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nearly disclose their mex. plan as TO seating members

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nearly disclose their next plan seating members
was Indignantly warned down.
The Aldrich proposition then read by the demo-
cratic Clerk, and the question being put by Speaker
Wallace it was adopted.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE
Mr. James L. Orr tdem.) then got the floor and
stated that there seemed to be misunderstanding
concerning position OF tho democrats tho ques
tton OF the electoral vote. In order explain this
position he offered tho following resolution
Resolved That this House has no purpose OF inter.
ring with tho counting OF the vote for President and
Vice President andwi take action therein. Which
was adopted.
NEGRO oRAroRr.
Two negroes, named Humbert and Keith, OF Dar-
lington county, then began camp meeting speeches.
interpreted with hymns and campaign songs, which
elected great merriment and kept the House in good
humor tho greater portion OF the evening.
ouBKRSAroRrAL COUNT.
Mr. Strakcr (coored, rcp.) moved that the special
order for to-day the counting votc for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, be postponed till to-mor-
row at two P. NJ, which adopted. The Senate
concurred and the agony of the count is delayed
other day, but before this carried in tho House
there was great excitement and momentary expecta-
ton Of collision.
A resolution was adopted by the republican House
10 the effect that more members should be seated
without giving notice OF contests and OF giving tho
other side opportunity OF urging their claims by
testimony and argument.
RESULTS OF CABINET MEETINa-GENERAL
SERVE PEACE-FEELING OF SOUTHERN CON-
oREssMEN-ooNTRADIc VIEWS OF con-
SENTATIVE AND RADICAL REPUBLICANS.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l, 1876.
There long Cabinet session to-day. 1t is un-
derstood that General Rugcr's full report of transac
tions In Columbia read and considered and that
he that peace and good order prevail there;
that there Tor military interference
and there is none now.
ISrERrEREScE EXPLAINED
by one Dennis formerly keeper OF the State Prison. to
exclude members from the Legislature General Rugcr
reports by the mistake of a subordinate, and
discovery stopped. The report OF General Ruger
was approved and 1t was agreed that he should be
ordered to interfere except in the case OF
civil disorder attempts at violence and awiessness
NATURAL CURIOSITY.
A good deal OF curiosity is felt here to know how
the mistake made and by whom, in consequence
of which federal troops placed under tho
Of ono of Governor Chamberlains creatures, and
were allowed by him to decide who arc and
who not members Of the State Legislature.
DESPATCH FROM HAMPTON AND GORDON
The following despatch was received here to-day by
Mr.. Lamar, OF M ississppi-
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. I, 1876
Hon. /. @ c. LAMAR Washington -
Have the President, Secretary OF War and Cabinet
waited Immediately by friends; let them state
that absolute peace prevails here and in the State
House, where both bodies in session II General
Ruger ntcrfercs will be without the shadow OF
Republicans expressing the floor of tho
House, their disgust with tho revolutionary proceed
ings of their party and joining US.
j. B. GORDON
WADE HAMPTON.
FEELINGS or SOUTHERN coxGREssMEy.
The Southern members OF Congress who here
unanimous and unreserved In their desire for
peace and order under all circumstances They be-
licve tho Presidential difficulty be settled accord
ing to law, but in any they for peace and
quiet and they will be heard this effect il thore is
ate republicans, among them respectable members
OF the party the Southern States express the hope
that Mr.. Tilden may be madc President. They
acknowledge that settlement which will bo beloved
honest and fair by country, and which shall bo
satisfactory all reasonable men, is already impossi.
BILE consequence OF the misconduct Of the return
ing boards and they add that unsatisfactory count
nr in Of Governor Hayes would be ruinous TO tho
party and It's certain and disgracefu defeat at
the next election But these people say:
sswhat can be doncs If Governor Hayes is counted
in he must be inausurated He will most probably be
counted in whether rightly wrongl7, and what can
we ~
On the other hand the extreme republicans talk only
continually OF monstrous ourages and barbaritics
In the South. "Therc has boon savagery there OF
which Apachcs would be ashamed" says Secretary
Chandler, and it looks though these men wcrc
going to rest their claim the election on tales of
murder and cruelty in the South. There is doubt,
however, that the good order kept up the disputed
States embarrassing the republican leaders One
| good outbreak riot would help them amazingly.
Thcro very little obvious excitement here; people
wait
NO ATTEMPT ON THE PART OF GENERAL RucER
TO RExovE THE MEMBERS FROM LAuRENs
AND EDaEFIELD.
Tny TEr.rcPApTr M THE ErpAyp1