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Show rtie Situation lo New Orleans. New Orleans, 20. In the Nicholls legislature General MacMillan of Carroll presented hi insult" at tho speaker's, was sworn in and addressed the houee. The commission, up m bavins us attention called to ht.Uemenis of tho resolutions telegraphed last night, as p.ssed by tho residue of the Packard caucus, declare that the interview with the commission therein referred to was fcUfgestcd by members of the caucus; that tho conversation was informal and unollicial, and that the only question upon which all mem bers of the commission present entirely en-tirely agreed was as to the certainty tnat lho president would not use the army of lho United SUtca lo decide the contest in this stato, or as a permanent per-manent police for Packard. There was nothing of general interest in-terest beforo the commission today; at least nothing transpired. Telegrams Tele-grams havo passed between the white home and tho commission, but their contents are not made public. General Gen-eral Hawley stated to night that tho - ,f,U Lava fnr WttBh- Climilll.-OIULI -- ingtou to-morrow evening unless further advices wore received from Washington. . - ll is reasonably a0sorled that eight or ten members from Packard's house will be added to Nicholls'-legislature to morrow, including ex Governor Gov-ernor Warmoth and the following of Hon. C. B. Darrell of lho third congressional con-gressional district. An interview this evening with several of Packard's adherents indicate indi-cate tho rapid diisoluliou ot the Saint Louis hotol organization, legislaturs and military. The president's order for tho ro-moval ro-moval of troops was the subject of general conversation to-night. Tho order meulious tho removal ol troops from the Mechanics' institute, which is eight equarea from the Saint Louis hotel, where the Packard forceB held out. Troops aro also stationed in the Orleans hotel, adjacent to the Saint 1 Louis hotel, a passage way connecting J the two buildings. Tho impression ia, however, that no importance at-. at-. taches to tho mention of Mechanics' institute, but that all troops in tht L city aro to bo removed to their e quarters at the barracks. Republicans or Nicholls' legislature will have a caucus to-morrow morning morn-ing on tho senatorial question. Liberals are in favor ot Governor Penu for long term senator. The Picayune, referring-to the commission, com-mission, says the labors ot the members mem-bers of the commission are virtually at an end. Tho result of their mission mis-sion is the subject of congratulation to them and to lho public. Wo congratulate con-gratulate these gentlemen, as well as the president and people of Louisiana, on the successful termination ol their difficult and delicate mission. Although Al-though the result is that which we claim we had a right to expect, the public appreciate tho fact that it has been reached after a fair and patient and non-parlisan investigation of tho case. Members of the commission will carry away with them the hearty good will and high respect of tho people peo-ple of Louisiana. The Democrat says the gratification ou tho part of gentlemen of the com-niisMon com-niisMon when Ibcy are able to an-nounco an-nounco the end of their labor, can be appreciated by those who havo witnessed wit-nessed their closo application since their visit here. Members of tho commission feel that in a great measure tlieir laoors are cuueu mm the drawing up of tho final report is alinhat is left. |