The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATOR BLAINE.

mas taken no part ih tHU NSSs's>" "a w" :, :,
ate, but is an attentive listencr.-Special 10
Baltimore american.
TREASURY BALANCES.
Currency, S9,529,743; special deposit OF
Ieaaf.tenllers for redemption OF certificates
of deposit, SlS, 900; coin, SS4, 709 $50;
Including coin certificates, $50, 100, 400;
outstanding lesal-tenders, sS66,91l, 600.
SILVER PAYMENTS FROM TREASURY
from April ast to December 10Th were as
follows: In redemption OF fractional! cur
rency. $500, 965.62; on currency obilga-
tiops. S9,s4A597. S5-total, S25,052,562.9I.
BoGY on MORTON.
In the United States Senate, Wednesday,
Mr.. Bogy, OF Missouri, said the Commlttee
on Privileges and Elections OF TINS Dody
had got to be most important committee.
No man could put his foot IN the senate
until he had passed the ordeal OF ina. con-
mittee, and some men had been put III Inc
Senate who should not have been put III:
No man could be n senator, whether elected
nv his Legislature or not, unless he was
elected .by the chairman Of the Commlttce
ON Privileges and E1ections-thc Senator
from Indiana (Mr. MortoD). This commit
tee reminded him (Mr. Bogy) OF what IS
chilled in modern times q returning Doard.
The Committee on Privileges and Electlohs
had got to be the great returning board OF
the Senate. These returning boards were
a new invention. 1t was conceded that Mr.
Tilden had 4 popular majority OF 3oo,oVo'
but Mr.. Hayes had three returning poaras'
so that to cipher the thing down one return
ing board was worth just 1O0,o votes.
He {Bogy) was glad that this oregon mat
ter had happened. 1t was most fortunate
- bad cpraforS on the
other side to investigate all these questions
"a they should do. The Oregon case mas
upset all this argument about 4 prand JGc1e
case. Had it not happened there would
have been no end to tho argument, on the
other side about the returns from LOUISIANA
and Florida constituting a Prl'nd J0c,e case,
and Congress could not 60 behind the ac-
ton OF the Returning Boards OF those
States. Now it was plain that Congress haa
the right and power to carry out the soVc-
reign right Of the People.
Mr.. HEWITT.
1t was Mr.. Hewitt who said his letters had
been sopencd in the New York city post
office. The postmaster denies the charge.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE or THE ELECTORAL
VOTE.
A Slight hitch is threatened in the ap-
pointment OF the Joint committee or FOUR
Teen on the electoral vote. The Senate is
waiting for the House to designate its seven,
as they state that the proposition started in
that body, and that they should take the
lead. The Speaker OF the House, on the
other hand, does not view the question in
that light, and hesitates to make his selec-
ton. In view of the great expectations
from this committee it is very likely that
some agreement will be arranged between
the two houses whereby both committees
will be appointed on some equitable basis:
So that whatever solution may be reached
through this Joint committee, if any, may
not be delayed Washington Union, 21St.
THE LAST LIE.
The kitchen organ says Tilden is an alien.
THE COUNT FOR president.
WASHINGTON. December 20.-Thc Joint
Senate and House Democratic caucus COM
mittee has been called to meet tomorrow
evening at the Riggs House, at the rooms
Of Senator Stevenson. \ number OF prop
ositions, emanating from different members
OF the House and Senate, have been sent to
the caucus committee, and will be conSld-
cred at the meeting tomorrow. Among
them is one submitted by Representative
Roberts, Of Maryland, which recites the
present condition OF affairs and the Gus
tom which has heretofore prevailed con-
corning the count of the electoral vote,
and concludes with Il resolution declar-
ing that in accordance with custom and
precedent the counting of the electoral
vote shall take place as heretofore in the
hall of the House of Representatives. SEN
ator Thurman will also present for the in
formation OF the committee carefully
II. l-x~.. ~. Y, npfln F
all the Republican senator's on the question
of tho count OF the electoral vote. This
statement will show that with not more
than two or three exceptions every kepub-
iican senator is OH the record in opposition
TO the power OF the president OF the Senate
TO count and decide upon the electoral vote.
This record shows that among those who
have committed themselves most strongly
in this matter is Senator sherman, not only
last year during the debate on Mr.. Nor
toms electoral bill, but as far back rs 1865,
when the adoption OF the twenty-second
Joint rule was under discussion. Among
other propositions which will be urged
upon the'caucus committee is the Morton
electoral bill. Many members Of the House
think that it would be q very good thing to
have this bill introduced in the House as an
original measure, passed and sent over to
the Senate. AS the bill was the subject of
one of the most elaborate and exhaustive de-
bates which ever took place in the Senate,
its merits are OF course fully understood in
that body. i large majority Of the Repub-
lican senators voted for IL, and II they
choose now to 60 back on their record and
stifle it in committee or on the table OF the
Senate the House members say let them do
it.-Special to Baltimore San.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
In the course Of the Oregon debate in the
Senate this afternoon Mr.. Eaton stated his
position on that question, which is under
stood to be identical with the opinion enter
tanned by the large majority OF the Demo-
cratic senators. Mr.. Eaton said positively
that he did not and would not rest Mr.. Til
denis claim to the presidency on the alleged
Democratic vote from Oregon. So far rs has
been ascertained no one Of the Democrats
does make any such claim, and it il per-
fectly well understood that Mr.. Tilden him.
self throws the Oregon vote entirely out Of
the question. The Democrats claim that in
law there should be only two votes from
Oregon counted for Hayes, but they do not
go further than this. II they do not estab-
lsh the right Of Mr. Tildcn TO the votes OF
Louisiana and Florida they will make no
eight over Oregon.-B.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AGAIN.
The President continues to unbosom
himself to all who call on him. In CONVEX
sation with prominent western Republi-
can to-day he said that he was neglectinc
no means Of ascertaining whether the De-
mocracy propose forcible resistance to the