Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-04
THE SITUATION.
Wade Hampton COnccTes
South Carolina to Hayes.
THE DUAL LEGISLATURE STILL
IN SESSION.
Comp etc and Official Returns
f-om Florida.
STATE SURE FOR HAYES III A
SMALL MAJORITY.
BO,h Parties Still Claim ny Lou.
isiana.
EXCITEMENT IN NEBRASKA.
AN EXTRA SESSION THE LEGIS-
L.TURE CALLED.

Nav YORK, December 2. Special to the
World:
COLUMBIA, December l. Mackey and Wallace
still occupy the Speakers chair. The gubernato-
rial vete is likely to be declared by the Senate
and House TO- morrow, Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Very likely there will be trouble then. Every
thing is quiet to- night. The III ilitsry still occupy
the State capitol.
The Times Columbia special says dispatches
have been received there that the President will
recognize Mackey, republican, as speaker, and
order Rsger to eject the Laurens and Edgefeld
representatives.
1t is probable this will be done to. day. If this
10 done the democrats will secede in a body The
democrats will then try to form a senate, though
they have Lot quorum Of senators under any
circumstances.
The senators will probably declare Hampton
governor.
The IIeralds Columbia despatch of last night
says the sum of the matter is this: If Washing
ton does not interfere the democrats will win and
Hampton be inaugursted.
If Washington does not interfere, the demo-
Gratis will set up dual government, with IIamp-
ton for governor, their own State officers and leg
islature, and then the citizens will decide which
government they will obey.
The proceedings yesterday and last night in the
South Carolina Representatives. Hall we're sim
pie continuation Of the day before. Both legisa-
lures worked or rather iudulgedin disorder aide
by side. At midnight both houses adjourned and
were Immediately called to order again for an
other days session.
Mr.. Orr then stated that there seemed to be
some Misunderstanding concerning the position
held by the democrats on the question of the
electoral vote. In order to explain their position
he offered the following resolution, which was
adopted by the democrats:
Resolved, That this House has no purpose Of
interfering with the count for electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President, and will take no action
thereto.
At o'clock this morning by agreement both
houses adjourned to noon, after passing resolu-
tions to canvass the vote for governor to-day.
There are indications of peaceful solution Of
the whole matter. Enough of the republican
mem bers of the legislature are going over to the
democrats to secure the seating OF Hampton, but
it is expected that the republicans will retain q
majority of the legislature.
Wade Hampton (ssys the Herald) telegraphed
the President that the legislature would inter-
fere with the presidential vote, which is conceded
to Hayes.
The Herald despatch says 4 motion will be
made in the Supreme count, to-day, for an in
junction to restrain Msckey, the Speaker of the
"bayonet" House, from taking any action con-
corning the election returns for Governor and
the Secretary Of State, except 70 turn them over
to Speaker Wallace.
Washington special says:
"Cel John NJ. Bacon, member of Gen. Sher-
mans staff, arrived here from South Carolina
yesterday, where he has been on duty for some
time past. He was not disposed to be interviewed,
but in the course Of conversation he expressed
unreservedly his opinion that from what he saw
while in South Carolina, Hampton is undoubtedly
the governor of that State. He thinks General
Hamptons prudent course has done more than
anything else to prevent an outbreak. and speaks
in the highest terms of his conduct.
While he refused to commit himself to the re-
porter on the subject of Presidential electors in
that State and rs to which party belongs the leg
islature, he is understood by others to have eX-
pressed the opinion that the democrats have car
ried the State, both rs to the Presidency and
General Assembly.
He says the officer who refused the adm ssion
Of delegations from Edgefeld and Isaurens
counties to the hall of the House of Representa-
tives, exceeded his insi uctions in that he did not
first permit them to present their credentials to
the President of the Senat and the Clerk of the
House.
Col. Bacon says those instructions were given
in his presence, and he knows Gen. Ruger was
very much embarrassed in consequence of their
disobedience. He represents everything rs quiet
at Columbia, and that much disturbance was pre-
vented BY the timely precsution and prudence of
Gen. Hampton himself"
COLUMBIA, December 2. Situation unchanged.
Democratic and republican legislatures have oc-
cuped the House of Representatives since Nov.
80, and both are working to secure an advantage.
motion was made to-day in the Supreme
court in behalf Of Wallace, the Speaker Of the
democratic House, for a msndamus on Mackey,
the Speaker of the republican House, to compel
him to deliver the retui ms for Governor, in Mack
ey's possession, to Wallace, as the legal Speaker
of the legal House Also motion for quo war
rsnto on the Hayes electors. Both cases are to
be heard on Monday.
Evenng-Mackey, in the House. this evening,
told Wallace he Intended to remove the Edgefeld
men with State constables. Wallace said the
House WAS the conservator of its own order, and
could not legally be nterfered with by constables
or any outside force, and he would resist them
with all the power at his command, and not yield
except to the U. S. troops under command Of
Gen. Ruger.
Matters are now approaching crisis. If Gen.
Ruger sustains Mackey the democrats will be ex
PEELED, and if he declines to do so they will re-
main.
4.30 P. M.-Two of the most prominent rep.b-
lican MEMBERS Myers and Hamilton Of Beaufort
(colored,) have just deserted Mackeys side of the
House, and have been sworn in by the democratic
speaker, Wallace. Others are expected to follow
their example this evening. Both houses are still
in session. The republicans are nerved to save
themselves: The democrats are more cheerful.
There has been no interference by the military as
yet. The Senate has adjourned till Monday.
The republicans o-night seated four more men,
bers from Abbeville county, without hearing the
protests or contests, and while the democratic
members were in the hall holding certificates of
election from the board OF canvassers. No mill
tary or constabulary have yet made their appear
ance ct the State House. The crisis has passed
till Monday. EA
NEW YORK, December 2.
James l.. Orr telegrsphs to the Herald from
Columbia, 5. c., that several more republican
members of the legislature have declared their
determination to come over to the democratic
House. He says the number will probably reach
six or eight.
The Herald Columbia special says that one of
the members Of the republican House from Barn
well county has been sworn In and answered TO
the name Of Daily, BY proxy, for the name Of
Silss Cave. The despatch says that Cave is
quietly picking cotton at home unconscious that
he has been elected by the Msckey house to .
seat.
COLUMBIA, December 8. It is reported o-nght
that preparations are being made by the State
constabulary or militia to remove the democratic
Speaker from the chair he occupies, and eject the
democratic members of Edge6eld and Laurens
county delegations, whom the republicans claim
were not legally elected. The report states that
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