Louisiana House of Representatives resolution, 1875 Feb. 4.

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Louisiana House of Representatives resolution, 1875 Feb. 4.

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True copy of a resolution passed by the Kansas Legislature condemning the attempt by Democratic representatives to seize control of the Louisiana House of Representatives when it opened on January 4, 1875. The effort was repulsed by federal soldiers on order of Governor William Pitt Kellogg. The resolution was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives, concurred by the Senate, signed by the Secretary of State, and affixed with the seal of state. It also endorses the special message of President Grant on the affair and expresses confidence in General Philip Sheridan as commander of the Department of the Gulf.

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

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