Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

OemOCIhts sIannpeueu ana are now
crying bayonets and military interfer-
ence. The Democrats first to-day
when there was absolutely no reason
or danger, called for troops aud ha,!
them.
THE ROLL CALL,
Which had proceeded, showed sixtg
seven members sworn in, OF which tev
were Republicans. 4 Committee o..
Elections was appointed, when sud
denly Gen. De Trobriand came march
ing up to the Speakers desk, and said
that he had a communication frotr,
Gov. Kellogg for the members present.
His Adjutant read il, aud IL, anC
another accompanying IT, authorized
Gen. De Trobriand, acting under or
ders from Gen. Emory, to enforce th-
laws and compel the members TO re-
spect MIR. Nigers while he called the
roll, as made by the Returning BoarL
and put the motion for a speaker. he
was also ordered to remove from The
floor of the House the five members
who had been sworn in, but who hal
not been returned. ...
DE Trobriand said that although ur.
pleasant he must do his duty, and be
therefore called upon all member.
present who were not returned by tha
board to vacate, but not one stirred.
Wilt, from the Speakers chair, or
jected, and called it an outrage, al
though he himself, only few mo-
ments before, and without as mucA
cause, had called in the soldiers. wilt.
said that De Trobriand would have to
use actual force to carry out his order.
De Trobrand regretted that he had
to make show of force.
Witt insisted that file of men mus.
actually enter the hall or they wouli
not submit, and speedily.
AsQUAD OF TWELVE SOLDIERS
Filed in and stood in line in the lobby
| The Committee on Elections had re-
ported, and, in the short space of bgIf
an hour, had decided many contestei
cases without giving the Republicans
a hearing. They made their reporx
and the members were sworn in; first
the five not returned were removed
and then those who had been admitteG
on contests. In every case, although
requested separately by De Trobriand.
these illegal members refused to st.-
until two soldiers came upon the tloo-,
with their muskets with fixed bayo-
nets, and laid hands upon them, wheu
they went into the lobby. Each on%
entered his protest in the minutes, anc
each one was advised by Wilt not
to move until actual force was used.
THE SCENE WAS INTENSELY DRAMATs-.
Especially when Wilt stated that
Gen. De Trobriand had the floor. ana
when the fraudulent members were
marched out by the soldiers. The
Democrats were bound to have ali tn.
effect possible Tor capital.
The spurious members being remoo-
ed, De Trobriand requested that M.
Nigers be allowed TO call the roll again.
but WIFI said he should do no sucn
thing, unless at the point of the bayu~
net. lie called upon the Democrats 70
rise and protest against military inter
terence, and they rose and protested.
Nigers called the roll Ms made by The
Returning Board.
Wilt requested the members not ,o
crowd the military, for they were nor
used to II. He called for the Sergeant.
at>Arms to eject Mr.. Vigers from the
hail. Nigers called upon De TrobriauC
for protection. The soldiers came liz
ana Witt protested againt roll CA
while squad of soldiers surrounded
the Speakers desk. He said he woulq
remain no longer, and left amid cheer.
aud followed by every Democrat in the
room. As the Democratic member.
appeared upon.the street, the populace.
wild with excitement, yelled a.
though they would tear the stat
House down.
NIGERs CALLED THE ROLL
and found fifty.five members present.
a quorum.
MIR. HAHN WAS ELECTED SPEAKER.
and Nigers, Clerk, and "a permanent
organization effected. As soon as the
Democrats left, the soldiers also went
out of the hall. Oaths were admins
tered to the members, and several cor
testing members admitted. A mezs-
age from the Senate was received, ana
one sent, announcing the respective
organization and readiness for bus
ness, and the Republican House 0f
Representatives was fully tiedged.
There was no trouble in the Senate
where the Republicans have large.
and undoubted majority. Having re-
ceived and read the Governors mess
age, the House adjourned, as did tn
Senate, until tomorrow.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic members are nov
in caucus, and it appears as though
both Houses would meet tomorrow
separately, although the Governor WI
INN'|1 iiiSfV 'hA9 WV 11bi~~ea
II is useless to predict results, for the
Democrats repudiated all their agree
ments for compromise by springiar
their spurious organization.
ALL FOR EFFECT.
The Democrats to-day again opened
the old sore deliberately and for the
sole purpose of becoming martyrs 10
military interference. 1t was a trick
to gain sympathy, and the boast was.
on the floor of the House and in the
rotunda Of the st. Charles tonight.
that it was one more point gained
against Republicanism in 1876 These
men say that they do not want goOd
government if by avoiding it they eau
secure a Democratic Administration
Let not the North forget that to-day
the Democrats first called in the troops
to protect them when there was 40
danger. The newspapers issued -four
editions, and the people are furious.
The Republican members are mostly
CAMPED IN THE STATE HOUSE,