The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
POLITICAL ON DIT.
Getting Ready for business.

IL they do as we'll on the succeeding days
OF this week as they have on yesterday ant
the day before, Hahn's wing of kellogg's
crowd will open on Monday next with a good
working number, and the much desired fifty
nVe' obtalnable only on occasions, and desir
able as being essentially necessary in the
little farce OF legislation played by the
gentlemen under the name and style of the
House OF Representatives,, will always be on
hand, and it is probable that 'the quorum
OF half a man will be increased by whole
man, and that to get the wing to work Billy
will have to find ''ilty-six members and q
quorum present.
Yesterday, one Floyd, of st. Helena parish,
and one Relchard, from the Seventh Ward of
this city, were both duly elected members Of
the crowd, and took the necessary oath of al
legiance. This act was the result of re.
view by the Committee ON Elections and
Qualifications of the action OF the Returning
Board, whose decision was reversed, for the
Board decided against the right of the two in.
diVldualS to seats, even III q So-called House
OF Representatives such as is Hahns wing.
1t may not be out of place to suggest to the
Congressional Committee the propriety of Sc
curing the services of the Committee on Eec.
tons and Qualifications, to aid them in their
investigations OF the proceedings of the Re-
turning Board. The members of the com
mittee are pretty good investigators, and
though, thus far, their findings have an APP
pearance of sameness. and they have al
ways been one-sided, a little watching might
result in a little variety.
Rises to Explain.
Billy Vigers has risen to explain how it was
that the name of Mr.. Carnarche appeared in
the list OF those who answered at the roll call
OF Hahn's wing, on Monday. La commu-
nlcatlon to this paper, called forth by an arti-
Gle referring to it. Vigers says the gentleman
has never yas responded to the call of bis
name, and that 1.-The error in recording him
as having done SO, was clerical one, ana
made when transcript vas copied tor the
printer"
And still Thoy Come.
1t is rather difficult to say what it all meas.
but the fact that amongst the late arrivals in
our cltywlthin the lasttwenty-fOur hours, there
has been more than an ordiaary supply of
captains and Eeutenants, has excited some
comment.
The employment of the gentlemen who oc-
cupy the responsible positions of iine-oflicers
OF our army as witnesses IN a political contest
must be very distasteful to them, and the
only excuse for such action is that the powers
that be place high confidence in their powers
OF observation. 1t is current in some military
circles that these gentlemen have been called
to this city for the purpose of testifying be-
fore the Congressional Committee upon the
condition OF affairs in the several portions OF
the State lying within the immediate vicinity
OF their posts. That they will cheerfully give
evidence of the quiet existing in every Part OF
Louisiana within their jurisdiction we are
thoroughly satisfied
That Club Room.
WHY'S it that the police authorities have
made an exception III favor of that establish
ment on Vile ra street, that ''cnb room III
which the colored man VIM. Weeks, late AS
sistant Secretary Of State, was carved and
killed by the colore9 man, George E, Paris,
member OF the State Board of Assessors?
1t has been the custom Of the police when
brawi, resulting in a stabhing or shooting
at1ray, occurred in a gambling hell or drink
ing booth, to close the house, and some peo-
actions of public officers, think that the police
have delayed too long in closing that .'club-
room"
1t is probably better furnished than the
ordinary bunk houses, and there is perhaps
little more style about it than about bar
rel house, and it is true that colored adhe.
rents OF Kellogg Weeks and Paris both held
office under him) are the patrons and ffe-
quenters, but those people who like to see
consistency are curious enough to inquire
whether the furniture and the style of the
surroundings of the "club room" (they are
all "club rooms" from the highest to the
lowest) in which q crime is committed m,ti
gates the otfense, and whether co!ored ad-
herents of Kellogg are any better than any
other class of men that patronize and frequent
such places.
The police may have an intention of closing
that place some time far distant. Wait and
see.