The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

of 1914 TO IS, not two-thirds msjority.
Mr. Cox offered a resolution for q
committee on fraudulent registration
and fraudulent voting IN the cities of
New York. Philsdeiphia Brooklyn
and Jersey City. Adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. Goade, of Viz
ginia, the Judiciary Committee was In
structed TO inquire into and report up
on the legality of circular letter ad-
dressed by the Attorney General dur
ing the late presidential campaign to
United States marsha!s in relation to
their powers and duties in such cleo
tiOns.
4 resolution offered by Spencer, CT
Louisiana, for an INQUIRY into the in
timldation prscticed On persons to in
duce them TO contribute to election
funds Was defeated for want of two
thirds vote.
WAsHINGToN, December 11.-Prof.
Seelye, member of Congress, believes
that the presidential question will be
thrown into the House.
The President to-day, upon applica-
ton by card for the continuation Of
the statement published that the Cabi-
net yesterday determined to sustain
Chamberlain as governor de .tdcto and
de jare ard to recognize the Aackey
House AID not TO withdraw the troops
from the State capital, elc., replied
that there was no truth in the state
ment.
WASHINGTON, December 11.-Presi-
IL, Of
| and free conversation to-day with a
representative of the New York Asso-
ciated Press, Mr.. L. A. GobrIght, con-
corning political affairs, said that
recently he received a dispatch from
Governor Chamberlain, informing him
that it was currently reported in Co.
lumbIa that the President had, in his
interview with Hewitt, of New York,
Il week ago, remarked that when sixty
three members of the South CarolIns
House of Representatives, holding GER
/ titicates from the Secretary of State,
should convene, he would recognize
them as the legal House. The Presi-
dent. IN reply to Chamberlain, tele'
graphcd him that if Mr.. Hewitt had
sent or authorized the sending of such
a dispatch it was untrue that lie had
| so expressed himself. The Presiden,
says he had a free and agreeable con
versation with Mr.. Hewitt, in which he
said that, in his judgment, not les:
than s:xty-three members were eligible
to organize the House and transact
business, including the qualification Of
its members. This was the view ther
he had, but it was merely his private
opinion, and he might have beer
wrong. The President, on that occa
sion, further expressed his views Will
regard to the grounds on which eacl
wing of the members of the House re-
spectivcly claimed their seats, and il
this connection the President showed ;
note addressed to him by Mr.. Hewitt
dated g House of Representatives
December g." as follows: $40 thu
President: l have received reliable
telegram from Columbia, stating tina
sixty-three members holding certiti
Gates from the Secretary of State have
been sworn into the House, presided
over by Speaker Wallace" Mr.. Hew
lit sent him another note, as follows
II have just received a late disps.cl
saying that the Supreme Court o
South Carolina has pronounced it
Judgment and declared the House
) presided over by w. Fl. Wallace, TO b.
J the legally constituted House of Rep
representatives., and that Mackey is {
private person, and not Speaker, or il
any respect officer of the Legislative
body" The President said that will
reference to these notes he did no
think, after his free conversation will
bIr. Hewitt, that the latter would
make use of what he said for the pur
pose of defeating the party he repre-
sented. When Mr.. Hewitt and S9na
tor Randolph called upon him severa
days after, he informed Hewitt of tn
dispatch he had received from Cham
berlain, and the reply he made to it
!, and animated to Mr.. Hewitt Ia
thought his confidence had beel
} abused. Mr.. Hewitt denied that he La
sent to Columbia such .dispatcl
as that mentioned. The Presiden
then repeated to Mr.. Hewitt the sub
) stance of the dispatch in reply t.
Chamberlain as to the report curren
| III SOluulULd' hccnotOl AeahuOiPh IhS'
produced a dispatch from Governo
Hampton, in which he said if til
President would recognize the Wallac
; House and withdraw the troops, h
would do everything possible to pre-
serve the peace. The Presidens re
marked that he looked ON this as
piece of impertinence on the part ~
, Gen. Hampton In telling him VIII Nas
do, and that the sending of the tr6,[ :
to South Cer' was T1t ~
, calLN. -''e- 80
! the authorities @9s
that the organized INV e-..- e
, senting- Gen. Hampton were in tn
5 city of Columbia, and that if the Fec
eral troops be withdrawn it woul
5 be peace, and it would be the peace c
death.
Senator Randolph then explainc
/ that the President should not thin
that Gen. Hampton sought to advis
him what he ought to do, and that tn
e dispatch which was shown 10 the Pre-
Ident was a reply to one Randolp
had sent Gen. Hampton in response t
: a question. The President stated ths
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