Natchitoches, who said
be never knew he was candidate until after the elcc
tton and that tho law required him live in the dis
trict, but he did not live there; hC acknowledged
writing letter TO United States Marshal Ptkn ior
blank commission for Supervisor OF Registration in
Ouachita In the event that Supervisor Brady failed to
meet tho expectations OF the party; he had read
McEnery's speech 1T Baton Rouge, and thought hc
favored aggressive warfare against carpctbagger
he thought the republican vote had been dimin ishcd
5000 or TO- GOO by tho disturbances and that the
publican majority proper is about 25,O 900.
TROUBLE APpREHESDED.
Governor Kellogg apprehends trouble on Monday.
He thinks the democratic programme, after inaugural
lug Nichols is to duplicate the state government but
pending solution Of tho Presidential question they
TIE PASSIVE POLICY OF THE DEMocEATs-
KELLOGG NOT TO INTERVENE WITH THE
NICHOLS PROGRAMME.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Q, 1871
Although tho situation Is still virtually unchanged
the uneasy feeling manifest Is augmenting The dem
ocrats arc still actively engaged in discussing appoint
mcnts, preparing blanks commissions, &C., and i'm
provsing all the machinery necessary to tho insttu
ton of rival government, though 10 what
extent 1t will be pushed Is yet problenatic.
The more conservative among them. including
Mcssrs Nichols and WIltz favor passive
policy, limited to formal declaration, leaving the
issue to be determined by the result of the national
contest. Should those counscs prevail conflict or
breach Of the peace will ensue but 1t is nevertheless
plain that the majority in the party moro ag-
gIcssvc action, and desire not only inaugurae the
new government but TO push It at once into practical
operation. In the latter event any commit
ted In the way OF interruption or interference with tho
present constituted authorities will be resisted with all
tne iorce or the Stae authority, failing which tho
United States troops will be called upon support
Neither kellogg nor Packard is disposed to in.
teriere with the Nichols programme provided no
overt act Is attempted both having to-day expressed
10 your correspondent their anxiety avoid trouble
and their entire willingness TO allow the personnel Of
the 1uture State government TO be decided by tho
Presidential result.
This afternoon the new Superior Circuit Court,was
organized and recognized by sheriff Handy (deG)
Governor Kellogg to-day rcappontcd Judges LudclHg
King and Leonard to tho Supreme Bench.