The New York herald., 1876-12-22
Ex-Governor Wells, on the Stand Details
the Action of the Returning Board.
CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED A TRAITOR.
South CaPollna's Double Legislature Manu-
tactnring Governments.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND FORBID THE PAYMENT OF TAXES TO HIS
GOVERNMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, 8. c. Doc. 81, 1876
At midnight yesterday tho city was agitated by a
rumor that the only company OF troops remaining in
the House had been removed O'Clock the
evening. Your correspondent at repaired to that
building, demanded admittance, refused by the
negro constabulary at tho door, but subsequently
allowed to enter by elderly white man, who was
addressed sergeant of that force. found the
stacked arms had disappeared from their usual place
In the hallway, but proceeding litto further the
presence Of two sentines whose bayoncts gstened in
the fccbo light OF the taow candles with which the
State House is now illuminated, removed all further
doubt to the presence OF troops. Tho soldiers, with
their arms asleep the floor and benches in the
ante-chamber OF the Executive Department
THE NEW REPORT
To-day these reports revived In different shape
and this time they from officers Of the army and
from republicans in the confidence of Governor
Chamberlain, which gives them semiofacal sanction.
As the story goes it appears to BIO settled that,
immediately after the adjournment OF tho Senate and
Mackcy House tomorrow, as agreed by concurrent
resolution Governor Chamberlain will issue his proc
lamatlon, calling upon Hampton and simpson, ana
thoir alleged pretended government, as we'll US
the democratic House Of to disperse in
three days from the dato of the proclamation. That
time will expire Tuesday morning. when tho troops
are to bo withdrawn from the State House. In the
meantime Hampton's government will not have dis
persod, and Chamberlains proclamation in the
OF tho rifle clubs will be followed by another from the
President to the same effect This is the programme
IS indicated by republican official at the State House,
and give for what IL is WORTH It is supposed that
the Presidents proclamation is TO be issued a. the
Same time that the troops are withdrawn from the
btato House.
RESOLUTION coSsrITurIoNALrrY
The Mackcy House to-day in its own peculiar way,
hgalized its legality. committee was appointed o
day two ago to report upon the organization ana
eonsttutonality of tho body That committee to-day
submitted an elaborate and voluminous report, the
Joint production Of United States District Attorney
Corbin and Governor Chamberlain, which gives his
tory of the organization of tho House. cites numerous
authorities and concludes that tho Mackey House is
legal and constitutional organization. OF course, the
report unanimously adopted.
1t IS understood that the democratic House will take
a recess tomorrow or next day, until again called to-
gcthcr by Governor Hampton or tho Speaker.
CHAMBERLAIN DEcLARED TRAITOR
Tho following preamble and resolution was adopted
to-day Whereas the Supreme Court OF the State in
the case of the rel W. H. Wallace against H. f.
Hnyne as Secretary OF State, has adjudged L. ". NJ
Mackey not 10 bo the Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives OF South Carolina but a pr-
vate citizen; and whereas a body presided over
by eaid E. w. NJ. Mackcy pretending to
be the House of Represen Of South Carolina has
passed an act entitled "A bill supplies for the
fiscal year commencing November /, 1885," and
whereas said bill received It's second reading in tho
Senate and VIII in all probability be passed by that
body and will receive tho signature Of d. H. Cham
berain, reasonably attempting to usurp the Office
OF Governor Of tho State: and whereas His Excellency
Wade Hampton tho legal Governor OF South Carolina
and aonc has the right approve OF egis
lation:-
TAXES TO
Therefore, BIO II resolved, by the House Of Repre-
scnavcs that the taxpayers OF the State be- and
hereby requested, instructed and admonishcd not to
pay the imposed by said pretended act OF isgsla-
tion and not TO yield obedience to any othor lcgsla
tive act resolutions by said pretended House OF
Representatives, proclamations and orders which
y- bc issued by tho SAID traitor, D. II. Chamberlain,
nov attempting to usurp the office OF Governor Of
South Carolina
WORK OF CONGRESSIONAL Committees
The House Congressional subcommittee en-
gagged to-day tabulating tho electoral vote from tho
corrected returns of the precinct managers now
their possession The result Of their labors will prob
ably be announced tomorrow.
Tho Senate Committee still holds its sessions with
closed DOORS and is assiduously engaged In the
animation OF United States District Attorney Corbins
trained and drilled witnesses from Aiken and the
tho country where the Elenton riot took place. These
witnesses the same that paid small sums for
their afdavits In October last, and they have been
carefully groomed ever SINCE Tho affdavts arc pro-
pared with due regard to establish unbrokcn line
or intimidation MURDERS horrors and atrocities alter
the fashion OF the most approved outrage mill; and
the witnesses said to DO experts upon crossexami-
nation There nearly two hundred Of them, VINO
were brought hero four weeks ago to appear before
Judge Bonds Court.
WITNESSES.
The cases OF the EIlenton rioters were postponed,
and the witnesses then kept here Tor the benefit
of the Senate committee 1t said they are recovng
So per day from tho committee; that they paid
while awaiting tho action OF Judge Bond ana that n
largo number who wcrc summoned bciorc tho House
committee received pay from that committee too,
making the business OF outrage witness tho most
profitable that a colored citizen we'll engage in
horo.
cHAMBERLAfys PARDoSs. uSREcOGSIzgD
The republican superintendent OF the Penitcntiary
here recognize the pardons issued yesterday
by Chamberlain for negroes the ground that he
was not legally the Governor The prisoners then
trlct. habcas corpus alleging that they are
illegally deprived OF their liberty by the Supernten-
dent Saturday set by tho Judge for hearing Of
tho Those who know Judge Carpenter
suppose he will decide that neither Chamberlain nor
Hampton have been qualified according to the constu.
tion, which requires that the Governor should be
sworn by tho Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court.
and that therefore Chamberlain Is ,hc de facto Gov
crnor, holding until his has duly qua
fed The latter decision, n delivered, will amount
10 much as the Supreme Court has already virtually
decided in favor OF tho Hampton government
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE sUB-coM-
MITTEE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEgALD.1
CHARLESTON, Dec. II, 1876.
Two subcommittee Of the Congressional House
corr m:tcc sent 10 this State to examine into tho facts
- tho November election came hero yesterday and