The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-26

few other persons such as were admitted by
courtesy to the floor. Without the bar in
The public part OF the hall, stood the contes-
tants apd other persons admitted. They
numbered, by actual count, I27. Besides
these the door ofthe hall was kept by %
police. Witt maintained control Of the as
sembly until some time after he was chosen
speaker. When the republicans undertook TO
withdraw from the hall Mr.. Wilt gave in
structlons 10 the sergeant-at-srms
not TO allow any one to pass
out or enter the hall. Then the
disturbance without the bar at once increased
and pistols were displayed, when, at this
juncture, conservative member moved
that the speaker be requested to ask Col.
De Trobriand to preserve order. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on Col. De Tro-
brand and request his compliance. Col.
De Trobriand soon came to the bar, unac-
companied, except by one aid, whom he left
there, and then alone approached the
speaker. The speaker requested him to ask
for order in the lobby. Col. De Trobrisnd
did so and order was then restored. The
speaker thanked him in the name Of the
House Tor his courtesy, and he withdrew.
Inc action OF the body proceeded for an
hour or so without interruption, during
which time
COMMITTEE ON CONTESTED SEATS
was appointed, minor officers elected and
debate had, but no message was sent 10 the
that the House was organized aud ready to
proceed to business, when, at length. Col.
De Trobriand returned and stated he had
orders TO remove the five members sworn in
who had not been returned by the return
ing board; and, after the protest and resist
auce OF Mr.. Witt TO the persons referred to,
and after Gen. Campbell had been sent for TO
point them ous, they were removed by the
United States soldiers. Mr.. Witt then left
the chair as Mr.. Vigers, 30 organize
the House, began to call the roll
made out bv the returning board.
ard two democratic members had answered
to their names, when Mr.. Wiltz interrupted
the clerk, and called upon the conservative
mem bers to refuse to answer and 10 leave
the hall. The interruption over, Mr.. Vigers
began anew his roll call, and obtained only
on responses, but as the democratic members
had just before answered on the roll call,
which was interrupted, he assumed il right
to announce that "a members had answered ;
TO their names. Those who remained after
Mr.. Wiltz and his friends withdrew elected
Mr.. Hahn speaker by reclamation, and pro-
ceeded to the business of the legislature.
There was no subsequent roll call Dy which
the number of those members whose names
were returned by the returning board,
and who still remained present at
these deliberations, could be determined
Your committee have not been able to
agree upon any recommendation, but upon
the situation of Louisiana as It appeared be-
fore US we are all agreed.
CHARLES FOSTER,
WIN. WALTER PHELPS
GARRISON n. POTTER.
January IA, 1875.
The evidence upon which the sub-ccmmit-
tee base their conclusions is not yet being
written out. Il will be submitted hereafter
If it shall be deemed desirable.
The committee themselves voted TO adopt
the report, and also to report the same to the
House, with the recommendation that the
same he printed and recommitted. For the
committee, GEO. f. HoAR, Chairman.