Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-09
HsIe Situation.
SOUTH CAROLINA .


cult Court, yesterday evening, issued a.tou'po-
rary Injunction on complaint Of the taxpayers
eniojoipg two banks in Columbia, which are
State repositories Of the public iunds, from
paying out any money on checks signed by i.
/. Cardozo, claiming to act as public Treasurer.
Cardcz, is the republican Treasurer, acting
under Chamberlain, ADD it is claimed By the
plaintiffs that his term Of office under the con-
stitution expired the Sd Of December. and his
successor has not been yet qualified. Il the
Injunction is sustained the republican govern
ment will be left without any fund 10 carry 90
the government.
The Congressional committee have put clerks
| to TsrG to obtain copy OF the returns OF cleo
tors as sworn to by the managers OF precincts
These are the same returns which Senator Cor
! don requested the State Board TO permit him
to have copied some weeks ago. They have
| since been ia possession OF the Secretary OF
the State, member Of the State Board.
| Gen. KugeT has not yet answered ir writing
the question propounded to him by the COM
mittee from the democratic House, but pre-.
poses to do SO this morning. All IS quiet;
both parties seem waiting the action Of
tho Congressional committee.
II is new said that Gov Chamberlain took
his late inaugural oath of Office before "a Judge
whose term OF ofic, had expired and who con-
seuuentI7 had no authority to administer such
oath.
| Gep. Ruger in response to the committee OF
the constitutional House, who waited upon him
Yesterday to know by whose orders they we're
excluded from tho House said II have been
severely criticized for my actions, but you can
see very clearly how | am situated. While |
dislike very much to turn back respectable
body Of citizens from the halls OF the State
House, yet, am under orders add must obey
them as understand them.
The Columbia correspondent, Of the Balti-
moro Sun under date of last night says: Both
the constitutional House and the Mackey House
are taking measures to declare vacant the seats
Of all members Of the Legislature who have not
qualified 10 their respective bodies, Or who,
after qualifying, have gone over TO the other
>, House. The purpose "a to order new elections
so as TO complete each House 10 the full COO
stitrtional number. In the meanwhile the
Mackey House has ggea: advantage il having
the co operation Of The Senate and recognition
Of the government
The Mackey House to-day appointed spa-
! cis! committee to inquire and report whether
anv Judge of the Supreme Court had done any
act rendering him liable to Impeachment. The
committee are expected to report resolutions OF
impeachlnent against Chief Justice Moses and
Judge Willard fer their conduct in connection
with the State canvassers and tho radicals hold
that the passage Of SUCH resolutions Will under
the constitution suspend the judges IL question
from Office until judgment shall have been pro-
uounced. The Impeachment, even If legally
done, could not be carried 10 the Senate by the
necessary vote, bu: the suspension Of the judges
| secured by the action Of the House would, il
recognized, practically paralgza the Judiciary.
The constitutional House yesterday raised u
committee TO report what measures shall be
taken to bring to justice D.. II. chamberlain,
late Governor Of the State, Tor his tressonable
proceedings in bringing war loto the State by
lilling the Capitol with armed men, and SO OBJ
structiug the meeting OF the Legislature. This
of course amounts to little so long rs General
Rugcr backs up chamberlain con5tatulary
With his soldiers.
A committee OF the constitutional House had
formal interview with Gen. Ruger yesterday,
and he informed them hat President Grant
had placed the troop. at Gov. Chamberlain s
disposal, aud az chamberlain recognizes the
hlackey House as tie legal House, the troops.
upon tie cs o. Chamberlain, vii! support
the d0orkeepeTs IN resisting tic entrance ut the
members OF Tie other House. Gen. Ruger
disclaims any purpose TO decide which is the
legal House, but Sc at present Instructed ne
supports Charlberlaio, who recognized The
: Mackcy House, which is sufficiently near to i
} decision 10 make it mpraatcablo for the demo
Gratis to take possession. Gen. Rugcr said lie
} had not bcen officially Informed that the
President would not recognize any House as
Lawful! that did not have eiZty.three members
with credentials from the canvassing board,
aud repeated tina. his action was regulated
By his orders, and he understood these to be
to preserve from interruption the body which
Chamberlain recognizes. IF, he said. the peo-
pie Of South Carolina have been debarrad Of
any Of their rights it is not The fault Of the
soldiers, but of.i;oy. Chamberlain, under whOae
orders they arc.
Geo. Ruger viii make the committee Tor.
NAL reply in writing. Last night there was =
rumor that Chamberlain since his Installation
on Thursday has received fresh assurances from
Washington Of full support, aud that the troops
have been instructed accordingly.
This evening Judge Carpenter. Of the third
judicial Circuit Court, granted L preliminary
injunction against the two banks whero the
State funds are deposited 10 restrain them
from paying out such funds upon the checks Of
Cardozo, Chamberlain treasurer, holding that
any bond fled By Cardozo Oh the basis 81
Cbsmberlain's Inauguration will be worthless.
This move IS likely to starvc out Cha 'berans
administration, as nobody dreams that ii can
enforce any new tax levy.
The Congressional committee, which arrived
Thursday night, went to the State House yes
terday, a0d had much difficulty in getting ad
mittance. The committee expressed great sur
prise at the spectacle they witnessed Ser
geans alarms Mac Cormack. of the committee,
was refused admttsncs into the Mackey House.
The committee put stenographers at work 10
the Secretary Of States Office, copying cleo.
ton returns, (the same which Senator Cor
don requested to have copied some weeks
ago. proceedings in the Supreme aud U. S.
Courts and other papers bearing on the pre-.
sent mudd!e. The committee say they will
make thorough work. and after ten days 10
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