The New York herald., 1877-03-16
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, March 15 1877.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRs-THE RECOGNITION
OF HAMPTON ESSENTIAL TO THE PROSPERITY
OF THE STATE.
telegram was received here to-day from Governor
Hampton by prominent Southern politician. IN which
he refuses To accept the proposition OF election.
He further says that all that is necessary simply
removal Of tho troops which the President urged
order as speedily possible. This telegram was
shown to President Hayes to-day by Senator, and he
replied that he did not favor u election.
Ex-Governor Scott, Of South Carolina. called yestcr-
day to take hs leave OF President Hayes assure
him that IN the course which he pursuing in sus.
tanning Governor Hampton the best Interests Of the
State would be secured and doing this he said he
did not abandon his devotion TO the republican party
Governor Scott also gave the President 10 understand
that the maintenance OF the Hampton government
would be the signal for material prosperity south
Carolina, while the continuance OF the Chamberlain
pretensons would undoubtedly have the effect OF pro-
ducng financial ruin and tho destruction Of the bus-
ness and planting Interests Moderate republicans are
largely in iavor OF tho recognition OF Hamt ton gov
ernment, Tor IN this plan only they guarantee
Of tho termination Of the present political IN
the South.
THE QUESTION OF AN EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS-
to an intimate friend that he held the conviction an
extra session OF Congress would be held. Secretary
Evufts tonight prior to going out dino with the
British Minister, SAID there would be necessity for
holding IN extra session AS the difficulty about the
army appropriation could be tided over until next
December.
Mr.. Morrison says he not correctly represented
In these dispatches the other day regard
session oil Congress- He thinks 1t desirable on the
ground OF economy as well US other reasons, that
extra session should be called, and will DC glad II any
legal way be found to avoid H. but he remarks that
In this he speaks himself alone, and right to
speak for his party
THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE FOREIGN RELA-
TIoNs COMMITTEES.
Senator Morton says that he not yet know
whether or not he VIII take the charmanship OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made vacant by
til: resignation OF Senator Cameron. He believes that
IN tue Committee OF Privileges anu Elections, OF which
lie Is now cnarmau no is OF more tor the pres
cnt than he would be by the change Nothing Will DO
done until the session. as there is no business
likely to come up which will require action by tho
Forcg Relations Cominittee except a low consular
appointments.
MAIL MATTER LOST by THE BURNING OF A
CAR ON THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN AND LAKE
SHORE ROAD.
The Post Onlce Department is In rccept of de.iIs Of
tho loss OF maii the 9th inst by the bu,nno
OF The mail car on the Michigan Central and Lake
Shore Railroad, near Corunna, Ind, caused by coils.
ION with freight train. Tho entire mall including
all registered matter was destroyed Tho following is
statement OF the registered pouches burned -
One pouch Tor Washington, containing eighteen req.
siored letters; ono poucn i"r New York. with seventy