, 1876-01-13
LOUISIANA.

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NIw ORLEANS, La, Jan. t3.-The Democrats
IN the Legislature, composing majority Of tho
House. nnd twelyc Senators, Including thtoo lte-
pubiicans to-day wont through tho form Of
blcctinE an United States Senior. Tho Uomo-
cratic members Of tho House TOOK tho psemi-
nary vote yesterday, the Republicans entering q
protest mud aheontfng themselves during tho
proceedings. x formal invitation was sent to
tho Senate to participate tn tho election, which
Fas not responded 10. Accordingly tho nine
Democratic aud throe ltepuhlcau Sonators With
irow 10 tho hall Of tho IGouso and an election
ras gons into. Only ono Republican inen1-
1or in the l1ouse voted OK. Cor. Michael Hahn,
sho cast hts yoto, tho eanlo ~ ycstordny, for
4ssociatc.Juss1co Talinferto. Of tho aupremo
Sourt. The throo Republican Senators, ". Jns-
}ot blackburn, Alien Green, and Alexander, cast
Iheir votes With tho Democrats for EuBts. Tho
nsal vote Was For Eunt,s, -; raliaferro, la
majority Of tho General Assembly. Eustis,
A asaso Senator, rosol lor himself.
SPECULATION.
tits difficult TO say who IS tho worst beat Ia thin
matter. 1t certainly plnccs afnrr, who xcars tho
manlo whieh Mcmillan reeontly throw OH, in
rory riaiculurs lositiou aud o1lhts the ,ncons
s.stency, Of tho Democrats Of tho State
in very strong 1isht-tn this rcspcct that tho
recent Democratic Convention, to which nearly
I'll tic Democratic members oF tho llouso wore
delegates, rea!fFmod its faith IN the Legitimacy
Eustis to fl! position Which their uoyernor
had Alsendv filled by the appointment Of Atnrr.
Tho election or E,lstfs wi improve pinchback's
chances. tltl probably bring tho contest to an
carly termluai!on.
eceu1s to bo placed in tho worst position Of my,
and ,,. 10 cHnnot 3a consistently Jul g.sa Eustis
hoseyar threaten that il i,o does not thcy will
itnpeach him. Thus it scclu1 tho matter Is going
to mako very ntco fight.
PERSONAL.
John Il. Euttis Is n lawyer Of good abilities
aud quitu conservative III politics. Iio was MI
srdent supporter OF tho Mhouler compromise
aud. indeed. iost caato In lllA party for Ills zes!
IT. that meaeute,-Ao much no. thai In the recent
tionA 10 10 delegate to the HAHnturia1 Demo-
cratic Convention. Much indignation Is fell By
tho e1rcmc Democrats IT tho action OF tbei,
lesis'stora, The Republicans arc indiucrept1
6snhto'. and that the new election does not
Change the situation.
tYo the Asaec,ntsd I4t,s.1
EusTls' EtEcriuA CONFIRMED.
New 0nLESss, Jan. 13.-1ho lobby and gal
le'y Of tho I1auue wore fnl! OF spectators mt tho
opening Of tnt h,lY, anti, Just At tho ttno ul,-
pointed for tho bullos for United States Senator,
lhe Conservative Senators, hrcamp1uih1 by tho
tarGe Republican mtml1Gra OF tue Senate, hIsnYrH.
Green, blackburn. aud Alexander, mat'o their
appearance On tho floor OF tho lluuue, coming
frum tue Speaker looul. whore they had bocn
III Whiting. Alter ZONE discussion. tho Speaker
called Scnator Blackburn To tho chair. aud the
rol. Of tho Sonato was called, the Couserra-
tive Bohatora and tho thsCo Republican nlcn,-
Eers ANSWERING to thcr names. Subsequently
vote was bad, and a1r. Eustis Eccrlyel rs
General Assembly Of sho 6.ate. Mcssrs. Black
burn, Greou. and Alexander explained their votes.