The New York herald., 1876-12-09

Kuger has. since the inauguration OF the Governor py
the republican House and Senate, received instructions
10 give Chamberlain all the aid he required.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON rng sRSAroR-
There is wide difference in the characters OF Hamp
Chant perlan. The latter is ambitious cap
ture the United States Senate. Hampton in
tends be Governor OF South Carolina lie asked
tins evening IL he would accept tho Senatorship If IL
was offered to him. lie replied. that when he
nominated his position that he should be
governed solely by the wishes of the people,
who TO judge how he could best
serve them. If everything had gone smoothly.
the people had desired his services In the Senate
than Governor. he would have abided by their
wishes, but in view OF the recent complications and
the troubled condition in which affairs he strongly
inclined the belief that the people all the State
preferred to have him remain Governor. He further
said :-.I feel that could do is.e nothing in the
Senate for the people, while may be able TO do
good hero Governor
This evening Judge Carpenter issued an Injunction.
the complaint OF several taxpayers against the two
banks in tins city which had been selected State
repositories OF public iunds--thc proceeds of taxes
from paying tho deposits out ON checks signed
by +. l.. Cardozo, claiming TO act State
Treasurer 1t seems that by tho constitution Of
the OF Office OF the State Treasurer Is
years absolutely and until his
elected qualisd that the term OF the State Treas
urcr and OF all other State officers elected along with
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, begins when
the Governor Is installed; that the Governor who
elected October, 1872 along with Mr. Cardozo,
installed December 3, 1872, and thus that Mr. Car
dozo's term Of TOUR years ended December 8, 1915.
NO suRETIGs RESPONSIBLE
BY law In South Carolina the surciies Of public
officer not responsible beyond tho limits OF the
tern of Off Of ho 70 OF
| begin to be responsible until the officer
| upon the duties OF Office Mr.. Cardozo can then,
| 1t Is claimed do no act for which his
sureties, in case Of malteasancc, would 10
! responsible, under his term OF ni;c, which
pired December 8 1876. lie claims to have been
elected ut tho last election OF November setting up
prd Jacie title under the unregistered and Illegal
certificate OF the Returning Board OF State Canvasscrs
Supposing this were good prinsd facie title, the
argument is that It Is for term Of Office which
I begin until lawfully elected Governor has been
legally installed. Chamberlain, not having secured
| the highest number Of votes, and hay
ing received his declaration of election and
installation from the Mackcy House. previously ad
Judged by the supreme Court to bo illegal cannot be
said to be installed; hence tho new term of office
| claimed by Mr.. Cardozo has not begun. and until
Hampton Is inaugurated cannot begin, conformably 10
the cons.tuton Until his term begins any bond he
/
will be lawful bond; the suretles thereon will
not become liable until the term OF office legally begins.
| TuE CHAMBERLAIN REGIME STARVED OUT
| On these grounds the taxpayers say ho Is without
suretics his Treasurer. and Chamberlain,
under his now titlc cannot counersgn his checks II
the temporary injunction Ia sustained the Chamberlain
| government Is necessarily starved. No one dreams
that Chamberlain Will over bo abe to enforce tax
| levy in South Carolina
MEHTiyG COMMITTEE CONGRESS-.
| Tho Congressional investigating Committee met to-
day at eleven A. NJ. IN tho parlor OF the wheeler
| House. Hon. Milton Sayler presided The session
was brist and the only business transacted was tho
periecting OF arrangements to for the OF
the committee all the cectoa roturns proceedings in
| the Supreme Court Of tho State and in the United
States Circuit Court and all papers bearing upon the
election Of electors for President aud Vice President Of
| tho United statcs They adjourned meet ut ten A.
| II. tomorrow.
A VISIT TO THE STATE HoUsk
| Tho committee soon aterward procured carriages
and visited tho House, whore Leing white men,
they experienced great dfnculty in obtaining admis
sion from negro deputy constables guarding tho
the building As soon as It was discovered
that Il was the Congressional Investigating Commit
| tcc they werc ushered in and tcndered seats tho
| floors OF the Mackey House and Senate. majority
| OF the committee very much exasperatcd al tho
annoyance they experienced in getting IN and, when
in they were astounded the singular spectacle they
witnessed.
| PROBABLE RESULT OF TIE IxvxsTIGATIoN.
From expressions lot fail by the republican ncenbers
Of the committee anticipated that theso gentlemen
will not mako minority report. Tho condition
of affairs brought about by the republicans is so much
worse what they realized that the committee Will
| probably DO unanimous In Recommending the immcdi-
| of 4 tha Hal ut0 IN mt
| PRocxEDIxGs Is THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE
The Mackey House adopted u resolution directing the
| appointment OF a committee to inquire whether the
| Supreme Court any OF It's members have been guilty
| Of any act or acts which render them liable TO I'm.
pcachment They also resolved TO declare vacant tho
seats OF Hamilton, Meyers, Wcstberry, Gibson, Bird
and Bridges, the members who scccded from their
BODY and Joined the Wallace House /; and directing tho
Speaker to Issue writs OF election to supply the
| vacancies
Alter appointing a committee to wait upon and
fer with the honorable committee OF tho House Of
Representatives relative to the present condition Of
| affairs they adjourned.
| ACTION OF DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
The democratic House to-day passed resolutions au
thorzing the Judiciary Committee to proceed against
D. H. Chamberlain, Ex-Governor Of South Carolina for
waging against the State IN filling the State House
with armed United States troops and preventing the
OF the legal House oil Representatives TO the
Hall Of Representatives and Tor other reasonable acts
| The Committee on Privileges and Elections IN
structcd to ascer tain and report what counties
not represented in the House and TO report to tho
Speaker, ho may wrts OF elections In such
counties to nll such vacancies.
FLORIDA.
THE VOTE FOR STATE oFFIcxBs AND con-
/ oREssMRN-DIssENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL