The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-11
Tsrcclol dispatch 20 the Baltimore SUM-
The New Congress and the Money
Question-InVesti of she Navy
Yard Political Frauds-Consres-


The New Congress and the Money
Observation-Disclosures OF the Navy
yard Political Frauds-Consres-
sionas Contests.
WAsuI, GroN, November 9.-An analysis
Of the membership Of the next House SHOWS
that on the currency question It VIII DC
much sounder than the present house.
Many of the prominent Republican intla-
tionists OF the present House have been de-
Ceated. General Butler, the solitary repre-
sentative from New England in favor Of rag
money, is left at home. In New York the
only rcpresentative elected who is in favor
of expanding the currency is Richard Schell,
and he did not show his hand until after the
election. The majority Of the Pennsylvania
delegation in the present House favor more
paper issues, but in the next House not
more than oue.fourth of the members from
that State will be on that side. In the West
larre gains have been made to the hard
monev side. In the South it is probable that
there has not been much change, but on the
whole il is very safe to assume that the hard
money party will have a decisive majority
in the next House.
Among other Investigations which may be
expected to be instituted By the next House
will be an inquiry into the management OF
the navy. yards in connection with political
contests. Evidence OF an overwhelming
character, it is stated, will be produced to
show that the Portsmouth (Na) naVy,yard
has for several years past been manipulated
entirely in the interest of MIR. Platt, OF YER
mont, who has been sitting in Congress as
ore of the representatives OF virginia since
that State WIS reconstructed. The most
nd IF
hHu,ypr. be shown TO have prevailed in the
Cbai!estown (Mass.) hayward, where thou.
sands of men we're put on the pay-rolls, and
the ONLY duty performed by them was 10 go
to The rcls and vote for Mr. Gooch, the AID.
mipistrs,ion candidate for Congress. Gene
raI Banks, who defeated Mr.. Gooch by such
a large msjority, will have all the facts for
presentation when he takes his seat.
False statements are now being made by
Radical DartiSans to the effect that the Dem-
ocrstic majority in the next House will un-
seat all Republicans who have but Il small
majority. The manner in which the Re-
publican majority for the last twelve years
has decided c9nlested-eIection cases has been
a public scandal. In scarcely more than two
or three cases in all that period have they
failed TO turn out any Democrat whose seat
was contested by Radical, even on the most
frivolous Of all preteXtS. For period even
whole States have been DISTINGUISHED, rs was
the case in kentucky, whose representatives
were in a body denied admission on general
charges OF diSloyaIty.. Democrats have over
and over again been elected from the seats to
which they had been unquestionably elected.
The very House which comes together next
month put in Radicals from Arkansas, West
Virginia, Louisiana, and Georgia, who were
not pretended TO be the choice of the people.
But wilhstanding the example which has
heen set, there is no authority for any state
mcnis that Democratic House will thus
trampIe upon right and justice. No Repub-
lcan WHO has been fairly elected by the peo-
pie Of bis district, although but by one ma
jolity, will he displaced. Democrats will be
content THAT the Republicans Shall have the
exclusive honor in this respect which has
heretofore attached TO them.
Since the elections numerous letters have
been received at the Department from various
parts Of the country complaining that post
masters and other Federal officials had been
giving aid and comfort to the enemy by
vn,lug the Democratic ticket. 1t has been
determined that in all cases where these
charges are su5stantiated the offending Off
cial shall be decapi!ated forthwith. One
postmaster was dismissed to-day for this
reason.
There is terrible indignation in Radical
circles in consequence of the reinstatement
Of Miss Jackson.