The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
ss..emeu. II Is useless to speculate upon their re.

se.semen. It Is useless to speculate upon their re-
spectve chances
cArcrs OF THE PACKARD LEGISLATURE
The Packard Legislature held a caucus to-nignt ano
sent proposition % the Nichols people onsrins 70
Returning Board members be paid their mileage and
per diem. The prospects that thor proposition VIII
DC considered hvoraoy by she democrats
- srATKMKNT OF THE CAUCUS
Inc caucus adopted the following statement express
siTe OF their views on the condition OF affairs
in this Staie:-
justice The claim, Of H. Packard ana the government
State 81 louisiana sr "a ss .ss s" and
legally emnodying the viii o. majority Of the people
semeiy meeting in the state House The
81 sos 30 EMS
" other STATES sent here the President with instructions
Of which can only DC irierenaly the
Sas Se.s w .sa me
merate the following =
ON the evening Of the l7h Of April which day the
pretended House q suppetins the claim:
81 Of 70 s Ia. BEEN soa
,nIcn'ly since IT,. orra.na,on certain members
m he ny s me
Of s.ss. he sas Two
them members Of the commission known Ms be-
%s the Epsss hs
The SEATING Of ,hree democratic members from the
TO democratic claims but recognition Of whom requisite
Of the Nichols House, we're tho bes. and only term.
they e0na Thy distinctly
these terms MI Mcveagh one Of the OF the
propossion Win This rsm" i there any
member Of the Legislature who enertais the most nre-
Ing idea that che going remain for Gods sake
dsabnss him oil that idea for they are going to BIO ro
E..rhThat. as direct result or this inmation and
implied threat Of the Presidents Commission several
LEGISLATURE Of GENERAL Nichols. 80
fVn-,wo therefore charge upon these gentle
as;isS.1 sss.sS AZ, " s
t. which they 9" no; belong and agran: violation
President H. on the other hand their action IN tho
forth has been directed by tho Chief Executive ot
terms by tue American people.
THE PRESIDENT GRArIrIgp
Immediately upon the perfection OF tho quorum to-
day by The Nichols Legislature the fact was officially
teographed 10 the President reply was received
tonight expressing much qualification at the receipt
oil The news.
REPORT THE COMMISSION
Tho commission now regard their labors at ond
and Will mako their final report tomorrow by tcie
Piuchback visited them to. night and expressed him
self AS highly caicd nj the result He said no viewed
" AS tho millennium of tho colored rnco IN Louisiana.
RECOGNITION ~ THE PARISHES.
carefully prepared table 10 be embodied in the
ishes l273 officials acknowledge tho Nichols govern
ment and only 20j tho Packard. In tho ROMAN ing
ninc the returns OF which could DO reached they
are about equally divided.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AccEprEp.
Tho democrats have assented to mo proposition
paying all contestins members thor mileage and per
diem, and am informed by member OF the com.
mission that both Warmoth and Mcmillan and their
friends Will take scas in the NIcb0lls Legislature
The Ludeing faction will stlll hold along
with Packard.
THE ORDER WITHDRAWING THE TROOPS
Thc President clegraphed to the commission to-day
that IN response TO tho request contained in Governor
Nichols ctter, the order for the withdrawal OF the
troops to the barracks would BIO issued forthwith
From conversation with army officers Tonight have
every reason 10 believe that tho order has been
ceivcd tonight
FEELING OF THE PEOPLE,
This happy ending OF tho great Louisiana muddl(
has como gradually that as yet tho people hardly
realize II, and while they loud in expressions oil
satisfaction. yot there Is total absence OF popu
ar excitement