The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsvISaros, March 2S.--It IS at last SET
tied that there is to be II session OF Congress.
Thr President hos spoken, and the House
has reversed its decisions on final adjourn
,,,pu', and decided to remain and legtslate
IN The condition Of affairs in the South.
This Sudden change was brought about by
;ne President sending TO both Houses
,mcrial message, alluded TO in these dis
n,fchcs last night, i'll which he urgently
ii. ,,c such legislation MS in the
,r3rmcnt Of Congress shall Gitcctually Sc
rrrr life. liberty, and property, and the en-
fnrce,,,eht Of the laws in all parts OF the
United StateS.'
In The House. as soon as the message was
rcqd Mr.. Shellahargcr. from the Republic
cam side. moved for q select committee OF
nine. 10 whom the message should be re-
t,rira, with instructions tn report bill.
Il WIS amu>in. 10 SEQ IL; The DEBATE that tol-
lowed The Republican members who had
h.,p cnpo,inr such legislation turn around
,nd ,;rl,i 10 the Presidential beck by lavor-
inC Il now.
Nr. Dawes. who had been rrcSminent in
o,,jca,oripr 10 secure final adjournment,
va. Suddenly willing 10 stay and legslate,
md Mr. Garfield. who ten day ago demon
Str,,i,d clite clearly that the President had
all the ROVER that was needed to enforce
th, laws and suppress disorder, now saw
The situation in very different light, and
Thought that Congress ought 10 remain and
do >Gmcth,ug. Many OF these Republicans
hq3 moi An hour before. voted that there
,,",, No reason why the House should sit
Longer than Monday. The reception Of
p,,,i,irrtial message Of not more than
syrpfy lines wrought n! this change, and
secured 4 united vote in the Republican
ranks. The Democrats unde the point on
the President that two weeks ago he had
informed Congress tbat he bad no business
"a communicate, and 10 event had trans
nirrd since 10 induce him 10 change his
mind. Gen. FarnSworih suggested that
some one had changed 1t for him.
Gen. Butler was in great glee that Speaker
blaine, and Dawes, and Garfield, and other
Republican members who had been oppos-
ing legislation, had at last been forced TO
com, out in favor Of il. The President
wroIe This message early this forenoon and
took il to the capitol himself, where he re-
manned in conference two hours With Re-
nupIi.an Senators and members before
sending il to either house. The special COM
mittue OF the House will probably report i
bill! on Monday. which Will be debated most
Q, the week and then passed and sent TO the
Senate, where it Will probably he pending
tyo weeks. IL is conceded that the session
vii! therefore last 4 month longer.
In The mean time the Santo domingo re-
port viii he submitted, though the PreSi-
dent. Il will be noticed. asks TOR no lcgisla-
lion except on the kukluX question.
IL the san Domingo commissioners ap-
Vr0aCh home Nr. sumner renews his hos
iihty 10 that scheme, and to-day sought,
but failed. 10 introduce in the Senate i
srric. II resolutions promising that United
states naval forces We're operating to pre-
Vent Il tree expression OF opinion on annex
a;ion. etc. The administration Senator's,
Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Conkling, interposed
ali kinds of objections, and finally succeeded
in iorr!u. Mr.. sumner oil the 1lDor ty the
General order Of business. These rcsolu-
l;uus are understood 10 he The foundation
al 4 speech which Nj. Sumner has prepared,
a,-aIng The President and the annexation
scheme.
GOV. HOLDEN N wAsHI..uToS-uIs FUTURE
COURSE tNpEClpSu-THE LEGISLATIVE PRO.
CLIPPINGS AID TO Re ILLEGAL.
NAsnISGToS, March 22.-Goy. Holden,
"hu J. III The city, received early inteli-
l"ncc to-day Of the close Of the impeacD-
mcnl irju 1t Raleigh, by his removal from
The GQyrrnQrship. He has not fully deter
mined On the course TO be pursued, and
wi'l consult with friends but, IS ne claims
that the twothird vote by which the act
wa. contaminated was not 4 legal one, it is
pr ohahle that some steps will be taken to
got The matter before the United States Su-
premc Court. seven If the Senators who
voted for Coy. lioldcn'S impeachment are
said 10 hc disqualified under tic fourteenth
amendment, and by The fifteenth section Of
The enforcement act Of last year any per-
SON knowinglv acceptin. or holding
oitlrc under the United states, or any
state, who is ineligible under he tnird Sec
ton OF that amendpent, or shall attempt TO
exercise the duties OF any such O1hce, Is
liable u trial in the United States courts for
ml>dcm"aDOr, and, on conviction, to 1nl-
prl>onment Tor not more than one year, or
OF tine Of not more than 81 geo, in the dis
CrctIun OF the court. 1he seven Ineligible
Senators are necessary to make the TWO
thirds 10 convict on articles Of impcach-
nient. The observation-disclosures. Mr.. Caid-
Well, who has become the acting Executive,
l. native OF the State, q moderate Rcpub-
Ncan, but Of considerable decision OF char
actcr, and the kukluX will not gain any
thing ~ ihe change from Holden to him.
Netr York Tribune.
We should like to see Holden's case in
the supreme Court. Wonder how he would
get it therc?l
MARRIAGE OF MISS JANET CHASE.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The daughter
Of Chief Justice Chase was married to-day,
at ST. Johns Church, to Mr.. Splasuc lloyt.
Dr.. Lewis, the pastor, declined performing
the ceremony on account of his high-church
>cluples in regard to such matters in the
liue OF Lent, but Bishop McItraine, OF
Uo. who is 4 low-churcbman and friend
OF the family, oftcatcd to the satisfaction
of all concerned. The ceremony took
place after the usual morning prayer, when
the congregation had retired, the wedding
guests Immediately filing their places. In
Il short time the chancel railing and font
were covered with moss and blooming
howers. The purple covers were removed
from the altar and rcading-desk, and White
was substituted. Bishop McllVhlne. In
full canonical robes, entered. and, after
few moments in PRAYER, took bis seat,
and the organ sounded forth low music.
There were four u.hers-Hamilton Fish,
Jr., Fred. May, Baron Won Alvensieyen,
and Capt. Ward. There were four small
boys who had charge OF the white ribbons
dividing the church. The ushers, groom,
and groomsman, wore what is styled the
English morning dress. The President did
not attend at the church. and the judges of
the supreme Court could not adjourn in
time Tor the ceremony. All the ladies best
known III society were present, among
them Mrs. Fish and her daughter, Mrs.
Webster, Lady Thornton, and others.
Misses Rathbonc, Harris, Parker, and Vail
acted as bridesmaids. The bride came in
on the arm OF her father, the Chief Justice,
and lastly Mrs. Sprague, with Mr. Hoyl,
IN" groom. The dressing was, Of course,
t'egaLt. Afterwards there was u reception,
tom ) to Z. Nj, at Mrs. Sprague's.
MASONIC.
Grand Master {. F. Stansbury, of the
brdnd Lodge of Free and Accepted MasOns
Of The district Of Columbia, has extended