The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02
No Further Federal Inter-
ference.
The Cabinet Meeting-The
Administration, Fright
ened by the Ghost of
Murdered Liberty,
Suddenly Determine to Act
Impartially...
Holding the Fort.


prints the following:
COLUMBIA, December /.
At one o'clock the House is still in
session. The members are sleeping,
smoking, conversing and n few of them
are listening to the eloquence OF negro
from Charleston county, known as
"Fancy BilP the Santee "orator.' Both
parties are holding the fort till to-mor-
row. The Democrats know if they go
out they will lot be readmitted and
they propose to stay until II o'clock
tomorrow, when the
Laurens and EdgefieId Delegations
will be doubtless elected by federal
soldiers. The scene in the hall at this
hour is
Unique and Interesting.
Speaker Mackey, Republican, remarked
to me few moments ago that it was the
first
Free square Meeting of the Legisla-
tuFe
that had ever assembled in South
Carolira. There is free and easy air
about it that does not agree with the
| situation rs it really Is.
COLUMBIA, 5. g.. December 1.-The
situation is unchanged. Both bodies
have occupied the House of Representa-
tives since II o'clock yesterday. The
numerous propositions Tor compromise
availed nothing. II is now halt-past one
and the U. 5. troops
Have MOI Inferfered.
The Democratic Representatives from
Eigedeld and Laurens are still in their
seats. It's now likely that sufficient
number OF Republicans will unite
with the Democrats, in which event
the entire matter will be settled.
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, December There
was q full meeting of the Cabinet 10 day,
and the session continued for more than
three hours. The questions discussed re-
! lated to the events at the Capital OF
South Carolina. based or a telegram re-
ceived to-day from Gen. Ruger, of which
the following is an extract:
Ruger's Apology.
COLUMBIA, S. g., December l.
| To Gen. ". T. Sherman or Hon. j. d.
Cameron, Secretary Of Var, Woshtng'
ton:
| have carefully abstslned from inter
ference with the organization Of the
House from the first. On application OF
the Governor and my own belief OF the
necessity therefore for the preservation
of peace, | placed troops in the State
| House, but not in the rooms of assembly
of either of the Houses On the day OF
meeting it came about that for time SOL
! diers were placed on either side OF the
door of entrance to the hall of RepTeSen-
talives. under the following condi.
tions: A person at the door OF
the House and who claimed authority
to examine the certificates OF those
claiming to be members prior TO their
admission to the hall, bu: who, | think,
had no legal authority for so doing,
applied to the officer In command of the
troops placed in the corridor for the
preservation Of the peace, tor assistance,
on the ground that he was being pressed
upon and could not perform his duty.
The soldiers were placed rs stated. As
soon MS [ was informed of the Circum-
stances, ordered the soldiers withdrawn,
as had previously Informed Governor
Cham bel lain, should contine ny action
to the preservation of peace, and should
do nothing with reference to keeping
the doors of the rooms, of the meeting OF
the houses, or rooms themselves, unless
! il becrme necessary, because OF breach
of the peace, which the civil officers OF
the houses should be unable to restore.
No act was done by the soldiers except
that of presence, as stated, but whilst
they were SO present persons claiming
the right of entrance, under certificate
of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, were
! refused admission.
CSirnedl THos. Il. RUGER,
Command,Hg Department.
The CablIet in n Fright.