The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-28
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WHAT THE REPORTS OF THE SOUTHERN COM
MITTEEs WILL BETTE SOUTH CAROLINA
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT IN FAVOR OF
! HAYES AND HAMPTON AND a DEMOCRATIC
| LEGIsLATURE--wHo PAID THE EXPENSES OF
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESSIONAL IEyEsTI-
eating COMMITTEES.
| from Our Own Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, December 27.-There are
frequent forerunners OF the forthcoming
reports of the southern committees in the
shape Of private letters from members and
attaches OF the southern compittees. All
the advices received from Louisiana and
Florida are to the effect that the testimony
will show conclusively that those States
went for Tilden-the former by an over
whelming majority-and that the only in
| timidation was of Democratic negroes by
their colored brethren.
| a private letter received to-day from an
officer with the South Carolina committee
says that State has undoubtedly gone for
Hayes, and the. committee will so report.
The Democrats, however. clearly elected
the Legislature.
Mr.. Cronin, the Oregon elector, filed his
certificate with Vice-President Ferry this
afternoon at o'clock, at his room in the
National Hotel, upon the assurance being
given him that it was just as valid as IL it
had been delivered to the Vice-Prcsident in
the Senate chamber. Mr.. Ferry declined
to give receipt for it, and stated that
he would also decline to receipt for
the return brought by the Republican
electors. The delivery Of the return was
witnessed by Senator Bogy and Represen-
tatiye Lane, Of Oregon; both OF whom
maie q note of the circumstance Cronib
wants to go home tomorrow, but he win
probably be sabpgnaed to appear before
Morton's Committee on Privileges and
Elections before retracing his footsteps to-
wards the setting sun.
It having been charged that the polti-
clans who went South upon the invitation
Of President Grant, and others who went
without an invitation, to see the count of
the patent Returning Boards, have been
paid their expenses out OF the UnEed States
Treasury, Representative Southland, Of Ohio,
proposes to offer a resolution in the House
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inform the. House how much each was paid.
out OF whas appropriation, by whose order,
and under what authority OF law.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL ACROSS TIE
lSTHMUs.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-The report
OF the commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to examine several reports of the sur
veys, which have been made at the expense
Of the United,States, to ascertain the practi-
cability Of an inter-oceanic canal across the
isthmus, favor the Nicaragua route. It's
cost is fixed at about S100,0O0,00O and it is
estimated that its construction will consume
ten years.
The President believes that the prospect
of an early beginning of the work on this
canal is very favorable. Under his direc-
ton communications have been sent to the
principal Powers Of Europe in regard to
the subject, directing attention to the satIs-
been made andito views set forth in the re-
port. Replies: have been received from sew
eral of the governments thus addressed, in
which they express themselves favorable to-
an early beginning OF the work.
BRIEE WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Mr. Cronin
has deposited with Mr.. Ferry the electoral
vote of Oregon. Ferry gave him no receipt.
At the request Of Senator Kelly, OF Ore
gon, the Democrats on the ticket with Gro
min, and persons who voted with Cronin,
have been summoned as witnesses by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
| A new Subpoena has been issued against
Mr.. Orion to appear forthwith before Mr..
| MorrisoHs committee at New Orleans with
the required kilograms.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, who had re-
signed from the Committee OF Privileges
and Elections, was replaced yesterday as an
additional member.
| The amount assessed on banks and bank
ers during the month as tax on capital and
| deposits is about S2,0O0,000.
The Treasury detectives have recently
discovered new counterfeit $1,000 green
| back.
! MEETING OF NORTH CAROLINA BONDHOLDERS
IN NEW YORK.
l. NEW YORK, December 27.-At meeting
held here to-day of North Carolina bond
holders-at which about S2,500,000 worth
of bonds were represented-it was stated
that of the SIS, 100000 owned by the State
only $21,OOO,0OO were recognized. The
bondholders would be willing to accept fifty
per cent. and in the opinion of the meet
| ing the bonds should be issued for funding
this recognized debt, payable January and
July at New York and Raleigh, and that
these coupons should be received for taxes
and State dues. A committee OF i've was
appointed-of which j. L. Bonner is chair
man-to represent the bondholders and to
adjust the debt on an equitable basis.
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