The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-03
before the issue came, Gen Hampton
declined TO enter and withdrew.
Maekey Gomez.

declined to enter and withdrew.
maekey Comes.
Five minutes more passed, when
everybody's attention was attracted to
the door by the entrance Of Maokey,
the Speaker OF the Republican House,
with the Clerk and others OF the
hangers.on.
Az they neared the Speakers stand
General Wallace raped with tae gavel
and said; "Tho House OF Representa-.
tvs will come TO order.n
msckey's Demand.
Maekey aud Jones assembled the
steps, and Mackey, trembling with ex-
element and gesping for breath, said
to General Wallace, "You will please
vacate this seat.
waiIace's Reply.
General Wallace remained seated
aud replied; ~ have been elected by
n majority of the House Of Represen.
tatives OF the State Of South Carolina,
duly sworn In the South Carolina hall
on Tuesday, the 18th day OF November
inst. The constitution provides that
the Legislature shall meet In the city
OF Columbia OH the fourth Tuesday In
November. II makes no provisions
that the House OF Representatives
shall be organized In this hall. On
Tuesday last majority OF the MEM
6ers OF the House of Representatives,
with certificates OF election, were re-
fused admission TO the hall. They re-
tired to the Carolina hall and organ
laed with membership OF sixty.six,
who, according to the constitution,
were duly sworn In and their officers
elected. We are here In pursuance OF
our rights under the constitution of
the State OF South Carolina. We de-
sire to deprive no man OF his rights on
the floor We desire 10 claim only the
rights that belong to us, and those
rights we intend to have.n
A colloquy ensued between General
Wallace aud Mackey, followed by "a
running debate between Democrats
and Republicans until s p, IN. The Re-
publican members, Hamilton aud
Myers, denounce the action OF the Re-
publican House as Illegal and uneon.
slitutional.l
Disgracefui scenes.
AS night drew on, the discussion took
the form Of most disgusting brawl,
many OF the negroes being quite drunk,
and their yells and profanity made u
scene altogether beyond description.
When lights were needed, the negroes
brought In half dozen lighted
candles stuck In bottles, the gas COM
pany having cut OIL the state. house
lights two years ago for non.payment
OF bills. The Democrats, however,
prevailed on the gas company soon
after dark to turn on the gas, becom.
ing individually responsible, and for
the first time in several sessions the
grlat chandeliers were lighted.
sit 10 out all Might.
Both parties are resolved to sit 10 out
all night, and the Democrats, though
soreIy disappointed at Genaral Ruger's
action, twho notified the Democratic
Speaker that at noon tomorrow the
members from Edge1eld would not be
permitted on the floor OF tho House.
are resolved to leave nothing undone
to save the cause Of good government,
and Edgeheld and Laurens mem bers
will not yield their seats unless forcibly
rejected by the United States troops.
The admission OF the Democrats this
forenoon now
Looks Very MuchL Like q Trick
To secure the snaction OF their pre-
sence as majority tomorrow, when
the Radical members mean to declare
that Chamberlain has been elected
Governor. The situation tonight Is
certainly graver than at any previous
time.