The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15
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HAMPToN's INAUGURATION AT COLUMBIA
YEsTERDAYINTERE sTIEG CEREMo.
IEs-C0NGREssIoNAL MATTERs-A CON.
,MTTTEE APPOINTED TO PREPARE A PLAN
FOR COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE
PRESIDENT GRANTS RESPONSE TO SEN
AToR W1THERs's RESoLUTION-A Mr..
MARBLE TELLSwHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT
ELECTIONS IN PETERsBURG-oTHER PO-
GLIT1CAL MATTERs-NEw YORK BY OIL
LIGHT-THE OHIO RIVER CLOSED BIZ ICE,
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The Latest from Washington.
GRANT DECLARES THAT HAYES HAS BEEN
,ELECTED-DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS DEPENDS
UPON THEIR UNION OF PURPosE-PRoBA-
BILTTY OF REPUBLICAN, SENATORS ASSUMING
A. CONSERVATIVES PosIT1oN-wHAT ATToR-
+: -NEY-GENERAL TAFT sAYS-THE ORDER FOR
HANCoCK's TRANSFER, &c.
from Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., December ia
Virginia Republican who called on the Pre-
sident yesterday, and afterwards on Zach.
Chandler, says he found them very decided
in their conviction that Hayes has been
elected, and that he will be inaugurated.
He says the President does not anticipate
any formidable opposition, and that after
the 4th Of March Grans will make q tour in
Europe.
That Grant would hesitate to perpetrate
any act, however illegal or revolutionary,
no impartial observer of his administration
doubts but there are many who regard his
attitude in this crisis and the bearing of the
Republican leaders az part OF desperate
game Of bluff.
The coolest heads among the Democrats
assert that their success only depends upon
union of purpose and absolute concert OF
action, and that they claim to have. There
is good reason, too, to believe that three,
and perhaps four, OF the most influential
Republican senators will astonish the coun-
try when the crisis comes by assuming a
conservative position at variance with the
revolutionary schemes OF their party.
A Democratic member who never loses
his wits assured me to-day that he had good
authority for believing the senator's referred
to would take that course. II this be true,
and II commercial and moneyed people OF
the North will meet in public assemblases
and denounce the revolutionary schemes of
Grant and Chandler, they may be induced
to pause. Already strong pressure has been
brought to bear upon the Republicans re-
ferred to to induce them TO stand by their
party; and, relying upon the effective use
OF promises of power and patronage from
the Government, and wholesome exercise
of the party lash, Republican politicians
scout the idea OF any serious detection in
their ranks.
Mr.. Hewitt smiles at the wintry impu-
dence of Chandler's reply to the Democratic
address, and says he supposes from Chand-
lel's cry Of pain he must have felt the force
of the blow. -s..-... ~ ->-,--r
Those accustomed to attend the sessions
of the House are struck with the larger pro.
portion Of whites than blacks IN the crowd
who now fill the galleries. Formerly three
fourths OF the visitors were negroes, now
most Of them are white people
Electoral returns by messenger have been
received since yesterday by Mr. Ferry: pre-.
siding officer of the Senate, from Texas
Missouri, Georgia, New HAMPSHIRE, and
Tennessee. This makes eleven States heard
from by messenger.
Acknowledgement Taft said last night that
there is no way in which the vote OF ar
electoral college can be disturbed in case 6
member thereof was under disabilities al
the time he cast his vote. Once the act is
accomplished, and the college has fulfilled
its mission, nothing can be done to disturb
the verdict. Prior to the vote legal steps
can be taken in the case OF g. disabled cleo.
tor, but not after the act is accomplished.
Colorado occupies an anomalous position
in the House. The delegate, Mr.. Patterson,
is not recognized, and the member, Mr.
Beliord, is kept barking outside the door
This is DISTINGUISHING sovereign State GER
tainly. BeIford will be admitted, the Dem
ocrats say, but they seem to take time to get
ready before letting him in.
Persistent inquiry has developed the fact
that by General Sherman's command ar
order for the transfer of Hancock to the
West was made eut and signed, but was
destroyed, and even the stubb torn from
the order-book.