Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-16
NEW ORLEANS.
Sunday-s-A Lull in the Storm.
Carter Appeals to Gen. Emery.
MOnday.--QuOrUm in the Senate.
HaSty Repeal Of OdiOuS Laws.
A Signal Democratic Triumph.
HaSty Repeal Of OdiOuS Laws.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 14.-The city is
very quiet, and all resting after week OF
excitement: There are but few ON the
Streets even about the Mechanics Institute
only dozen sleepy, #orn-Udt, miserable
looking MetropOlitans can be seen. 1t is
probably the calm before the storm.
A Last Appeal from Carter.
Last night Speaker Carter addressed a
long letter to Gen. Emery regarding the
condition of affairs, in which he stated that
he proposed to appoint a sufficient number
of sergeant-at-arms to take peaceable pos
session of the StatehOuse, to remove the
armed force which greatly increases the
public disquiet and to seat all the members
of the House, whether opposed to him or
not. He promises that no violence shall be
used against any member nor indignity nor
force against the police now there by the
Governors order Unless they resist the con-
stituted authority. He will not, however,
take such a step without having it distinctly
understood that said action is not riotOUS,
nor will be considered by the commanding
General as in conflict with the Federal
authorities, and asks Gen. Emery whether
he wifi by military force prevent such action
by the Speaker Of the House for its rein
statement in its hall.
GET. EEHery's Reply.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
GULF, NEW ORLEANS, Jan. If, lS72.-TO
the Hon. Geo. w. Carter: SiI--I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt Of your
letter of yesterday, which was handed me
by your messenger last night after twelve
O'CLOCK. In reply to your communication,
l will state ti!at IN q conflict between the
Executive and the lie si5ls;ure Of the State,
where it is difficult to decide which Is right,
l have recognized throughout the necessity,
in the interests of republican form OF gov
erument, of not siding against the Legisla-
ture, and the prOpriety OF not interfering IN
its organization in any manner. L cannot,
therefore, consistently give you the aid or
advice asked. | will further state that !
had decided not to bring the troops again
into the city during the present imbrogliO,
unless ordered to DO so by the United States
Government. The parties having right
to knowledge ol this decision, being duly
informed some hours since.
am, very respectfully, your Obedient
servant, w. II. EMERY,
Bvt. Mai. Gen. COmdg.
Gen. Emery addressed similar cOmmu-
nicatiOn to Warmoth, in consequence of
which the Governor has ordered out the
entire militia force of the city tomorrow.
MOnday-Hasty Legislation.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 15.-The political
farce continues. Immense gathering around
the Carterites at the Cosmopolitan Club
room as on Saturday, and the same army
of policemen on Dryades street.
Carter made a speech requesting the
people to disperse quietly. He stated that
he would appoint a sufficient number Of
sergeantat-arms to seat the members and
project them, but would act under the laws
and constitution.
Senate-1S members present including the
President, who decided a quorum was
present. After other business the rules
were suspended and the resignation, election
constabulary and printing bills were all re-
pealed.
House-The repealed bills from the SEN
ate were taken up and passed without a
dissenting voice, and the Senate was noti-
fed of the fact. At o'clock the repealed
acts, as passed by the Senate and House,
were presented TO the Governor and at once
signed.
The Carterites declare this hasty legisla-
ton trick.
Later-HOW WarmO1h Got n Quorum.
All the absent Senators will return to-
morrow. The Senate for several days has
lacked only one member to make quorum.
OnSunday Senator Anderson, Democrat,
arrived in the city with the previously Sc
cured pledge of Gov. WarmOth that he was
not to be molested. Anderson had no in
tentiOn of attending the session
which met as usual to-day without a quo
rum. About an hour afterward Gov.
WarmOth dispatched a messenger for An
deTsOn, requesting to see him at his private
office. The latter responded, after which
most Of the Senators had entered
the room. The Governor asked
Anderson what his party demanded, and
was told the unqualified repeal Of all the OBJ
nOXiOUs acts. This Gov. Warmoth offered
to pledge himself to accomplish. Senator
Anderson said that would not be
sufficient. He did not want
professions but business; that if a bill for
the repeal Of all these laws post
pOning action on police and military
bills for ObliyiOus reasons, was
drafted then and there, he would
60 in the Senate, make a quorum,
and enable all legislation to be performed
necessary to their repeal. He however re
quired in addition that no other busi-
ness was to be transacted without
his approval. After some little difficulty
and delay the offer was acc pied by the
Governor. The Repeal bill was summarily
declared, and hence the legislation which
followed in the Senate. Some
difficulty was experienced in rushing the
bill through the House, but by 3 o'clock the
repeal bill had passed and was signed by the
Governor and only wanted the proper pub
lcatiOn to become the law.