The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-24
The End I'm Louisiana.

To-day witnessed the total disruption OF
the Packard governments, but passed OIL
without any exciting incident. At the legls-
lative caucus last night Packard made an
earnest appeal to them to stick together, and
they adjourned with that intention; but the
publication this morning Of the order with
drawing the troops convinced even the most
| sceDticai OF the hopelessness OF further pro-
longing the contest. Accordingly, only
about twenty-eight or thirty members as
sembled this morning, who Immediately
went into caucus. Ex-Governor Warmoth
was elected chairman, and after short dls-
cussion it was decided to make the best
terms possible with the victorious party !;
and committee was appointed to wait upon
the Nichols Legislature, instructed to Sc
cure the payment of the members mileage
and per diem, the salaries of the officers Of
both houses, and the pay Of the Metropoll-
| tan police.
END OF THE PACKARD LEGISLATURE.
This mission was successfully accom-
plished without delay, and by 2 o'clock the
| Packard Legislature had ceased to exist.
| At the Nichols Legislature the Packard
members commenced appearing carly
sinrly and in couples-to be sworn in. Up
| to "a o'clock over dozen had thus already
taken their seats, when the cheering crowd
in the streets announced the arrival Of War
| moth and, with few exceptions, the bal
ance OF the rival House. 1872
| A REMARKABLE SCENE.
| Their entrance was hailed with loud and
prolonged applause from the immense
crowd in attendance, and then ensued one
of the most remarkable scenes ever Wit
messed in the Legislative history OF this State:
| 4, cnaaphhc
couched in the most eonciliatory and pa.
triotic terms. In every case where q con.
testant had been seated in place OF the
| Packard member the declination was grace
fully made, and i'm several of such cases
prominent old white citizens gave way to
negroes, invariably introducing them to the
House in the most complimentary manner.
| For while it looked like race millennium,
and it was hard to realize that the newly
welded brothers in politics had ever been
divided by as much as single hairs breadth.
After this legislative loye-feast the Legs
lature of course adjourned, brit as ar
rangements were made to call Republican
caucus Immediately on the senatorial queS.
ton, it is very evident the harmony is not
destined to be OF long duration. In the
| Senate chamber q similar scene was enacted,
| barring the dramatic effect incident to q
large assembly and q crowded audience.
BIDDING THE COMMISSION ADIEU.
| At balf-past O'Clock the commissioners
left the hotel for the depot. A large num-
Der OF citizens called to bid them adieu,
and during the morning they were officially
waited upon by Governor Nichols and the
leading officers OF his government. Nothing
now remains of the Packard government
l-but Mr.. Packard, with small guard Of
MetroDolitans and friends, who have stood
by him calamity to the last. The State
Treasurer, Auditor, and other officers who
had held out, all gave in their allegiance
during the course Of the morning, and 1t is
expected that the State-House will be deliv
cred over on OF before Monday next. 1t il
not the intention Of the Nichols people te
occupy 1t, however, until it has had thor
ough overhauling and cleaning.
GOOD FEELING ON ALL SIDES.
| In the grand retfnion no sense OF humiia
ton was exhibited by the Republicans, mol
did the Democrats indulge in any eXhibi
ton of triumph. The best OF feeling every
where prevails, and happier ending coult
not have been desired. The commissioner:
are ON all sides highly comp limented for the
admirable manner in which they conducted
the negotiations, and have not only made
hosts of friends for themselves but also fol
Mr.. Hayes.-Speciat to Nec Tori; Herald
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Latest advice'
from New Orleans indicate the paciticator
absolute. Packard. the best and bravest o.
his party, is having his olive branch fes
TONED.
Packard will remain at the State-House
until the troops are withdrawn, and the
money allowed by Nichols is distributed
among his men. The money will be dis
bursed by committee Of three from eact
party, and will be handed directly to the
men.
STATUS OF THE LEGlsLATURE.-Mr. ?. G.
Irrelevant, clerk Of the Nichols House, fur.
nishes the commission the following state.
ment Of membership, which was included
in their telegram to. the President this after
| noon: ..5H - ". y -
Total number OF the constitutional House