The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-05
The Democratic House on the
1ncrease---The Senate
in Doubt.
WELL HAMPTON BE GOVERNOR:
His Chances Bightening--.The Senate
Adjoums without Canvassing
the Returns.
CONGRESS- IN SESSION.
Appointment Of Committees to Investi-
gate Affairs in the South--Other
News by Telegraph.
SOUTH CAROLINA.


SOUTH CAROLINA.
| TIE CRAFTY TAFT SUBSTITUTES STATE OFF,
GERS FOR GRANTS MILITARY. 81
Especial kilograms from Our; Own Correspondent
COLUMBIA. S. c., December 4.-There is
intense excitement here this morning. The
town is filed with people. At II NJ. the
two houses, in session in the hall Of the
House of Representatives, were called to
order by their respective Speakers. No
business was transacted, and at 1920 2. NJ.
Speaker Wallace Democrat) arose and an
nounced that as there were now in the State
House one hundred special constables
who were to invade the hall and eject the
legally-electcd representatives Of the State,
he would adjourn the House to meet at
Carolina Hall; that he did this in the inter-
csts of peace, rs he knew that such an
outrage would be resisted, and would prob
ably provoke bloodshcd. The constables
wcre,in the rooms adjacent to the hall,
ready at any moment to go into the House.
At half-past - o'clock the entire. body Of
Democrats emerged, bearing their blankets
and trappings, and marched down through
the lines of sentinels to Carolina Hall, where
their House is now in session.
Second Dispatch.
THE C0NSTABLES EMERGE FROM THEIR HIDING
.rLACEs-THEY ARE BACKED BY THE MILL
TARY AND COMMANDED BY UNITED STATES
MARSuALS-THE PRESIDENT DECLINES TO
RECOGNIZE EITHER HOUSE WITHOUT con-
sTIUTIoNAL QUORUM OF sIXTY-THREE HOLD
ING CERTIFICATES OF THE BOARD OF CAN
yAsSERS-TIE PROGRAMME OF THE RADICAL
HOUSE. sa s..- .....sB.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 4-2:30 Z. NJ
Soon after the Democrats withdrew the spe-
cial constables, who were housed in the
committce-rooms, emerged into the hall and
gathered around two deputy United States
marshaIs, who were their leaders. Major
Kellogg, commanding the troops in the
State-House, also came out OF one OF the
upper rooms, which is proof that the sol
dicrs were 10 support the conStabulary if
needed.
Following the fixed policy OF Hampton to
avoid bloodshed and collision with the
troops, which might ensue, the Democratic
House adjourned and withdrew, as stated
This movement was further instigated by a
telegram from Mr.. Hewitt to the effect
that the President would not recog-
nizc either House without constitu-
tional quorum Of sixty-three holding certi-
ficates from the Board of State Canrassers.
Of this number the Democrats carried out
iifty-nine, exclusive OF the eight members
from Edgefield and Laurcns who hold the
certificates Of the Supreme Court. They
expect to get the other four during the day,
which will place them in position to claim
the recognition of the United States. They
will then proceed to count the vote for Gov
ernor, declare Hampton elected, and or
ganize his government.
The Republicans, or the -Mackey House,
continued in secret session until 9 O'Clock,
when they will canvass the vote for Gov
ernor, and probably declare Chamberlain
elected, though they are left with only fifty
seven members holding the certificates OF
the Board OF Canyassers. ...s-.". Z
THIRD Dispatch. 49,
THE SENATE CAN'T DECIDE WHICH HOUSE is
THE LEGAL BODY-TIIE RADICAL. HOUSE
TAKES SNAP-JUDGMENT ON THE SENATE
THE DEMOCRATS JUBILANT-CHANCES FOR
TIE WALLACE H0UsE-ANXIETY IN REGARD
TO THE ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT To-
DAY. - w..
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 5-1 Il. M
The action of the Senate in adiourning in
the face of their previous action, naming
to-day at 2 P. NJ. as the hour for couItSing
the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, indicates that that body is undecided
as to which house is the legal body. The
Senate is composed OF thirty-three members,
three not being admitted, leaving the mum
Der present thirty. OF these twelve arc
Democrats, eighteen Republlcans-the three
senators. seeking admission being Demo
Gratis. -. r
The hour of 2 p. NJ. to-day was fixed ny
concurrent resolution with the 1lackey
House to canvass the vote for Governor and
Acknowledgement in JOINT session. Be
fore that hour arrived the Senate adjourned
| by vote OF sixteen to fourteen without
taking any action as to the future disposal
of the count for Governor. The Mackey
House finding the Senate was not forthcom-
ing at 9 P. NJ. also adjourned as neces-
| sary consequence. This action Of the
Senate leaves the canvass OF the lie.
turns entirely with the House. from
which it must now originate. But the
Mackey House is without the requisite con-
stitutional quorum holding the certificates
OF the Board OF State Canyassers, which is
sixty-three. The count will doubtless be
postponed till House is orwnized on that
basis, The Democrats, when they left the
house to-day, had, besides their own fifty
six, four Republicans, making in all sixty
members holding the certificates 81 the
Board OF State Canvassers, and leaving the
Mackey House with only fifty-six. e - a., !:
1t is probable that before forty-eight
hours expire the Democrats will have gain
ed the other three, and as they will then
have constitutional quorum the Senate viii
doubtless recognize the Wallace House, and M
will proceed with it to count the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The action OF the Supreme Court to-
morrow on the application for rsanda''.us
compelling the Secretary OF State to deliver
the returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor to Speaker Wallace will virtually
decree the validity and legality OF the House Gus
OF Representatives,. tsstt.St So .,s I,
i The Democrats are in high spirits to
night. The city is thronged with whites
from every section oil the State, and scarcely