The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-06
By Associated Press.
WCnti;er Probabilities.
The Radical Ca;itlron I'm Louisianr


New ORLEANS, January 5.-Yesterday the
House met in response to the Governors
proclamation. A quorum was secured with
the aid of the Sergeant-at-Ar1ns. The chair
was declared vacant, and Brewster. was
elected speaker. .'.@l
4 resolution was passed ordering the Ser
geant-at-Arns to take charge of the State
House and allow no one to enter until -
O'Clock to-day, to which hour the House adj
jolrned.
The fears of Il conflict are increasing.
The approaches to the Mechanics Institute
are strongly guarded by the police, only
legislators, State officers, and reporters being
admitted. at 10 O'Clock O company Of the
Site militia stacked arms Immediately Ill
front of the State house.
When the Legislature assembled the fol-
lowing telegram was read .y.r,-} -.
"WAsHISGroN, january 5, 1872.
"LLon. j. r. West: Governor Yarmouth. Q
dispatch Of this date to you has been r.
ceiYcd. His report of the proceedings of the
United States marshal is Of such an eXtraol :
binary character that will have the matt' K
investigated at once. Please show this dr :
patch to the Attorney-General. ng, q.
[signed] "U. 6. GRANT"
"Undonhted justice will be speedily melted
out to the wrongdoers. The catalogue oil
wrongs has eliminated, and retribution will
be speedy. =
[signed1 "J. R. WEST" ;
Prolonged cheers followed the reading OF
the above. $50 ...' o. 't''.'
A committee was appointed to investigate
the conduct of the United States marshal in
arrcsting the Governor and legislators; after
which the extra session was adjourned sine
die. ...........- .. .....,. .,.g., ~
The regular session was then proceeded
with, the newly-elected speaker (Brewster)
presiding. aa Z -. -. ~ -. :
There was considerable stir in the lobby,
and a disturbance was expected by many.
A staff-otiicer of General Emory appeared
with a message to the Governor that the
Federal troops would cooperate in preserving
order, and that they were under arms, ready
for any emergency. srf no
A letter was received from Carter, protest.
ing against the illegal extra session and ex-
pressing the determination of holding the
regular session of the Legislature outside OF
the Capitol. /.
The Legislature ordered the Sergeant-at-
Arms to exclude, Carter from the Capitol.
They also resolved to exclude the members
whose aflidavits caused the arrest of the Go
vernon and others yesterday. The House
then adjourned. {,
A resolution will be introduced tomorrow
requesting Senator Kellogg to resign. The
Warmouthites had fifty members present. i,
The Carterites met in Royal street-forty-
eight members present. The Sergeant-atrArm
was sent in search Of others. hi ysrfs 1.
The following Is among the resolutions ex-
planatory OF the objects Of the Union Demo-
Gratis and some Republicans: 81, st,s.:L 3
"Resolced, That the only and sole object
of said united action is to defeat the nefa.
rious schemes of Governor Yarmouth and
to secure the repeal or amendment, already
agreed upon by the Democrats, Of: first, the
election and registration laws; second, the
constabulary bill; third, the metropolitan
police bill and fourth, the revenue law and
the printing law" : =
Unanimously carried. ~
The Federal troops have returned to the
custom-house, but the Metropolitans and the
militia still remain on guard at the Capitol. d2