The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-09

mat at bis request proclamation was
made by the inspectors, and the vote
WAS ss above stated. The testimony
filed shows that Hayes received $40
votes, Tilden 2i9 Republicans asked
for time TO produce evidence, which
was granted. IL Clay county the re
turns had been doctored by rejecting
precinct that gave Tiiden IS nisj jori.
/ ty for lack Of proof that the inspec>
tors had taken the requisite oath, al,
though the papers showed that the
clerks had been duly sworn.
The Capitol Of south sreIiaa HristIed
Win Bayeseas.
The proceedings In the Senate were
not particularly exciting The body
consists Of thirty .hree memb bers, tut
tue seats of the Democratic Senators
from LureBs, Edgefield and AboeviIle
are contested. and there are only thirty
Senators In their places, Of whom II
are Democrats aud Is are Republicans
After a stubborn fight the concurrent
resolution Of the House to go into joipl
assembly on Friday to elect q Governor
AID Lieutenant Governor was adopted
by vote Of 10 To l3--CochrAn, an Inde
pendent Republican, voting with the
Democrats. The Twelve Democrats
entered = dignitied aud earnest protest
against any recognition of the so-calIed
House, reciting the fact that the mill
tary had brought about the organiza-
ton of the House of Representatives,
and denying that any lawful House
had been Orgauizsd. The Seuate re-
fused to receive com munication from
Speaker Wallace of the constitutional
House announcing its Organization.
rhs Conssitasisnsi House Of Repre
seasastves.
The coInmitiee appointed to demand
OF the Secretary of st .te the state
meuts OF the vote for Governor and
other officials reported that the Secre-
tary's CLERK informed them the de,
mand would not be complied with, AID
that the statements aud returns had
already been delivered to the bayonet
House, aud u receipt for them obtained
Tbe proceedings Of tbs Constitutional
House are secret, but IL 10 sseertaired
that their policy Is TO ignore the other
body and await the decision of the
courts. They adjourned TO tomorrow.
Democrats are profoundly indignant
Al to days work NJ the State House,
and speeches have been made TO night
dence and patience. The Msckey, or
bayonet House we're without quorum
until 8 y. m., when Hamilton, the
using member, came in. Then
The nasd OF Chnnberiai.
Was more clearly shown. The De no.
Gratis carried BarnweIl county by over
100 majority, aud their candidates
we're declared elected by the CANVASS
ing board. The members OF the iegis-
isture from the country are in the
constitutional house now sitting. Yes
terday the defeated Republicans en-
tered protest in the bayoEet house,
which was referr I'd to the elections
committee, as soor as Hsmptob's
presence to-day gave q quorum. The
committee consisted OF Radicals. Con-
testants will be declared elected and
seated. The committee has taken no
evidence except the statements of the
contestants, aud three OF the seven OF
the memuers Of the committee refused
| to sign tliis report. Hamilton and one
or two others made strong opposition,
but the resolution will certainly pass.
Ihe PrsGrsmDs
In to fiii up the house TOW Of So OF
" or more by seating Republican,
contestants from different counties
When this Is done an attempt will
probably be made 10 impeach the
judges ofthe supreme court.
The public proceedings Of the consti
tutiobsl house wete limited at the
morniDg session to receiving the re-
port of the special committee to the
feet that the Secretary Of Stale refused
TO place in their hands rs demanded
the returns aud statements of the vote
for governor and lieutenant governor,
which have already been delivered by
them to the speaker of the other house,
as Wac expected.
special to Tae dsrsld.l
/ WAsHiNaTON CRY, December D.
Notwithstanding the Efforts Of the nd.
"a inIstrstion to deceive the people,
Washington City b fast becom ny ~
armed csmp. A mysterious silence Il
imposed ON all officers. II In believed
that any attempt on the part Of tn.
House, whics nneub,es Monday, ts
prevent such IN infsmy ~ the install
lation OF Hayes, will be but down b,
IN armed force Of the regular army
:. Washington property-holders are be
coming n riously alarmed, lest, In th,
event Of . bombardment Of the city
. their splendid property will be giveI
over TO Destruction.
Many Republican senators own ele
CANT dweliings here that shot aud shel
'. would knock To peicea. II h believe
that Caleb Cushing hiss spokel
Granite views, and that the Presiden
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