The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05
Attempts to Organize the
Louisiana Legislature.
The Democrats have q ma
jority and elect their
Speaker.
Sheridan on Hand with
1900 Soldiers.
Five Democratic Members
taken out of the House
by Force.
The Republicans then Elect
their Speaker with no
Quorum Voting.
The Voice of the People De-
Aed and Crushed out hy
Federal Bayonets.

/ New ORLEANS, Jan AT this hour e
A. NJ the United States troops ars taking
their positions covering the state house.
A regiment of infantry, in two columns, at
parade rest extend from Chartres street, ,on
st. Louis to the Levee. The Metropoli-
tans are being placed in position to prevent
a near approach to the state house. A
squad at Chartres street, on St. Louis, re
fused to allow persons to pass out OF st.
Louis street. stating that only members of
the Legislature or state officers were al
lowed to go by. This squad was under the
command ofa captain a similar guard
will probably be placed on all approaches
to the state house. Eighteen hundred
militia Estate troops) will be in position to
sustain the state government.
The negro reported killed last night was
only wounded, and was shot by a police
man. He was not member of the Legis-
lature. "a
All the doors of the state house. except
one, are securely barricaded The lines of
Metropolitans prevent persons passing on
St. Louis street from Royal to Chartres,
only reporters, members of the legislature
and state officers being admitted. The su
perior officers, however. admit such per-
sons as they desire within the lines. Both
parties are in caucus 10 the state house.
All contestants are admitted. The Repub
icans claim to have fifty members present.
More than forty of them remained in the
state house during the night The streets
in the vicinity are crowded and hundreds
of persons are gathered the corners.
Hon. \. II. Mari was refused admittance
by the pulice and ex- Governor Hyams. at
ter passing the lines of the Metropolitans
was refused admittance to the state house
by a senate sergeant-at arms, who is in
charge of the doors. 1ndiscreet persons
may precipitate row, but the indications
are that no disturbance ofa serious char
= acter will occur There are no indications
of movement of the white league, though
! the refusal to admit such gentlemen as
Mari aud Hyams Greats "a bad feeling.
They advise the people to keep quiet.
NOoN.-The members have assembled
in the hall of the house and are the most
orderly body of legislators, SO far. that has
assembled in Louisiana for many years.
Messrs Foster and Phelps, of the congress
sional committee, have just entered the hall
of the House. and were seated near the
reporters desk, declining seats on the plat
form. The chiet clerk called the house tc
order and proceeded to call the roll Af-
ter finishing and announcing that there
were lO2 members present and quorum
). "a motion was immediately made that Hon
o L.. A. Wiltz, OF New Orleans, be made
- temporary chairman. MIR. Wiltz im
mediately took the chair. Here thu
utmost confusion prevailed. Th,
a temporary clerk was appointed. Severa
. hor ,,aAo apl tba f,,ci,
increased, about 50 members yelling at tn
top of their voices Finally order was re
stored, and the chairman made speec
stating that he would treat alike all mem
!, bers of whatever party or color. Colone
,, Lowell protested against the manner Q
temporary organization Speaker Wilt
replied that the manner of organizatlU
was identical with that of 1868, in whic
3. Mr. Lowell participated. FIVE member
n not returned by the board were declared
" by the Republicans, members of the hous
and took their seats. Order was now, 6
H. LOO p NJ, partially restored.
A resolution to go into permanent organ
- izatiOn raised cOmmotlon among the h
publcans, but there was the greatest el
ills citement on further motion to seat men
eie ee bers from the contested parishes. Th
'rk excitement was so great that the sergean
alarms was called on to preserve orde
The members from the cont ested pariSht
lse were sworn in. A motion to adjourn W;
md defeated and motion to go into permane
eth OF ganization passed Wiltz and Hal
were nominated. Matthews moved til
Lowell be elected permanent speaker, b
rm, the motion was declared out of order II
OF house then become quiet. Hahn inte
rupted the roll call to say that the Repu
licans had nominated him to an Office
air, did not seek. He was Republican, b
:. in matters of reform would go with al
'"' party Having these evils in view he ]
- gretted to see such party spirit display
sor in the house. He protested against Il
lier method of organzati"D and asked the Del
pcs; ocrats to unite with him to bring about I
cur form. He denounced the election law
the fraud. Upon the conclusion OF the r
ave ave call it was annuunced that Wiltz had
re votes and Hahn2 Wiltz was according
and installed. During the roll call numb
ats nps of Republicans Withdrew aud continued
uri depart as Wiltz addressed the assemb
and Ray having asked leave TO withdraw,
lSnI lgn protesting against the manner OF organi;
and tion, the speaker charged the sergeant
ish, arms to allow no member to goout. Z.
,uce TSn Presevert was elected clerk and the me
shat bers were sworn in. The Radicals ende;
ress ored to move out and several scuff1es {
= sued.
General De Trobriand, who had be
TT absent a quarter of an hour, appear
~ with two officers and about 20 soldiers a
. asked that the former clerk of the hoa
q should read the letters he held in his La
The clerk objected, when, on sugges,
of the General, the letters were read
his adjutant. They were from Gov. K
Cd logg One stated that this house was
= legal body; that the clerk would furn
oo list of the legal members. The ot
was a request to Gen. DE Trobriand
- eject the members nut returned by the
" turning board Speaker Wiltz protest
= . saying the house was legally elected /;
& J organized. The General replied that
was only an inferior officer and must o
orders Speaker Wiltz said that WI
Web, W. thankful to him for his courteous man
us re- it was his duty to ask that no force
nsct nd !. used to remove the five men whose ca
1 sus- had been referred to this body by the
turning board. He could Got permir th
on. to be elected aud the men would refuse