The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-13
LorIsIiNi,s IWO iEGIsLlrrRhs
Packard'- Without n Quorum Another Mem-
Der Joining tue Democrats.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-The situation
here l. still unchanged materially. The Govern
ment Is Working smoOthly. Packard and his
minions still remain seliimmulei In the -.
Louis Hotel. where he Is endeayorlng TO form
n llta of black vacIauts and desperad les.
picked up among tine wharves. HIS rena'. Ia
Reduced to seven short OF quorum. The Clerk
announces quorum III his LEGISLATURE every
y. but 'Heir running ballots for sen tor show
htOut a dozen NOR" votes thtn there are mrm-
bers present. Another kepublrin member, Nr.
EstOpis II ST.. ljernArd c-luo over to the legal
House tnis forenoon
Pinchblck led to day in the Sen torial race IN
the rump Le4l.lAture. the vpte standing a. fol-
lows Plnohhack, 20; Autoine. =: Beltle. l2:
Lewis, ii, tue rest scattering. In the House
Ar Delacry Of Rlpide. stited In speech that
he h,d been offered $1,000 to ~ with tue Dem
orrats. resolution was lntt'd 'duced and refer
rcd decl ring vac n the ~edts ~ Nessrs Barrett
and KENNEDY, who had gone over to the Demo.
Gratis.
Packard received number Of telegrams from
Washington last night, our beyond the sta'e-
rent thtt thev are encouraging. he declines
giving their purport. iie II evidently more hope
fui than lie was Yesterday of recognition Oy The
national auth itic-
The Demccrniir Leglslsture had another bal
lot for United states Senator to-day, winch re-
suited IN no cuui e.
The Repuhiiran senate to-day ordered tho mr.
rest Of all the absent memucrs. and issued an
order to that effect TO Gen. Badger. The latter
returned the order this evening, wi'h the fol-
lowing endorsement, all OF which was conmD-
nicited to Gov Packard hy Lieut. GOV. An
toine. President OF tue senate, for his lniorna-
NEW ORHKASs, jan i2,-lus order l. resnecf fully
returned l. tne Hon. the lr fideNt uui UrWhcr- ~
the senate" Mith Ia" report that. after dgru srarh
aud nquir' o.covcr ~ thrce or l r. OF TIE an.
sent senators were aecrr'uln certain house ON camp
street. nrnr tlrit trcei, IN mis- ciy. said house
II owned aud occupied by the Hon, L H.
:. Pinchneck repaired 10 sand premises
with several assistant scrscAni-it arms ana iouud
number o. thc so-cl - Nrnol- police on duty arnuud
aud in the immediate vicinity ~ the house. pon
showing tnis wairtit 10 Mr. Pnchb'cs, ana demanding
TO enter Tor me phrpJec Il arre,ilng the absent
senator7 nartd ~, M rdsr was de-
sngr t,e preul es At ny ien anu inform j ilA' he
had force At hahi 10 res Il my -se. Perceivug
cons arrab nnmo = the soct led Nichols police In
the vicinity, AMI Wing positive information that
many more "er' inside Of said premises few hours
plctluu ANA br lrNing them 10 be stii there
On. ( ml3as lhe asmin founl II mpo,slnle to en-,
force NV Nrtt heiflng 20 iCe Wns ies bloNlng ana
hcring mat SIC ullsh puice scre gathering aud
ccntrating mouuu aid preusc, Withdrew I'm.
meulitelY nfter large crowd ns~enhled about fhr
paci and several arrl .tfnt rergeHuhi- Arms VINO
manned iu the nrignpruD1 were arrested Dy NicnOl,
luicr tlu uckru ny ~ the rtatiuu. L. therefore.
port ihat D. reason II uterf re- bY slil A.c4u.s's
police ptd tlr "a. .hrTnE uf h1 tArffi mob In the
cl tp AN unable To execute ths Oidcr or warrant Of
your honorable body.
\. :. BAnGEg, scrgeantatArms Of the senate.
Gov. Packard, 1t Is SAID has laid the whole
matter before Gen. Augur for hls action, under
tuc instructions Of the SECRETARY OF war.