The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-02
Governor Hampton Thinks
the Troops Will Be
Withdrawn.
Good Work of the Nichols
Government.
Fall of the Mount Gents
Tunnel.
Tho South Carolina Case.

WASHINGTON, March Sl.-Governor
Chamberlain had conference with Sec
retaries Evarts and Schurz this afternoon
and says the question under discussion
precluded the proposition to withdraw
the troops and he had received nothing
on the subject from the President. At
torney General Devens and Secretaries
Evsrts and Schurz and Postmaster-Gen-
eral Key tonight called upon Governor
Chamberlain concerning South Carolina
affairs.
The following are the propositions Of
Governor Chamberlain submitted 10 the
President: The Republicans of South
Carolina are sctuated now, as at
all times heretofore, by an earnest
desire 10 adjust all the political
differences as to the lawful government
in that State on basis of justice and
right, and the undersigned now submit
the following propositions, agreeing to
abide by the result:
First-All returns of the election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to.
gether with all the papers connected
herewith, shall be submitted to com.
mission of five persons, who shall have
power to act upon said returns and pa
pers, and upon such other evidence, il
any, as said commission may obtain re-
lating TO said election, and to any
allegations of fraud or Irregularities
which may be made, to find
and declare the result OF the election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor; or,
Second-All returns of election Of
members OF the House of Representatives
together with all the papers connected
Herewith, shall be submitted to COM
mission of five persons who shall have
power to act upon said returns and papers
and upon such otter evidence, if any, as
said commission may obtain relating TO
said election and TO any allegations of
fraud and irregularities which may be
made, to find and declare what persons
have been duly elected members OF
the House OF Representatives, and such
persons shall assemble and organize
as legislative body, and thereupon the
returns for governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor shall be submitted to the Senate
and House of Representatives SO consti-
tuted, and the election of governor and
lleutenant-goyernor shall thereupon be
ascertsined and declared in the manner
provided for by the. Constitution OF the
state. Respecting the manner of sppoiat-
ing said commission, the undersigned
submit the following propositions:
Firs-rhe commission shall be ap.
pointed py the President of the United
States, in such manner as he shall deem
best, or two persons shall be
chosen by each party respectively, which
persons with the Chief Justice of the
United States shall constitute the COM
mission.
Second-Two persons shsll..be chosen
BY each party respectively, and the fifth
person shall be drawn BY the other tour,
by lot or otherwise, as they may deem
best. The foregoing propositions are
presented solely with view TO the prsc-
ticsl adjustment OF the present difficulties
the undersigned on behalf of the Repub.
licsrs of South Carolina, affirm that their
course heretofore in relation to the cleo
tion Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, and the organization of the
House OF representatives has been strictly
just and legal. and that the State gov
ernment which the undersigned repre-
sent is in all respects the lawful and the
only lawful government of South Caro-
lima.
[Signed.l JOHN Ii. PATTERSON,
bANIEL b. CHAMBERLAIN,
UAXID L CnRRIN