Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-29

property of the sisters of Gen. Wade
Hampton. but were occupied by him
and known as his houses.
There is great excitement here to-
day. United States troops have pos.
session of the State House ard have
refused admission to the Edgeiield and
Lsurens delegation.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 81 midnig ht.
The State House in Columbia is oc-
cupied by Federal troops, who cam ped
in the rotunda and kept the doors
barred this morning. A guard of zen
tinels was formed around the building
and admittance denied to ell except
those having passes from Gov. Cham
berlain's private secretary. w. Il.
Jones. The streets of Columbia are
crowded with people from all parts of
the State. Quiet reigns but the excite
ment is intense.
COLUMBIA. Nov. %.
No n is allowed TO enter TIE State
House this morning unless on a pass
from Mr.. Jones, Clerk Of the late
House, or MIR. Dennis, ex-Superin-
tent Of the Penitentiary. About 8
o'clock Con. Gordon, U. S. Senator
Wv 0O'tElos III oCiVto ooAai'pht
State Senator from Virginia, with
Messrs. Peck and Jeffreys, members
of the Legislature, demanded admit
lance to the State House. The rotunda
was filled with troops and their arms
were stacked around W~ashington's
statue. Memters OF the Legislatur
exhibited their certificates from the
Supreme Court OF their election and u
corporal's guard refused them admit
lance, under orders of Dennis, who
was standing by. The Democratic
members then met in caucus about
l1:l5 A. M, and proceeded in a body to
demand admittance. In the mean
time Gen. Hampton had An interview
with Gen. Ruger, who changed his
orders SO as tn allow any one TO pass
the sentinels who claimed to he elected
a member OF the Legislature. Under
this change OF orders all the members
are being admitted slowly, as the cor
poral of the guard examines their Gre
dentials. Members are thus admit
ted to the STATE House but not to the
hall Of the Senate or House OF Repre-
~sentativsa.
COLUMBIA, Nov. IS.
The Democratic members of the
House, after gaining admission to the
State-hOuse, proceeded to The dome Of
the House of Representative with the
delegation for Edgefield and Lau-
rens at their head, and demanded ad.
mission on their certificates of election
taken from the record OF the Supreme
Court. Six soldiers were ranged on
either side of the approach to the door
with two officers in the center. The
certificates OF Edgefield and Laurens
delegates on being presented we're de-
cided invalid by the doorkeeper, where
upon the entire body of Democrats
withdrew. They assembled in front
of the State house, from the steps Of
which the following protest was read
in the presence of the military and
citizens:
COLUMBIA, Nov. %.
We, q majority Of the members of
House Of Representatives OF South
Carolina elect, protest against the re-
fusal to admit us to the Hall of Repre-
sentatives. We protest against the
| military power Of the United States
barring the passage into the State
house Of members elect to the Leyisla-
ture. We protest against tho legality
of tho proceeding, and especially
| against the army of the United States
being placed for the purpose of this
exclusion under the command of one
John b. Dennis,a partisan of Governor
Chamberlain. We protest against the
said Dennis instructions TO the guard
to admit no one to the State-house ex-
cept upon his own pass, or y pass OF
a. o. Jones, former Clerk Of the
Honse. who may thus exclude all ex-
ccpt his own partisans, and whereby
the Republican programme is to or
| ganize said House. We have pre-
senled ourselves with the judgment OF
the highest Court of South Carolina.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.
A Journals Columbia dispatch says;
The city in filled with rifle clubs--at
| least Ave thousand being ready for ac-
ton. &c eral Ruger's three hundred
troops will be useless if the ritleincn
| are determined to control matters.
The Florida Canvassing Board.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. II.
The Canvassing Board agreed to
| commence duties on the 2SIh OF Nov.
At 10 O'Clock and meet daily, Sundays
and holidays excepted, remaining in
session each day as long As the G
stiles Of the case require and 10 admit
persons. not exceeding six in number,
officially representing each politiral
parry TO witness the proceedings, ex.
cept when the board may think 1t nee
essary or desirable TO close the doors
for d~eliberation. The Secretary oi
State shall open the returns from each
county, whsreupon the board will pro.
coed 10 examine the same and deter
mine from the facts thereof, subject to
final review, whether the legal for
malities and requirements have been
complied with, and on an affirmative
determination of such preliminary
matters the Chairman shall announce
the vote Of the county, and then any
person may give notice that said re-
turns and election, or vote Of said
county or precinct thereof will DO con
tested.
The Louisiana CanvasstnE Board
in Session.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 27.
President. Wells in the Returning
Board to day declined hearing any pro-
tests or motions read.