Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-05
Little PhiPs Lying Dispatch to
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Chattanooga Railroad, are universally rep
rotated; those bonds were issued before
Gov. KellOgg's administration; l believe
the Funding Act a very wise thing; the
Chamber Of Commerce employed able
counsel to draw the bill, but il was slightly
changed afterward; / cannot say that Kel-
logg has made any gleat failure IN State
finances; consider the financial condition
Of our city better to-day than before in
twenty-five years; we have not had pro-
test in our bank in eighteen monthsand the
number Of failures in the city have been
far less than IN any other city Of its
size in our cOJsPtTy, the cotton crop has
been larger than usual, our people are more
economical, and there is less credit busi-
ness; factors have not advanced as profuse-.
IL as in former times; crops are TODAY
raised with a less expenditure than in past
years; now We have q large number Of
small farmers who annually produce nom
four to ten bales Of eesten, ard this is the
reason why we can not foretell the extent
Of the crops, These small producers do
not draw On our capital. In the attempt to
work reform measures, the committee was
seconded by Governor Kellogg, and he as
sisted us greatly; one of the reform mea-
sures was to change the condition of the
police law; We had the appropriation Of the
city for the pay Of the metropolitan police
reduced from S750,000 to 100000. l think
it impossible for Louisiana to control the
levees when twenty-three States pour their
water down upon her"
The state-hOuse Guarded by Federal
Troops.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. SIN response to
a request Of Gov. kellogg, Gen. Emory has
ordered the disposition Of troops tO-mOr-
row in close proximity to the State-hOuse.
The State militia General, Hugh J. Camp
bell, will command the forces inside Of the
State-house. What this force viii be has
not transpired. A body of metrOpOlitans,
without guns, will be there as cOnservatoTs
Of the peace. Police officials state that the
metropOlitans have not been requested to
occupy the State-hOuse as soldiers.
Excursion OF the Congressional Conn
miftee.
Messrs. Foster, Potter and Phelps, Of the
Congressional Committee, with q number
of prominent citizens, went on an eXcur-
sion down the river to-day to the planta-
tiOn Of Col. Efingham Lawrence, where
they witnessed the process Of sugar making
and everything c0nneb5edf with it, from
cutting cane to packing sugar. The party
was sUmptUously entertained by Col. Law
renee, and returned to the city at p. NJ.
The WarmOth-JeweII Duel on.
The Warmoth-Jewen duel is off by the
agreement Of the frieLds Of the parties.
The Legislative Organization.
Ex-Mayor Wilt is the caucus nominee
of the Conservatives for Speaker Of the
House. Estellett seems to lead with the
Republicans, but Lowell and eX-GOv. Hahn
are also prominently mentioned.
The state-HOuse Barricaded with
Forty Republican Members Inside.
The doors of the house, tonight,
are securely barricaded, except the Royal
street entrance. A Conservative, who
called there early this evening, bad a con-
versatiOn with Mr.. Lowell, and was in
formed by him that the Republicans had
forty members in the building, who were
there last night, and will remain there to-
night. There is also a strong force of police
in the building. Il is rUmored on the
streets tonight that the Returning Board
had reassembled, and had counted in the
Republican members from. the parish they
had referred TO the Legislature. This re-
port, however, IS generally regarded as a
canard.
Opinion Of the congressman.
During the excursion to-day it is stated
the Congressional Committee were unan-
imous in expressing the opinion that the
action Of the Returning Board cannot
stand. They believe the Democrats have
a majority in the House, and the Republi-
cans majority n the Senate.
Reported killing OF n COIOred Mem.
her Erroneous.
A cOlOred man reported killed on lou
louse street, about o'clock, is said to be a
member Of the Legislature.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 4--The negro re-
ported killed last night was only wounded.
he was shot Oya policeman, and was no.
a member Of the Legislature.
The City Pieketed with Federal
Troops.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. AT this hour
S o'clock A. M.-United States troops are
taking their position covering the State
house. a regiment Of infantry in two col
umns, at parade rest, extend from Chartres
street, on St. Louis, to the levee. The
metropOiitans are being placed in position
| to prevent near approach 10 tae State-house.
A squad at Chartres street, on st. LOUIS
refused To allow persons to pass out at St.
Louis street, stating that only members OF
the Legislature or State officers were
allowed 70 90 by. This squad was under
the command Of a captain. A similar
squad VIII probably be placed on all ap-
proaches to the State-hOuse. Eighteen
hundred United States troops will be in
position to sustain the State government,
The Picket Lines Closed.
All the doors of the State-hOuse except
/ one are securely baricaded. The lines of
metropolitaus prevent persons passing on
/ St. Louis street from Royal to Chartresi
1 only reporters, memb IS of the Legislature
1 and State officers being admitted Superior
! officers, however, admit such persons as
! they desire within the lines. Both parties
! are in caucus in the State-house. All con-
! testants are adm tied. The Republicans
| claim TO have fifty members present this
! morning. More than forty Of them re-
| manned in the Staie-hOuse during the night,
/ The streets in the vicinity are crowded, and
| hundreds Of persons are gathered on the
| corners. Hon. r. ii. Mari was refused ad'
mittance by the police, andeX-GOE Hyams,
after passing the lines Of The metrOpoli-
| tans, was r"fused admittance to the State
/ house by a Senate Tgeant-at-Arns, who l:
in charge of the door. Indiscreet persons
may precipitate a row, but the indications
are that no disturbance of a serious charac
ter will occur. There are 10 indications o
a movement Of the white league. ThOugt
the refusal to admit such gentlemen a.
Mar and Hyams creates a bad feeling, the!
advise the people to keep quiet.
The Work Of Organizing the House q
Representatives Begins
TWELVE O'CLOCK, M-The member
have assembled in the hall Of the House
and are the most orderly body of legislator
so far that has assembled. in Louisiana 70
many years. Messrs. Foster and Phelps
Of the Congressional Committee have jus
entered the hall of the House, and wer
seated near the reporters desE, declinini
seats on the platform. The chief clerl
called the House to order and proceeded t.