The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

TO state to you again that this hous9is duly
elected, and has organized itself by electing
me as their speaker, Capt. Floyd as sergeant
alarms and Mr.. Trenzvant as clerk. After
the organization we have seated five gen.
tlemen whose cases have been referred to
us by the returning board. VIII you eject
these men? Gen. De Trobriand said:
"Mr. Speaker, am an officer and must
obey orders. came here alone. thought
that my presence would be sufficient to have
these orders obeyed.p Speaker Wilt re-
piled: 81 am thankful to you, general, for
that. While recognize in you gentleman
and a soldier, and while we submit to the
United States government, it is my duty, as
tives of the state Of Louisians,
to ask you not 10 use force un-
til the FIVE men refuse to leave the
room" Gen De Trobriand-"Id do not like to
make a show; / do not know the members.
should prefer for you to point them out. /
will ask them to leave, or will you have me
fill the room with soldiers" Speaker Wilt
IL can not permit these members whom
we have Just recognized as being elected 20
be put out. My duty is to keep
THE DIGNITY OF THE STATE
of Louisiana as we'll as yours is to keep up
that of the United States army. "Mr. Dupre
at this time offered the report of the COM
mittee on elections, which declared Jeffreys,
Luckett and Stafford of Rapides, Vaughn,
Koran and Lamb of Caddo, Schwing of Ibe-
ria, Oquinn of Avoryelles, to be elected.
Gen. De Trobrisnd, who had returned, again
advanced toward the speaker, who
said: Gentlemen, be quiet and
be men," The general then pointing to
b. Vigers. ex-clerk of the house, said that he
had been represented to him by Gov. Kel-
lOgg as the clerk of the house and had list
of the names of the representatives returned
as elected by the returning board. Speaker
WiltZ-'I protest against Mr.. Vigers as hav-
ing anything to do with this body. He is
no longer clerk OF the house, his successor
having been legally elected. De Trobriand-
"This protest will be of no avail"
Speaker Wilt protested against
the interference of the military, and re-
quested the members to Join in a protest
with him. In response to this call all the
conservative members stood up and sol
EMMY protested. After another protest of
Viger's successor, Gen. De Trobriand or
dered Vigers to call the roll. Speaker
Wilt ordered the conservative members
not to answer when their names were
called. None answered. Gen. Lowell, late
speaker of the house, then wanted to know
what these proceedings amounted to. The
republican members had during this con-
trOversy entered III body and either taken
their seats or stood near the platform.
Speaker Wilt, after Mr.. Lowell had in
dulged in a long talk of having been duly
elected, and was willing to do his duty, ETC.,
stared TO him what had taken place during
his absence and that of his radical colleagues.
Mr.. Vigers having finished calling the roll
Mir. Dewes said that 81 names had been an
swered to, two democrats answering by mis-
take. de moved that the House proceed to
business. Mr.. Murrel, colored radical, Sec
onded the motion. Mr.. Vigers wanted to
get his seat, and Wilt told him that he
could not, and that there were not men
enough to put him in it. At this time there
entered the room file of about fifteen sol
diers fully equipped, who formed in line
outside the bar. Gen. De TrObriand intro
duced then Mr.. Hugh j. Campbell, who
was giving his assistance in pointing out the
members which he should eject. Previous
to this the report the committee on creden-
tials was adopted, which seated several
members who had not been returned by the
returning board, Notwithstanding the Obiec-
tiOns raised by the republican members.
Mr.. Wilt protested against Mr.. Campbell's
introduction, when Gen. De Trobriand
received information that Gen. Emory
was at the door and would like
to see him. He went cut and almost imme-
distelY returned, Mr.. Campbell asked the
general to have the roll called by Vigers, to
ascertain the members WHO were returned
as elected by the board. Gen. De Trobriand
announced that he had nothing to do with
those returned as elected, but merely was
ordered to eject those not declared by the
returning board. Campbell then asked Sen
atOr Anderson if he knew those members
Anderson only knew J. O'Quinn, of Avoy-
Giles, and Campbell. He led the general
up to Mr.. O'Quinn to whom Gen. De TIO-
BRAND made known his business. Mr..
O'Quinn loudly protested and had his pro-
test recorded. In answer to the general,
who asked if he should lead him out, Mr..
O'Quinn appealed TO the speaker, who, said
that
FORCE MUST BE USED,
and ordered one of hisaids to call couple
of soldiers and under a solemn protest Mr..
O'Quinn was put outside the bar, but
allowed to remain there. Mr.. O'Cuinn
having pointed out his colleague,
Vaughn, of Rapids, Mr.. Vaughn
was addressed by Gen De Trodriand in the
same way. He protested, and his protest
was recorded. He said: "In the name of
my constituents, the people of Louisiana,
and as free born man of the United States,
i protest against this outrage. They pro-
pose to take meOut by the point of the bay
onet." Wilt said, "Let it be DONE" Mr.
Vaughn was then put out. There were some
misses from the upper galleries, but the
speaker at once obtained quiet. Campbell
then pointed out Stafford and Jeffries, of
RapideS, G.. @. Dunn, from CaddO, and G. E.
Kelly from VIM, all of whom entered a
solemn protest AGAINST the outrage and were
put out. This closed the election, as there
were no means to ascertain if any more
were present. Gen. De Trobriand at this
time was requested to order Mr.. Vigers to
read the roll once more. \ few radicals.
among whom were Bray and Merrill, became
very noisy, but were at once quieted
by Speaker Wilt. MuIrell, apologiZing, dis
claimed any disco rIesy to the speaker.
Mr.. Vigers could not get INTO the seat to
comply with the request to call the house
again together for reorganization, not recog
nizing the election of Wilt as speaker.
Wilt said: ain the name of the people and
the name of Louisiana, protest against Mr..
Vigers. He can not and will not be recOg
nized by me as the clerk of this house. In
protesting 1 fulfill a solemn duty
to my people, myself, and my colleagues"
Vigers proceeded to read when Speaker
Wilt ordered the sergeant-at-arms to re-