The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11

| his own recognizance. IL may not be Improper to
tended that the Courts OF the United States in Lou
isiana are not or tne very purest character, and
dction, does not altogether insure spec dy con-
domination. VIE
MAssING TROOPS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
In the meantime large body OF colored troops
had been quartered Ia the Custom House, under the
direction OF the martial Packard. The City Guards,
too, an independent organization, marched along
Canal street. no doubt reDuking the base character
OF the presuming metropoans.
ARMED MEMBERS LEGISLATURE.
Wild rumors were anoat as the members began TO
arrive. They were all armed. and compelled to
Deep ranged on either SIDE Of tha entrance to
even the reporters would be admitted Five hun.
dred police At this time we're scattered
to order q loud alteration took place between
some excited Individual and the police, to whom
sufficiently posted as to the condition Of affairs mad
made up their minds 10 an instant that this was the
psuds 70 melee u sale 70 6o
the staircase and IN the street who could never be-
eve thai they were in great danger Of their lives
nounced 70 The CHAIR that the Arms had
been refused abundance, when that caustic indl.
yidual IN laundering tones again denounced the
Governor for his Infamous policy by endeavOrino to
intimldate the Assembly and create riot among
SENDING FOR UNITED STATES TROOPS.
were y oy
States troops as would eGectually preserve the
peace ana control the police. The moment was
the back OF the CHAIR was filed with willing and
hopeful friends, who were ready at moments
no quorum. Prayer proceeded and the roll was
again called, fty.two responding to their names
sSa who S' had waited upon the Speaker r' to know
his wishes with regard to the disposition OF the
70 snd
keep the LOBBY quiet. The members paced the
II sassss en-; s. ;:?s
Sdrsns or | EsFSS ss .na SR
aey Inc g lar received Sraers to allow
least enecting something. motion was made and
the Bar OF Ine House. A Mr.. YorEe arose and again
demanded that the char be vacated IN pursuance
fore. CIaMorous members rose in their seats ana
claimed there was not quorum present, while
that the sergeahtat- Arms was allowing members
to retire rel IN order to break up the quorum and de-
: 80" REVOLVING SCENE.
At this unctnrs negro BLACK as night named led
to Of ~ Sey IN
tended to carry out. His voice was drowned In the
successive shouts OF derlslon which proceeded cd
it was none o. his business, whereuboi Tie ihdla-
nany WarmOthlte requested leave to retire. The
manded the yeas and nays" which At once de.
| cided against HIM,
ii will be obliged TO resign. II not allowed to 60
Il care nothing about that; you may resign"
the motion recurring as to the absent members,
| list OF their names was made out and handed TO
| The SergeantaL- Arms to 60 and arrest them.
WARMoTH MEMBER-l must 60 out;
strong body guard. Twenty minutes elapsed and
he returned not. Meanwhile the Carterite interest
who were contesting seats with an equal NUMBER OF
| the enemy. The report OF the Committee on Elec.
adopting 1t was in progress. The negro Murray
had not yet returned.
DR.. woaRELL, o warmothite Of the meanes.
stripe, seeing hope asked the House to bring in
the obstreperous member, stating that he had the
proper medicines at hand and would cure him.
messenger was despatched, VINO returned after
some time with the startling Intelligence that he
| 'did not make move yet.n
The sPEAKER-Let the Sergeant-ar-Arms 60 out
Again that iunctionary hurried out, followed by q
OF pages and
EXPLANATIONS attracted the attention Of all present
| The excited members, VINO paced the Moor during
the whole time voting as their names were called,
and canvassing chuckllng and glorying IN their
| successes stood stll. Loud noises were heard be-
| the exchanges made between the victorious
Sergeant Arms and his followers and their War
motn captive, when, lo the unfortunate the strong
| REPULsIvE AND NURDERoUs LOOKING VILLAIN
ke the pS @ ere e Se tna
up as the train descended from the platform along
the centre aisle The scene was SO touching and 50
fear that they might fall to the boards at any mo.
ment and explode. The calculations and needful
| preparations Tor riot and bloody work In the morn
ing were somewhat forgotten. The vote proceeded
tons. when the Warmothiie doctor rose and at.
tempted to explain his vote and the privileges under
| It by reading from Cusn1ng's Manuel-"Whoi Is Cush
| fnO HAu m
and q course voted Is he should liz might Is well
to "rise and explain" The rest OF the House
thought So Everybody thought SO, and himself
LudicrOusly as such bodies conduct business, 1t IL
perfectly insulting 10 see people read from author
ties or insist on parliamentary usages especially
| lslature OF Louisiana, where nothing Dut blood Is
wanted to give color to the base practices and the
scenes ON the floor every day, enacted In any State
north OF the ohio, would certainly close with the
speaker CARTER again rose to explain. II wan,
THIS House. by solemn resolution, to instruct me to
OF The reach Of sny inSmidatIon to Tie TeutIemen
assemb cd on this noor." t"Hear, hear."
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES DISCOUNTED.
| The YARMOUTH DOCTOR-I will agree to that on
this condition: l am opposed to everything In the
way Of intmIdation but at the same time want
member here whose life is safe to-day. would not
insure the life OF any man on this n0or at this time,
alarms be empowered to search every member OF
tnis House Tor arms before we proceed 10 business
| everv Gay. (Btter sneers were exchanged with
raised.) WV
Speaker CARTER shall appoint extra sergeants.
alarms. They shall not be cut-throats or thieves.
or Ioalers; put ! shall appoint white and c0lored
gentlemen and myself Will see that no police will
Interfere with or intlindate any member of tins
1 House. S " ''
Adjourned.
| - CONFUSION IN TRIUMPH,
Confusion defeat and bitterness OF sn,r,t ,vor. IA
mnSly GepIc.ed on the faces Of the Wsrmotn lac
terte mob. The children OF darkness are sn 9"a
nosannahs and mourning In alienation. inc
state penltehnsry knows them not neither does
hour ascends up from the swollen breasts of what
was once Q happy people. The scourges OF Egypt