The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-23
louisiana.
MORE MEMBERS FOR TIE NICHOLS LEGIsI.
TI.RE-rE1TED STATES SENATOR


TURE-USlTED STATES SENATOR.
New ORLEANS, April 2l.--In the Nichols
Legislature to-day j. A. Cage, OF the Eighth
senatorial district, was seated.
Mr.. Dcmas returned to his seat and eN-
planned the causes which led TO bis deser-
ton.
MesSrs Dcmarais and Gault, OF st. Lam
dry; Cole OF st. John; Simones and De-
Menson, Of st. james; and Suaer, OF Iberia,
were sworn in, making seycnty-three Re
turning Board members in the House. Seve-
raj RCturnir Board members who were
not elected by the election-commission re-
turns have resigned their claims. Some OF
the Republicans who went over say they
hold the balance OF power in the matter OF
electing a United States senator.
THE ORDER FOR THE REMOVAL OF TROOPS
TUESDAY.
CHICAGO, April 21.-The following was
sent from the headquarters OF the Military
Division OF the Missouri to General Augur
to-day:
Chicaqo. April 21.-Io General G. &. Au-
our, Nel0 Orleans: Sir,-By direction OF the
Lieutenant General the following tele-
graphic order from the General OF the Army
is forwarded for your action and guidance.
Please report by telegraph upon the execu-
ton of the order. -'-..
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20.-GeneraI T..
of the Missouri, Chicago: You will
please order the troops now posted at or
in the immediate vicinity OF the State-House,
New Orleans, to the United States barracks
on Tuesday, April oath, at II N. precisely,
and report the fact to these headquarters.
Copies O? the order Of the President and
Secretary OF War will come to you by mail,
and another copy will be sent to General
Augur direct. .. 49,.
[Signedl w. T. SHERMAN, General.
[Signed] r. C. Dram, Assistant Adiutant-
General. ... -. I'll"
PACKARD AND HIS FEW REMAINING FRIENDS.
Packard is still in the st. Louis Hotel with
his police force, ten or q dozen members OF
the Legislature and his personal staff, who
remain with him to see the end, which is
evidently near. It seems generally under
stood that the State-House will be surren-
dered to the Nichols authorities Monday or
Tuesday. q a. -. .'
NOTABLE FEATURES OF THE NICHOLS LEG1S-
.5' 800 LATURE. -. '..
A committee of the Packard Legislature
called on the commission to-day and re-
auested their friendly offices in securing
some COMPENSATION for policemen and en-
ploves who had remained faithful to Pack
ard. The commission had an interview
with Governor Nichols, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Wiltz,: Speaker Bush, and, other
prominent members of the Nichols Legis-
'lature in this behalf Nichols, after con-
sultation with his associates, offered to do
nate the Governors contingent fund (seme
$50, O0O) to this purpose. This sum had
been appropriated to aid Nichols IN estap-
fishing his government. The commission
ers were highly grati6ed with this result.
The Nichols Legislature passed concur
rent resolution paying persons returned by
the Board, but not elected, their per diem
and mileage. A notable feature in the
Nichols Legislature was the withdrawftof
seven Democratic members who had been
seated subject to contest, yielding their
seats to colored Republicans who claimed
their election on the face Of the returns.
PACKARD HELPLEss-HE THREATENS TROUBLE,
! HOwEvER-REvENGE UPON MIR. A YE S
!; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO NICHOLAS. a.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-The Tribune s
New Orleans dispatch says The commits
sion have decided to remain until tomorrow
evening, as much for the purpose Of resting
before making the. Journey home,as in order
| to watch the further dislntegration OF the
uSh0l AuS ANAShA0iAo ahSA
have concluded to hold their Legislature to-
ge1her few days longer instead of adjourn
| ing tomorrow. This changein their .inten-
ton grows out of threats by Governor Pack
ard that he will regain a Returning Board
quorum Us soon as the Nichols Legislature
adiourns. The colsred members have
| proved so Enthusiastically that the Conser-
natives think,it prudent to avoid new COM
plieations by keeping their now undisputa-
bly,. legal Legislature in session until the
remnant of the rival body dissolyes and the
State House is cleared OF Packard's follow
.Five3more members deserted Governor
Packard to-day, and were sworn in at Odd
Fellows Hall. Among them was General
Mcmillan, one OF the ablest Republi cans in
the State. He was elected In 1872 as United
States senator by the McEnery Legislature:
Governor Packard's caucus this tlornin g
had only forty members. A paper was -ex-
hibited, prepared for the signatures OF the
supervisors OF election OF the parish Of Or
leans, certifying that they had fraudulently
given the vote of. the parish to Hayes, and
! that it belonged to Tilden bya considerable
maj ority. 1t was sand in caucus that this
document, when signed, will be sent to Til
den for use In quo warranto proceedings
against the President, The ignorant colored
men and a few desperate and 2disreputable