The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-08

these orders obeyed. Speaker Wilt
for that. While l recognize in you a
gentleman and Il soldier, while we sub
NIT to the United States Government,
it is my duty as Speaker to ask you to
use force, until then the five men refuse
to leave.
Gen. DeTrobriand said: do not like
to make Il show. 1 don't know the
members 1 should prefer for you to
point them out, and I Will ask them to
leave; OrWill you have me fill the room
with soldiers ?
Speaker Witt: cannot permit these
members whom We have just recog
nized, to be put out. My duty is to
keep up 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 Committee on election,
which declared Jel1ries, Luclett and
Stafford, of Fapides; Vaughn, Koran
and Land, of Caddo; Schwing, of Iberia,
and Oquinn, of AvoyelIes, elected.
Gen. DeTrobriand, who had retired,
again advanced toward the Speaker,
who said, gentlemen be quiet and be
men. The General pointing to Nigers,
ex-Clerk, said he had been represented
to him by Gov. Kellogg, as Clerk of the
House, and had list of the representa-
tives returned by the board.
Speaker Wilt: protest against MI.
Vigers having anything to do with this
body. He is no longer clerk, his sue
cessor having been legally elected.
Gen. DeTrobri;.nd: This protest will
be of no avail.
Speaker Witt protested against mil
itary interference, and requested the
members to join in the protest with
him. All the Conservative members
stood up and solemnly protested.
After another protest of Mr.. Nigers'
successor, Gen. Derrobri;,nd ordered
Vigers to call the roll.
Speaker Witt: The Conservative
members will not answer.
Mr.. Nigers having finished calling
the roll, Mr.. Devices said fifty four
names had answered, 1.-TWO Democrats
that the House proceed to business.
Murrell, colorcd Radical, seconded
the motion.
Mr.. Nigcrs wanted to get his seat and
Mr.. Witt told him he could not, and
that there were not enough men to put
him in it.
Mr.. Campbell asked the General then
to have the roll called by Mr.. Visers, so
us to ascertain the members returned
by the ISOt.rl. zen. bc IlcDIEtHtt ii-
nounced that he had nothing TO do with
: those returned, but only was ordered to
eject those not returned. Campbell then
asked Senator Anderson if he knew
any of those members. Anderson only
knew OqI,inn, of a vOyelles, and Camp
bell led the Gen crll up to Mr.. Oquinn,
to whom Gen. nc1robri;,nd made
known his business. Mr.. O4uinn
loudly protested and had his protest
recorded. In answer to the General,
who asked il he should lead him out,
Oquinn appealed to the Speaker who
said force must be used. Then tho
General ordered one Of his aids to call Il
couple of soldiers, and under solemn
protest Mr.. Quinn was put outside the
bar, but was allowed to remain there.
Mr.. Duuinn having pointed out his
colleague, Vaughn, he was inquired OF
by the General in the same way. He
protested and had it recorded. He
said, Gin the name OF my constituents,
the people OF Louisiana, and as Il free
born man Of the United States, i protest
against this outrage; they propose to
take me out by the point of the bayo-
metz
Wiltz.-Iot 1t be done.
Mr.. Vaughn was then put out.
Mr.. Campo; Ii then pointed out Stat
ford and Jcf1rics, of RapidcS, Dunn,
from C:.ddo, and Kelley, from Winn
all of whom entered protest, and were
put out. This closed the election, as
there We're no means to ascertain if
there were any more present.
Gen. DcTrobriand all this time was
requested to order Mr.. Nigers to read
the roll.
Once more a few Radicals, including
Ray and Murrcll, became very noisy,
but were quieted by the Speaker.
Nigers could not get into his scat to
call the House again together, they not
recognizing Wiitz's election.
Wilt In the name OF the pcopl G and
in the name of Louisiana, l protest
against Mr.. Nigcrs. He cannot and
will not be recognized by me rs clerk.
In protesting L fulfill !; solemn duty to
myself, the people, and my colleagues.
NiSers proceeded to read, when
Speaker Wilt ordered the Searscnt-ai-
Arms to remove him from the stand.
Mr.. Floyd put his hand on Mr..
EigcrS, who refused and called on Gen.
DeTrobriand to protect him. Mr.. Cam
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