, 1875-01-11

ma unlawful pF0cooulnE Wts promptly made bY
members Of tho majority; bnt Waltz gAro
no attention to tho prosessn. and On
motion from sons one on the Democratic
side OF tho House, It WAS declared
that ona Trozcvant WAS nominated And |
elected CAerk Of tho House. Tsozevant At onco
spfsug forward and occupied the Clerks chair
amidst the widest confusion over the whole |
House. Mayor Witt tlion again, On another |
nomination from the Dsmncrato aide Of tho |
House declared one Flood elected sesgeant.at-
AnB, and ordered = csrtoin number Of Assist- |
ants TO bo appointed,
Instantly large nur,ter Of men throughout
the hall, who lad bee,4 admitted on various pro-
texts, such ~ sepor'.ers. and members. frtendA
and spcctasors tuTaod down the lapeia Of their
% ~01S no5
:. Assistant Ser geant-at-Arms," and tho Assem-
hly Waa IN the. possession Of tue minority, and
tho White League Of Louisiana lad mado
MANY Of tho assistant sefgeants-at-Arms
beiog We'll known NJ CaptAibs OF the
White 'eague companies in this city. Notwith-
stand1p & tho suddenness Of Tits movemnnt
leading Republican members had not faied to
prote'.t again and again against this revolution
nry. q ,tlon Of tho minority; but MI to no pur-
pore aud many Of tho Republicans rogo and left
the House III body, togesher with Clerk Vsgers.
vwk, carried with him tho original roll Of tho
u ,use. ~ returned by the secretary Of stAte,
T4o excitement WAS now very greni, aid tho
actlpg Speaker directed the Sergeant at-Arna
o,hcrr, and several exciting nonaicr. in which
knives md pistola we're drawn, took place. Fur
fow nonlonts it seemed ~ II bIoodsled would
cnaue. At .hia iuncture, II: Dupre. Democratic
military Of the donsrai dovo1n,nont b. Invoked
10 prese7're the pEace, md that y committee be
aopointcd to wait on Con. Do Ttobriand, COM
nnnndine officer Of tho United ssatas troops sta
ktrs.r iHk tAth
sis'dncc IN clearing the lobby. The motion was
adopted. 4 committee Of live, Of which Drtpro
waa made Chairman, Was sent TO wait upon Cen.
Do Trohrlaud, mad soon returned with that off,
of1icers. As Gen. Do TgohriHnd Walked down to
the Speakers desk, loud applause burst from
the Democratic side Of The House. Gen. Dc Tro-
BRAND asked tho Acting Speaker IL It was not
Pealne to him to preserve order as United States
| army officer. Witt said il ,cn. not whereupon
the General proceeded to tho lobby, and, address
Ing few words to the e1tited crowd, peace was
/ restored st oncc. On motion Of Dnp1c+ Mr..
Wiltz, In tue ualna Of tue General Assembly Of
The State Of Louisiana, thanked Gen. Dc Trobri-
and far his an;efJerenca in behalf Of law and or
| der, and tue Goneral withdrew. The Republic
ans had now generally Withdrawn from the hail,
and united in signing petition to tho Governor,
statinE their grievances. ani asking bis AID.
rhiea rsti.1oa, signed b. JfGy-t'oo legally re-
porsossion. Immediately w snbssqaent ut It to to the liz
of the ~ old Ii Houss, 80 "E II. E.lIicn S moved moved
that tie following rersoua he sworn In aud
tho Parish OF Avayel!eo' J. ]. IIosai,. A.. D:
Lnnd, md Thomas Il. Vaughan Of tho Iat,sh Of
| Ehdno ). 3eifrics, T. l.. Lnckstt. and q. ".
Stafford, OF the Parish OF Rapidea.; and William
F. sch"ing, Of the Parish Of Iberia who Ind not
been returned BY tho Returning Board, and they
| we're accordingly swcrn in hy Witt. hnd TOOK
theix seats on the floor ~ membe,n Of the House.
motion was now mado that the House proceed
Nth its petmanent organizattou. aud accord,ng-
~ the roll was called by Trezivant, Acting Clerk,
and Wil:z wsu declared Speaker, and Trozlvaus
| Clerk nf tho ilouuc.
Acting on the protest mndo by tho majority Of
tho House, tho Governor now requested the
commanding General uf tao Department to aid
him In restoring order aud onabe tho legally re-
turned members OF the House to proceed With ita
reasonable, and in accordance with law. Re-
Msnibering. vividy. tho terrible massacre that
took place In this city on tho assembling OF the
Constitutional Convention In 1866, 1t Mechanics
institute, and believing that the lives OF meru-
bsra Of the Legislature vcrc, or would be, on
dangefea in case an organization under the laH
was attempted. the posse Was furnished, with
the request that care should ba taken
h.b should bo ojoctod from tho ioor. lit. military
! posse performed its duty uudar directoua ffol,
tho Governor Of the State. aud removed from
|
been illegally seated. aud who had no legal
right to be tl,orc, whereuoon the Democrats rose
aut. left the HonBe, and tho remaining members
proceeded to eHect an organization noder the
State laws, In NIL the turmoil, In which blood
shed was imminent tho military posee behsvet
with great discretion. When Wilt. the usurp
Ing Speanor OF tic House, called for troopa te
prevent b1oodshed, they we're given him. Wher
| the Governor Of tho State called for posse fol
tile sane purpose. and to enforce the law, 1t was
furnished also. Had this not boon dono, it il
my firm bolef thas scenes Of bloodshea would
have enaued. (SlsnetD p. II. SMEH1oAS,
Lieutenant General.
CoNr1RtATonY.
Spseiat pisuatth to Ths GA,caoo Tribune.
NEW ORLEANS, Jim. 0.-Gen. Shcridana re-
port to tile Secretary Of War. dated yesterday
detailing tho eveut8 Of last Monday, 80 fur as /
telatca to tho events occurring in tic Touso o
Representatives., is true to the most minute par
[ icular. Your correspondent Was present from
| the commencement to the eud Of tho session
: and thus Rpeaks 10 positively. 1t is no doubt 4
, correct in Ill reapeots.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY.