The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES kNSTT EUMHfTTEE1 6lt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GoNTEMPTUoUl
aETUgNTaGs beard OF LoUJs1ANA-THE usI
.0F TROOPS At PETERsBURG-RE
CAMPAIGN RHSDs--NAT1oNAL DEMOCRATIC
| C0NyENTION-No FINAL. yAGREEMEN Ne
ELECToRAIf oUsr--AN0THER MEETING TO
l. NIGHT.isQ t,trg 3-43a :
- From our Regular Correspondent
f.. w AsHRGToN, January 1G.-The powers
LOT Mr. Knott's committee were again en-
larged to-day, and their scope OF inquiry
now allows them to investigate the presi
dental election in any State, or, il they
choose, to REOPEN and review the cases
already investigated. They propose to take
large advantage OF this power to get at the
true inwardness Of the Chandler manage.
ment OF the election, and TO summon mem,
beers of the national committees of beth par.
ties. General Fitzpatrick is among the wit.
nesses to be probed, il he does not avoid
the summons. 'sg>G sE4.
Mr.. Pelton, secretary Of the. National
Democratic Committee, gave satisfactory ac-
count to-day before Morton's committee OF
the $4,000 sent to Oregon, and also testified
that the committee spent no money for po-
litical purposes in South Carolina, Florida,
or Louisiana, except small amounts
for travelling expenses. The debate
on the report Of the Judiciary Com
mittee upon the proposition to bring
the Louisiana Returning Board to the bar
for contempt Of the privileges Of the House
afforded an opportunity for opening Of the
discussion of some interesting questions in
volved in the presidential controversy,
which both sides readily availed themselves
Of. gat'..-s
Senator's Withers and Johnston made
speeches in the Senate to-day on the use OF
troops at Petersburg during the recent
election, and the resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire whether the
law granted such power to the President,
and whether the law should be amended to
prevent like outrage, was passed.
1t is understood that the money collected
from office-holders during the campaign,
and which passed into Judge Edmunds's
hands, amounted to 100000, 100000 Of
which was spent for printing, and $4,000
for clerk hire, and $4,000 for the expenses
Of the National Committee in New 7 DIRK.
1t was reported this afternoon at the Cap
itol that the President had vetoed'the bill
abolishing the Board Of District Police
Commissioners. -.
United States Marshal Pitkin, OF Louisi-
ana, who arrived here last night, has pre-
pared statement in reference to the situa-
ton in New Orleans, which was submitted
to the Cabinet to-day. Collector Casey, OF
New Orleans, is expected to reach Washing
ton tonight. Gen eral Anderson and Gov
ernor Wells, of the Returning Board, will
probably arrive tomorrow.
II held, the National Democratic Conven-
ton will probably meet at Baltimore about
18th February.
Nothing certain, can be ascertained to-
night OF the action Of the Joint Committee
fon the Electoral Count. From best in
formation at hand it appears that no final
agreement has been reached; but another
modification Of the arbitration plan has been
suggested-7, Z, land another meeting
will be held tomorrow. ~ =
? The Democratic caucus met tonight and
discussed the situate on.