The New York herald., 1876-12-07
INFLUENCE OF CERTAIN CABINET MEMBERS.
The Democrats Moving in the Mat
ter Of Impeachment.
OREGoyS VOTE TO Be INVESTIGATED.
Position Of the Extradition Treaty With
Great Britain
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

THOM OuH SFEORL OOHRESPONUENt u.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1874
BAD OUTLOOK IN SOUTH CAROLINA Matters
THE PRESIDENT LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE THE
CHAMBERLAIN LEGISLATURE AFTER ALL-AD-
VICE OF THE MORE PARTISAN MEMBERS OF
FRONT AGAIN-oUIET ATTITUDE OF THE
soUTHERS REPRESENTATIVES.
South Carolina matters do not look well tonight It
has been understood Tor days that the President
intended to recognize neither the democratic nor the
republican House in the Legislature until the
other obtained majority Of all the members elected.
but that either body had such majority he
would recognize tho acts OF that Tho President hold
that quorum capable OF action consist OF ma.
jority Of the constituto number Of members, and
this majority should DO sixty-;hrce, who should
all hold certificates from tho Returning Board The
republicans could muster only nhy-eight members
with certificates the democrats had sixtytwo In their
House qualified and to-day another member went
over 10 them, givin. them the requisite number,
sixy-hrce II Is believed that the Presidents idea on
what constitutes quorum opposed by some of
the Cabinet, Messrs Chandler, Tyncr and Cameron
named as holding that any member holding ccrtf-
Gates had the right TO organize and act, mat
Up TO noon to-day the President had not given
way, but this evening prominent republicans assert
that doubtful whether he will adhere to his posi-
ton. 1t is said that tho Attorney General, who has
from the first taken extremely partisan views in
South Carolina matters and who has yet reproved
his District Attorney in Columbia for the gross IN
decency Of dcfying the Supreme Court OF the State
while acting as counsel for tho Returning Board, has
urged the President that he is entitled to recognize
republican House though 1t is n minority, and hcre is
republican authority tor the assertion that tho PresI-
dent means, after all, to recognize the Chamberlain
Legislature, and thus to make Chamberlain Governor.
THIS report creates good deal Of excitement here
1t known that the President had expressed himself
SO frankly oathis point few days ago that Gcncrat
Hanpton assured that il tho democratic Lcgsla-
turc had majority of the whole number Of mevnn,ys
1t would be at recognized, and it would make
Hampton Governor, he would also be promptly recog
nzcd. II 1t proves true that tho President puts IN
Chamberlain by tho help OF minority OF the House
after ali that has passed 1t Is feared hero that thero
rnay bc trouble in south Carolina though't is believed
that General Hampton will do his best TO preserve
peace.
But there doubtat all that such course on the
Presidents part will lead, at once 10 movement for
his impeachment by tho House Of Representatives
Owing to the conference OF last Sunday when, II is
said the President spoke very fairly, all motions to
call him to account for his acts in The Southern States
have been suspended there being desire among the
leading democrats TO complicato or 10 bring
needless trouble his head. II no would
act in impartial and constitutional
manner in the South they were
strongly inclined to let bygoncs CO. remembering bat
he has but few months to servo, and thor under
standing that he had given assurances that he
would conduct himself II now hc turns back to
his former courses there viii bo further delay or
hesitation about impeachng him. and in that all
that no has done irrceuarly and without consiiiu-
tional authority the south. both before and since
the election, viii be brought before the Senate
An inquiry will be also made as to where tho Pre-.
sdcn gets his authority in constitution to recoe-
niz, interfere at all with legislative bodies 10 dc
carc who legislature or who is governor and
10 enforce by troops any decision he may make II
he kcpt his hands from South Carolina matters would
arrange themselves there without public disturbance
but men say here that II the President assumes in
South Carolina rs he did louisiana the authority
10 make whom he chooses Governor 1t is the duty OF
the House to ask where the constitution he gets his
power
In the democratic caucus to-day a committee Of
sovcn-Mcssrs Hewitt, Wood, Randall, Payne War
rcn, Holman aud Sparks-was appointed, to whom
10 be referred all motions and resolutions
concerning Impca chmcnt tho Preside contest
80 that rash aud unco isnlcrcd movements may be
prevented. 1t is noticed that this advisory committee
contains no southern members. The committee are
in scss on tonight
II it is generally noticed here to-day that tho South
crn members and Senators arc remarkably COOL and
unite in counseing patience and good temper They
say tha, they do want trouble; they have
prefer peace, aud they inclined leave all dis
uutc M IN hc \o. lnntn for
Justice them in the end. 1t be SAID that
the Mort nern democrats arc equally calm.
ExrRApITIoN WITH GREAT BRIrAIN--N ne
TIox-BRENT TO DE SURRENDERED, II At ALL.
UNDER TIE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY OF
1912.
Tho assertion OF an English journal that "thc
American government has virtually accepted the re-
viscd cxtradlton treaty drawn up by England" has
created some amusement hero IN diplomatic circles,
whcrc II is well understood that not only has
extradon treaty been negotiated between the British
government and bat, far as the British Lega-
tion knows, there even any negotiations for
new treaty pending, while II is certain that
or revised treaty has been "v'rtually accepted"
Tho long dispute on cxtradition last spring ended
with tho Presidents announcement to Congress- in
message juno 20 that the British government had
refused 10 surrender wnslow and Brent without
dnons which not in the treaty. The President
sad:--
The position thus taken by the British govern
mcnt if adhered cannot but be regarded The alb
rogaton aDnulment OF tho article Of tho treaty OF
1S41 on cxtrauition. Under these circumstances II
will not In my judgment, compoft with the dignity
and scli-rcspect Of this TO make demands
upon that government tor tho surrender oil fugiuyo
crimnaio. TO entertain any rcqusition Of that
character from that government under the treaty,
timo that the demand for tho surrender
OF winsiow and Brent not Withdrawn by
our government and now revised treaty. has
been under consideration between tho two govern
mcnts, IL follows, a matter OF course, that Brent
has been arrested for cxtradition and win be sur
rendered under The treaty Of ls42 AMI Of course with