New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SITUATION.
Hail :! Columbia.

COLUMBIA, December 1.-The situation
is unchanged. Both bodies have occupied
the House of Representatives since twelve
O'Clock yesterday. Numerous propositions
for compromise availed nothing. Now,
half-past one O'Clock, the United States
troops have not interfered The Democratic
REPRESENTATIVES from Edgefeld and Laureno
are still in their seats.
The Democrats arc cheerful, and claim
that the United States authorities can mot
ignore the decisions of the Supreme Court.
1t is now likely that sufficient number OF
the Republicans will unite with the Demo
Gratis, in which event the entire matter will
be settled.
Everything is unchanged. Both parties
are in the House, ex biting Federal inter
ference. There has been none up to p. NJ.
General Ruger has done nothing a. yet.
Matters will hardly change before tO-mor-
row. The Democrats are cheerful and the
Republicans uneasy.
A proposition was signed by both Speak
ers to adjourn to IL M. TO- MORO " aud meet
with the status unchanged, provided Gem
eral Ruger would agree. General Roger.
refused on the ground that be must obey
therefore. are not likely to adjourn. Ham
ilton. eolored Republican, member from
Beaufort made strong speech. He said
he was Republican, voted for Chamber
lain, Hayes and Wheeler. but he could not
stand to sec all laws stricken down In the
effort to preserve the party. Every Eem-
Der knew that the body to which he be-
lenged was not legal and had NO quorum
when organized; that the laws made by it
would be void, and there would be NO pro-
lection to property or life if We override
the law; that We must bow to the Judgment
of the supreme Court.
Several Republicans have signifed their
intention to abandon the Mackey organiza-
ton.
Ruser's Apology.
COLUMBIA, s. c., December l, 1876.
GENERALLY T. sherman or the Secretary Of War;
Warrington, D. c.:
I have carefully abstained from interfer-
ence with the organization Of the House
from the first On the application Of tho
Governor, and my own belief for the ne
cessity therefor for the preservation OF the
peace, placed troops in the house, but not
In the rooms of the Assembly or either Of
the houses. On the day of the meeting il
came about that for time soldiers were
to the hall of the House of Representatives
under the following circumstances: per-
son 1T the door Of the House, and who
claimed authority to examine the certiA-
Gates of those claiming to be MEM
| bers prior to their admission to the
hall, 5but who, think, mas NO !egAa
authority for % doing, applied to the officer
| in command of troops placed in the cor
ridor for the preservation of peace, for ~
sistance, on the ground that he was being
duty. The soldiers were placed - stated.
As soon as was fully informed Of the cir
cumstances 1 ordered the soldiers with
drawn, as 1 had previously informed Gov
ernor Chamberlain that l should CON-
fine my action to the preservation Of
the peace, and should do nothing
with reference to keeping. the doors
of the rooms of meeting Of ths houses or
the rooms themselves, unless it became
necessary because of breach of the peace
which the civil officers Of the houses should
| be unable to restore. No act was done ~
the soldiers except that of presence, -
stated; but while they were 10 present per-
sons claiming the right of entrance under
the certificate of the clerk of the Supreme
Court were refused admission.
THOMAS H. RUGER,
Commanding Department.