The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-05


pointed by the Chair. A motion was then made
TO admit the members claiming seats from the
parishes not acted upon by the Returning Board.
earned. motion was then made to 70 into an
election for Speaker. After more nlibustering,
the motion was carried, and resulted as follows:-
voting. Hll Do
The Senate organized formally without holding
q session. Its President and the Governor refused
to recognize wiltz as Speaker. They claimed that
the Hall Of Representatives was In the possession
Of a mob, and not q Legislature. The radicals
| went into caucus, with the intention of organic
Ing as Legislature which Kellogg and Antoine
would recognize When your correspondent az
this tims left the State House It was filled with
radical politicians. Kellogg and Dibble were IN
close consultation with General de Trobriand, and
telegraphlo correspondence was rapidly going on
between the Governor and General Emory. The
radicals determined not to recognize the wltz
House. Outside the door OF the state House there
was alarge delegation Of conservative sergeants.
alarms to prevent the egress Of members. IL
was the intention Of wiltz to hold the House In
continuous session an day and night. The crowd
about the building was not so large in the morn.
Ing. but exceedingly good.humored. AcEnery's
headquarters were crowded with leading conser.
vatives, all OF whom appeared jubtlant and conn.
dent and convinced that they acted strictly within
the pale Of the law. ax
INVASION OF THE STATE HOUSE.
At quarter past three O'Clock P. n. the United
States military moved up In front Of the State
House, completely surroundings II, whom General DO
Trobriand entered and proceeded 70 the House
with military order unssating Speaker wnts
and the nve members claimed TO have been irregu.
larry seated. Witt Immediately oorresponded
With AcEnery, and, upon she recommendation Of
the latter, vas about Withdrawing with an the
presumed 10 have been issued oy Sheridan In re.
Spouse to an application from Kellogg for armed
federal assistance. The excltement grew intense,
but was not violent.
H'KNERY's AFTERTHOUdHf.
McEnery Afterwards advised Witt 70 remain In
the chair until elected, and he consequently per-
emptorily refused to obey General Trobriand, who
appeared on the floor, backed BY about thirty
men. About four O'Clock De Trobriand, who had
retired momentarily, then entered with General
Campbell. who pointed out the I've members to be
elected each Of whom, after making protest,
was marched out between two United States
soldiers. without these the polical complexion Of
the House stands hfty.two radicals to iorty-nine
conservatives. Witt made manly speech, deny
ing the right OF United States troops eject him.
and declared that 1t could only be done by bodily
or armed force. Witt was finally elected by the
troops, ana all the conservative members with
drew. Speeches were made to the people from
the conservative headquarters BY Wiltz, MARI and
Ogden who advised them to return to their homes
and preserve peace. The conservative members
met in caucus at seven O'Clock P. N.
THE EJscrxENr SCENE
From three O'Clock p. M. to forty-hve minutes
past three the scene in the House was . compare
lively quiet one. At that hour, when General de
Trobriand entered, in company with an aid. and
walking up to the Speakers desk informed him
that he had two documents he wished to have
read TO the House, excitement ran nigh. vigers,
the Clerk. being prevented. the aid proceeded to
read them. One was an order on the Clerk Of the
House to have the i've recently elected members
pointed out to him, and the other onncially ad-
dressed to himself and signed by Governor Kel
logg, was to the following purport:-
IAN illegal assembly Of men having taken pos
session OF the hall OF the House OF Represen
and the police being unable 10 remove them, 1 re-
specially request you to remove therefrom all per-
sons not entitled to remain.n
General de Trobriand then said II must now
request members herein indicated to retire. Ny
orders from General Emory are to comply with all
requests made and instructions given by Governor
Kellogg
Speaker Witt then rose and said he desired to
state that the House OF Representatives OF the
state Of Louisiana had been duly organized and
wished to know whether General Emory was aware
of that fact
General de Trobrtand answered that he didn't
know whether General Emory was aware OF it or
not.
The Speaker then asked whether it was his in
tention to remove from the body gentlemen who
had been seated In 1t since Its organization.
General de Trobriand answered that he was not
there to decide the legality OF the action of any
member, but only to obey ORDERS and hoped that
his presence alone would prove SUFFICIENT to en-.
force them To, this statement speaker Witt re-
piled as follows :-"Whie l am Speaker OF this
house am obliged to you for your consideration In
coming here alone, and, while respect you as a
gentleman and a soldier. yet cannot instruct its
members to leave the hail You must use force
to compel them"
| General de Trobriand responding that he would