The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-26

| naval forces of the United States. or of fhe
militia, as shall be necessary. to aid i'm the
| execution Of judicial process under this
act. Two bodies of persons claim TO
be the Returning Board for the
state; and the Circuit Court, in that
| case, decided that the one to whicl.
Lynch belonged, usually designated by his
name, was the lawful Returning Board, and
this decision has been repeatedly affirmed by
the District and the Supreme Courts of the
State. Having no opportunity or power to
canvass the votes, and the eXigencies Of the
case demanding an immediate decision,
conceded it to be my duty to recognize those
persons as elected who received and held
their credentials to office from what then ap-
pearrd to me to be, and has since been de-
clded by the Supreme Court of the Stat.
to be, the legal Returning Board. Con.
tornablyto tue decisions Of this Board full
set Of State officers has heen installed
and Legislative Assembly organized.
constituting, il not 4 de jure at least dc
tdcto government, which since some time
IN December last has had possession of the
onlces and been exercising the usual powers
OF government; but, opposed to this has
been another government claiming TO control
The affairs of the State, and which has to some
investigation Of the said election has devel.
oped so many frauds and forgeriesas to make
it doubtful what candidates received ma
jority of the votes actually cast, and in view
OF these facts variety of action has been
proposed.
/ have no specific recommendation to
make upon the subject; but if there is any
practical way of removing these difficulties
by legislation, then J. earnestly request that
such action may be taken at the present ses.
sion OF Congress. Il seems advisable that
should state now what course shall feel
bound to pursue in reference to the matter
i'll the event OF no action by Congress ut this
time. Subject to any satisfactory arrange.
ment that may be made by the parties to the
controycrsy-which, of all things, is the most
deslrable-it will he my duty, SO far as il
may be necessary for me to act, to adhere to
that government heretofore recognized b!
me.
10 judge of the election and qualification
of its members is the exclusive province OF
the Senate, as it is also the exclusive pro-
vince of the House to judge of the election
and qualification of Its members; but as to
State Offices, filed and held under State laws,
the decisions of the State judicial tribunals, it
seems to me, ought to be respected. l am
extremely anxious to avoid any appearance
of undue interference in State affairs, and, il
Congress differs from me as to what ought tc
be done, | respectfully urge its immediate
decision to that effect, otherwise / shall feel
obliged, us far as can, by the exercise OF
legitimate authority, TO put an end to the
unhappy controversy which disturbs the
peace and prosperity, and the business OF
Louisiana, by the recognition and support o.
that government which is recognized and
upheld by the courts Of the State.
Weather Probabilities.
WAsHINGToN, February Westerly
winds will continue, with warmer temperl-
turc and increasing cloudiness, over the New
England and Middle States on Wednesday.
Eastery winds, with rising temperature
and cloudy weather, will prevail over the
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, with
falling barometer.
Cloudy aud rainy weather will prevail from
the Western Gulf coast to Missouri.
An area of low barometer will move east
ward to the lower Missouri, accompanied by
southeast and northeast winds, cloudy wea-
ther, and possibly snow, from the upper lakes
N tho Missouri