The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-14

looked for with great anxiety, and it is ex-
pected they will 60 into those counties
where frauds were conspicuous, and thus be
brought face to face With those testliying.
Attorney Gen. Coke will, it il underwood,
at the conclusion OF the canvass, review the
proceedings, and dissent from the opinion
of his colleagues on the board.
THE MILITARY
vet remain, but orders are expected, call
ing the artillery to Washington.
HENDRICKS SPEAKS.
INDIANAPOLIS, December The "Jour-
nal" publishes an interview with Gov.
Hendrick, on the situation. He thinks the
action Of the returning boards in Florida,
South Carolina and Louisiana was not in
accordance with the laws Of those States,
or the Federal Constitution, but hopes that
Congress will do justice, and assert the
true spirit of the Constitution. He does
not believe the Vice-President can declare
who is elected, as the two houses of
Congress are simply witnesses as to the
| count, furnishing letters to certify to the
| correct reading of the ballot. He relies
upon the twenty second joint rule, which he
contends has been in operation since 1858,
and declares it legislative Interpretation
of the Constitution, specially intended to
SOMEWHAT MIXED.
MILWAUKEE, December 1T has tran
spired that ID. +. Downs, one Of the Repub-
| lican electors of this State, is an examining
surgeon of the Pension Bureau. The DEM
ocrats claim that he is therefore ineligible,
but the Republicans argue, on the other
hand, that the position Of pension surgeon
is not an office within the contemplation OF
the constitution.
CHAMBERLAIN INAUGURATION.
COLUMBIA, S. c, December The
Senate and Republican House passed bill
to-day authorizing any qualified officer to
administer the oath to the Governor. A
few minutes past one, the Republican
members Of the Senate marched to the Re-
publican House, where Chamberlain was
inaugurated and sworn in BY Probate Judge
Borne. He delivered = short inaugural.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
appointed a committee to inform the
Senate and Gen. Ruger that it was the legal
House under the decision Of the Supreme
Court, and requested the latter TO with
draw the troops from the State House.
SOUTH CAROLINA MATTERS.
Gov. Chamberlain, to-day, took the oath
OF office as Governor of South Carolina, in
the State House, before the Probate Judge.
A joint resolution, repeating the Law that
the oath should be taken before the Chief
Justice or Associate Justice having been
passed previously, the Inauguration was
over before it wa known in the city. Only
parties admitted BY the authorities witness
ed the ceremony. A company of troops was
stationed in the lower corridor, and con-
stabulary force guarded the extremes. The
ceremony over, Gov. Chamberlain delivered
h g inaugural address.
THE OREGON IMPosIER
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December S.-A
Portland press dispatch says that in an in
terview with Watts, to-day, he states, posi-
lively, that when Secretary Chadwick slip
ped the certificate of election through the
door into Cronin's hand, the other electoral
candidate present asked what the sealed en-
velopes contained, and Cronin answered
that it contained his certificates of election
Watts, Cartwright and ODeil asked to see
the certificates but Cronin declined to al
low their request The request was made
each time denied. The electors then de-
manded that he should produce the certii-
Gates but Cronin refused in the mort EN-
phatic terms, and the same time thrusting
the envelope in his breast pocket
aver that there was no one in the
nom but Cronin who saw what he claimed
were his certificates. So far as they had
positive or judicial knowledge, the envelope
contained nothing except blank slips. He
claimed that he was an elector, and said
he had certificate and asked permission
10 act with Cartwright and ODell. These
gentlemen did not refuse at any time to
recognize him or to act with him they de-
manded he should exhibit his certificate
and show what right he had to claim
seat in the electoral board. This he also
positively refused to do. Cronin himself
Withdrew, and declared that as the other
gentlemen refused to act, there existed two
vacancies in the board, which he proceeded
10 fill, appointing Miller and Parker, two
staunch Democrats, and then cast the So
called electoral vote of the State The Re-
publican electors, after casting the electoral
ballot, prepared a full and complete state-
ment of what took place in the room and
OF everything that was said and done, to
which each appended his affidavit This
statement has been forwarded, together
with the sealed ballot, to the President of
the Senate. 81 an Indignation meeting
here, last night, Gov. Grover Was burned
in efiigy on the public street by a crowd of
excited citizens.
ARRIVED.
COLUMBIA, S. c, December S.-The con-
gressionsl Investigating committee arrived |
here late last night. Thi, morning the |
committee met and organized, and soon |
after drove to the State House.
THE TWO HOUSES.
The Republican House and Senate are
now in session, but have taken no impor-
tant action, and the committee appointed
by the Democratic House Yesterday is now
in the discharge OF its mission, which ia to
call upon The officer commanding the
United States troops and inform him that
the Democratic House is
LEGALLY CONSTITUTED,
md to ask the withdrawal of troops from
the building while they are in session,
and if refused, to demand bywhat authori-
y the troops are retained there. The Dem
,cratic House has also instructed the Judi
,iary committee to employ counsel and to
proceed against D. II. Chamberlain for
access, in ursurping the govern.
nent of the State, and also directing the
to ascertain and report what
'ounties are not represented in the House.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The Repub-
lean Senators held caucus this forenoon.
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