The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

eHS oSNiOu Vi buS NONcI0OT anu CsCre'
tary of State, and instruct them to re.
port to the Senate, and for this purpose
may they employ stenographer and
send for persons and papers, admins
ter oaths and examine witnesses.
Ordered to be printed,
| CoLUMBfA, S. c., December THE
Democratic House appointed com
mittee 10 inform the Senate and Gen.
Ruger that it was legal house under q
decision of the Supreme Court, and re-
quested that the latter withdraw his
troops from the State house. The Sen
ate and Mackey house passed bill au-
thorizipg a qualified officer to admins
ter the oath - the Governor. A few
minutes past one the Republican mem
bers of the Senate marched TO the
Mackey house, when Chamberlain was
inauguEated and sworn in by Probate
Judge Boom. He delivered short in
augural.
New ORLEANS, December THE
PRONUNCIATION by the returning board
or the city and parochisl officers for
CLEANS, shows no material change from
the face OF the returning of the votes
cast az tne late election.
Departed Homeward--Messrs Palm.
er, Bigler, Julian, Smith and Waiter
son, of the Democratic visiting CON-
mIttee; Redfield Of the Cincinnati
Commercial, Hardy of the Philadelphia
Times, White of the }r'baHs, Carol of
the 7i,ses, New York.
BRooKLYN, December 7.-The Off
1ot van Nrk r.f
II A. NJ. states that 2S4 bodies have
bten recovered, thirty of which are
unrecogniZlble. Five were recovered
since midnight. Burroushs's remains
were identified by 3 fragment OF an
aigrette over his left shoulder, which
formed part of his costume in the
character of PIcardo. The body of
James Coven wss identified. Accord
ing to the statements of all parties
who profess to know anything as to
the origin Of the fire, it began on the
stage. The business manager, Mr..
Rogers, who may be supposed to pos
sess the most accurate information on
the subject, says that one of thR pieces
of canvas out of which trees and so
forth are made was broken from its
fastenings and hung from flies imme,
diately over one of the door lights
near the center of the stage. The
canvas had begun to burn and the paint
| on it tc crackle when moved. The
carpenter was directed to ascend to
one of the moves and remove the dan
gerous object. He could barely reach
it with his hand and draw it hastily
up. The rapid motion through the air
of the half ignited and highly inflau,-
mable canvas, caused it to burst, the
flame from which rapidly spread to the
| adjoining material, which was equally
susceptible. efforts at extinguish-
ing the flames were ahoi Se, and the
carpenter had to return to s.lye his own
life. More than 1900 people were in
the house. The majority of the dead
bodies found had their right hands
over thei- heads as if to ward off
! danger.
WASHINGTON, December THE
Star says that Hewitt had midnight
interview with President Grant. The
States to be Investigated by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections un-
der Edmunds's resolution are Louisians,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia
and South Carolina. The sub.cOm-
mittees will sit in Washington, having
the power to send for persons and pa
pers.
No Southern nominations.
House-The resolution offered by
Wood, of New York, calling on the
President for copies of the instructions
given to the military officers in the
South, was objected to by Karsson, of
| Iowa.
Beeds. of New York, was appointed
on the Louisiana committee In place
of Lynd, of Wisconsin, excused.
Adjourned
LONDON, December 7.-Rrent, the
Louisville forger, was arrested at the
request of the United States legation.
A cypher dispatch from Secretary
Fish was exhibited to the authorities
by the secretary of legation.
BELGRADE, December 7.-The Ser
Wan government has given fresh orders
for arms aud ammunition from abroad.
New YoRK, December 7.-Work on
the ruins Of the Brooklyn theater
stopped this morning. 1t is stated
that 315 bodies in all we're found.
New York, December S.-Under
the caption 1.-THE Oregon electors, a
checkmate and SURPRISE" the Herald
prints a column and half editorial,
which concludes thus: SPY this as
tute naneuver the supporters of Mr..
T7Silden have captured the stronghold
."the enemy, and can turn his own
oe teries against him. II one house
low III, cannot revise the certificates
market ga'ear the signature of the Gov
- the aeal of the State, the
oSI LAre strongly intrenched on
- elected by their adversa-
10 80 by l1' he CsniSe ior ne 81 the Republicans az
thus oc'1S9s.embOed by their own petard
is as amusingSsit is natural"
HAVANA, December S.--A Spanish
war ship has arrived wfth-one thou
sand troops. -
WASHINGTON, December SIN Sen.
ate: On motion of Morton, it was or
dered. that three additional members
to the Committee On Privileges and
Elections be appointed to aid in dis
charging the duties imposed by the
resolution of Mr.. Edmun6s requiring
an investigation into the late election
in various Southern States.
Mr.. Edmunds moved TO take up the
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States in regard to the count of the
electoral vote by the Supreme Court
Mr. Merrimon, of North Carolina,
objected, and read the twenty-first
joint rule providing that the unfin-
ished business left over from one ses-
sion shall not be taken up for action
until after the lapse of six days from
the beginning OF the subsequent ses-
sion. He made the point of order that
under that rule the joint resolution
could not be considered now.
The Chair (Mr. Ferry overruled the
point of order and announced that the
joint rules were not in force; besides,
this subject was covered by Senate
Rule 80, which he directed TO be read.
Il provides that at the commencement
Of the second session business shall be
resumed and proceeded with as il no
ad journment had taken place.
Mr.. MerrimoD appealed from the
decisisa of the chair, and said that
he had no objection to taking up this
joint resolution if it could be done prop
erly. but if the twenty-hrst joint rule
was in force, as be believed il was, the
resolution could not be taken up. He
thought that the rule contained q very
wholesome provision.
Mr. Merrimon then argued that the
joint rules were In force, and it was
NOT competent for the Senate to abolish