The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-12
LOUISIANA.
Nichols Still Holds the Fort.

NEW ORLEANS, January ll.-There
is no change reported in the situation
this morning, and the orders OF General
Augur virtually forbiddiug any sggres.
slve movements by either party, will
doubtless prevent any collision. All
eyes are turned TO Washington, watch.
ing events there.
Governor Packard has commissioned
A. 5. Badger hsjor General of the LOU
isisna State National Guards, and
has ordered him TO organize the first
division Of ths: body.
The Republican IN summing ap the
situation this morning admits that il
force is to decide the question of suprem-
acy the Republicans are powerless
against their opponents, who il says are
fully organized, equipped and trained in
the use of arms.
1t is reported that Capt. Gloin's com.
pany of Nichols Militia has taken pos-
session Of officers Of the recorder Of mort
gage and register of conveysrces on
chsrtres. st. Autoine's friends asserted
that Plnchback spirited away the
four absent Republican Senator'S
who are on Lake Ponchartrsin,
fishing, and that they will not return,
except TO secure Pinchbsck's election 10
the United States Senate. 1t is doubt
iul whether an election for Senator will
take place to-day, even If quorum OF
the joint assembly Can be had, which is
doubtful, as it is understood to be the
policy of some OF the members to prevent
an election until q solution Of the pres
mt difficulty in regard TO the state gov.
ernment is settled. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the question turns at present
on which Of the supreme courts is the
legal one, and on this subject the author
tiles a. Washington are being fully in.
formed, by both sides, of the legal issues
involved.
2P.M M.-Two members Of the Repub-
licsn House are just repNted ss having
withdrawn from that body, and giving
their reason therefor in speeches.
Packard's Policy.
NEW ORLEANS January lc.--In an
interview 10 day Governor Packard
stated that he intended TO retske the
Supreme Court building, but he would
proceed under the forms OF law, and
would avoid conflict which would re-
main aa cause OF bitterness alter the
recognition of his government, which
event he regarded rs certain.
Brother-In.Lxw Casey.
f,nl ras., ,y.s ,,,ary,..at t,hay-
and denies that ne has Senatorial aspl,
rstions, and that the first he
knew OF his name being connected with
the contest Was learned here today.
The Nichols legislature had another
ballot tor United States Senator 10 day,
without n result. The tour senators who
left the State House are said to 90 nj
guard of Nichols police around The
house, at their request, TO preven their
capture by the sergesnt-at-srm Barrett
and Kennedy, who withdrew from the
State House, were admitted TO the Odd
Fellows Hall legislature as men,
bers, and gave their reasons
for changing. Barrett Indignantly de-
nied the statement thst monsy had bean
offered him, and after denodncing the
other body in unmessured terms, he said
ne left because he saw his property was
being legislAted from him. Mr.. Ken
nedy asserted that the State House Leg.
islsture had passed Il number ot bills
Thichwere never read by the Commit
tee.
Nichols Legislature regards the cleo
tion OF Eustice last year as valid, and
will only elect one Senator.