The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-11

mittee be appointed, FIVE by the Speaker
OF the House and three by the President
OF the Senate, which will be empowered
to confer with q similar committee
appointed by the legislature recognizing
Nichols as governor to devise and re.
port as soon as practicable measures to
secure a lawful and peaceable settle
ment OF the pending political contest
relative TO the government of the State.
The resolution lies over under the rule.
No change in the situation is ssntici.
psted tonight.
Legal Disc scussion.
NEW ORLEANS January l0.-There
is much discussion here over the legal
aspect OF Yesterdays proceedings. The
Democrats assert that Chief Justice
Ludling, who was appointed by Gov
ernor Kellogg few days since, could
not hold over, while the Republicans
claim that the Chief Justice had author
ity to remove the Sheriff before he took
possession OF the Supreme Court room.
A ballot was mad in the Republican
Legislature this afternoon for
United States Senator, short term,
which resulted as follows: Antoine.
Is; Pinehback, 81; Loomis, ID; Besttie
9; scattering 9.
In the house, after this ballot, Mr.. War
mouth made motion, which was carried,
that the Speaker instruct the Ser
geant-at-Arns to see that the member
had free access to and from the State
house. The motion was carried.
To-day an injunction was sued
out of the Fifth District Court
by Attorney General Ogden enjoIniug
Alfred Shaw from acting rs Judge of the
Superior of Civil court, lately created
by the Republican Legislature.
The Democratic Legislature balloted
once for U. S Senator to-day without
result. Nichols government has organ
lied regiment OF field artillery with
John Glynn jr, as Colonel and full staff.
Governor Nicholl's to day made numer.
Gus appointments OF parochlal officers.
Three Napoleon and two gstling guns,
lately taken from the Washington artil-
lery by Governor Kellogg, were taken
from the State arsenal by NicholPs gov
ernment aud drawn through the
streets by bodies OF men TO Washington
artillery srmory. Among those voting
for Kellogg for Senator to-day were
Warmoth, Albert Leonard, and General
Nc MILAN. The two latter were men,
bers of the McEnery Senate OF 1872.
The srmad bodies OF men who thronged
the streets yesterday, were not visible to-
day. A strong force Of Nichols police,
however, pstrolled the city all day.
The authorities at the State House
claim TO have authentic Information,
which they say will be published IN de-
tail in the Republican tomorrow, OF the
bribes offered to the members OF the
State House legislature to join Nichols
legislature. They believe these brides
have been accepted in some cases.
P.J. Kennedy, an ex-levee contractor
under Warmoth, and member Of the
State House Legislature, i5 indicted by
name as agent employed.
An Order from Washington.
WAsHIsGToN, January l0.-The Sec
re.ary OF War and the President were IN
consultation to-day upon Geographic in
formation received officially from New
Orleans through military and other
sources, and the following dispatch was
the result:
WAR DEPARTMENT, January 10.
To Gen c. C. Augur, NsV Orleans:
1t is reported that the State House
in New Orleans is surrounded by
a mob. If this is so netiiy all persons TO
disperse and compel compliance with
YOUR orders. 1t is the determination
of the President 10 see that the legisls-
ture is not molested, and when he has the
full knowledge of all the facts in the
premises he will decide which should be
recognized.
Signed }. ID. CAMERON,
Secretary Of Var.
Representatives Gibson, Ellis and
Lew. Democrats, Of the Louisiana dele.
gstion. called Oh the President to-day,
10 h.,ertsln whether interference was
contemplated by him, looking TO the
reco. gition OF either OF the rival govern
menls IN that State. The Secretary OF
Wsr and the Attorney-Genersl were
present. The substance OF the Presidents
reply was that be would not, IN the Alb
sence OF all the facts, issue any orders
recognizing either government or
their respective departments. The PresI-
dent attached no importance 10 the fact
that one legislature occupied the Capitol
and the other ST. Pstrick's Hall, and ss-
sured the delegation that the troops
would be employed only 70 suppress vio-
lence, preserve the public peace and pre-
vent a collision, The delegation ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly satisfied
with the interview.
The War Department is positive that
the military are fully able 70 carry out
the orders of the government, aud main
tain the position OF the President on the
Loulsispa affairs.
WAsHISGTos, January l0.-Repre-
sentatiyes Ellie, Levy snd Gibson after
their interview with the President TO-
day, telegrsphed a. follows:
To Francis T. NieiolL, GOr<rnOr Of
LoiaSia'la:
We advise no attack on the State
house. bu. the msintsnsnce OF the pres
ent position and delay in the election of
the long term Senstor.
Mail Robber Arrelted.
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