The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-09

Tie troops rnveflhh VIC HlHte huiiso W.
n0ff0w,
Duflng the excursion to-day n Il
stated that the congressional commit.
fee we're unanlmous IN expressing the
opinion that the action NJ thcreturnlng
board cannot stand. They believe the
democrats have majority In the house
aud the republicans majority In the
senate.
The conservatives report forty-eight
members IN caucus tonight, the repub-
Leans forty. y
MIDNI0HT.-The city quiet.
New ORLEANS, January, AIT this
hours A. M.--United States troops
are taking position covering the state
house. a regiment Of infantry, in two
columns, at parade rest, extends from
Charities street on st. Louis TO the
lcvee. The laetropolltans are being
placed in position to prevent a near
approach to the state house. A squad
ut Chartres street ON st. Louis refused
to allow persons to pass st. Louis
street, stating that only members Of
the Legislature or state officers were all
lowed to go by. This squad was under
the command Of a captain, A similar
guard will probably be placed OIL all
the approaches to the state house.
Eighteen hundred United States troops
will be In position to sustain the state
government. .a3- - -
The negro reported killed last night
was only wounded, shot by the police.
He was not a member of the legisla-
ture.
All the doors ofthe. state house, ex-
cept one, are. securely barricaded.
Lines of .metropolitans prevent per-,
sons passing on st. Louis street from
Royal to Chartres, only reporters,
members of the legislature, and state
officers being admitted. Superior Off
GERS, however, admit such persons as
they desire within the line. ~
Both parties are in caucus in the state
house. AL contestants are admitted.
The republicans claim to have fifty
members present this morning. More
than forty OF them remained In the
state house during the night The
streets in the vicinity are crowded aud
hundreds Of persons gathered on TIE
corners.
Hon R!H. Mari was refused admit
lance blythe police. and exrGoyer4or
Hahn, After passing the lines II the
metropolitans, wassrefused. admittance
to the state house by senate sergeant
at-arms, who is in charge Of the door.
f. ,Indiscreet persons may precipitate a
row, but the indications are that no
disturbance of Il serious character will
occur. There are no indications Of "
movement of the white league, though
a refusal to admit such gentlemen as
MARI and Hahn creates bad feeling.
They advise the people to keep quiet.
II M.--The mem bers have assembled
in the hall of the house, and are the
most orderly body Of men, so far, that
has assembled in Louisiana for many
years. r r#Jg asa,-.,n ST. i ~
Messrs. Foster and Phelps, of the con-
gressional committee, have just entered
the house, and were seated near the re-
porter's desk, declining seats on the
PLATFORM. bn' -f''E' es s1nhias's ""eA
Chief Clerk Vigus called the house to
order, and proceeded to call the roll.
After finishing he announced thatthere
were one hundred and two members
present-a quorum. 'i.''. pa" .' ~'4''
"A motion was, Immediately made
that Hon. L. A. Wilt; of New Or
leans, be made temporary" chairman.
Mr.. Witt immediately took the chair.
Here the utmost confusion prevailed.
z The speaker appointed a sargeant-at-
arms, aud temporary clerk was APP
pointed. Several motions were here
made and the confusion increased,
,Lout snv ,o,hors vo,,;nat a. tho ' ton
~ ,ho;r vo,cos - Fins,,v .order WAC 70
a.o..d anatho ~ !; .a,o,, =, ss.aoa snoooh
stating that he would treat all mem.
bers ~ whatever marty or color.,alike.
Colonel Lowell protested against the
manner of the temporary sorganiza-
tion. ,..,,-.,....,,
Speaker Wilt replied that the man
mar of the organization was identical
with that of 1868, in which Mr.. Lowell
'. " ~
Five mem bers not returned by the
board were declared by resolution men,
bers of the house and took their seats.
Order is nowAl' P. NJ. -paftially re-
stored. " p Vs.
In the house motion was oilered 70
go into permanent organization. ms
raised a commotion among 'the repuo-
iicans' out wheha iuroner iio'ion was
made to seat the members from the
contested parishes relerrepto we Iegis-