The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03
TIE VISIT To KELLOGG.


Shortly before noon q committee from the
st. Patrick's hall house, consisting of r. N
Wilde Of Orleans, J. NJ. Williams of East
Baton Rouge, and Singleton Of st. Landry,
waited upon Governor kellogg at the state
house, and presented "a written communica-
tion informing him that the house of repre-
sentatives was organized at St Patrick s hail.
al the same time entering solemn protest
against the occupation OF the state house by
armed police and militia; against the exclu-
sion from the state house Of the duly
elected representatives of the peo-
pie, and against The presence
OF armed metropolitans and soldiers.
Governor kellogg replied that there were
several statements contained in the commu-
nicatiOn which were incorrect There were
10 military. properly speaking, in the state
house yesterday. There was force of po-
lice. armed not differently from the way in
which they We're ordinarily armed, as con-
seryaiors OF tine peace. They were specially
instructed not to interfere with any member
of the legislature, but to protect
them from interference by Others.
There were no United States troops
in the state house. 1t was not true that
any passage had been cut from the state
house ts an adjoining building to
facilitate the bringing OF troops into
the building. Whatever communication
existed had existed long time As to the
house. which the committee claimed had
been legally and properly organized, the
law provided that the secretary OF state
should furnish the clerk with a list of the
membezs elected, that list was furnished the
clerk, and IS of the members whose names
were in that list appeared in the regular
hall of the house Of representatives yester-
day, and AZ, or 43 at most, appeared in 81
Patrlck's hall. He must decline to receive
any communication from the body which
lacked nearly go of quorum.
The Senate Committee Investigation
NEw ORLEANS. Jan. THE senate inyesti-
eating committee resumed its investigations
of the Ouachita parish troubles this morn
ing. 4
b. F. Jonas and r. H. Mars, attorneys of
New Orleans. who took an active
part in the democratic canvass ,es.
tilted to the efforts. 9l themselves
and other democratic leajk1rs 10 have q
eral policy OF their party was directed 10
that end, in or1er to prevent the. returning
board fronD seizing upon pretext for throw
ing out votes. They contradicted the state
ment of Bowers in reference to the incen-
diary speech OF Governor McEnery at Baton
Rouge, and said that while il was an aggres-
sive one, nothing was said about an assassin
alton; on the contrary he ad Used submis-
sion 70 anything rather than provoke a
collision.
Marr was examined at great length in
reference to the political situation in Lou
isiana, but his evidence was unimportant.
Richard harrington (colored) testified that
be had taken an sctive part in the canvass
for several demecrats, and that Richmond
Dunn and other colored leaders had done
likewise becsuse they thought any change
would be for the better. He knew num-
Der of coiored men who voted the demo
cratic ticket voluntarily. and did not know
OF any intimidation tn cause them 10 do So
democratic cause.
Charles Tidwell, the former owner of
Eliza Pinkston, repeated his testimony al
Sesly phsiiAlsed la rsssrsoos " her cnsrso-