The New York herald., 1876-12-06

house. which before were guarded by unitcu otatcs
soldiers now held by special deputy serseanisat-
arms, wearing badges. and all or them negroes
over hundred Of these in the build
Mackey House except member JOINT resolution
was passed by the Senate and the Mackey House 10
proceed to count the vote for and Lieutenant
Governor. The two bodies now in JOINT session
counting tho VOTE which will result in the declaration
OF Chamberlain Governor The troops, alter having
accomplished the installation OF Cnamberains govern
ment, are to be withdrawn.
There an immense crowd Of people In the city, but
they arc very orderly and quiet
CHAMBERLAIN STATE HOUSE
l called upon Governor Chamberlain this afternoon,
and upon being admitted, found Judge Denny. OF In
diana, and c. c. Bowen, OF Charleston. OF the
republican electors, seated with him. He for
ward upon my entrance and greeted with his usual
courtesy and together standing Of the windows
the following conversation took place between u.s.
remarked that the troops in the building seemed
TO be on tho point OF leaving. Tho Governor
said be supposed they merely being relieved by
fresh arrivals said they had been removed from
the doors and corridors and civilians substituted and
asked under whose orders these new doorKeepers
acting He replied that those at the outer door
were under his own orders; those within or at the
doors Of the houses Of the General Assembly were
houses
GExERAL Ru6ER's ORDERS
Changing the subject abruptly, l said:--"Governor,
It is generally rumored the street, in connection
with the events OF yesterday, that the
State cons:abulary would have been sup
ported by the United States troops in the
matter OF cjcctng the Edgefed and Laurens dc'ega-
tlon il their authority had been questioned by the
democratic members; may ask " you have any nor-
nation on this pontY Governor Chamberlain replied
that he certainly thought So had the original
orders received by General Rugcr, and understood
them 10 direct him tho constabuary II they
resisted. 'Of course" he added. al cannot tell
what construction General Rugcr might have placed
upon them, but so understood them.''
BASIS REPUBLICAN HOUSE.
In the of further conversation inquired what
he regarded the actual basis Of the Mackey House
as at present constituted He replied that
ss,s OF seventy three members
..Do you, sir include In that number the 1--WE mem.
bers who have to-day and yesterday Joined themselves
to the democratic HouseY .sYes' ho said Include
them Tho fact Of their having takon a second oath
before another body does not discharge them Of
bcrshp IN tho legal body. Excluding these however
the House contains sixty-oight membcrsn
said .sYou still include the members from Abbey
vile and Barnwell recently admitted TO the Mackey
Houseg" "Ycs" said he; ''inclusive OF those"
reminded the Governor that these members held
neither the certificate OF tho Supreme Court OF the
Secretary State. and asked il he did not regard
or the othcr essential credentials "Ncither is
necessary" he said; "the House the sole judge
10 the qualifications Of Its own members, and it has
passed upon the question:
asked II there any contest in the case OF
either these counties; which he answered he
twas not informed, but supposed tho House had
acted in tho usual form, and decided after full
sderation.'
then mentioned tho circumstances OF tho tcsi.
mony OF the member from Beaufort Ham
ton on tho witness stand IN the Supreme Court
yesterday, that tho question OF admitting
tho Barnwel delegation fftynine set down
as voting, whereas testified the floor OF the
house next day that he had voted at all, which
action on part would nullaed the fact OF the
admission OF the representative from Barnweli and all
subseq uent proceedings l inquired what would DO
done on this point swoud the record of the journal
or the testimony OF tho member be accepted the
prools He replied that he supposed the record
Of the journal would be accepted.
- ci..aaEe.IAax PROPOSES STICK.
then submitted the point to the Governor II he
was declared elected by the houses then engaged
In counting tho votes stairs, whether he would
gard himself legally elected and hold his Officer Ho
replied .'Certainiy; claim strong that Of
]
10 for settlement, except the United States govern
ment. What 1t determines either side abide BY
OF course"
PRESIDENT GRANTS POSITION.
"Governor, it is reported that Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt
has informed the Democratic Executive Committee at
this place that President Grant will recognize first
House that sixty three members holding GER
tinca,es OF tho Secretary OF State Do you know II
II be true that the President has expressed such
detcrmination?' asked. He replied. II do not
bciieve that he has have heard nothing of the
kind from HIM directly from friends in Washing
ton who are IN constant communication with him and
who would have known II he had determined
s.Do you think the President las any right recog-
nizc either House officially by virtue OF his Office
PrcsidentS" Governor Chamberlain replied emphati-
caiIy II how he can interfere. 1t is ques-
ton with Which he has nothing TO do"
OF THE COUNT.
The Governors Secretary entered at this point and
Informed him that the work of counting the returns
had been completed by the two houses s'what is the
resuItsn he asked as quietly IL he had
not already known the result. The Sccro-
,ary did not know. Tho Governor then
took down law book Tor consultation upon some
point and seeing that he had matter 10 occupy him
Withdrew and passed review OF tho troops which
we're standing behind thor stacked along the hall
in front OF his Office
LEGISLATIVE PRoCEEbiyGs
The Senate and the Mackcy House. having one or two
little jobs hand. met promptly to-day The first
matter which the Senate its attention was
that trcklng the democrats OF OF their vocs
In tho body. This done by referring
the matter Of the Abbcve Senator to the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections The election for Senator
in Abbcvilic was special to nll vacancy. In
forwarding the returns of The election the original
writ authorizing II omitted, but was subse.
quently sent by mail Probably by some
hocus pocus IL lost in the mails and only
copy could be returned. Taking advantage
OF this tochncaty the Senate referred the application
for admission OF the Abbevillc democratic Senator to
the Committee Privileges ana Elections. The OBJ
ject Of this Is to deprive the democrats