The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC.

rHE TEXAS PACIFIC,
Inst ms a compromise had been effected
,o'ween the Scott and Huntington interests,
-. yvhich IL was hoped that the project OF a
.;,,bern transcontinental railroad could be
iced in position to meet the approval OF
ri,,croSs. a new obstacle has sprung up in
~" ignorance OF certain parties represent
;u The CITY OF San Diego, who demanded
,Hot the road shall be constructed eastward
IAN; ;", that place. They claim to have the
AVER. and that they will defeat the entire
,nno,surc il their demands are not respected.
w. huntington. 1t Is said, desires to give
.hrn, branch from point northeast OF San
, m;.,,o near San Gorguis pass. With this
,hnT arc not satisfied, and demand. as above
'" We'd that San Diego shall be upon the
,rSin Inc. -Repa6lican. - - i; 49,
CARD FROM BUTLER, : 80
-,,ne Edi!or Of the National RspteGcaa:
hSyc seen in your journal and another in
49,. .;,y what was given. as an authoritative
',',.mHnt Of my views upon the political
>;,,,ation in regard to the presidency, ] am
L,s~c;n made to say. substantially. that |
~ come 10 the conclusion that all is fraud
.',S wrong in the election on the part OF the
p%nuhlicsn Darty and Oh The part OF the
H.rocratic marty. and. therefore, that l
n,,,,sc q Now election. OF course the per-
I',Y who overheard what said and reported
=. r.rn,+ed onlc ~ much o! what l9did
- he could ovcrhcar aad under
,.so6 was speaking OF proposed
.,n,,,roui,c Of the question between
U, ridden and Mr.. Hayes. and said that
,L.r. VAS hut one compromise possible;
[,c-rrhin- else was either an abandonment
., Nr. HAYES by the Republican party or an
Shqndonmcnt Of Mr.. Tilden by the Demo-
.-9t;c marty. And that compromise was
,bsf both their claims might be submitted
:, . new election under the law OF 1892, II
~ nar,icS agreed in not counting the votes
IN account OF their doubts OF the fairness OF
The election or the fairness OF the ascertain
men, OF the election. | did not and have not
even any opinion OF my own as to the fea-
,.,ility or propricty Of taking that course.
simply pointed out road which might be
,,lrn if ANYBODY chose to take it; no more,
no lr>>.
am, very respectfully, yours,
BENZ. +. BUTLER.
Washington, d. C.. December -, 1876.
TIE ORGAN SCENTS 4 rLoT.
II the Joint committee fail to decide on a
r'an for counting the electoral vote by
which Mr.. Tildcn can be elected the Demo-
r-,,. COMPOSING it will Immediately with
draw. After the withdrawal should the
president of the Senate attempt to count the
vote according to historic precedent and the
mode prescribed by the Constitution, which
ygv,, necessarily elect aI. Hayes, the House
viii refuse 10 recognize the latter rs PreSi-
dent, and withdrawing, will proceed i'm
,n"diateIv 10 elect the former, and call on
he Country 10 sustain its action Wash
n,ltoa IspNGlicaH, 23d.
Mr.. WILLARD. r.s..s-a "
tn the very first day of the session he was
tn only man on the Republican side who
voted for an extreme Democratic partisan
lncuirv. and when Randall designated him
- mrnbcr OF the South Carolina Com
mltcr Of investigation, his own colleague,
Nr. r0ngrr. objected 10 him on the ground
that be was = Democrat. -BaitimOre Ifmeri-
can.
Mr.. Willard is one Of the joint commit
-" on counting the votes. - d. q
FLoRIpA-TILDEN CARRIES TIE STATE. :
Especial 10 the Union.l
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, December 2a.-The
supreme Court awarded percmptory man
i1WlS this afternoon, requiring the Return
!ns Board to canvass all the returns, spe-,
riaiiy mentioning those OF Hamilton. Mon
roe, Jackson, and Mantee counties. It.
awards everything that the Democrats ask
cd for, and there is great rejoicing here and
elsewhere in the State. G. E..DYKE.
Alta late hour last evening Senator Jones,
II Florida. received dispatch from ITALIA
ha>>ec fully confirming the above. The
new canvass will give the State government
~ +E
College OF the State to the Democrats.-Ed-
toy Enion.l -.. .a........
WHO IS DENNIS e4.Ia
General Dennis, the individual who made
himself 30 notorious on the occasion of the
assembling OF the South Carolina Legisla-
ture in pointing out to General Ruger's sol
djcrS what members should and what
should not be admitted to the hall, came
here a. the bearer OF the Hayes electoral
vote OF South Carolina. Senator Ferry took
lis package, but gave him no receipt. In
conversation to-day Senator Ferry stated
his position on the subject Us follows: He
>aid in the case Of contested States he
would not give a receipt or voucher to
either party bearing the vote for the reason
that hr could not break the seal of the pack
age TO ascertain which is the proper return.
ual ~ lilalJcT, nc SIlu- Hulcll cannot DE
decided till the second Wednesday OF Feb
ruary. There can be but one proper return
from any State, and which is the proper re-
turn cannot, in case OF contest, be deter
mined until all the electoral votes are
opened in accordance with the Constitu-
.ion.-SpeciaI to Baltimore San.
s" POSTAL. E,i
Walter Asheton is appointed postmaster
At Auburn, Fauquier county, Va, utce
Robert Meeks, resigned. James W. Dulin
Is appointed at Oak Shade, Culpeper county,
Va, uice j. Dulin, superseded. W. w.
Coates is appointed postmaster at Banks
dale, Halifax county, Ma, vtCe William G..
Pringle, resigned. Mrs. america NJ. Ray
is appointed at Sissonyille, kanawha coun-
ty. W. Va.,I Uiee +. M. Ray. a new post
office is established at D ulinsyille, Madison
county, Va, ON the route from Madison
Courthouse to Gordonsvilie, with John NJ.
.iylor as postmaster. a new post-office is
Established at Milestone, Brunswick county,
Va. on the route from Bellefont to Whit
les Mill, and near Edwards's Store, with
William T. Mason as postmaster. A new
post-ofiice was established at Fountain
Creek, Greenville county, Va, on the route
from Hicksiord TO White Plains, with W.
\. Buckley as postmaster. ' ... .a.,.-
The TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND CONGRESS.
IIncLipu{pn n n Danorohar -rrba