The Portland daily press., 1877-12-31

mise Legislature"
One or taco Commissioners conscientious. Mr.. Nc
Veagh says he can aoipe out Packard if troops
are icithdraUn.
Tribune, April 16. p, 1.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10.
"The Louisiana controversy is practically settled.
The delay is occasioned by difficulty in harmonic
ing all the members of the Commission" 1.-The
project for settlement is so completely a triumph for
the Nich0s party that it scarcely breaks the fall Of
Governor Packard. II is not expected that he will
accept IL with good grace, If all; bur The Commits
sion are assured that AS IL is promulgated
break will occur in the Packard Legislature 20 large
as 70 save INN no shadow OF hope to maintain him
drawa of the troops from the State House, anu the
last vestige of the Packard government will dis
appear without violence excitement"
Tribune, April I'LL
New ORLEANS, April 16-Tbe Commission Scan
not ag.ee, IT is believed, to recommend the with
drawal OF the troops last to effect SETTLE
ment, the members being fearful of going on record
publican party of louisiana" .sThe radcaism of
these two commissioners appears to have DELAYED
bringing matters to point for nearly a week."
Packard 6egs the President to relieve him of his
Enemies, the Commissioners.
Tribune, April H. p1
Governor Packard to President, April 16:
line reported purposes OF the Administration to
carry out the suggestions of Messrs Foster and
State" ' -''1'' " ''' '''pN''''-''D 'A''
Inc commission thus TAR has only suggested
methods which directly tend 10 an abandonment Of
the contest irrespective of right or justice"
Commission ,corking hard-confdent of ,cipimg out
troops
Tribune April 1s, p.5.
NEW ORLEANS, April II. -''The members of the
Commission, who are actively working to effect an
adjustment, are Confident that the end will be
reached IN day or two When the Republican lead
10 SO aSd od wsn 10 trade on
them, can get no better terms than offered they
Will take their followers over to the Nichols camp
Tribune, April 20, p. S.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1s-"The members of the
Commission predict, however, that there Will be only
one Legislature in existence 48 bours from tonight
1t is expected that this consummaion will be brough:
about 10y aesertion of portion of Gov Packard's
Legislature, while the commission here, or by
general break-up following their departure"
ans departure OF the Commission, followed by an
drawal Of the troops from the vicinity of the
house will, unquestiolaby dssipate the Packard
government without collision, or even excitement"
Packards dissolution approaches-C Commission in
good spirits.
NEW ORLEANS April 49, Thursday
"The commission have npleted the work they
came to dc. To day they informed the President Of
the existence OF a Legislature with an uudisputed
quorum" The Packard Legislature now becomes
rump without legal status and its disintegration
will proceed with acceleratng rapidly" .rue com
mission arewell sa isfied with the situation" 1.-The
commissioners talk freely, believing that the end
their s5s a6ors Is a near. They say they have e
"Ihe commissioners are in good spirits over the
present aspect OF affairs"
Commission sag cannot break up Packards heroes
until yon actually soithdraw troops. President
a1ahdfdtos them tnStdnter
Tribune, April 20, p.1.
WAsHINGroE, Aeril 20.
"ihe President signed an order at 80 .. IN. to-
day directing the United States troops quartered n
tion at noon on Tuesday next" The effect OF the
act OF the Executive to-day was apparently seen
In New Orleans within an hour after it occurred
Before Elk O'Clock dispatcb received from ex-
Governor WarmOth, announcing that the fight was
over, and that he and his friends had stampeded to
the Nichols Legislature" ut is believed that the
other supporters of Governor Packard will now de-
sert and that Packard, like Chamberlain, will give
up the contest"
"rhe adjustment, though not arrived at in ex-
aetly the same way as was suggested by MIR. Evarts
in his COMMUNICATION 10 the Commission, is scarcely
less satisfactory TO the Administration" at is now
believed that by the middle of next week the Louis
lana question will have become as much matter of
history as the late controversy in South Carolina and
thai II will 10 longer require tue attention OF the
Administration, which will then be enabled to de-
vote its time to other contemplated reforms. (sic)
Commission stay to sit on the Corpse.
Tribune. April 2: p.1
NEW ORLEANS April 2O-Friday.
The commission have decided TO remain until to"
further disintegration of the Packard Govern
ment." " Five more members deserted Governor
Packard to day."
The Tribune gives the dying Packard 6low.
Tribune, April Il, -.
First editorial: " Freedom will shrek as Packard
tumbles at noon of Tuesday next.''
Packard still dying Presidents order Killed him
ttth nedtneSs and despdtcR' Commissioners
happy. Nigger-kitters offer them banquet
Tfs6aae, Aprii %, p.1.
new ORLEANS, April %.
a Nn&l .t.rxz n
cept Governor Packard himself, and his metropolitan
police guard. The Pres,denfs order for the NTH
drdat Of ths troops broke up the Legislature 'oith
" The commission seemed to be highly gratifed at
the absence resentment on the of the Nichols
party!' "The commission closed their labors to-day
and LETT for Washington" " The commission have
devoted themselves in the most laborious manner to
their work." - 1t was understood that public re-
cepion rendered them by the people OF this city,
but declined with thanks" !" ' 1t is known here that
the Louisiana Commission telegraphed the President
Ftiday morning, advising an immediate announce
ment of the withdrawal of the troops
No more life in Packard unless he gets into the
Courts.
Tribune, April 25. p. 1.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.
'' Now that the Commission has closed its labors,
the work it has done can, for the first time, be
rectly judged" d" 1t has accomplished the task set
for il to do.'
WASHINGTON, April "a
"All the members of the Commission express
themselves as entirely satisfied with the result of
their labors."
:. rhe Commission do not expect that he (Packard)
will cause any public disturbance, but they are not
certain that he will not refer the question of his
title to the courts"
Commission clam that they killed Packard By their
timely demand for wtthdraivaLo of Troops.
Tribune, April 26, p. 2.
Report of John Nj. Harlan Commission. April 25:
4" II is proper that we should say that
we were induced to suggest i'll our telegram OF the
10th instant, that The immediate announcement OF
the time when the troops would be Withdrawn to
their barracks wJud be better tor the peace of Loui
siana than to pestone the announcement to some dis
tant day."
Packard tells the People ho,o it a1as done.
Tribune, April 26, p. Q.
Governor Packard to people Of Louisiana, April
rs:
in session at the State House" " The re-
su t OF their iabors during The two weeks they re-
manned here is known OF all men," Z" they
induced a number of members Of the legal House of
Representatives to take seats in the Nichols House,
thus giving it a returning board quorum"
Fhs result having been achieved, it is matter of
record that cOngraiuiatory messages exchanged
between the President and his commission On the ol
lowing day the President by frmal order made pub
lie hrough the press directed that the United States
TROOPS occupying building in the vicinity of the
State House should be removed to their barracks"
PGetard,s Court DESTROYED BY amounting Judge
John e. King Collector. Judge Leonard reserved
for future seduction. Packard now buried
Tribune, April 80, p.5.
WASHINGTON April 2s.
"The President has decided to appoint Judge J,
E King 10 the collectorship of New Orleans"
"This appointment is one of great importance and
practically removes one If the lew remaining OBJ
stacles to the OF the Presidents policy ip
Louisiana. Judge King is one of the Justices OF the
Packard Supreme Court. The Packard Supreme
Court has always been considered by the President
as in law one of the strongest departments of the
Packard Government" "The best lawyers here
including Secretary Evarts, OF the opinion that
the Iegaity and constituionality Of tie Packard
Supreme Court was almost beyond CONTROVERSY"
The appointment OF Judge King seems to solve
this difficulty. The Packard Court under the con-
stituton, should be composed of five members and
only three were appointed by Governor Kellogg
Judges King Leonard and Ludeling. These three
constituted quorum. Without quorum the court
cannot exs and without the attendance of each one
of these three quorum is impossible. AS to the
two remaining judges who should technically make
up the court, they never be appointed, because
even il Governor Packard should nominate two
persons. he would have no Senate to confirm them
The abandonment of the court therefore, by any one
of these three members, works its etectua dissou-
tion. Judge King will accept the Office of Collector
and Judge Leonard is already eecled to Congress
from district in which there is contest, and viii
OF course be seated"
The Commissioners return IN triumph. "WeI DONE
good and faithful SERVANTS Enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord"