Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-01

tort. then gol nj AID maze a speech, III "llch
be said thai the ilue had certainly come when
every Representative ct the people. should per
form bis whole duty. He came Gero from a
republican constituency, but he loved South
Carolina more tilan he loved the men who had
brought tie State to the verge OF iuln. lie
was standing ia his place Tor good government
fed that General Hampton has received The
highest number OF votes, aud | am 10. favor OF
South Carolina being ruled by South Carolin'
ians."
Dir. Heed, Of beaufort, attacked Mr.. Myers,
and Nlr. Myers replied: 81 have fought cor
ruplion when you voted !cr corruption every
time. Gov. Chamberlain has been defeated,
and even If elected he could not give us peace
or protect US, and / here declare that l believe
| Gen. Hampton is the Governor Of South Caro-.
| lima, aud the man WHO can give us peace. 80
long as you support a defeated administration
| that has 10 be upheld by United States bayo-
nets, SO long Go you oppose yourself to justice
aud right, and support q government that
should be allowed to 60 down, az declared By
The people at the ballot box"
Ali this time Mr.. MacEey ga&ei with loug-
Ing eyes towards the door Of the House Tor the
troops that should enable him 10 usurp the
control oi the House, but none came, and Mr..
Dennis cam in after a long absence looking
sad. lie had u conference with Dir. Maokey,
aud ne looked sad also.
Mr.. Mackey.-"l am determined TO have or.
der. The sergeaut.at.arm will demand all
perscGs not sworn ia here to leave their seats
and 90 behind the raillug."
The Sergeant.at-arms made the demand, Dus
the democrats remained firm and the attempt
to move them was abandoned.
Speaker Wallace said: livery member Of
this House who has been sworo in will remain
seated. -.
Il was then moved By the democrats to refer
the matter 10 dispute to Senator Robertson
and Senator Gordon. The radicals refused TO
comply, and Mir. Mackey said ANY person in
this House disturbing its peace will be put out
for contempt"
Speaker Wallacc. -."Any QUO disturbing this
House pili be put out for contempt"
Mr.. Straker, rep, Of OraDgeburg; Thomas,
rep, Of Ncwberry, and Anderson, rep, OF
| Sumter, made speeches, the tenor oil which
was that the Democrats should go out and
come in as the radicals tell disposed to admit
them.
Mr., Andrews, rep, waited TO know what
was before the House.
Mr.. Mackcy said that nothing was before the
House, bat that members would Gc prrw'ltcd
to speak as much as they pleased.
Mr.. Curtis, republican, moved that the rule
10 adjourn al 8 o'clock be suspended, aud lhe
radicals voted and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Gray, democrat, # Grecnvl!lc, made the
sane motion.
Speaker Wallace pull tie motion; the demo
Gratis voted and the motion was carried.
Nj. Hamilton, republican, made a speech an
hour and a-half long, 10 which he held that The
Laurens and EIsefell members could not law
fully be excluded; that they should be admit:
ted, and under the constitution they would
lave no riyht 70 vote Oh the question OF them
own seats, lie further held that the action oil
the House in admitting the Barnwcll radicals
VAS an infamous outrage, and is a precedent
which threatens the downfall OF the republican
party. In conclusion IL moved that there
Should be 4 rcorganizat!on OF the House, or, Il
more conducive to securing peace, he was IN
favor OF appointing Il committee oil an cqua,
number from both sides to confer aud try and
settle the matter.
Mr.. Rrowa, dclaolrat, If Anderson, then
made speech calling upon everybody IN ih'
hall to cease pickering and cone together. /,
conclusion he said that the democrats conceded
that the came count that elected Hainpioi
elected Haycs, aud they proposed ty thei'
votes to concedc it, and IN return eli that thcy
asked was that the republicans should give
them the officers thsy had elected.
hir. Pinckuey, radical, OF Charleston, follow
ed with q characteristic speech, talking q great
deal but saying little beyond genera! abuse O.
the democrats.
Speaker Waliaec and Mr.. Mackey, who had
beeu acting as Speakers for SIX hours ther
came lGwn from the stand. h1r. Orr tool: The
place Of Speaker Wallace, and Mr.. Thomas, o.
Newbarry, tool. Mr.. Mackey's place.
Mr.. Sheppard, democrat, next spoke, avoW'
ing the willingness of democratic member:
fen Edgefell ADD LalreDs if their seats We're
contested to abide by the decision OF the House,
but ~iusisting on Tie light - take pat In tho
organization aud remaiu until uuseated.
Mr., Aldrich, democrat, spoke next. warning
republicans thai it they persisted they would
find themselves unable to pass a lew the court;
would respect or to collect a cent Of taxes.
\ colored republican followed, AMI spoke
until after s r. N.
10 p. mas night drew on the discussion
took the form of a most disgusting Draw, many
of the negroes being quite drunk. aud tlel'
wells and profanity made a scena altogether be-
youd description. When lights we're needed
the negroes brought in half a dozen lighted
cauGIes stuck IN bottles, the gas company haV
ing cut off the State House lights 81 year:
ago for non payment of bills. The democrats
however, prevailed on the gas company soon
after dark to turn on the gas, becoming lndl
vidua!ly responsible, and for the first time IL
several sessions the great chandeliers ~ere
lighted. Both parties are resolved to sit il
out all night, and the democrats, though sore
Iy~ disappointed at Gen. Ruger's Justification
of bis pledge, as shown elsewhere, arc resolved
to leave nothing undone to save the cause OF
good government, and the ltdgeiicld aud Lau'
rens members will not yield their seats unless
iorcibIy elected by the U. S. troops.
The admission Of the democrats this morn.
ing now locks very much like q trick 10 secure
the sanction Of their presence as minority TO-
morrow, when the radical members mean to
declare that Chamberlain has been elected Gov.
eruor. The situation tonight is certainly gray.
er than at any previous time.
by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Oficial informa.