The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-09

SOUTH CARVLINA.
Arrival of the Congregational Committee
COLUMBIA, Dec. S.-A congressional com
mittee, consisting of six Democrats and three
Republicans arrived here last night, to iaves-
tigate the existing political condition of affairs
in this state.
Gov. Chamberlain's Guard.
If Chamberlain's government receives the
sanction of the President. troops will have to
be kept in the capital indefinitely. A squad of
soldiers is now stationed every night at Gov
Chamberlain's residence.
Proceedings of Hampton's House.
The congressional investigating committee
this morning organized and soon after drove to
the state house in carriages The House and
Senate are in session, but have taken no i'm
portant action. The committee appointed by
the Democratic House yesterday is now calling
upon the officer commanding the U. S. troops
to Inform him that their house is legally con-
stituted and ask the withdrawal of troops, and
if refused to demand by what authority the
troops are retained. The Democratic House
also instructed the judiciary committees to en-
ploy counsel and proceed against D. 81. Cham
berlain for reasonable acts in usurping the
government of the state; also directing the
committee to ascertain and report what coun-
ties were not represented in the House.
A New Assault ON Chamberlain's Gov
eminent.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 8.-Judge Carpenter
of the Third Judicial Circuit Court this even
ing issued temporary injunction on complaint
of the taxpayers, enjoining two banks in this
city, which are state repositories of public
funds, from paying out any moneys on checks
signed by f. j. Cardozo, claiming to act as
public treasurer. Card0zo is the Republican
Treasurer. acting under Chamberlain, and it is
claimed by the plaintiffs that his term of Office
December. and his successor has not yet been
qualified. If the injunction is sustained, the
Republican government will be left without
any fund to carry on the government.
The President Unwilling to Trust Hamp.
New YORK, Dec. S.-The Tribune reports an
interview between the President and MesSrs
Hewitt and Randolph, who went with des
patch from Wade Hampton, to try to induce
the President to recognize the Hampton Leg.
islature. The report states that Grant very
vigorously gave his visitors ''a piece of his
mind" and made his longest speech on record
He said he was not willing to accept HamptC MS
assurances of peace in South Carolina so long
as the rifle clubs exist, and until he received
such assurances from the constituted authOri
ties, he would not withdraw the troops. This
declaration be emphasized with tremendous
earnestness. and bitterly complained of Demo.
cratic Misrepresentation in the newspapers
The character OF the interview was not such as
to prompt the Democratic leaders to seek other
conferences of the kind.
Gen. Ruger's Reply to the Democrats.
A Telegram special from Columbia, S. c..
says: Committee appointed to wait on Gen
Ruger did SO today and had lengthy confer
ence, at which the General stated he was act
ing under orders from President Grant through
Gov. Chamberlain; that Grant recognized
Chamberlain as Governor, and Chamberlain
recognized the Republican House as the Legal
one. and any attempt on the part of the Dem
ocrats to enter the House which was resisted by
the officers of the Republican House would be
also resisted by the United States troops"