The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-10
SHERIDIANA.
HIS VERSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE HOUSE.
fCopy Of Telegram

Il
Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary Of War, Wash
have the honor to submit the following brie
report OF affairs, they occurred here in the or
go uization Of the State Legislature, JanuAF,
4th, 1875. WAS not in comm and Of this military
department until 9 O'Clock at night on the 4tf
inst but fully indorse, and am willing to bt
held responsible for the acts OF the military. d
| ConservatOrs OF the public peace upon that day
During the few days in winch was in the city
prior to the 4th Of January, the general topic O
conversation were the scenes OF b!oodshed which
were liable to occur on that day, and repeatedly
heard threats Of assassinating the Governor. aud
regrets expressed that he was not killed on the
i4th OF September last also threats Of aseassna.
ton Of the Republican members OF the House in
order to secure the election of = Democratic
Speaker. also knew Of the kidnapping by the
banditti OF Mr.. Cousin, one OF the members
elect Of the Legislature. Gen. Emory, upon the
requisition OF the Governor, stationed troops in
the vicinity Of the building. Owing to these pre-
csutions the legislature assembled in the state
House without any disturbance Of the public
peace. At IL o'clock VIM. vigers, the Clerk Of
! the last House OF Representatives. proceeded to
call the roll, 40, according to law, hs was en-
powered TO d.. One hundred and two legally re-
turned members answered to their names : OF
this number Gfty-two were Republican and fifty
were Democratic.
Before entering the House Mr.. L. A. wilsx had
been selected IN caucus as the Democratic nom-
psnt .na v;1 1 aa. s, - tns
annonnc,nc ti,e result WIEN one Of tl;e men,hers
M Rincsn of L. xnnrche1 nom;nstsd NJ +.
Witt % temporary Speaker. Vigers promptly
declared the motion out OF order ut the tune,
cheers of Inc DemocraIica jJa tbs H",,ss NJ NJ.
VII. d.sad ~, ~ .Sa -oS,r,s, r.,.I,J ~.
MIR. Vigers, seized the Speakers chair and gayel
and declared himself Speaker.
,.ocPad;U" "ss n.,r,,t1- ~. 40 - tha
r. tha ,ro;or;tv hrt T;If1 ns;d ~ ~ .ttar.;nn :.
thaaa rrofasts "a ,,nn,' r.t; &c e.. ". ~
~, tha nor""csti IL ~ .Ia IIo,'sn Jal on9
one T,eyev.rt r"r,;r.ssT ND aioctaJ cstsi. ~
Tie Hnu.e NJ Tra.srsr4 - on"o .. y. g.. -
ward md occ,,,,;.d tho ca-ts "hs; , .
,,idast caNs,spm 49, ~ is,,. u' ."lT M, ~.
then a.s;r IN .nothsr r"n,;,,..;an So w" az
nsmonrsHa, .;Jo - az uo,,H =. 49,, LOU ..iS
alec.oI $1,000 t "a 80 ~ as Jno loou
s..tsiu rr.so. - $500 az o.Su.cu ."s'
frst.ntiw isrca n,..;.a,os r ~. .i'ee.,.
tha E.M :h" had 49,, ad,,,;ttna n no. nou'
.i"n, Tno nau oeen auIuisteu On various pre-
snG s sch o. pS ~, ana Mem ~ friends
,or rh;sS -. I;r,.a5 1H w. h y. tIe1 coass
WS;cb we're n;n,ed ~ ood iattor. tiss $500 ~
"A..;s.a,t cara...t suu .es I IT, sae wolas
~ i; ~ sS;a ~ H.. ana Tue Assem6y
"WS;ta faoorto" os In,,;.;.n onV anu '.e
tbrsats ~ ss1,,c tho Hnrse n~ rs ns"e ~
s;s,."t Srooan1 A.,,s hoi,,, ',~n a, y. .nc as
e:sr, .;ns ~ 1Wh;to Iaanro" c,roan;as -, liz a
csY Not w;th"t.~S;nn IT, s,,SdapsaSs ~ - ~. ~.
,nc,,o,,a,t a. "a A. -. 1870 y. ,ls
r"t fs;ied e. ,,rnsut eIss Msa
sct;on 81 tha ,;,o1;t h,. III iIIo
No nnr,osa ,rT ,,anr of .hn Ra,s yi1; 49, a. ~
md Ieff tbe' Honss ~ hndv tc"ather '.;t 20
c,nrt NJ 49," - La t ",sn I .,ie
-; n;r.i ~, - ~ NJ H e",en VIII nm tiie
Sa tretq,v NJ state &c 'e'"''N - 'AAe
Ihe e:c;tememt Vac now vary or.e. .rh. ,.t-
inc S,naLsr S.aat"d ~ $3.50 -. 49,
nrsycpt the ea,sss ~ n,rsss "r ,oa,,hars ~
phers and sayersl e,ct;n~ sc,,s1ea i, ws;e,,
Far = sew mon,ents 4 sean,ad that bioo5shaJ
would snsrs A. th;s ;',nct,,ra NJ munrn
d. mncr.tic member f,r fla ,.r;eL ~ orl,.,rs
moved that the military nov,er nf the Genarai
Goyerrmcnt he invoked r. n,eserva The na.cs
nd thst con,r,;,toa I've an, 800 =, nc 800
Cen De Troh;a M the comns ,dinr .T,.sr nf ~
United States troon. stationed vt The STATE
Hmse and raonesfed his .Ss;stapca IN c,o.~;~n
he Lobby Ths mot;or .,as adortad 4 cnra,
mittae ri five of wL;ci, M Dnnra mo- ,n.Ia
chairman. was sent IN wait nnon Ean Ia Trnh;.
md. and soon returned with fEai of,;car Who We
,ccomna MED nv two n liza staf3 "f;csrs Nc A.
len. liz Trob;snd walked down to tho SnenLars
lesk, loud applause burst from The Democrstic
ids cc ti,s Hnmss ''-o
1;en na Trs,hr;srd .sL.d ~. ...;r,, a,o.,,..
r = 10. ,ot ,,o.s;hI, e., H. .1.o oposIs.
v;thout sn.na.s;"1 10 h;,n :. fnr;.a5 CT.
rmv ..A;anr ME- W;It. s.;J :. -. ....t E 49,
5Ira ..e "eu sa paEeeaeo 20 'na ioIpy, anu
W . 81 n,'a. .,.t.r,S "oA"" " VIC e'o"o Poeoc
q ~ =" :, U VICE l 81 M n H. VIII.
anne of tis narar.i s.au,i,,v ~ AZ W. - w
""s;sm. 4hanisJ g., Ne T.nix y. 81, ~; 49,;
s,xa.ann ,a1'.W u; re I.ouIiauI 10. ns IN
:ansraI non"Ai Vi Id" AL" ofoe1' anu s''e
'V Tsa Ms "..ieM.
.o ny ~ n @ naa 5cw snerany nas"n
~ cnrerm"r s s4.t; ti'ar s.smnS Pslon 10
y, III IA ,,' st t.:m .nu ask
g . nts 80, mMcn PetMon, slsnGn W nyswo
,s"nY :U.or1eu Ms ,:. OF tne nouse, ~ my
" ~ % Nj WIN q suvseqMens 70 we Ac
~ " ~ vI: " eJocIas Jug clelA ~ sno oau
.ouse, r. nilhe s I n,Sses tna' TWO een.lemen
VI. ou % |;o pasn " DeSoo. yIe uo "tnl' one
ou D, .. snu one ION aooI1A, NnE nso nos
eon .o.usueu oy t1s L.etarnlns noatH, % sworn )
-. r. xw;I. anu 'nsS were acco.dnsix sworn
.a..,s.. ~ 40 M n ."oA so"'s uPon 'Ao n'oi &c
A1l 1870 oi .no nouse. A.. I
a .";sI ~. was low .uauo lnA. tne nouse pro
"a Win I've PEI eIanei o1GsnA1slion, ano &C
~ .H1 Ioii WIS VAL Taneu ~ M. Asozs
pceher' anu ITezevsht CieIk OF the HOUSE. Act l
|overnor nov ranns.tad tba ro NV %
raj of the Densrtment 70 aid hin, in rastor;ne !