The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-30
Which Shows Majority of az
for Hayes on the Face of
the Reports,
But which the Democratic Com.
mittee Can Show Honestly
Give 1000 for TiIden,
Underhand Work Attempted
by the Louisiana Returning
Board Yesterday.


COLUMBIA, Nov. 2S.-'rhcrc is great
excitement here to-day. United States
troops have possession of the state house
ndhave refused admission to the Edge
field and Laurcns delegation.
MORE ABOUT THE TROOPS.
CHARLESTON, Nov, 29.-At midnight
the state house in Columbia was occupied
by federal troops who camped in the 70.
tunda and kept the doors barred.
This morning Gordon of sentinels
was formed around the building and adj
mittance denied to all except those hav-
ing passes from Governor Chamber
lain's private secretary, w. Il. Jones.
The streets>of Columbia are crowded
with people from all parts OF the state.
Quiet reigns but the excitement is in
! tense.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-The HcTalTs
Columbia, South Carolina, dispatch says
General Ruger arrived there at ten
o'clock last night and at midnight three
companies OF United States infantry
were qUartcrcd in the state house.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic members of the legis-
laturc held caucus yesterday and last
night to select candidates for speaker
and other officers.
| DEMANDING aDMITTANCE.
COLUMBIA, Now, 2S.-No one was al
| lowed to enter the state house this
morning unless on pass from Mr..
Jones, clerk Of the late house, or Mr..
Dennis, superintendent OF the penitcn-
tiary.
About nine o'clock General Gordon,
United States senator from Georgia, and
| General Johnson, state senator OF Virgil
mia, with Messrs. Peck and Jeflrcys,
members of the legislature, demanded
admittance to the state house.
The rotunda was filled with troops
and arms stacked around Washington
| statute.
| Members Of the legislature exhibited
their certificates from the supreme court
of their election and the corporal OF the
guard refused them admittance. under
orders of Dennis, who was standing by.
The Democratic members then met in
caucus at about HIS, and proceeded in
a body to demand admittance.
AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL RU6ER.
In the meantime General Hampton
had an interview with General Ruger,
who then changed the orders so as TO al.
low any one to pass the sentinels who
claimed to be elected members of the
legislature.
Under this change Of orders all the
members are now being admitted slowly
as the corporal Of the guard examines
| their credentials.
Members are thus admitted to the
state house but not to the hall of the
senate or house OF representatives.
REFUSED ADMISSION.
The Democratic members of the house,
after gaining admission to the state
house, proceeded TO the door of the
house OF representatives with the delega-
| ton from Edgefield and Laurens at their
head and demanded admission on the
certificates of election taken from the
record OF the supreme court.
Six soldiers were ranged OH either side
of the approach to the door, with two
officers in the center. The certificates
l.
being presented were decided invalid by
the door-keepers, whereupon the entire
body OF Democrats withdrew.
The assembled in front of the state
house, from the steps of which the fol-
lowing protest was read in the presence
OF military and citizens:
THE PROTEST.
COLUMBIA, $. c., Nov. 2S.--Wc, a ma