The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-06


WASHINGTON, August 4, 1869.
II The present dcarth OF political items in
,bc Capital, the questions oftcncst PROFOUND
ed, ami with regard to which the greater
variety OF opinions arc entertained, relate
to the action Of the higher authorities here
on the subject of the tcst-oath in Virginia.
President Grant and General Sherman
arc undoubtedly both strongly opposed to
the particular test-oath requirements which
arc now being made by certain parties in
order to defeat the results OF the Virginia
election and it is this condition Of things,
coupled with the strong effort being made
by these parties to have this oath enforced,
that lends additional interest to the matter.
Radical politicians here insist that the Cabi-
net viii end the question by deciding that
the oath must be taken hut on the other
side there are those who believe, not with
out reason, that the military authorities,
with the full sanction Of the President, will
shortly issue an order to the commanding
General in Virginia to announce the result
Of the election and inauguratc the new State
government. Here the thing rests.
Sherman and Grant are anxious for
speedy settlement of reconstruction, while
the politicians want either another election
or such action rs shall admit men to the
Legislature who were defeated by the popu-
lar vote. At least two Of the members Of
the C0binc; entertain the same views on the
subject MS the President and the General of
the Armies. These two arc Mcssrs. Raw
Inns and Fish. ffr. Greeley says Mr..
Cox wrote him word that he was opposed to
the tcSt-oath.
Mr.. n. 5. Eddy has been appointed as
sistant assessor of internal revenue in the
fifth district OF Virginia, and assigned to
special duty with Supervisor Presbury. T.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE TEsT-0 ATH.-
During the brief visit OF the President to
the Capital last week it is known that he
Tcrcmptorily refused to entertain any pro-
position concerning the action of General
Candy in Virginia, except, possibly in the
way Of n nugatory "op!nion" of the At
orncy-Gcncral. The satrap will probably
he permitted to organize the Virginia Lcgis-
la,urc upon the principle of the Infamous
tc>t-oath. 1t Will surprise many to he in
formed that General Grant takes the ground
Coached in the very language Of the late
Prcsidcnt) that the laws as passed by Con-
crcss leave him no power in the premises
except TO remove the incumbent satrap!-
WASHINGTON tcttcr-BuitimOrC Gazette.
T,,. Trsr-O ,T,, NOT ro pr Rro1.1RrD IN
IrncIyI seems n bc nretty generally
,,rd,rstood bore now tbot President Grant
will not permit his Cabinet 10 practically
uullify the results of the late Virginia cleo
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;fSS'nI H. 49, p,os;Gor+ - f,,I1,. ro-
s ,,I - abi,ic ~, tbe nonnlor verdict and
+ho, ,no or,a;nst +ho odvicc of some Of his
c'HSNl9'l ., ADVISERS VINO arc wen hi?mh
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II",s onI Hncl, tho last named Of the Mo-
IiIc Gist,,;rt fEcruhlicanl are elected TO
Cnnorrss TSc third district is doubtful.
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4 PERMANENT TENANT WANTED FOR THE
Wu,rr lI0l.sE-A prcttv good Joke was
,l,,.ol IN tho White House nconlc to-day.
no ,;IlnTs Of the nortico = large placard
.tir;na< IN HE, 1ottcrs tf,c words. t.To1ct
fo,, fon,. Years to = rcrmancnt tenant" The
word :. permanent ! was CAPITALIZED. The
rIocard occaSioncd Great mcrrimcnt to
!Iao,J,. oa Lon, -NU.oSb1oioD tric1rG,n-
Vs,- j.nri, JIeroid
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TUE WASHINGTON SCnuETzENFEsT.-At
the Scbuctzcnfest Yesterday Mr.. Louis
Bevor was declared King for the ensuing
yc1r he having SURPASSED all his competi-
tors In tho shootirn. The ceremony of
browning him was performed in the usual
manner Mr.. Simon Wolf, register Of deeds
for this district, delivering an appropriate
,'osn. # Tho festival and advanced reasons
WV amch occasions shouid be pcrpctuatcd.
4 bonnnct followed. ut which toasts were
IL IA ro.oor1oa IN The nrize medal