The New York herald., 1876-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
fHE DOUBLE HOUSE STILL IN SESSION
FRIGHTFuL CONDITION or THE HALL--suN-
DAY PASSED IN COMPARATIVE QUIEr-HoR-
RIBLE REPUBLICAN PLOT TO EJECT THE
DEMocRATs-How 1T WAS PREvENTED-THE
ANTICIPATED PROCEEDINGS IN COUNTING
THE GuBERNAToRIAL VOTE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CoLuABrA, Dec. 8, 1875
The two Legislatures manlully hold tho fort in the
hall Of the House. They renamed there ali last night
and all day to-day, and are now preparing to stav
there all night Contrary to expectation, there
religious services beyond the singing Of few
hymns by the negroes The Sabbath was, however,
the most harmonious day since the two houses
pied the hall. Even tho negro orators suhsidod in
Difference to the day ccnsecratcd TO divine worship
THE NKMBERs ASp THE HALL.
Tonight the members look sleep, and thoroughly cx-
hausted aicr the loss OF sleep since Thursday morning
The hall is thy and doubtless filed with vermin, the
floors covered with peanut Shells the debris OF tho
meals OF members c'gar stumps and fruit peelnss;
out proposition TO adjourn to leave it for
hour TO have II swept up Is rejected This proposition,
let II be said comes from the republicans who for the
arst time. began TO appreciate cleanliness. II was
ecied by the democrats because they trap in It
get them out, the garrison, bar the door and pre-
scnt any but those whom the republicans
choose 10 admit from going in SO the hal
remains us nasty a hogpen. However uncomfort-
able II may be the patriotic democrats have grin and
bear it. The darkcs take it easy; to many OF them
the comfortable seats and desks and carpets are
luxuries which they not accustomed to- and they
rhceriuy remaln smoking, chatting and snoring
around the stoves, slowed away all Of posi-.
lions on tho floor or benches.
SCENE.
This evening | visited the State House, was ad-
mittcd at the front door by a soldier passed the
two sentlncls and made my way up the stairway
TO the door OF the hall or the House OF
Representatives. Tho co!orcd doorkceper begins TO
know me and went IN. for the lrst time, without u
great deal of questioning and annoyance. There
nothing going on; members walking, sitting,
chatting, smoking and some sleeping. Tho only two
who seemed be officially engaged the two men,
bers who filled the respective Speakers chair side by
eide When came out met u United States army
officer going in. on reaching the lower floor walked
about among the soldiers looking at the stacked arms
and stood listening for while a crowd Of Boys in
Blue who were singing comic song While thus
engaged Speaker Mackcy came running down stairs
and across tho hail. stopped him to ask him the
news, but he answered evasvcly and excused himsel
saying he had been sent tor by Major Kellogg, who
commanded the troops IN the State House. lie
Tered room Immediately adjoining the Office OF the
Secretary OF State and diagoray opposite the Office OF
Governor Chamberlain, which, suppose, is the tenn
porary headquarters of Major Kellogg
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS.
While waiting for the return OF Mackey saw party
of four civilians from tho ante chamber OF the
Governors Office. They in my direction and
went up to the officer commanding the guard who was
walkng to and fro at the door, Here the gaslght tell
full upon the party, and recognized c. C. Bowen, OF
Charleston; General Denis, ex-Superintendcnt OF the
Penitentiary, who commanded General Rugcrs troops
on Tuesday last; Judge Denny, OF Indiana, and
the we'll known, tn,n, palc and clear cut
features OF Governor ID. H. Chamberlain. lie spoke
to the officer Tor moment and then the party went
by the front door. followed, the party enter
carriage and drive or In casery direction, while
the Governor lives to the north OF the city. Ny d.
rection was northerly, or down town; tho hour was
about twenty minutes past SIX and 1t very dark
As passed the palmetto that stands In front OF
the State House the dim outline of figure walk
ing slowly and then standing, as II looking
after tho carriage dvergcd IRON tho
pathway, scrutinizing the figure which that OF
man in an ovcrcoat wearing beaver. IL was General
Rugcr Hero singular lot OF coinciaents; there
is something on the taps Tonight; what II is
tell, but something is contemplated OF q very
serious nature
sJEcr DEMOCRATS
conspiracy to eject the democratic members at
any cost discovered last night through the DIS
closure OF person In the secret, who informed Hamp
ton 1f II in time 10 permit steps to
DO taken 10 thwart IT, number Of
toushs from Charleston and other cities
10 be introduced, few at time, in the House under
hackcy's pass they bc blackencd like negroes
in the dim light bc undlsinguishabs from the
coored men As they came In they to take the
seats Of the colorcd members who TO go out as
quietly as the others came in After oil
rolorcd republican members had withdrawn at sig
nal Nackcy was TO order the scrgcant-at-arms 10
Sress Wallace the democratic Speaker Q