The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
The Presidential Campaign-Grapa
Supposed 10 be Ont of the Race
ConkIiug Fairly In she Field-PiRch-
back Likely to he Scented. 6c.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch


Especial telegram to the Dissatch.l
WAsHiEGTos, January 2S.-The political
pot will soon begin to boil very vigorously.
The friends OF the various Republican can.
didates for the Presidency are already dis
paying proper nervousness rs 10 the
chances Of their respective men. AS Conk-
ling is now fairly in the field, actively COM
petlug FOR The nomination at Cincinnati, it
can be intimated, without danger of success
full contradiction, that Grant is out of the
race.
The New York senator has ever been the
firm adherent Of the President, aud would
take no opposing ground while Grant con-
sldered the probabilities of his nomination
for third term in favorable light.
Senator Conklns's friends assert that he
will go into the Cincinnati Convention with
the entire delegation from New York sup.
porting him, and that he will develop
strength OF very formidable character.
Senator Sherman'S friends are indignant at
iutimations that lie is not sincere in his nemi-
nation of Governor Hayes, and declares that
the letter expresses nothing but the warmest
convictions OF the writer. 1t is more than
probable that Efforts will be made by the Re-
publicaus to precipitate a debate, similar to
that brought out on the amnesty bill, before
long.
TIE campaign on the Republican side will
appeal strongly to passion and prejudice, and
lis leaders pronounce the speeches OF the
Democrats OH the late amues.y bill as ehtc-
tive capital for them.
Tie only danger is that before the CAM
pli@u is op2n the bricf display of ultra
party spiri: will have been forgotten by the
people. Prominent Democrats here declare
in favor Of prompt and vigorous workman
ship in the way Of organization, and bare
never been more cheerful over future pros
| pects.
| Tue indications are that the State crgari-
zitions this year will be more thorough than
have been for many years.
Among the very few names spoken OF at
this time as likely to be received with great
favor in the Convention is that Of Judge
Davis, of Illinois, who. it will be remem-
bered, was appointed 10 take the Supreme
Court bench by President Lincoln.
PiGchback's supporters in the Senate say
TIA. he will be admitted 10 the long vacart
Louisiana seat very soon. The papers re-
laling TO Mr.. Eustis were laid on the table
to-day, and this is regarded as materially IT.
creasinG Pinchpack's chances, notwthstand.
ing he hasbeer Knocking at the door of the
Senate long enough 70 become liresome.
The Democrats will do their best, and they
think successfully, to have the seat remain
vacant still little longer, or until legally
elected sen stor appears in it. TIMoN.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WAsHiNGToS, January %, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on Priv.
irgrs ana Elections, reported adversely on
the papers OF J. Il. Eustjs. cllimin. seat as
senator from Louisiana: ard the papers
were laid on tie latl4. The committee, in
their report. state that they End that at the
time OF Eusts's alleged election there was 10
vacancy.
Mr. Morton, in making 4 motion that
THURSDAY next be >et aside for the considcri.
too of the Louisiana senatorial question,
said it vas time the matter was settled.
The Centennial appropriation bill vas re-
ported by the Appropriation Committee
without amendment.
Dir. Johnston introduced bill to incopo.
rate the District Ine5riate Asylum.
The bill paying interest vas discussed to
adjournment without action.
No executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A memorial of tie New Mexico Legisa.
ture asking for admission was pissed.
A committee consisting OF Messrs. Whit.
horne, Walls, and D1ntorth was appointed
TO take testimony at N0rfork regarding
| frauds at the Dayy.yard.
The consular and diplomatic bill was re-
ported. 1t approp:iates 1922 SAT, aud con.
! tains the reduction heretofore reported.
| A bill prohibiting American citizens from
| holding slaves in foreign countries was pre-.
sented and referred.
| The House went iato Committee of the
| Whole on the Military Academy bill.
| The debate was very bitter. AS an illus.
| tration: After referring TO the fact that NJ.
| Hale Of Maine (whom be called "BlainG's
little bub," and was called TO oider,) voted
lust ear against and now for the Centennial,
Mr.. Cox said Il have no personal feeling
about him. He is nothing 10 me, and am,
] suppose, nothing to him What mean is
this, that when the Democratic side of the
House, after a hard old struggle to get into
power after the scouDdrelism, after the
swinding, after the PRODUCTIVITY of many
years-reycr straight, always crooked on
your side of the House.. and on the
part of the Administration comes in
here with one little Dill for West
Point, not seeking 10 reduce the eX-
penses beyond what they were in 1857, it is
opposed by the Republican economists, they
eating their own words and going back on
their own record. In the name OF the peo-
Dle who ere distressed, in the name Of
honest men everywhere, | protest 10 one
word against the whole BODY OF
that sid,: of the House as wanting
in fair, square economy. All your platforms
favor re,renchment, and the people cry for
it everywhere; and yet on the very hFst
opportunity, when there is al honest, square,
fair bill brought in here, which cuts down
luxurious living ut West Point, the whole
body of Republicans fly in the fsce OF their
own platform and ct their previous record"
w ltnout passing Lie p'h VIC eon'i"'1'~o
rose.
Death of congressman starkweatiaer.
WASHINGTON, January 2s.-Hop. Henry Il.
s,arkweather, reported hopelesssly sick yes
teraay, died early this morning. Dir. Stark
weather represented the Third Congressional
District of Connecticut. He was Withia
three months CT being fifty years old, and
had been IN pablo life twenty years. lie
served in the ForiietD, Forty.arst, Forty
second, and Fsrty-third Congresses, and was