Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-09
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Extraordinary scenes In the House.

NEW ORLEANS, Jduuty HI wv AAceoS
a motion was made to proceed to perma.
pent organization, whereupon scene OF
great confusion ensued, which was increased
bv a motion to seat members from the con-
tested parishes. The Republicans protested
against organization, and denounced 1t as
revolutionary. The Sergeant-at-Ar was
called on to seat members and restore order.
Finally the motion to proceed with perma-
nent organization was carried l.. "A. WIZ
and Ex-Governor Hahn were put in nomin-
atcd, the call finished and the result an
nounced-Wiltz, 55; Hahn, ~; Biank,i.
quorum having voted for Wilt he was de-
clared elected, anfthe oath OF offic admin
istered. The Speaker directed the Sergeant
alarms to allow no one to 60 out Inc Clerk
was then elected, and the swearing in OF the
members began. The Sergeant-at-Arms ex-
nerieucing some trouble in preventing tne
exodus of Republican members, General DE
Trobriand was sent for at the request OF the
Speaker, and cleared the lobbies OF ponce
and spectators. General DE Trobriand ASKED
Vigors. former Clerk of the House, snouia
read some letters which he presented. lrGSe
want, the newly-electcd Clerk, eD!ecteo: Inc
General then asked, as he was unaDie 10 Juuge
who was Clerk of the House, that his Ad
infant should read the letters. The Adju-
liant then read the letters, one of which stated
to the General that an illegal body was sit
ting as House of Representatives, that Mr.:
thai Vigors, the Clerk, would furnish list OF
those members who had been duly elected,
and as such returned by the Returning Board.
Another letter requested the General to
eject those members who had not been re-
tnrned as elected by the Board. The Chair
man of the Committee on Elections submit
ted a report declaring eight members whose
names were given as rejected by the Return
ing Board, elected General De Trobriand
experienced some difficulty in ascertaining
what members were rejected by the Return
ing Board. Finally by the aid of Hugh
Campbell General of Militia, and Vigors,
Clerk of the last House, he succeeded in find
ing six who were each taken out into the lob
by between two soldiers, as they, by advice
OF the Speaker, refused to go without force
being used They entered a formal protest
against the act of General DE Trobriand,
who then ordered Vigors to call the roll.
Speaker Wilt refused to permit Vigors to
occupy the Clerks place, and ordered the
Sergeant. at. Arms to remove him. General
De Trobriand declared this was no organized
Legislature, aud that Wilt was no Speaker.
He ordered two soldiers to escort Vigors to
the Clerks place, which was done. Speaker
Wilt then rose briefly recounted the acts OF
the day, protested against abe outrages com
United upon free citizens, declared that Lou
isiana was no longer sovereign State-she
had no longer representative form OF GOV
eminent and concluded by calling on the
Representatives of the State to retire with
him before this show of arms. The Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, headed by Wilt,
then marched out of the hall and cut of the
State House, to the number of seventy-onc,
to st. Louis street, followed by q large crowd
who cheered heartily. Arrived at hall,
Wilt, in response to a call, briefly related
the circumstances of the occupation OF the
hall by soldiers, then called the members to-
gether and adjourned till half-past o'clock.
After the retirement, the Democratic Repre-
sentatives and Republican members who had
returned to the hall organized by the election
of Ex-Governor Hahn US Speaker, and ad-
jouyncd till tomorrow.
Sheridan In Command.
NEW ORLEANS, January 4.-Licutenant
General Sheriden issued an order at . o'clock
tonight announcing his assumption, by order
of the President, of the command of the De-
partmcnt of the Gulf.
The following dispatch was sent by Lieu
tenant General Sheridcn to Secretary Bel
KNAPP tonight: with deep regret announce
to you the existence in this State of a spirit
of defiance of all lawful authority. The in
security of life is hardly realized by the Gen
eral Government or the country at large.
The lives of citizens have become so leopard
lied that unless something is done to give
protection to the people all the security
usually afforded will be overridden in de-
fiapce of the laws The murder of iudivid.
uals seems to be looked upen by the com
munity here from standpoint which gives
impunity TO all who choose to indulge in
tho crime. In this the civil Government
appears powcrlcss to punish OF, even arrest,
have to night assumed control over the De
partment of the Gulf.
Opinions OF the New York Press.
NFw York, January 5.-The 7ribune de
nounces the military interference at New
Orleans, yesterday, as the greatest outrage
that has ever been practiced upon the citizens
of State. A minority of the Legislature
never elected by the people, but foisted upon
them by barefaced fraud, without a regard
TO anything but the necessity of wicked and
= corrupt ring of politicians, sits in New
Orleans under the protection OF Federal bay
onets, and undertakes to iegisla,e for Tho
State. Nothing In history, not even thu
great conspiracy by which border rufilan:
undertook to seize the Territory and State
OF Kansas can furnish any parallel to thi.
browning indignity of Federal Adminstra
ton.
The Times avoids indorsing or approving thu
proceedings, and says troops were called II
to remove persons not members of the Assem-
bly, and their commander. Included in tina
number were certain Democrats who were
30 named To this the Democrats, Wit
seem to have been in the minority of thos'
present endorsed by the Returning Board
protested.
The Sun heads its report Yesterday
Doings-The Growing Outrage"
The World has nothing but praise for tn
spirit in which the representation of Lou
isiana yielded to the tyranny which the.
could not resist. There was no reason VIII!
they should not have resisted to death, eX
cept the hopelessness Of resisting. A ris
ing would have had consequences pitiful
terrible, even TO think of. The Legislator
of Louisiana Yielded with AGENCY when the.
could not resist with hope; but terrible a
would have been the consequence of resist
cncc, they are less terrible than will be til
consequences Of submission on the part Of tn
people of the United States to an outrag
which has been perpctrated upon them a
through the people IF louisiana for tina
submission, or any tolerance Of tits last an
worst outrage of the traitor who sits in til
Presidents chair which stops short of dri,
Ing him from it into darkness and disgrace
will be . confession that the American peopl
no longer are fit 10 have liberty, which !