The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-18
WASHINGTON.
Goni;natiOb Sent to the SENATE.

WASHINGTON.
Domination Sent to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ii. - The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following NOM
nation: Hon. James +. Legate, of Kansas,
for Governor of Washington Territory.
The first State dinner Of the season takes
place tonight, at the executive mansion.
The Sexf National nepubsican Ces-
Senst0n.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-At the session
OF then ational Republican Convention to-
day, it was decided tina; the next convention
shall be held on the frs; Wednesday in June
at Phlladelphia. 1t was also decided that
each State shall have delegates double the
number of;heir Senators and Representatives,
and two for each organized Territory, in
Guiding the Territory Of Columbia, who
shall have right to vote.
Woman srHraSe-Cerrespe.1 81
the New orleans TFoohles.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE claims ON
Woman Suffrage were presented by Mr..
Hooker others to the Judiciary Com
mit;ee to-day. Senator Trumbull said the
Committee would give the subject due con-
sideration.
The following dispatch was received to-
day from New Orleans: "The public mind
is IN a state of grea; excitement, suspense and
ala.n, and any hour may bring on . collie
ion, which would end only in bloodshed.
The desire for martial law is almost univer-
sal with the good citizens of all cla~es.
GS;gned. Il. A. FLANDERS.
Mayor"
To this the President replied: martial
law will not be proclaimed in New Orleans.
Under existing circumstances no assistance
will be given by the federal authorities. The
parties OF persons unlawfully resisted coneti-
tuted the authorities Of the State" The
above reply may result in Cabinet eoHsuta-
ton.
The Examination of Carter.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l2.--In the First
| District Court, the Carter case was called
up and some ten or twelve witnesses were ex-
amined. At the conclusion Of the trial
Judge Abel remarked that as the prisoner
had not asked to be discharged, he would
adopt the suggestions of the counsel and adj
nit him to bail that it was clear that the
| killing was done BY a policeman, but admit
| ting that IL was, ne THE Judge recognized
II IL.
| Ill there was a fully organized Senate and
| House to order otherwise, even had Carter
ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring before
him the arms OF the House at all hazards.
| de,d or alive he couldn't be held responsible
| for the killing OF Wheyland, because Whey
| land. having been unseated, was not q menu
Der. During the trial an immense crowd
| tLrcnsed the Court Room, corridors and
| adjoining streets, who cheered Carter upon
| ala release. When he reached the street
| the crowd gathered and insisted on his de-
| liyerins an address tonight at Canal street.
| Consequently meeting was held there which
was addressed by Carter and others.
| Mr.. Carter stated that he, a. the head CT
the legal members Of the Legislature, he
| would proceed tomorrow, at II o'clock W.,
| and demand admission and the dispersion Of
! the armed police force from the hall Of the
House Ct Representatives, over which, he NJ
the legal Speaker, has entire control.
The WarmOuth11es.
| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE Yarmouth
ties passed resolution appointing a COM
| mi,tee 10 inquire into the facts concerning
| The discharge Of the Grand Jury by Judge
| Abel. His Impeachment Is threatened.
| Speaker Carter surrendered himself before
the First District Court, bench warrant
having been Issued for him.
The Wheyland homicide case y progress
Ing. The general expectation OF martial
law seemed to have quoting effect.
Troubles i'm ,hc New Mexico L~xissa-
| tnPe-
| S,yrA Fr, y. NJ, Jan. I0.-In the
seof Representative to-day, the Speaker
ordered the lobby TO be cleared by the Ser
~ant.a,-irr.s. That officer being unable to
carry on. the order called on the Sheriff Of
Santa Re for aid, but it was refr,sed. The
| disor!er became 80 great that Speaker Ru-
doluh adjourned the House until 10 o'clock
10 nofro,. morning. The Democrats, being
| = minority Of the House, remained and pro-
ceeded to elect Speaker and pass resolutions
admitting Democrats Of members Of the
legislature in the place Of the three Repub-
Iicans expelled and one deceased. They
then had Speaker Rudolph and two other
Republican, arrested, taken to the hall a
the House and held them there as prisoner
until they were taken before the Supreme
Court, which gave the defendants until To-
. morrow at ii o'clock 10 answer. The
Speaker Of the House called on Gen. Gran
ger for Il military guard tomorrow to keep
. The mob cut of the lobby
The action OF the Democratic minority haa
? hso, IavIess and disordeIly in the extreme,
; and thew have endeavored to bully and in.
tim;da,e the majority BY threats of personal
, violence. Tie Republicans are firm and
resolved to maintain their rights by all neces-
AIRY means. Much excitement exists, and
both parties are armed.
The daily New Mexican Republican
editorialIy charges Postmaster Sullivan,
editor of tbs Daily Post, and Secretary Weller
with the responsibility for the ia.lesos,a
that has been rampant in the LesislafsF: scf
SOME days past. The Post pronounce TN.
statement false and malicious secretary
Weller refuses to recognize the new ory.ni-
zation made by the De@ocr,9. Aiser
SPEAKER Rudolph and the Republicans In
to-day. he refused to swear in! IL The n.:ss. .
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