The New York herald., 1876-11-29
and order OF Dennis late Superintendent Of the Peni
tentiary, and General Ruger said It without his

authority and should be corrected
GENERAL Rroxa's Orders.
They then urged him to say that all claiming to be
members, whether holding certificates from the su-
preme Court from tho Board OF Canvassers. should
equally be admitted Colonel Haskell asked permission
to reduce this order to writing but Ruser refused
saying his officers would understand It. He then sent
Major Maginnis, OF his staff. Colonel Kellogg, tho
ofncer in command OF tho troops In the Capitol, 10
convey these orders to him. Haskell in a car
riago preceded Major Maeinns. who walked and found
the General Assembly, headed by the Edgeneld and
Laurcns delegations had been refused admission be-
their credentials were not satisfactory and
proceeding to read their protest Haskell stopped
this, explaining that all would DO right In a few
minutes, and then Maginnis up, took Colonel
Kellogg aside and gave him the orders from Ruger.
Colonel Kellogg stepped up to the door and Mr.. shep-
pard, representative from Edgcneld showed his GER
tincae from tic Supreme Court, and at once ad-
mtted. The next was also an Edgcdeld man, with
similar certificate Colonel Kellogg told him TO pass.
ORDERS DIsoBEYxn
Dennis hero stepped up Colonel Kellogg to
stop moment The two then stepped aside, had
conversation and kellogg began carefully TO read
Dennis slipped up stairs to tho House OF Representa-
tives to which OF tho republicans had already
been admitted and not ono democrat, ana IN q few
minutes q doorkeeper came down with the message 10
Kal 4 hat ha M boo IN had
guard Kellogg then ordered to the door Of tho
House the detachment OF officers and men before
scribed.
Lot It be recoilectcd that this time not soul
in the building unless by permission Of the military.
Almost all OF the republicans in tho hail OF tho
House Of Representatives,; only two or three demo-
Gratis had been admitted the lower door. Tho sg-
nincance OF this application for guard suggested by
Dennis alter hts private consultation with Kellogg,
will be understood. II ali the democrats wcro ad-
mi.ted at tho front door they certainly would 60 into
the House unless guard prevented them. hence tho
guard. Meantime Kellogg slowly reading and ex-
amining the seals the certificates, taxing two
three minutes to each. As each democrat up he
arms outside.
sHARP TRICK.
Tho democrats formed an extended line stretching
from tho front door down the steps way out on the
plateau bciors the Capitol They slowly making
their way In. There were seventy -nne of them Of
both houses and 1t will be perceived at the rate admis-
sions were proceeding It would take them several
hours to get in. They began about halfpast eleven
but owing 70 the various delays not half dozen were
in at twelve O'Clock That hour Is fixed by custom
tho organization OF the General Assembly. When the
hour struck the republicans IN their places the
democrats standing In line waiting Kelogg's some-
what critical and certainly slow examination. The
consequence OF course was what must have been ex-
pected.
THE REPUBLICANS oBGAxIzE.
Tho republicans organized the House, declaring that
they had quorum, elected . Speaker and went into
business before tho democrats could pass the limo Of
bayonets at the front door,
have already described what occurred n tho door
withdrew General Hampton and Colonel Haskell imme-
dla.ely General Ruger again and showed him what
be had done. He had put guard in the Capitol and
kept out members Of the Legislature false inorma-
bers his orders had been rendered nugatorv
by evasion and . trick. HIS bayonets had
kept out the democrats. while the republicans got
possession OF the House and had organized 10 against
Il. for nr hodv xvtthout a nuorum Hsmntor
pressed upon him that the people who had been tor.
tured and oppressed for the last eight years az
civilized people ever were oppressed and who had
the right TO control their own government at tho
ballot-box peaceably and lawfully had every
thing thoy had Iy his illegal acts and the dsobe
diense, blundors. tricks OF his subordnases
RUGER ANNOYED.
Rugcr was greatly exercised at the situation and
knowledged that It was very unfortunate, and was
anxious TO see mode by which he could repair the
injury DONE Hampton and Haskell urged upon him
that az he and he alone had forced those H.
legally into the House Of Representatives it. his
duty to clear them out and the situation TO
what it was before he interviewed. Ruger said he
would think about II, and late this evening Informed
those gentlemen that he could do nothing, and inno
Gently suggested quo warranto as their remedy.
rnE REPUBLICAN HOUSE,.
The republican House, as IL organized consisted OF
nfty-four negroes and Ave whites Tho sixtioth, Rod
ish white republican from Orangeburg county, felt
outraged the presence Of the military and after de-
clarng that he would not pass through ale Of SOL
diors his way to the House OF Representatives,
withdrew and is now acting with the democrats Their
theory that only 1l6 members were elected gave them
this quorum Of nty-nlno, and It they
organized by the election Of Z. w. n
MacKcy. Of Charleston, as Speaker. The vote
as announced was-Mackey, 81; Myers, 2. But
IL turns out that . negro named Lce. Of Chester.