The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-18

term Senator, in which Antoin,
received fifteen votes, Pinchback twenty
one, and Lewis thirteen-all coloret
candidates. No choice was effected. In
the Republican House, Mr.. Warmoth in
troduced resolution in favor of the ap.
pointment of a joint committee of eight
TO confer with like committee of the
Nichols Legislature, to advise and report
measures to secure peaceful settlement
of the political contest relative to the
State Government. This resolution
went over under the rule. The
condition of affairs in New .COr-
leans continued unchanged, and Gen.
,Augur stated that he anticipated
no further trouble. He had notified both
Nichols and Packard that he would only
Interfere to keep the peace. An injunc-
tion had been asked for by Atty Gen.
Ogden (Nicholls) prohibiting Alfred
Shaw from acting as Judge of the Superb
or Court lately created by the Republican
Legislature. Three Napoleon and two
Gatling guns were taken from the State
Arsenal by the Nichols Government. The
following dispatch was sent to Gen.
Augur: wr q
.WARDEPARTMENr, Jan. 10, 1877
To Gen. c. c. Augur, New Orleans, La:
1t is reported that the State House in New
Orleans is surrounded by mob. If this is
so, notify all persons to disperse, and COM
pei compliance with your order. 1t is the
determination OF the President to see that
the Legislature is not molested. When he
has full knowledge of all the facts in the
premises, he will decide which should be
recognized. j. ID. CAMERON,
eE.re Secretary of War.
New Orleans tslegrams of the 11th re-
port the general situation of affairs un.
changed. Gen. Augur had virtually for
bidden any aggressive movement by
either party. A company of militia rec
ognizing the Nichols Government had
taken possession of the offices of the Re.
corder of Mortgages and Registrar of Con-
veyances, and turned them over to John
McEnery, the late Democratic Governor.
New Orleans kilograms of the 18th says
both Legislatures were awaiting advices
from Washington. The Republican SEN
ate was still without quorum. The
Democratic Legislature had taken another
ballot for United States Senator without
result In the Republican Legislature,
ballot was taken for United States Sem
ator, Pinchback receiving 80 votes; An
tome, %; Beattie, 10; Lewis, 16; remain
der scattering. Deputy Sheriff Walsh,
with posse of twenty men, took posses.
sion of the Superior Civil Court on an or
der from the Fifth District Court, enjoin-
ing the Sheriff from recognizing that
Court, which is the one recently abolished
by the Republican Legislature. An at
tempt was made by the Sergeant at Arms
of the Republican Senate to arrest four
members said to be concealed in Pinch
backs house. That person resisted, and
called upon Nichols policemen to pre-
vent the arrest. Several of the Assistant
Sergeants alarms were placed in custody
and taken to the police stations. Gov.
Packard laid the matter before Gen. Au-
CUR, for his action under the instructions
of the Secretary of War.
New orleans kilograms OF the 18th say
LIscIo was iro onango fn 6ue pUIitICdi Situa
ion. Senator Breaux, from Point Coupee
and the Felicianas, had left the Repub-
Iican Senate and joined the Democratic
Senate. Judge Shaw had opened the
superior Civil Court in the State House
building. He held the seal and the
minutes while the Nichols Govern
ment held the former courtroom. At
five O'Clock in the evening Senators De-
moss and Hallett, accompanied by Pinch
back, entered the Democratic Senate, and
the two former Senators were sworn in.
was allowed to make per-
sonal explanation, in the course of which
he denounced the Republican party of
Louisiana, and accused Gov. Kellogg of
securing his election as Senator by corrupt
means.