The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-18
FROM w WASHINGTON.
fSrteIai 10 the baltimore sun ]
rho Louisiana Question.

fSM eia, to the palimorc sun
rho Louisiana Question.
v,.uixSroS, Fchruary l6.-lt is stated
,ha New Orleans Conservative de'ega.
,,,, now here bavc proposition Tor COM
mise TO he submitted 10 the Louisiana
..,,mi.,cc which they say VIII he accepla-
= 81. ~ the Conservative party OF the STATE II
.,,.a hv the committee. 1t is thai the
,,,,oryative members OF the lower house
..4;rucd bv the Returning Bosrd take lhc'r
..q,>: tha, tao five members who were en-
,..rd be admitted 10 ses'S; that the House
d. ,arn constituted will recognize The kei-
.., senate and recognize Kellogg as dc
-.. !, Governor, and vii! not undertake 10
.mYnach him for any past acts.
The Force Bill.
There were rumors among Radicals nj The
caD;iol today that there was prospect mat
,),r force bin would not BE reported 10 the
Eousc AT all, as it was far from Certain that II
" nd command majority. Notwith>ihnu-
~. these doubts. il Is TO NC expected that
.Et hil viii be- reported. In the hope OF be-
f.- able to secure It's passage. it Is gwen out
,...r.i.ht that rs advocates Will consent TO
.ouc notifications, and perhaps even con-
rr;r 20 much as 10 terminate the power OF
t.@ Prc>idcn; 10 suspend the writ OF habc0$
.l!IE anterior 10 the beginning of the next
,r,,dcnlial campaign, and perhaps limit it,
,\rrci>c 10 the South. But very serious Oh.
lions would be raised as TO the power OF
J..ngrc>> 10 pass pcna! laws applicable Only
~ q portion of the country, ana it Is doubt.
-. whether these notifications, if proposed,
World render the bill any more acceptable to
hose Republicans who are not willing 10
destroy their country tor the sole purpose CT
a I..lrS ia
,Ir White House.
Cabinet Rumors.
Eumo-S OF approaching Cabinet changes
r.n.iUue 10 he current. II is alleged that the
President wants 10 make place in the Cabi-
mr. for some OF the senators who are going
al, on tie An Of March. Among those
:, Ao,c names are most frequently mentioned
in this connection are MeS>r>. Chandler,
scott. and Carl"uler, the last-named being
signed the Attorney. Gencral>hip. But il
~. President wishes TO ell either Of these
...p,Icluru TO his Cabinet councils he vii!
.,.rr,Iy be atlr 10 do il unless he requests
.,lur OF those now in the Cabinet TO step
3,,,n. Noue Of them viii do it voluntarily.
The Arkansas Matter.
The Committee on Privileges aud Elections
had AN importaut session to-day on tie con-
>;,!rration Of the Arkansas matter. Senator
Norton made the important announcement
,nt, he hardly expected TO he able at this late
d4v 10 secure any action in the Senate in II
...r,! 10 Aiklus4s 1tilirs. He thought. how.
.y,r that the committe" should determine
.,ouHnd report some proposition 10 meet lie
Presidents views, 50 rs 10 deter or prevent
Other states Of The South from pnreuin.
.luIiir methods OF changing their c0nstltu.
Mons Other members Of the committee cN-
ltr->cd DOUBTS a. to " heller it WAS III the
,syyInc" Of Congress 10 interfere In the
manner Of making or Altering State con>tltu-
,ul>. and did not think. III face, that Con.
.r..> bad anything II all TO do with II. The
c.uuiticc Will continue the subject III the
G,&I III cling.
The President on Internal and Inter
national Projects.
The President, VINO from The beginning Of
ii, civil administration ha> been warmly in
..yor Of the most practicable schemes OF ill.,
...ial Impruy, meat, haS expressed the 0pn-
.n lhlt in view OF the diminui0u OF the
r.yrnut, Of the Government from various
r.l,"> il would be impolllc at this time for
'ar-rr>S To appropriate murh money for
- 49, o jcctS. He thinks that il might be wei!
+. ;io..cute the surveys. and TO undertake F,
uc inexpensive experiments, where essen |
Ia, 10 demonstrate specific and practical !
,lal> or Improvement; TN TO make any very
large appropriations, such as would be de. !
nInmdcd by any one Of the main Watpr-routcs |
proposed. would, he thinks, al this time, be /
Ht Apcdlcni and embarrassing 10 the flnan- |
r5Il and business interests OF the country. !
Inr revenues are now barely sufficient to |
LI,c. The current expenses OF the Govern |
mrnt, without taking into consideration tie |
>iukiug fund. While Increased rev, nuuS are |
0cyv,>ltacd by the ordinary demands upon !
IT,, Treasury, TO properly inauguiale any of ,
tur proposed schemes would require aGdi- !
tlnu1l taxation 10 provide The funds. He !
thinks that the plans for the Improvement Of
lie western rivers and The proposed wafer .
rnu'c> 20 The scabGard are wisely chosen, and
That lhcT will ultimately be adopted IN part
or in Whul", to the material advantage OF
'gIG" between the interior and the sea-
h.urG: bat the financial condition Of
IT,, country at this luncture he con.
-llrrcd paramount 10 everything else. The
x tiIuAtiOn Of the various inicr-oteanc
fou,,> on the I>thmuses OF Darien and Te
aAut"prc tIie President also considers rs OF
43ru o>pectiyc advantage. A large amount
ot Valuable scientific; and practical iutorma-
,l"n ha~ been gathered, which will he Of SER
,atrrprl.c of thi, character come up The
President thinks that the construction Of II
,@ii~chunnc! between the TWO oceans Is
"oIh Whicn belongs 10 the United States
hola politically aud commercially, and ut the
proper moment should receive such encour-
cement as would secure its complete sue.
c>>.
hinoriiy Report on the Pinchback
Case.
Senator's Hamilton and Salisbury, of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, have
Submitted minority report in relation to
IT,. admission of Pinchbsck to u seat IN the
United States Senate. The report shows that
rmchb backs claim is based solely upon the
certificate OF Kellogg that be was duly elected,
Where's, the only true evidence OF such elec-
ton should be found in the off :ial records of
'ar Legislature by which be claims to have
o.ru elected. To make such certificate credi-
bic il must be shown that it states facts, and
That the person certifying As Governor is
"'lt he represents himself to be; both Of !