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Show Dltatcues from New Orleans on Sunday and Monday stated that great military precautions were taken to prevent disturbances at the meeting of the legislature on Monday. Eighteen Eight-een hundred United States troops under Gen. do Trohriand were stationed sta-tioned in the city to sustain the state government. A largo police force was on duty. Tho state militia under Gen. Campbell was also under orders, and it is reported that a meeting of the white league was culled for Monday, Mon-day, and nervous perplo were apprehensive appre-hensive of disturbance. None but members of the legislature or contes tants and reporters were admi'ted within the state houe. A special to the Chicago Timed states that the conservatives had secured a majority of the bouse. All approaches to the state house are guarded by the military. mil-itary. It is reported that the congressional congres-sional investigating committee are uuanimous in expressing the opinion that the report of the returning election elec-tion board cannot stand. The committee com-mittee believe that the conservatives have a majority o.f the house and the republicans a majority in the senate. The lattst news from the seat of war will be found in the telegraphic col-urns. Hon. J. H. tVcsby, a banker of New Orleans, in giving Ins testimony before the congressional investigating cummittcc, said he considered the city in a better couditiou now than it had been in neaxiy five years. There had been no paper protested in his bank lor eighteen mouths and the number of lailures had been smaller, than in any other city of ita si hi the country. Tue cottou crop i larger than usual, the people are more economical and thera is leas crodit given; crops are raised with a less expenditure tuan iu past years, and tne number ot small farmers is much greater. Governor Ke:iogg has asted in the work of economy and 6 form. |