The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-06

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De Trobriand walked down to the lob.
by and remained until the policemen and
Sergeants had cleared II. He then walk
cd back TO the Speakers desk, and report.
I'd that the order had been Obcyed, and
the lobby was clear,
Wilt, in the name OF the people OF
Louisiana, thanked Gen, De Trobriand for
what he had done, and said that he be.
lieved his presence had alone prevented
blOOdshed and disgrace!
Itis here well to call attention to the
fact that the Democrats, by q vote, direct
ed their Speaker to call in the military to
keep Republican members from going out
and To preserve order. Subsequently the
Republicans had need to call upon the
troops, and then the Democrats stampeded
and are now crying bayOnets and military
interference, The Democrats first to-day,
when there was absolutely no reason or
danger, called for troops and had them.
THE ROLL CALL,
which had proceeded, showed sixty.seyen
members sworn in, Of which ten were
Republicans. A Committee on Elections
was appointed, when suddenly Gen. De
TrObriand came marching up 10 the
speaker'e desk, and said that he had a
communication fromGov. Kellogg for the
members present. His Adiutant read Il,
and 1t, and another accompanying II, ar-
thorized Gen, De Trobriand, acting under
orders from Gen, Emory, to enforce the
laws and compel the members to respect
Mr.. Vigers while hc called the roll, as
made by the Returning Board, and put
the motion for speaker. He also order
ed to remove from the floor Of the House
the FIVE members who had been sworn
In, but who had not been returned.
De TrObriand said that although un-
pleasant he must do his duty, and he
therefore called upon all members pre-
sent who were not returned by the board
to yacate, but not one stirred.
Wiltz, from the Speakers chair, OBJ
ieGted, and called II an outrage, although
he himself only q few moments before,
and without as much cause, had called In
the soldiers. Wilt said that DeTrobri-
and would have to use actual force TO
carry out this order.
DeTrobriand regretted that he had to
make show Of force.
Wilt insisted that file Of men must
actually enter the hall or they would not
submit, and Speedilya
A SQUAD or TWELVE SOLDIERS
filed In and stood in line In the lobby,
The Committee on Elections had reported,
and In the short space Of half an hour
had contested many cases, with
out giving the Republicans q hearing.
They made their report and the members
were sworn In; first, the five not returned
were removed and then those who had
been admitted on contests, In every
case, although requested separately by
DeTrObriand, these illegal members re-
fused TO stir until two soldiers came upon
the floor, with their muskets with fixed
bayOnets, and laid hands upon them,
when they went into the lobby. Each
one entered his protest In the minutes,
and each one was advised by WlltG not to
move until actual force was used.
THE SCENE WAS INTENSELY DRAMATIC,
especially when Wiltz stated that General
De Trobriand had the floor, and when tho
fraudulent members were marched out
by the soldiers. The Democrats were
bound to have all the effect possible for
capital.
The spurious members being removed,
De Tro6riand requested that Vigers be
allowed to call the roll agaii, but Wilt1
said he should do no such thing, unless at
the point OF the bayOnet. lie called upon
the Democrats to rise and protest against
military Interference, and they rose and
protested. Vigers called the roll IA
made by the Returning Board.
Wilt requested the members not to
crowd the iuilitary, for they were not
used to It. lie called for the Sotgcant.nt.
Arms to eject Mr.. yigers from the hall.
ViEers called npon DeTrobriand for pro.
lection. The soldiers came IN, and Wilt
protested against Il roll call, while a
squad Of soldiers surrounded The Speak.
er's deSk. lie said lie would remain no
longer, and left amid cheers, and was fol-
lowed by every Democrat In the room.
As tho Democratic members appeared
upon the street, the pOpulace were wild
with excitement, and yelled us though
they would tear The State House down.
Vigprs called the roll, and found ilfty.lye
members present. a quorum.
Mr.. Kahn was elected Speaker and
VigerS Clerk, and permanent organiza.
tion effected. As soon as the Democrats
left, the soldiers also went out Of the hall.
Oaths were administered to the members
and several cOhLesting members admitted.
a message from the Senate Ras received,
and one sent, announcing Tie respective
organization aud readiness for business,
and the Republican House Of Representa-.
tiyes was fully hedged
There was no trouble In the Senate,
where the Republicans have a large
and undOubled majority. Having re.
ceiEed and read the Governors message,
the House ad burned, as did the Senate,
until Tomorrow.
The Democratic members are now In
caucnS, and II appears a. though both
Houses would meet tomorrow, separate
ly,. although the Governor will recognize
only the Republican House. II Is Use.
lesS to predict results, for the Democrats
repudiated all their agreements for a
compromise by sptinging their spurious
organization.
The Democrats to-day again opened
the old sore deliberately and for the sole
purpose Of becoming martyrs 10 military
interference. II was a trick 10 gain sym.
pathy, and the boast was, on the floor Of
the House and In the rotunda Of the 81
Charles tonight, that Il waa one more
point gained against Republicanism in
1870. These men say that they do not
want good government II by avoiding II
they can secure Democratic Admins
ttaiion. let not the North forget that
to-day the Democrats first called In the
troops to protect them when there was no
danger. The newspapers issued tOur
editions, and the people are furious. The
Republican members are mostly camped
in the Stale House, where they have pro-
visions.
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