Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

VIOLATED PLEDGES OF LOUISIANA LEADERS.
The resolution introduced by ex-Gov. War
moth in the Louisiana legislature Wednesday
was discussed in the house. Yesterday. 1t di-
reefs the committee on the Judiciary to report
without delay whether or not the prosecution
OF the officers of the late returning board is
not IN violation of the pledge of the govern
ment, made on the Goth of April 1877, in words
as follows: DESTROYS of healing the diSSen-
sionS that have disturbed the state for years
past, and anxious that citizens of all political
parties may be free from the feveriSh anXieties
OF political strife, and join hands in honestly
restoring the prosperity of Louisiana, the
NICHOLS government will discountenance any
attempted prosecution from any quarter OF
individuals for past political conduct; that
the governor be requested to forward a cODy
OF these resolutions to the President of the
United States: that the committee shall have
power to send for persons and papers and eX
anime witnesses for the purposes of this re-
port.
THE sURECT DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Jones defended the action of the law Of
hcer OF the state, denied that any pledge had
been made that implied immunity for the
members OF the returning board, or that any
person or persons had authority to cOndOne
their offences against the laws of Louisiana:
that the charge upon which Anderson was
convicted was not a political offence, but was
Tor the crime OF forgery, which was violation
Mr.. Warmoth held that the joint resolution
approved April 10Th was an act of oblivion by
the law making power OF the government for
past political conduct, that it was understood
to embrace all persons and acts of political
character by which the Packard government
was sought to be sustained, and whilst no stip-
ulatiOn ia words may have been made as TO
members OF the returning board it was clearly
SO understood by the republicans, and to ig-
more OF defy the fact now would be bad faith
on the part of the Nichols government
Speaker Bush said he had we'll defined his
views upon the question. which he would eX-
press fearleSSly when occasion required. but
he now simply desired to say that Mr.. Jones
did not represent his opinion upon the sub
Ject, and that he diSsened from his views.
Upon Mr.. WarmOths motion the resolution
laid over.
GOVERNOR NICHOLS
has refused to interfere with the law officers
or the courts, or TO express his views. His init
mate friends say that he could not consistently
with his sense of duty interfere that he will
undoubtedly act independent of any interfer-
ence Oh the part of the federal authorities,
and equally independent of domestic criticism
If the welfare of the state should require the
exercise of the executive function.
THE CONTEMPT CASE.
Deputy Collector TOmnSOn. Deputy Mar
Shal WurZburger and Commissioner Lane ap-
peared before the superior criminal court yes
terday, purged themselves of the charge of
contempt, and We're discharged. Mayor Pills
bury and Administrator Cavane, by direction
OF the city council called on General w. 5.
Hancock yesterday at the st. Charles Hotel
and formally extended to him the hOspitalities
of the CITY.