The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-05
THE DISPUTED ELECTIONS.
the COUNTERS ABOUT READY TO
ANNOUNCE THEIR CHOIOB.

ANNOUNCE TIL EIR CHOfOG'
The Latest Change In the situation In south
Carolina The Democrats Whhdrnwtng
from tho state House for the sake Of
Pence 90 significant Action of the senate
CHARLESTON, Dec. AT half past eleven
O'Clock to-day both bodies held possession OF
the state House. Several reporters for the press
were denied adDttance. Mackey, the Speaker
OF tho bayonet House. says that he will bring In
the state coustabulary at IL NJ. to eject the
Democratic members from Edgened und
Iaureua auoaker Wallace will resist all force
except Federal troops. The city Is thtongcd
with white men from all parts OF tho ST to. 1t
has Just been ascertaiued that about thirty OF
the famous Iunki-dori negroes. who are charged
with haviug instigated the recent riots IN Charles
ton. left for Columbia this morning. These
negroes are the worst rOulhs In Charleston, arc
pets Of Mackey, aud are detailed to act as state
oOnstables.
Up Mater the two Houses were called to
order at noon, Speak Wallace announced that
a. there were lOO spec const ,blcs in the State
House To eject Democratic members. and "a ho
feared such movement would be resorted to
aud bloodshed ensue, he djOurncd ths legally
elected House 20 meet at Carolina Hall. The
Democrats In a body withdrew to Carolina Hall,
whore they are now N secret session. The Re-
publcans then went into secret session in the
blhtc nOusts lut tNWu ~ lull VI pcOPFf hhh
great excitement prevails.
800 T.. M-The Democratic House adjourned
at3P. NJ, after listening to speeches from Gen.
Hampton and others. Their retirement from
the state House WIS In accordance with the
directions OF Gen. Hampton, and was done
after Chamber ain had said that he would use
United states troops TO aid his constapes in
ejccting them. Bloodshed has thus been avoid
cd. The Democrats expect by tomorrow to
have sixty-tbree members with certificates
from tho Board Of State Canvassers. 1hen, in
accord ance with Grants promises, he will ask
Federal aid TO place them In possession OF the
State House. The Maokey House and the Senate
have adjourned without counting the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant g overnor
$50 =. Nit has been ascert lined that the ac-
tion Of the Democrats in leaving the State
House was caused by n telegram from Congress
man Hewitt stating that President Grant would
recognize no House OF Representatives which
did not have sixty-three members with certin-
oates from the Board OF state Canvassers
Neither House can have this unless some more
OF the Republicans desert Nackey's House. As
matters now stand. the Macke, House has htty-
six members ith certificates ana the Consttu-
tional House sixty-eight; or, leaving out the
Edgeaeld and Laurens deleeations, sixty.
The ' Democrats Il "'S The state House III; in
srder to Keep the peace. II they had tot
done so a bloody 1sht would have ensued. one
hundred armed negroes were stationed ia the
iObDY OF the House. ami behind these were the
Federal troops. They had orders to eject the
democratic members from EIgefeld and Lau-
rens The space outside OF the state House was
throDged with white Democrats who. In the
event ot violence. would have to fight the
troops "a well as the constabuary But men in
south Carolina nnnot n9ht Federal troops. 50
che Democratic House retr d to Carolina Hell
and wont into secret session. Tho oayonet
The Democratic House continued in caucus
all this afternoon. Whatever action was taken
The Republican members Of the Senate held
caucus previous 20 the regular hour Of meeting
which lasted until z. NJ. when the senate met
The session was upinportant until just before
Senate sdjourn. The motion was carried
by a vote Of l6 to Il. Ibis acton is
regarded as important, as o'clock to-
day was the hour set for counting
the vote for Governor and as the Senate ad-
postponnR II TO some future day, IL is vrtu lily
disposed ofin that body. and must originate IN
che House 10 come up again to the senate. The
question Is now whethor the Senate will recog-
niEe the MaokeS House a. constitutional body
with members hip OF ~ only holding certin-
Gates from the Board OF state Cauyassers while
B3 is necessary for quorum. The Democrats
have %. requiring only three 10 make quorum.
rhs Ending OF the Dual session of the House
Measure of Pence.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 4-The dual session of
she Houses OF Representatives came to an end
Today at noon by the Withdrawal from the
State House Of the Democratic House after
siege Of ninety-six consecutive hours. Some
person signing himself Hayes Republican Of
The Evsrts stripe wrote a letter to Gen.
Hampton de- ailng q plot to overpower
,hs Democrats just at dGybTeak this
morning while they were asleep OF
their guard. Extra precautions were
taken by the Democrats, but the vigilance Of
the Republicans door keepers were increased
and even the few Democratic outsiders, who had
been permitted access TO the ~. were almost
all excluded. Matters. however. progressed
smoothly, Gen. Kuger having increased the
guard In the stale House from two 10 four COM
paDies
At ll..0 A. NJ. to-day, Gen. Wallace, Speaker
Of the Democi attic House, announced that at IL
o'clock the cons 'aaulary Of the State, backed
by the military. were To enter the hall, remove
the Speaker, aud eject the Edgehed and Lau-
rens delegations. Apprehending that resistance
In the present excited disposition Of the coun-
try might leid 10 plUOdshed, ne deemed It ad-
visible for the House 10 withdraw under pro
ksat. his was greed 10 hy vote OF % to D, and
she House Withdrew TO Carolina Hall.
larae number Of DemOcfats hearing rumors
OF a disturbance, reached the ci.y to-day, but
have been perfectly quiet. Gen. Hampton ex-
hortcd them to peace ana declared that the
outlook Is brighter to-day than ever. The Hon
A. = Hewitt telegrapned that President Grant
will recognize the entire House which has "a
quorum Of members having certificates Of the
becretnry OF state. This has somew what demOr-
allied the Republicans, and the Democrats are
confident OF receiving the three accessiuns
necessary and obtaining recognition. This Will
insure a Democratic eenatOr.
QUO warranto on the Presidential vote, and on
the 8th II IA possible that Two returns will 10
made-One Tor Hayes aud one for lilden.
Tue OUTRAGE CONsUMM1TED.