Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-09

Wade Hampton to the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The President re-
ceived the following telegram Thursday
night:
COLUMBIA, Nov. 80, 1876.
To His Excellency, U. s. Grant, Wash
ington: Democratic members of the low
or house, IS in number, met quietly in the
hall to-day with their speaker in the chair.
The Republicans. SO, also assembled there
and placed their speaker in the chair.
Gen. Ruger proposes to take out of the
House eight members duly elected, hold
ing certificates from the Supreme Court.
The House is sole judge of the qualifica-
ton of its members. We propose to leave
the question to the House. These men,
bers will remain until expelled by force,
but we earnestly desire peaceful solution
The legislature will not interfere with the
Presidential electoral vote. We ask only
q constitutional legislature, peaceably as
sembled for the good of the State. Very
respectfullyyour obcdient servant,
WADE HAMPTON.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-It is taken for
| granted here that the returning board will
give the State to Hayes, and preparations
have already been made for curing certain
defects in electors. Two of them are
| Federal office holders, Brewster being U.
| s. surveyors general, and Levissee COM
missioner in the U. S. court. They have
been ordered to resign and then to absent
themselves Wednesday from the meeting
of the electoral college, wheroupon the
two vacancies will be filled, as the State
law provides by the other Republican
l - <,f Nl,4
board in suddenly throwing out $500
naturalzed votes d; New Orleans, was rem
dered necessary by the fact but recently
| developed that Tilden's majority in the
Stala could not be overcome in any other
| way.
More intimidation.
COLUMBIA, Dec. ALI officers Chester
county recently elected have received
written notices that if they should attempt
to qualify and take possession of their Of
fees they would be killed. One man of
property an. excellent standing has re-
signed as county commissioner. From
other counties the governor learns similar
threats have been made against both ap-
pointed and elected Republicans.
Senate.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The interest of
| the public in the opening proceedings of
House, though the galleries were filled be-
fore noon. Many Democratic Senators
| were in their seats before the body was
called to order, but the Republican Sena-
tors being in caucus did not occupy their
seats till few minutes before ~. The
change in arrangement of the desks to &C.
cOmmOdate the new Senators from Colo
radc and to give Senators who occupied
seats under the gallery NOSE desirable ones
was made by placing three desks upon
either side of the fourth or last platform.
Seats on the Republican side were assigned
| to Blaine and Chaffee and Teller, the new
Colorado Senators, and on the Democratic
side to Price the Senator from West Vir-
gicia, Jones of Florida and Randolph of
New jersey When the Senate was called
to order the new members were called and
! the two for Colorado drew for their res
! pective terms. Chaffec secured the long
term, ending March 4th, 1879. and Teller
Committees were appointed to notify the
President and the House that the Senate
was ready for business, and a recess was
taken till o'clock.
When the Senate rcassembled Edmunds
submitted q resolution instructing the
committee on privileges and election to
enquire whether in South Carolina, Louisi-
ana and Florida the right of any citizen to
vote has been denied, as charged; and also
as to the eligibility of electors, which was
read. ordered printed and lie on the table.
Ingalls, submitted joint resolution recon-
mending that q convention be held at
Columbus, Ohio, in May next to revise
and amend the constitution of the United
States; ordered printed and lie on the ia
BILE. The Senate then adjourned till to-
morrow at noon the hour agreed upon for
meeting daily until otherwise ordered.
House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th.-The opening
of the session of the House was witnessed
by an immense cOacourse of spectators.
There were very few members absent
The speakers chair was draped in mourn
ing in respect to Kerr, late Speaker. There
being therefore, no presiding officer, the
House was called to order tt noon by
Clerk Adams. who therefore called the
present, the whole number on the roll be.
ing 3SS.
AS soon as the call was finished HOl-
man rose to offer resolution for the cleo
ticn of Speaker, but Banks interpOsed, as
question of superior privilege, the right
of the member elect from Colorado to
have his name placed on the roll, SO he
might participate in the election of Speak
er, and sent up the credentials of COlora
do to the member
Finally, the clerk decided the resolution
offered by Holman took precedence From
that decision an appeal was taken by Banks
which appeal Cox moved to lay ON lie
table; agreed to- Holman's resolution then
came up for action and was adopted with
out opposition.
Samuel j. Randall was nominated by Cox
anG James A. Garfield by McCary. Clymer
Banning, Banks of Massachusetts,, and
Wilson of Iowa were appointed tellers.
The vote resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, 248; necessary to q
161; James A. Garfield g.; Chas. G. Will
liams of Wisconsin, 1, given by his col
league, Magoon; VIM. r.. Morrison, 1,
given by Potter, of Michigan; G.. F.
Hoar, 1. given by Seelye, Of Hassachu.
settle. The announcement of the result
was greeted with applause In the galleriest
Cox and McCrcary conducted Speaker
Randall TO the chair, when he read his
speech from manuscript.
An Important Letter.
ST.. LOUIS. Dec. 4.-Ex-Senators Catell,
Schurz, John D. Henderson. and other
prominent men of this city, have forward.
ed letter to the President of the United
States Senate relative to counting the cleo.
toral vote, with request that It be laid
before the Senate. They say tho present
condition of the country calls for some
action which shall settle the political dis.
quietude. The clause in the constitution
respecting the canvassing of the electoral
vote is quoted and pronounced indefinite
and liable to divers constructions. The
attempt to canvass the vote in joint session
OF Congress Is deprecated as certain to
raise partisan issues and develope strife
which may prove disastrous 10 the coun.
try. The letter then proposes. az rem.