New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05

State House the police also drawn up ID rorce.
Gen. de Trohriand at stepped up 70 Speaker Wz
and asked that Mr.. vlgers, the former Clerk OF the
House should read letter he held 10 his hanh
Mr.. Trezevant the Clerk elected objected when inc
General stating that he unable to judge who was
Clerk asked permission to have the letters OF Gov hei
logg read by his Adjuant. which was granted inas
officer then read the two letters, one OF which sateu
TO the General that illegal body was sitting MS iho
House OF Representatives, aud that Mr.. Vgers, 'ne
Clerk would furnish him with list OF those inemooIS
had been duly elected and as such returned by INC
Returning Board Tue other letter contained request
TO Gen. de Troband to eject those members VINO hao
not been returned elected by the Board
Speaker wIllz protested and told the General that
this legally organzee body.
Gen. de TrObrinad replied that he was soldier, ana
only second command, and that he had to obey the
orders Of his superior, Gen. Emory who had ordered
him to obey the Instructions OF Gov. Kellogg.
Speaker Witt said desire to state TO you again that
this House, duly elected has organized itse ny eec'be
Speaker, Capt. Floyd as Sergeant-atArras' ana
| Mr.. Tresvant Clerk. After organization We nave
seated five gentlemen whose have been referred
to us by Returning Board Will you eject these menu
Gen. De Trobrand said Mr.. Speaker. Am an olcer
and must obey orders. 1 came hero alone. thought
that my pre- sence would DC sufficient to have these or
ders sbeyed.
Speaker Witt replied thankful to you General
for that. While recognize in you gentleman ana Old
mont is my duty Speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentayes OF the State Louisiana, 10 ask you to use
force Until then, the five refuse ~ leave the
| room.
Gen. De Trobriand-I do not Ike to make show.
do not know the members. should prefer for you 10
point them out. will ask them to leave, or VIII you
have me I'LL the room with soldiersi
Speaker Wiltz-I cannot permit those members, whom
we have just recognized being elected to be put out
Ny duty TO keep up the dignity Of the State OF LOUISE
ana as we'll as yours to keep up that Of the United
States Army.
Mr. Dupre at this time offered the report Of the Com
mttee Elections which declared Jeres Suckett ana
Stafford of Rapides, Vaughan. Koran and Lamp OF
Caddo schwing Of Iberia, and Agarm OF Anoyelles 10
be elected.
Gen. de Tr0briand, who had retired again advanced
toward the Speaker who said: Gentlemen, be quiet,
and men," The General then, pointing TO MI Fger'
exCerk of the House, said that he had been repre-
scented to him by Gov. Kellogg as the CLERK OF the
House. and that he had list Of the names OF the Repre-
sentaiyes returned elected by the Returning Board
Speaker wiltzI protest against Mr. Vigers as having
anything do with this body he is no longer Clek OF
this House, his having been legally elected
Gen. de Trobriand-This protest will be OF no avail.
Again Speaker Wilt protested against the interior
ence OF tho military, and requested, the members 10
ION n protest with him. In response to this call all
the Conservative members stood up and soemnly pro-
tested After another protest OF Vgers successor Gen.
De Trobriand ordered Vigers TO call the roll.
| Speaker Wiltz-The Conservatives Will not answer
when their names are called. Rome answered.
| Mr. Lowell, late Speaker of the House. then wanted
to know what these proceedings amounted to.
The Republican members had during this controversy
entered n body aud either taken their seats or stood
near the platform.
| Speaker WIFI after Mr.. Lowell had INDUCED in q
long speech about his having been duly elected, and
being willing duty, &c. stated 10 him what had
taken place during his ABSENCE and that OF his Radical
colleagues.
Mr. Vigers having finished the calling OF the roll Mr..
Dewes said that hftyfour members had answered to
their names, Democrats answering by mistake, He
moved the House proceed to business.
Mr. Murre (colored RldicaD, seconded the motion.
Mr. Vigers wanted to get 10 his seat and Speaker
Witt told him that he could not and that there was not
men enough to put him In It,
At this time file Of about Is soldiers. fully equipped.
entered room and formed In lie outside OF the BAR
Gen. De Trobriand then introduced Mr.. Hugh J.
Campbell going to his assistance in pointing
out the members which he should eject. Previous to
this the report Of the Committee Credentials was
adopted, which seated several members who had not
returned by the Returning Board Notwithstanding
objections raised by Republican members.
Speaker Wiltz protested against Mr.. Campbes intro
duction when Gen. dc Trobrand received information
that Gen. Emory was the door and would like to
him. He went, and almost Immediately returned.
Mr. Campbell asked tho General TO have the roll
called by Mr.. Vgers, as to ascertain the members
who were returned elected by the Board.
Gen. de Trobriand announced that he had nothing to
do with those returned elected, but was merely
ordered to eject those not declared elected by the Re-
turning Board.
Mr. Campbell then asked Senator Anderson If he know
any OF those members.
Mr. Anderson only knew j. OquinD OF Avoyelles, and
Mr. Campbell led the General up TO Mr.. Oquinn w
whom he made known his business
Mr. Oquinn loudly protested and had his protest re-
corded. In to the General who asked n he should
lead him out Mr. Oquinn appealed to the Speaker, VINO
said tnat force must used The General ordered
OF his aides to call couple Of soldiers,
and under solemn protest, Mr. Oduinn was
nut outside the bar, but allowed TO remain
there Mr. Oquinn having pointed out his colleague,
Mr. Vaughn Of Ia pIdes Mr. Vaughn inquired for
by Gen. de Trobriand in the same way. He protested,
and his rotes was recorded He said "In the name
of my constituents and the people OF LOUISIANA and a.
free-born man OF the United States protest against
outrage They propose 70 take me out az the point
Of the bayonet"
MIR. Wiltz-Let II be done.
Mr. Vaughn was then put out. There some
from the upper galleries. but the Speaker restored
quiet.
Mr. pbell then pointed out Stafford and Jeries OF
Rapides c. c. Dunn from Caddo aud E. Kelly from
VIM all of whom entered solemn protest against the
outrage and put out This closed the elections as
there were no mea ascertain more were
ent Kelly in his protest appealed TO the whole nation
Gen. de Trobrand at this time requested to order
Mr. Vigers TO read the roll moro. few Radicals
among them Ray and hurrell became very noisy. hut
were at once quieted by Speaker Wits. Mr.. Murrel
apologzing and disclaiming any discourtesy 70 the
| Speaker.
Mr. yigers could not get into his seat to comply with
the request call the House again together for reorgan
xatop they not recognizing the election Of Mr. Witt