The Portland daily press., 1876-11-27
THE SITUATION.
The South Carolina
Board Committed
for Contempt.
The q. s. Court to be
Applied to for Their
Release.
|COunt in Florida to
Begin o-day.
Louisiana Board Still
at Work.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Returning Board Committed to Jail
for Contempt.

The Returning Board Committed to Jail
for Contempt.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 25.-The Supreme Court
has entered judgment of $500 fine each and
commitment of all the members of the board
of canvassers to Jail until released BY order of
the court. United States District Attorne Y
Corbin, counsel for the board of canvassers,
dsclaimed any intention of contempt and ask
ed until Monday to satisfy the court, which
was granted.
In the afternoon the court took the order I'M
der advisement requiring the board Of canvas
sers to make a comparison of the returns of
the county canvassers and the return of the
precinct managers in the case of the presiden.
tial electors, and will render a decision on
Monday. The court declined to issue an order
giving certificates to members of the Legislx-
ture from Edgefeld and Laurens counties, re-
fused by the board, but state that such mem
bers could obtain copy of the record from
the clerk of courts. which would be equivalent
to a certificate
The five members of the board of canvassers
who were constructively arrested this morning,
reported at the Jail this evening, where they
are now confined. Their names are f. L.. Car
dosa Treasurer; Z. G. Dunn, Comptroller Gen.
eral; 81. E. Hayne, Secretary of State, and FL.
w. Purvis, ex-Adjutant General and Inspect
or General.
The Governments Position.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Herald's WASH
ington special says one of the legal positions to
be taken by the government is that the South
Carolina board of canvasseIs are in their dis
charge of duty quasi federal officers 80 tar
as relates TO their functions in passing upon
the vote for federal officers, in which category
the presidential electors will be considered as
being.
WOn't Stand Unless Fairly Elected.
The Heralds Charleston special reports an
interview with Timothy Hurley, one of the Re-
publican electors, who says: If thought the
certificate which entities me to vote in the
electoral college was not issued to me fairly, or
was not mine of right by having received the
highest number of votes at the election, or was
issued to me by an unauthorized board of COM
missoners, or by trickery or fraud, I should de-
cline to serve.
The Claims of the Board.
The Herald's Columbus despatch says Secre-
tary of State Hayne claims that the board has
not ds0beyed any order of the court; that thew
complied with the order received by them,
which was to make a return of the number of
votes received by all the candidates al an cleo
tion held on the 9th inst,," and when the next
order was served-"to issue certificates to the
members OF the Legislature ascertaned to
have received the highest number of votes
the board had been fanctuS oticio eleven hours.
They maintained that the law was on their
side and that that they were determined not to
recede from their position, or as one of them
said, 1--WE won't purge worth cent
hC ~ 81 OOUEt ~ NC APp1AcO
COLUMBIA, Nov. 26.-It is understood that
efforts will be made to have Judge Bond, %.
8. Judge,) release the board of canvassers on
writ of habeas corpus. They are, however in
Jail and no action of the character mentioned
has yet been taken.
Troops Ordered to Assist Gov. Chamber.
lain i'm Preserving the Peace.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The following was
sent from this city tonight:
WASHINGTON, Nov. g.
To Gen. Thomas Fl. Ruger or Col. II. NJ. Black,
Columbia, S. G:
The following has been received from the
President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 26.
Sir,-D. H. Chamberlain is now the Governor of the
remains so until a new Governor shall be duly and
legally inaugurated. Under the constitution the
Government has been called upon to aid with the
military and naval forces of the United States to
maintain Republican government in the State
against resistance too formidable to be overcome by
State authorities You directed therefore to sus
tain Governor Chamberlain in his authority against
Democratic violence until otherwise directed
U. S. GRANT.
In obeying these instructions you will advise
with the Governor and dispose your troops in
such manner as may be deemed best in order
to carry out the spirit of the above order of the
President. Acknowledge receipt.
j. d. CAMERON, Secretary of War.