The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-07

kehoSg read By his aIlItant,
which was granted. That officer then
read the two letters, one of which stated to
the General that an Illegal body was sitting
in the House of Representatives. and thai
Mr.. Nigros, the Cles, would furnish him
with list of those members who had been
duly elected and as such returned by the
Returning Board. The other letter con-
tanned 4 request TO the General TO eject
those members who had not been returned
as elected by the Board. Speaker Witt
protested. and told the General that this
WAS legally organized body, TO which the
General replied that he, as soldier. and
only second in command, had 10 obey the
orders OF his superior, Gen. Emery, who
had ordered him to obey the Instructions of
of Gov, kellogg.
Speaker Wilt said: | desire TO state to
you again that this Hou,e, duly elected has
organized itself by exciting ME
as their Speaker. We have seat
ed five gentlemen whose cases have been
referred to Us by the returning board.
With YOU reject these men?
The ten. said-Nr. Speaker, must obey
orders.
Speaker Wilt sail-i am thankful TO
you; while | recognize in YOU a gentleman
and Il soldier, while we submit: to the L. :.
Government, il is my duty as Speaker OF the
House TO ask YOU to use force, until then
the 1--WE men refuse 10 leave the room.
The General said do not know the
members; | should prefer for YOU to point
them out; viii ask them 10 leave; or vii.
you have lie to fill the room with soldiers:
The Speaker said cannot permit those
members whom We have Just recognized a.
being elected to he put out; my. duty is to
keep up the dignity of the the State of
Louisiana a. well as yours, to keep that
Of the United States Army. The General,
who had again retired, advanced towards
the speaker, who said: Gentlemen, be
quiet and be men; the General, then point
ingt Nigri-, ex-clerk OF the house. said
that he had been represented To lin by
Gov. kellogg as clerk OF the House, aud
had a list Of the names Of Republicans re
turned As elected by the returning board.
peaker Wilt protest against Mr..
Vigcrs Us having anything TO do with this
business.
General-This protest will be OF no avail
The speaker again protested against the
interference oi the military, and requested
members TO Join in protest with him
| in rcsponce to this call, all OF the
Conservative members stood up and solemn
protested. after the other protest OF Nisers
successor. The General ordered Nigers to
call the roll.
Speaker Wiitz-The Conservative mem
bers will not answer when their names ART
called. None answered.
Mr.. Lowell, late speaker Of the House
then wanted 10 know what these proceed
ings amounted 10. The Republican mem
bers had, during the controversy, entered IL
body and either taking seats or It cd neal
the platform. Nigers having finished call
| ing the roll, Mr.. Devices said that 81 name,
had answered, , Democrats answering by
mistake He moved that the IIouse pro
coed to business Murrel, colored Radical
seconded the motion.
yicers wanted IN oct his seal and Witt
told him he could not and thar tbere Woo
NOT men enough TO mt him in il. Al thi.
lime her e,,fercd The room n file of aLnu,
6ftecn soldiers fully eouipred Who formed
in a line outside the bar The General then
introduced Mir. Hugh j. Campbell, who
was TO give his as-isanee m pointing ou'
the members winch he should elsci- WIZ
protested against MI Campneii ln'r""uc-
ton, when the General received lniorma-
ton that General Emory was at the door
and would like to see Inn, he went out ana M
almost immediately returned 'amp"cii
asked Senator Anderson II he kne" any oil
those memhers. Anderson only knSw one
and Campbell led the General up to MN, 1"
whom the General made known H. bu-i,
ness. The gentleman lo''diy protested an!
had his protest recorded. In answer !" the
General who aS Red II he should itai HIM
out, ne Appealed I" the >ita"'r- WAC
sand that force must he u.ea, ana the
General then ordeIed one nI ms anus 10
call a couple oil soldiers, AMI under solemn
protest the gentleman was put OUTSIDE oil
the bar, but allowed I" remain th'fe. III
ike manner, the remaining gentlemen MtFt
put out. This closed the election HE
General, at this time, was requested I" or
der MIR. NiSers to read the IoI call once
more. Nlger- could not get INTO hi- ,gai e
comply with the request To call the Ii"u-'
again together Tor reorganization, bat VA
finally put IN his seat by two solder
whereupon Wilt ordered him to be rem"H
ed, but II was not obeyed. Here ioi'o"
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