, 1876-12-03

Erats say no attempt NIB made to pass al
/ appropriation bills in Congress except the Pc
u sion bill before the Electoral votes are counte
|*ana that It the Democrats arc counted out tht
will then block the wheels Of Government
refusing further appropriations during th
! Congress. =.
| Senator Conkling is said to have prepared
speech to be delivered in the Senate at an earl
day, tn which he will take grounds against tn
recent use Of the military in the South.
CONGRESSIONAL CHANGES
Several changes have been made in boil
Houses Of Congress since the beginning OF th'
first session. The Senate membership has bee1
increased to is BY the admission Of Colorado
The Republican majority in the Senate afte
March next will be 10, If the two Louisian,
| Senators and the new South Carolina Senator
| are Republicans. II the three are Democrats
the Republican majority will be reduced to i
0mitting those Senators, the Republican ma
| jority will be7.
| The latest reports indicate the reelection oi
| 146 Republicans. Should Florida and Louisianu
! return all the members who were candidates
for reelection, and New Hampshire re-elect hc1
present delegation, the figures would be in.
creased to ISL.
The number Of contested seats in the next
Congress will be unusually large, aud will
doubtless attract greater attention than hereto
fore The accurate complexion OF the next
House cannot Jet be given from official state
ments, but the Democratic majority cannot e1-
coed II, concedlng everything, aud may be re-
duced to s.
WADE HAMPTON TRLEGEAPHs.
10 tie Htstern Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2--Thc following
telegram was received by the President at a
late hour on Thursday night:
,<ssy cst95P j. : sra, e. Ssnese SsE se f. fxs Bsa
ocratic members Of The Lower House,
sixty dye in number. met quietly in tho hall to-
day, with their Speaker in the chair, The Re.
placed their Speaker in the dcsk. Gen. Nuscr
proposes to take out Of the House eight members
who were duly elected and holding certificates from
Of tue qualifications Of its members We propose
TO lcavs the question to the House. These nicm-
oers viii remain until expelled BY force, bnt we
tnre Will not interfere with the Presidential
Electoral vote. We ask only Constitutional
Legislature, pcaccably assembled for the good Of
The State very respectfully, your obedient sery-
ant (Sisned) MADE HAMPTON.
The Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar yesterday received
telegram from Senator J. B. Gordon and Gen.
Wade Hampton, urging him to have the Presi-
dent and Cabinet waited upon Immediately by
their friends, stating that absolute peace pre-
walls in Columbia and in the aouse, where both
bodies we're in session, and that the Republicans
were joining them. .~
THE PRESIDENT
In conversation, referring to the statement
made BY Senator Gordon and Wade Hampton,
+fo+
made pledges to them in regard to non inter
ference OF the military at the meeting Of the
South Carolina Legislature, which he had failed
to keep, the President said that be was satisfied
That Gen. Ruger had done no euch thing. He |
knew the General well. he was a gallant !
soldier, high-toncd. honorable man, and would |
'corn to do 4 mean act under any circumstances. |
In regard to the o1trepeatcd charge that the !
Administration had used the military to inter !
Gre In the affairs OF the Southern States to such
IN extent unwarranted by law, the President
aid that the charge was not sustained by the
acts The commanding officers at all the mill
ary posts at the South we're at all times in
Iucted simply to sustain the legal -constitut-
ID authorities
s. AND PRRsERyE TEE PEACE.
Where the military had gone further, it has
'ccn clearly shown to be misconception OF
heir orders, and the act had been promptly dis
vowed by superior authority. In regard to
he interference in the elections, there is not
inglc instance on record where the presence Of
be military had intlrntdated single voter. On
he contrary, it had been clearly shown that
9th in South Carolina and Louisiana the pres
nee OF the military enabled all the colored poo
lc who wished to do so to vote the Democratic
icket
The President has no doubt but what all the /
uestions growing out Of the Presidential con-
est will be peacefully adjusted; that tn coun~
els Of good and patriotic men in both parties
i'll prevail.
NO DIFFICULTY AppRRHENpEp.
New York, Dec. "A Washington special
Eatea that, in IN interview today, President
rant said he did not apprchend any difficulty
gcr the settlement Of the Presidential ques-
on. He thinks GOV. Hayes is undoubtedly en-
tied to the Electoral vote of South Carolina
nd Florida, and perhaps Of Louisiana, but
oout the latter State he thinks there tnav b.
'me doubt On account Of SO many complica-
ons surrounding the work OF the Returning ,,
oard; but the eminent gentlemen of both par ,,
es who have been witnesses OF the operations
the Board, he thiuks ought to be able to | '
,ree upon verdict that will satisfy both par
es Throughout the country. =