The New York herald., 1876-12-20
GENERAL ANDERsoNs ANSWER.
Claims and Allegations Of Both Parties as
to Louisiana.
SOUTH CAROI.INA'S SENATOR.
Election Of General NJ. c. Butler by the
Democratic House.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

II C BUTLER, OF xDoEFIELD, UNITED STATES
sENAToR-A SKETCH OF THE SENATOR
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
COLUMBIA, Dec 10, 1876.
The event OF to-day was the election by the demo-
Gratis of United States Senator to succeed Senator
Robertson. whose term expires the Atm OF March
nexI
The successful gentleman OF dozen candidates for
The position was General NJ. c. Butler, OF Edgeheld
county, This election OF Senator has tho advantage
and sanction Of law and is regarded the lawyers
tho valid election. Tho election Of the democrats In
this matter has conformed strictly 10 all the forms Of
law made and provided in the OF the election
Of United States Senator; ballot has bcen
taken evcry day since The drst upon which the General
Assembly werc required to 60 into the election OF
Senator. The Wallace House has legal membership
Of fsixty-ninc members, and these, with sho twelve
democratic Senators, constitute quorum Of tho Gen.
cral Assembly joint ballot This morning there
were scvsnty-nnc members present. and upon
tho nrst ballot n. z. Butler was chosen
Senator by votc or CO. whereupon hts election
made unanimous and declared.
United States District Attorney was elected by q
vote Of a Of sixtysix members fourteen oftheso being
illegally seated and the entire organization OF the
House being also illegal and revolutionary The latter
has been fully established before the committee OF the
House Of Representatives in session here It IL
anticipated that the Senate will certainly admit Butler
nthey admit any Senator from the State
SKETCH OF THE SENATOR ExPEcTAxr.
=. c. Butler is = native Carolinian. His father was
an o1hoer Of tho old army and member OF Congress-
vas son Of General William Butler OF revolutionary
fame and brother Of tho Hon. A. P. Butler TOR
eral years United States Senator from this State His
mother was . sister OF Commodore Perry. General
Butler went into the latc war q captain Of
cavalry In tho Hampton Legion, rose rapidly to the
rank Of Major General, having lost a leg at Brandy
station. Al the close Of the war. like the really brave
men on either side, he did all in his power 10
restore peace 70 tho country. He was . conser-
vative member or the Legislature In 1866,
and was nominated IN 1870 for Lieutenant
Governor by the reform party in this State.
Tho platform OF party was great extent orig-
mated BY General Butler, and was almost identicaly
The same that Of Governor HaEpton's party tho
lass esssssl Since thsn until new. General Butler
has been entirely conservative, In 20 much that
hts connection with the "Hamburg horror" 80
generally misrepresented, IL well known here
to have been purely accidental, IN fact,
the result OF . professional engagement
attorney, and his prominence thereon was simply
owing to his being representative endeavoring
TO keep the peace. He was well known 10 both
sides during the for hts prudence and discretion
rs general General Butler 10 about forty Of
ago. Ho able lawyer. ready debater and finished
gentleman. handsome and chivaric. and possessed Of
an unusual degree OF sound judgment and practical
foresight
Mr. coRBrN's ANSWER.
In the Supreme Court to-day, Justices Willard aud
Wright tho BENCH United States District Attorney
Corbin, recently elected United States Senator by
tho republican, fled his return to the amended pro-
ooedngs against him counsel for the Stale Board Of
Canvassers for contempt OF court
II ordered that the rulo and return be had on
Friday next
THE QUO wARRANro
he case OF tho quo Wavronto by the Tiden electors
against tho Hayes electors taken up on petition
hled by the latter claiming transfer OF the cause to
tho Circuit Court OF the United Sates Tho appica-
on made under the act OF Congress Of Sd March,
1875. providing for tho removal OF suits Of . civil
nature at law or In equity where the
subject matter in dispute exceeds. exclusive OF
sosts the Or value Of $780, arises under the
constitution and laws OF tho United States II was
sontsnded by Mr. Corbin for tho petitioners that the
quo warranio proceeding within the above words
Of tho and removable 70 the Circuit Court OF the
United States; that tho cIector entitled
10 the pay or o member OF the Gen.
sral Assembly, or TO per diem and mileage
The under the constitution laws OF the
United Statcs-viz, the provisions for the election
President and Vice President by electors
Mr.. Barker, for Tden electors, contcnded that the
act Of Congress did not apply to proceeding
In quo warranto, which Is NOT, as vested by tho
State constitution Of 1868, in the Supreme Court,
. suit Of . civil nature At law or in equity, bat the
ancient OF quo warranto England under statute
Anns criminal information preserved and used
The criminal sdc Of tho courts in until after 1885,
and vested such the Supreme Court that the sub
Iscs matter In dispute in tho quo warranto
not . sum Of money property capable OF
being valued but the title TO oiIlco or franchise;
that tho pay mileage not tho subject matter
dispusc and only an unimportant incident At
sached tho of the public function
the expenses OF electors that tho all Of
Its provisions iuappcable TO a prcrogative writ
Issuing out OF the Supreme Court OF tho state, and
that the subject matter did not under
The constitution and laws Of tho United States Those
laws detsrrod tho powers and duties Of the electors
which were not in dispute here, while the question in
Ibis case was simply who werc chosen. Tho State
laws provided tho manner Of choosing electors, and
the State courts must have undsputed control Of all
matters affecting the State appointment and dcterm-
nation OF tho persons chosen.
Colonel Youmans followed Major Barker, but tho
Court adjourned before he concluded.
ExAxIxISG TnR BOARD or cAxvAssERs.
Tho House committee has been engaged during the
day in tho examination OF Mr. Dunn, Comptroller Gen
era, and Mr. Haync Secretary or State, both men,
bers Of the Board OF Canvassers Nothing OF import
elected, tho examination going over the
ground the details which have already been pub
lished In tho HERALD Mr. Dunn manifested some
nervousness under the rigid DISCRIMINATION to
which he subjected by Mr. Cochranc, OF Ponnsyl-
vansa to numerous outrages and intimidation Wit
nesscs loungcd IN tho halls the comLttee rooms
accompanied BY just many ready in rebut
tai
DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGE
aAs two sub.commit.eos leave ior Charleston 10.