The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-02

WAsH1Sorox, D. O., Dec, l.-There was
full meeting Of the Cabinet to-day and
the session continued more than three
hours. The principal questions discuss.
ed related to the events at the Capital OF
South Carolina, based on telegram
received to-day from Gen. Ruger, from
which the following Is an extract:
COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 1.
To Gen. ". Z. Sherman or Secretary Of Var,
Warrington, D. G.:
Ihaye carefully abstained from inter.
ference with the organization Of the
House from the first. On application Of
the Governor and my own belief for the
necessity therefore for the preservation
OF peace, I have placed troops In the
State House, but not in the rooms Of the
assembly OF either house on the day Of the
meeting. II came about that for time
the soldiers were placed on either side OF
the door Of entrance TO the Hall Of Rep.
resentatiyes under the following circum-
stance: A person at the door, who
claimed authority to exa,nine the certif.
Gates Of those claiming to be members
prior to their admission 10 the Hall, but
who, think, had no legal authority for
so doing, applied to the officer In com.
mand OF the troops placed In tho corri.
dor for thepreserva.ion Of peace, for as.
sistance, on the ground that he was being
pressed upon and could not perform his
duty. The soldiers were placed as stated.
As soon as was fully Informed Of the
circumstances, ordered the soldiers to
be Withdrawn, as I had previously in.
formed Governor Chamberlain that
should contine my action to the preser.
walton Of peace, and should do nothing
with reference TO keeping the doors Of the
rooms Of the meeting Of the two Houses
or the rooms themselves, unless 1t be.
came necessary because Of breach Of
the peace which the civil officers Of the
Houses should be unable 10 restore. No
act was done by the soldiers except that
OF their presence rs stated; but, whilst
they were so present, persons claiming a
right Of entrance under the certificate OF
the Clerk Of the Supreme Court were re.
fused admission.
[signedl THos. Fl. ROGER.
Commanding Department.
After tho adjournment OF the Cabinet
inquiry was made Of the members TO as
certain the result Of their deliberations,
but they declined to make any communi.
cation. 1t Is known, however, that ad-
ditional Instructions OF an important
character have been sent to Gen. Ruger.
A dispatch from Columbia, dated this
evening, says that everything is unchang-
ed. Both parties in the House are ex'
pecting Federal interference. Gen. Ru.
ger has done nothing as yet with regard
10 excluding the members from Edgetield
and Laurens counties from the floor OF
the House, There can scarcely be any
change before tomorrow.
Reports prevail Of disagreement con.
cerning South Carolina affairs, OCCASION
ing much earnestness Of expression, par.
ticularly, It Is said, by Secretary Fish
opposing the Administration's policy in
that State, and the rumor goes 80 far as
to say the Secretary oontemplstes resign
ing, but this rumor Is not generally be.
lieved and the report cannot be authen.
ticated.
The speakership contest is waged
tonight with very great animation, and
friends Of Saler, Morrison, Cox, and Ran.
dali, express themselves equally conf.
dent. Enough Democratic Represena.
tives arc not here yet 10 warrant any
expression ofopinion as to the probably
successful candidate.