The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-30
THE PROGRESS IN LOUISIANA AND
FLORIDA.
The Democrats Making a Spirited Con.
test in the Latter; while in the
Former the End is to be
Reached by
Friday.
What the Northern Press Thinks of
Grants Despotisn.
&c, &C., &c.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

| DOI II SIAho1I1NA.
AN APPEARANCE OF THE PoMP OF WAR-THE
SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO SIT WITH FED
| ERAL BAYoNETS At THEIR DoORS-THE
! CHAMBERLAIN LEGISLATURE WITHOUT A
QUORuM-THE HAMPTON BOYS IN COUNCIL
JUDGE BOND ON TIE BENCH.
| Especial kilograms from Our Own Correspondent
COLUMBIA, S. c.. November 29-12:40 p.
M.-Tbe garrison OF United States troops
remained ut the Statc-uouse all night. This
morning the same sentinels are posted
through the house, with the exception OF
| the line that guarded the approach to the
doors OF the hall OF the House OF Reprcscn-
tatiyes: these have been withdrawn. Gen
cral Kruger holds his headquarters in one Of
| the rooms on the first floor OF the State
House. Two sentincls pace the CORR
dor III front OF Governor Chamberlain
Office, and 4 crowd OF soldiers sit around
the stove in the antc-room OF the Executive
chamber. Four sentinels are strung across
the hall at the entrance to the Supreme
| Courtroom, and files Of stacked arms are
ranged along the main hallway near to the
VI w ilSh
directly in the centre OF the State-House
building. Officers, aids, and orderlics are
constantly flying from one portion OF the
building to another, and altogether there is
AL appearance OF the pomp and circum.
stance OF war that Is rather startling in q
timc OF profound peace.
The Supreme Court met and adjourned,
refusing to hold its sessions with Federal
bayonets at the door. This delays adiudica-
ton Oh the question as to whether the re-
turns OF the County Canvassers and precinct
managers shall be compared and recan-
vasscd so as to ascertain the result OF the
vote ia the State for electors for President
and Nicc-Presidcnt.
| Up to II II. the Chamberlain House
were holding Il caucus, to which none but
the faithful were admitted. There is some
curiosity to know what tie Governor
bands will do now, since two OF their menl-
bers have detected and gone over TO the
enemy, leaving them without the bogus
quorum which they had claimed. It is be-
lieycd that they will proceed regardless OF
any law or order, and carry out the pro-
granme marked out at Washington.
The" Hampton boys" met in Legislative
session al 10 \. Vi. in Carolina Hall, ana
soon after received a report OF the commit
tee appointed yesterday to obtain from the
Secretary Of State the returns for Governor
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The committee reported that the Hon.
"colored" Secretary OF State, who Is 4
member of the released Board OF State Can
Yasscrs, informed them that the returns had
already been delivered to T.. ". ". Mackcy,
the Speaker OF the Chamberlain House.
After hearing this report the Hamptonites
went into secret session.
The black scrgcant-at-arms OF the CHAM
berain House is now rapidly travcrs-
ing the city, holding aloit his mace and in
sigma OF Office, looking for the missing
members that have been captured by the
uamptonites. It is not likely that he will
find them. --
Judge Bond, OF the United States Circuit
Court, is now hearing the return OF the
counsel for the Supreme Court OF the State
to the petition OF the Board OF CanTaSserS
for release on writs OF haJeas corpus. The
members Of the Board arc as much at lib
erty as before their arrest.
Second Dispatch.
THE RADICAL. HOUSE STILL WITHOUT A QCo-
ECN-THE SENATE AGREES TO CANVASS THE
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR or FETDAT-TuE MISS
ING REPRESENTATIVE.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November 29-3:l0 II.
Northumberland scrgcant-at-armS has so
far been unsuccessful in arrcsting absentees
necessary to make 4 quorum. In con$e-
ouenee OF this the Republican House has
been in session all the morning without be-
ing able to transact any business. None OF
the members present are permitted to go
out, as they might be induced not to return.
The Republican Senate is engaged IN dis
clssing a concurrent resolution to go into a
canvass OF the returns for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor at 3 =. n.
Tom Hamilton, an independent negro
representative, turns up as master OF the
situation. He is missing, and leaves the
rump Legislature without their alleged
quorum OF 1ifty-nine. .......
The HAMPTON House is still in secret scs-
sion.
The Senate has Just passed resolution
I not to canvass the returns for Governor and
Lieutcnant-Gov until Friday. +.
THIRD Dispatch.
THE LaTGsr-Two GOVERNMENTS PROBABLE
AND \ CONFLICT IMMINENT.
COLUMBIA, November $3.50 Il. 81
Indications tonight point to the formation
OF two separate governments in the State.
| The Democrats now have constitutional
u,1orum in the House. and with the with
| arawal of their senators, the seating OF three
now denied admission, and 4 Republican
who votes with them, they would then have
seventeen senators, which is also aquorum
Of the Senate. This would give them
majority, and leave the Radicals in mi
nority. With this strength the Democrats
would organize Senate, which, win the
House, would go into Joint session, canvass
the returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor from certified copies in their pos
session, and proclaim Hampton Governor
| Tn the mean time the Radicals Will seat
sufficient number OF members to give
quorum in both branches, and they VIII
proclaim Chamberlain Governor. 4 con-
t|ict must cnsue and military government
possibly result.
| 4, f1Nnf