The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-16
Latest News from VI aShington.
WHAT coNaREss Din YEsrEapA,
a REGULAR FIELD.DAY.,
BLAINE AND MORTON MOUNTED FeR
THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. 2s59 i.
WAR AGAINST THE SOUTH.
Especial telegram to tie pispa.ch.l

the general brief, discussions that followed
indicated very clearly the existence OF a
spirit that will render matters very lively be.
fore the session is many weeks old. &.
Aresolution offered In the House by Mr..
Springer, Of Illinois, in opposition to a third
term, was, and continues to be. principal
source OF, comment, not the least interesting
feature about it'being that Blaine is not on
the record as having either voted for or
against it; perhaps, as bis friends say, being
the leading presidential c,ndidate on the Re-.
publican side, he fel, aelicacya about ex.
pressing himself at this time. The over
,whelming moi ority in favor Of the resolution
las put an end to all hopes that existed here
looking to another term for Grant. Ja3@T :,
:. Morton is determined, that, if possible, the
Democracy shall not reap the fruits Of their
victory IN Mississippi, and with that view in.
troduced a resolution Ito provide for an
investigation, and recitipg the Radical reports
that were promulgated after the very peace
able election in that State. The resolution
went over, but there is every probability Of
its adoption. -TlH -"J"s =
There are clear indications of a great
rivalry between Blaine and Morton In the
presidential race. They are the acknowl-
edged leaders-the one in the House, and the
other in the Senate. Blaine has commenced
with the determination to gel the entire
support of the party, and has taken bold,
offensive position towards the majority in
the House. The Radicals boast of their ex.
cellent organization and the parliamentary
wit of their leaders; and their policy is Bit
ter warfare. They persistently fought to.
day Raudall's bill to remove all political dis.
abilities now existing, the view being to
allow an opportunity for the manufacture of
political capital in the North.
The South thus far in the session has been
the objective point Of all the Radical at
| tacks, and the war upon that section shows
that the bloody-sbirt business has by nc
means been exhausted as a weapon of of:
| fence. &ra.,a-'" s.''"'A;9t. r, b. j..
The eastern Republicans are assiduous on
the money question, and insist upon the
sense of the House upon the resumption o.
specie arguments on the 1st Of January, 1879
. Mr.. Hale, of Maine, who sails under con
yoy of the ex-Speaker, tried his luck to-day
and endeayored to obtain the previous ques
ton on resolution of the purport men
toned, but the House by party vote re
ferred the resolution to the Committee OF
B mixing and Currency, where 1t properly
belongs. TIAoE.-
XLTvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON. December 10.
| n| e d = SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. West introduced
q resolution directing the Committee OF
Contingent Expenses to report what amount
was due Messrs. Mcmillan and Ray as con-
testants. ..
Mr.. Morton moved that committee of fiv,
be appointed with power 10 visit Mississippi
Ito Investigate the recent election in that State
which is characterized as being atten dec
with great frauds, violence, intimidation, &c
Laid over till tomorrow. y...
MIR. Cooper gave notice that be would or
Tuesday next ask the consideration of reso
lutions commemorative of the life and ser
vices of his late colleague, Andrew johnson
Mr.. Stevenson submitted the following:
ResoIued, That the Secretary Of the Trea
sury be and is hereby requested to transmit
TO the Senate copies of all letters, kilograms
orders, &C., relating 10 the organization an(
prosecution Of the alleged infractions of thu
internal revenue laws at st. Louis, Chicago
and Milwaukee, if not deemed incompatible
with the public interests. l.....r
After long argument and much objection
from the Republican side MIR. Stevenson
withdrew the resolution. r
MIR. Morton introduced the following:
RESOLVED BY The Senate 1.-THE House of Rep
resentatiYes concurring) That the people Of
the United States constitute a nation, apd
are one people in the sense of national unity
Resoloed, That the Government Of tie
United States is not com pact between States
in their municipal and corporate character
but was formed by the people of the United
States in their primary capacity; that tht
rights of the States are defined and guaran
teed by the Constitution, and not by any out
side theory of State sovereignty and that the
rights of the States cannot be enlarged Of
diminished except by an amendment to tht
Constitution.
Resolved, That the rights Of the State!
have the same sanction and security in TIT
Constitution as the rights and powers Of thu
National Government, aud that local domes
tic government By the States, within the linn
it's Of the Constitution, is an essential part o.
our free, republican system.
ResoIUed, That the doctrine that State
has the right to secede from the Unlon'is in
consistent with the idea Of nationality, Is il
conflict with the spirit and structure o. thu
Constitution, and should be regarded as hay
| ing been forever eXtinguished by the sup
preston of the rebellion. .5 s
Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, introduced 6
bill for the relief Of Anthony Lawson and
Thomas A. Brewer and their heirs. Referred
to Claims Committee. 60. ~. ~ ~.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several financial and postal bills wers ir.
PRODUCED and referred. ID
MIR. Randall introduced a bill removing
all the disabilities imposed by the third pec-
ton of the fourteenth article of amend nent
to the Constitution. The bill was set for
Tuesday next Immediately after reading The
Journal. @t"7 r:fe>n
Mr. Raiuey, of South Carolina, introduced
a bill aboliShing the House Committee On
Freedmen's Affairs. Agreed to, on motion
Of Mr.. Blaine.
| ME- dcitnaD, VI 1lulauh, VI 5le9 VIC h'i-
| lowing: ....;slr,1et ava
,Resolved, That in the ;judgmenttof tbs
House, in the present condition of the
financial affairs OF the Government, no srb-
slides id money, bonds, public lands, sn-
fdorsement, or by pledge of she public credt,
should be granted by Congress to assoca.
/ lions or corporations engaged or proposing
to engage In public or private enterprises,
and that all appropriations from the pubic
treasury ought to be limited ct this time 20
such amounts only as shalt be impexaiyeR
demanded by the public service. s.