The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-23
~ [specitf dispatch tothe Baltimore SUM-
SAspife-up Cammsssee-The President
~ Anxious abdut Arkansas The Defeat
OF Senator Chandler. 1900.

~ [Specirf dispatch Co the Baltimore SUM-
ABpias-up Communicating Prestd emit
~ Anxious abdut Arkansas The Defeat
OF Senator Chandler.
THE DISAGREEMENT ON ARKANSAS.
WisnIseros, january l2l.A special
committee to inquire into the condition OF
affairs in the State OF Ark4nsas has not been
able to agree upon a report, although they
have been Investigating the 'afdirs OF that
State since the adjournment Of the last ses-
sion of Congress. The committee is com.
posed OF Messrs. Poland Of Vermont, Ward
of Illinois, and Scudder Of New York IKE.
publicans), and Messrs. Sloss of Alabama and
Sayler OF Ohio (Democrats). They have nau
half dozen meetings within the last TWO
weeks, but are unable to agree. upon re-
port because the Republican members OF the
committee are divided among themselves.
The case stands thus: Poland and ward,
both of whom visited the State OF Arkansas
and took testimony at different times, differ
on expressions of opinion as to the actual
state of affairs. DIR. Scudder, of New YORK,
was appointed at the present session of Con-
cress. He never visited the State, and IS IN
doubt how to act in consequence of the d.
versity of opinion existing between The other
two Republican members. Meanwhile the
Democratic members have determined upon
the policy they will pursue, aud await tue
action Of the Republican members. 1ae &c.
suit, It Is expected, will be that no report
will BE- made, for the present at least. AZ
all events, it seems to be assumeo tnat
two reports will be presented, II pre-
sented at all, and it is not inprooa-
BILE that the majority report Will De
signed by one Republican and TWO DeHo.
ats. The President, for reasons Whicn are
satisfactory to him, is anxious 70 nave tne
Republican majority of the commlttee agree.
To-day the President went to the capltoi,
and proceeding to his room in the oenale
wing sent for the members OF the committee.
They remained closeted with him ior more
than an hour in earnest consultatlop' al,
forwards they declined 10. state tne purpolt
of the interview with the president Inc
President also sent for Senators Conkiing
and West, and it is understood that his oo'
iect was to ascertain, if possible, the proDa-
bilities as to any action to be taken py the
two Houses relative to Louisiana ana ar
kansas. Senator Morton was not sent ior,
and was entirely ignorant OF what trass-
PRED.
The defeat of Senator Chandler ior re-
election by Judge Christiancy was mucn
talked over in the Senate this afternoon.
Mr.. Chandler has been at home in Michigan
ever since the holidays, working most despe'
rately to secure bis own return to the senate.
He has not only had the entire Federal pa
tronage of the State placed at his disposal,
but has, it is understood, not been ut all nIs-
gardly in using bis own large means to further
bis chances. In this way he was able to secure
the caucus nomination, but it seems that ne
was not able to dragon into bis support all
of the Republican members of the Legisia-
ture. His successor is now Judge OF the
Supreme Court. of the State. and is under
stood to be what is known as conservative
Republican. This defeat OF so extreme
Radical as Mr.. Chandler is accepted as
cheering evidence here, and it is supposed
that 1t will not be without its effect on other
I Legislatures where the parties are nearly or
evenly balanced, as in the Michigan Leglsla-
tire. For years past Mr.. Chandler has been
very loud in expressing the wish that the
opposition in his State would be strong
enough 10 make the fight lively and interest
ing. He has at last got his wish.