The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04
WARRINGTON.
Hade IInmnfon to the President.

WAsHrsdros, December 2.-The fol
loving telegram was received BY tn
President at a late hour Thursday night
COLUMBIA, s. c., November 80.
10 His ErceIency us. Grant, Washington
The Democratic members Of the lowe
House, 65 in number, met quietly 10 th'
hall to-day with their Speaker in tht
Chair. The Republicans, 50 in number
also assembled there and placed theil
Speaker at a desk. Gen. Ruger proposes
to take out OF the House eight member
duly elected and holding certificates from
the Supreme Court. The House is th'
sole Judge Of the qualification Of its mem
bers. We propose to leave the question
10 the House. These members will re
main until expelled by force; but VI
earnestly desirc peaceful solution OF thu
difficulty! SThe Legislature will not in
terfere with the Presidential electoral
vote. We ask only a Constitutions
Legislature, peaceably assembled for th.
good Of the State. Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
(Signed) MADE HAMPTON, =
S4i iSb Il oSlpsos TO 1as,sta&s
t1VAsuINoroS, December 2.-Hon. L
Q. Lamar yesterday received telegram
from Senator J. b. Gordon. and Gen
Wade Hampton, urging him to have the
President and the Cabinet waited on i'm
mediately by their friends, stating that
absolute peace preyailes in Columbia
and In the House, when both bodies are
in session, and that the Republicans are
Joining them. The President in conver.
sation referring 10 the statement made
by Senator Gordon and Wade Hampton,
wherein they charge that Gen, Ruger has
made pledges to them in regard to non.
interference Of military with the meeting
of the South Carolina Legislsture,which
be failed 10 Keep, said he NFas- satisfied
that Gen. RdgeF had done no such thing,
he knew',he Gen. well, he was gallant
soldier, high toned, honorable. ..man, and
would scorn 10 do mean act under any
circumstances. In regard to oft repeated
charge, that the administration had used
the 4 military to interfere in the
affairs Of the Southern States 10
an extent not warranted by law, 1Sthe
President said the charge was not sus-
tained by the facts. The commanding
officers at all the military posts Of the
South were,et all times Instructed sim.
ply 70 sustsinthe legal y constituted aa;
thorities and preserve peace Where
the military had gone further, it had
been clearly shown to be misconception
OF orders, and the action had been prompt
ly disavowed by superior authority. In
regard to interference in the election,
there was not single instance on record
where the presence Of the military had
intimidated single voter. On the con.
trary, 1t had been, clearly shown that
both in South Carolina tand louisiana
tFspresepce OF the military. enabled all
colored people who wished 10 do so to
vote the Democratic ticket. The Presi.
dent has no doubt but what all the ques.
lions growing out OF the Presidential
contest will be peacefully adjusted, and
that the counsel Of good and patriotic
men in both parties will prevail.
4 q gRudER's COURSE ArPRoyEp. &
In !atelegram received yesterday from
Gen. Ruger, asking for further instrne-
tions in regard to any future action on his
part towards tho rival Legislatures.
the Cabinet was divided, several mem.
advocating the sending of instructions to
Gen. Ruger, 10 oust the eight. members
who hold the certificates OF election, from
the Supreme Court, while other mem.
bers contended that the Government. had
no righttothat extent, and 3that 1t was
the duty Of, the Federal Government to
tolsim ply iaustain thellegally constituted
authorities, and preserve peace. Onsths
view the President agreed and itATas
so decided. y
Alter the adjournment OF the Cabinet a
telegram was sent to Gen. Kruger, announ.
ing that his explanation otthe action Of
the military, on Tuesday last, was satis-
factory, aud that his course was fullyaps
proyed9 IaF Ot 9ITU9
TREASURY REIMBURsED. NzQs
On inquiry as to tho condition OF the
aecountSlof Jay Cooke, MeCalloch &Co.
with tho Government, It Is ascertained
that their, accounts as financial agents IN
London, Of the Navy Department, have
been settled In the Treasury and paidin
full. ,,+g, ,,Na.s =
'.a "A SHORT CABINET SESSION. .g1SR
There. was q short session Of the Cab.
met at:the Executive Mansion this morn
iug, at which all the members were pres.
ent, exception Secretary Fish and Seere.
tary Robson. II Ia understood that
later official reports from Gen. Ruger
were read by the Secretary Of War. 1t
was believedahcse was no necessity for
any additional Official action by the Gov
ernment at present and the meeting ad-
iourned'after itChad lastedEabolit 20 min
utes. The Presidents q message has not
yet been read to the Cabinet, but proba.
bly, will be at a session to be held for that
purpose this evening"
RANDALL THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS NoMI-
T" s~~SEE FoR'spEAKER.
Ia Democratic cancls'was held to o.night
at the Capitol when Lamare, calling the
to order, said: They had as.
sembled 10 nominate u candidate for
Speaker for the remainder Of the present
Congress, tosuppIy the vacancy caused by
the lamented death Of Speaker Kerr,
and TO transact such other business as
might be brought before them. Four,
were stIRgested. viz Sayler.
Randall and Cox! o Clymer.
Randall, and Scott Lord
Cox. Morrison withdrew be.
fore he twas formerly Illuminated,
counseling Harmony. Banning Snomi.
mated Sayler, whereupon Mr. Sayler
said he had been already honored by the
Representatives OF the 44lh Congress, as
Speaker OF the House, but now in the in
terest Of peace and harmony in the party,
and in order to- prevent ;pefsonal alter!
cations which might arise IN this contest,
he begged leave 10 decline the nomin.
alton. ~ .i,.ry.sgrsrror "a o 20
A ballot was then taken and resulted,
Randall 73, Cox 63. On motion Of Lord
the election Of Randall was declared
unanimous, and Clymer and Blackburn
waited upon him, and acquainted him
with the result s,rra,T n,G boa ss'H1
When Randall entered the hall, he was
received wiIhapplause, and he spoke Ss
follows: ,T9aa,iI1-N aur
representatives, thank You for the
high mark Of confidence which your, ae-
tton indicates. ! shall sendeayor 70 dis