The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29
THE DETAILS or the oUTRlGE.
How Grant substituted the Rule OF the
Bnyonet Tor that OF the Ballot.

COLUMBIA, Nov. 2s.-Thcre is great eX-
element here to-day. At midnight last night
the state House In Columbia w-s occupied by
Federal troors, who camped Ia the rotunda and
kept the doors barred. This morning Gordon
OF sentInels was formed around the bulldog,
and admittance was denied to all exert those
having passes from GOV. Chamherlan's private
secretary, w. X. Jones Clerk of the late House,
or Mr. Dennis, who acts under authority OF Gov
Chamberlain. At abc " O'Clock Gen. Gordon,
United states Senator from Georgi1, and Gen
Johnson State senator Of Virginia with Mcssrs
Peck and Jtfr,ys, mel mbois o. the Lesisl ,ture
demanded dmittance. Tue rotuuda was filled
with troops. and arms were stacked aiound
the Washington statue. Members Of the
Legislature exhibited thtir certncstes OF
election from the Supreme Court, and
the guard refused thtm admtttance under
the orders OF Dennis. who was standing by.
The Democratic members then met III caucus,
aud at about Ills o'clock proceeded IN body
10 demand sdmittance. In the mean time, Gen.
Hampton had an interview with Gen. Ruger
who then changed the orders, 50 as to allow any
one to pass the sentneis VINO claimed to be
elected a member of the Legi.l,ture. Under
this change OF orders, all the members are now
being admitted slowly, a. the corporal OF the
guard examines their credentials. lhe mem
bers are thus admitted to tbe site lIOusH, but
not TO the hall of the Senate or House oi Repre-
Bentatives.
ON the lower floor OF the state House ia COM
pany st nding under arms. Up stairs are TWO
on each side OF the ap, roach to the door ol the
House Of Representatives. Another sentinel
PAGES tue lobby leading to the gallery Of tue
House. The press Representatives. are denied
admit nee TO the floor Of the House.
now THE LEGIsLATuRE WAS ORGANIZED.
+. M-The Democratic members Of the
House, after gaining admission to the state
House, proceeded to the door Of tue House 1f
Representatives with the delegation fiom Edge
ned ana Laurens at thei, head, aud demanded
ad mi sion on the certificates u election taaen
from the records OF the supreme Court. Xix
soldiers were ranged on elch siie OF the Hp-
pro.ch TO the door with the officers III the cen
tire. The certificates OF Edgeheld anu Laurrn-
delegate being presented we're decided lnyaid
OF Democrats withdrew. The Republicans I'M
mediarely proceeded TO organize Flity-nIne
members answered to their names. Mr. j nes,
Clerk OF the old House, uecl'red nity-nine to be
aquOrum, and l.. W, NJ. Nackey and n. Meyers
tcOOredl we're nominated lor Spe .ker, no Dem
House. Mackey. on the call II the 10 !. received
b7 out OF 80 votes. aud was decl red the oul)
elected - ker. The Democrats nave retired,
and Nackey has taken the chalr
In eKpl tuatiUu Of tuese proceedings, II must
be remembered that the House. when full, con
sists OF IA members, aud ", being msjOrty,
are quorum for the Transaction OF business;
The Democrats, Including the Line disputed
members from Edgeneld and Lauren-, have o.
members, aud the ltcpuullcaus oni o. when all
thelr members are present The Democrats
Republicans claim that a majority Uf the mem
hers admitted by the canV s-ers TO be elected
ul5l Is quorum, and Nifh their 80 have gone 10
work hackeS, ON taking his seat as Spe kef,
delivered nis speech and the 80 members were
then sworn IN, only one Republican being ab-
sent. q. a JOueo, the former colOred clerk, was
elected aud sworn In.
THg DrMOcRA1Ic PROTEST.
2P. Matter the Democratic members OF the
Legislature had Withdrawn from the state
House they assenbled ~ from Of the building,
from the stairs Of whicn tue following protest
was read IN tue presence Of The military aud
citizens:
wtamajorlty of the memb r Of Me House Of ,epre
sentative elect protect against the refusal 10 ADMIT W
to the Hill Of Representatives.
We protest against the litaTY power OF the United
Btates barring the passage iulo the state House OF
DemDers-oeci OF the Legislature.
We protest against the leYaliY OF the proceedings
ana especially SgsilE the army OF tne uned state
being placed for the purpose Of mis- exclusion under The
command OF one John Is Deunis, partisan VI Gov
Chamberlain.
We protest against the said Denniss Instructions "a
the guard 10 admit no one 70 the Stale House except
upo1 his own psss or pss OF 4. y. Jopes tue former
Cork OF Tie House. who ma ,hub exclude ali ercep