The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07

plundering, with or without some show
Of legal forms, and driving them from
their homes, to seek places To live, else
where. Very respectfully your obedI-
ent servant, LEWIS MERRILL,
Major 7M Caral,y.
Sheridan's Airy AsSnssins.
New ORLEANS, January i, 1873.
10 Hon. ". H. BeiLnap, Sec"ctorgG Var:
The city is very quiet to-day. Some
ofthc banditti made idle threats last night
that they would assassinate me because |
dared 10 tell them the truth. am not
afraid and will not be stopped from in
forming the government that there are
localities in this department where the
very air has been imprcgnated with as
suslnaton for some wears.
Signed L. ii. SHERIDAN,
Licf. GcH. Conn.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18th, 1873.
His Erccllency, Hm. p. E'ciioqg, Cor:
SIn:-Thc undersigned members Of
the House of Representatives elect, oi
the General Assembly Of this state, AS
scmblcd at the hall Of the House in the
State House. - o'clock this day, and an
swcred to the call made by the Clerk.
Immediately thereafter the chair was
tOrciblv taken possession of in violation
of the law, and an attempt was made TO
organize the House contrary To law. We
cannot ubtrin our legal rights unless the
members elect are placed in possession
of the hall. Whenever the hall is clear
ed Of all persons save the gentlemen
elected, we will proceed tc organize.
Wcthcrcfore inqokc yous aid in placing
the hall In the possession
of the members elect, that We may attend
10 the performance of our duties.
Louisiana Congressional Committee.
New ORLEANS, January 6.-TcstSmo-
nv of one Virgucs-I was clerk of the
House of Representatives and was pres
ent at the organization Of the House on
Monday; lO2 member, answered to their
names; at the second organization | can
not rive the names of more than fifty
four members that answered Ia their
names; | only kept tally sheet; Mr..
Albert Magncr was one of the Cons"rHa-
tives. there was another; WAS ordered 10
call the roll; Mr.. Welt objected aud
Gen. Campbell called upon General Dr.
Trobranc to protect me in calling the
roll; iiity-thrcc representatives, answered
to their name, and two Democrats, which
made a quorum; | was so confused by
the crowd that ! concluded to keep II
tally rs it ought to have been kept; some
more members were sworn after that
and three or four votes were cast after
these three members had been sworn Ill
since previous roll call of the second
organization; after the first calling OF
the roll Mr.. Bellcw made Il motion; Mr..
Wcltv took stand and took possession of
the gavel and called the house to order.
IThe Louisiana Investigating Com
mIttee took Kellogg statement ye,ter-
day. His testimony was such as might
be expected In the course Of his testl-
monv he said that he had been told of
a conspiracy to assassinate the President,
and the conspiratOrs were to meet IN
Baltimore; but he cXOncratcd the W hItc
League from any completely in the plot,
and gave the name and addres, of his
informant.
Mr.. Foster, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, stated that he had received Il
proposition that the difficulties be settled
bv the Committee; but they would not
act unless it was unanimously agreed
upon by both parties. Governor ckn-
ory and Lieutenant Governor Penn i'm
medlatelv replied atTrmativclyi but kcl-
Iorr said he would reply by letter to
Washington. while the acting Llcuten-
ant Governor stated that he would not
consent.
The Committee then concluded their
evidence and left for Washington.
pittsburgh Chamber or Commerce.
PITTSBURGH, January G.-PurSuant to
call issued by the Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce. a large and spirited meet
ing of citizens was held at Lafayette
Hall. tonight, to call forth an cNpre,-lo ION
Of views in regard to the needed m
provcmcnts of the navigation OF the ONO
river. and to urge upon Congress the ne
ccssitv for some measure looking toward
the stimulation of the depressed CONNER
cial and industrial interests. Able
spccches were delivered by MoN,rS.
Davis. Judge White, NanNote, Hon. ):
/ X. Moorhcad and others. y memorial
was adopted urging Congress To- a'd tue
efforts of private enterprise, hy
guaranteeing the interest on the ponds
of Western tran--contincn;nI Railways,
Tins furnishing employment for idle
rapital and labor, and thus taking steps
towards the restoration OF prosperity
The memorial concluded 10y urging
upon Congress the Importance ot Sys-
TEN of improvements. such As Will make
tbe Ohio river navigable at the stages of
wafer, and asking for the improvement
Of the mouth of the Mississippi, IN view
of the great and rapidly increasing OF
tratic of the Ohio and Mississippi Val
lies
The Committee on Resolutions was
instructed to forward the memorla! to
Congress. The meeting then adjourned.
Michigan Legislature.
LANSING, January 6.-The leglslatur"
mot at noon to-day and organized. The
Govsrnor's message will be delivered TO
r,orrow The Senatorial election Is ;he
absorbing question. \ very Jorge lobby
is nrescnt. comprising many OF the most
influential politicians in the state; Mr
Chambers friends are confident that he
will be reelected and II Is expected 4
capcus will be called for tomorrow night.
The opposition seem 10 lack organization