The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
port Of the bill under the promise that it

gave D0WeT 10 20 UenlHu the EeLuihs'
Hoar answered Hewitt in speech in
| which he made vehement denial of having
given any such impression as was attributed
to him by Hewitt. If he had done 80 he
would have been
Il, WORSE THAN BENEDICT ARNOLD. q
he closed with a prophecy that the coun-
try would applaud the Commission hereaf-
ter for fixing the boundary between the
Federal Government and the States.
After the vote on Pennsylvania was taken
the Democratic house, on strict party
vote, sustained the objections. The Senate
came in and the vote was duly counted.
The next State was Rhode Island, and
the obstructionists came forward with OBJ
,ections, which they made the basis of a mo-
ton to recess over till tomorrow when the
Senate had withdrawn. Here there was an
other test-vote upon this motion to delay,
and the party whose programme reads
Ono TRoTTING ALLOWED
ut this 'ere funeral" bad to succumb under
the stunning blow Of ITS to 80. have it
from the leader OF the obstructionists that
this blow leaves them now but "bare
hope" OF succeeding in keeping up the
fight. "The men we are getting" con-
tinued Blackburn, of Kentucky, care only
ninety-day men; they are not for the war;
they are men who go in to extort some con-
cession in the shape Of new election, but
are not yet prepared for the last alternative,
which they term anarchy" This is the way
the talk runs, but it is plain to be seen that
the majority Of the House will give
A GRUDGING ADOLESCENCE IN THE COUNTING
.. IN OF HAYES.
The minority of the Democrats, led by
McMahon, Blackburn, Knott, and others,
say their last ditch is South Carolina.
When this State is reached they will ask to
have the evidence read. This being 5000
pages in length will take three days, they
say. 1t is hardly possible that the majority
OF the House will permit this to be carried.
Then the extremists will substantially
throw up their hands.
When the debate on Rhode Island was
concluded, the Senate having voted unani-
mously 10 admit the vote OF the State. the
Democrats, under the lead Of Bayard, of
course approved Of the plan adopted by
that State to supply the non-election OF Cor
liss. South Carolina was reached in joint
session, and upon ...-
BOTH SIDES OBJECTING TO THE RESPECTIVE
CERTIFICATES ..-........
OF Hampton and Chamberlain, the Com
mission took it up by candle-light, the new
commissioner, Senator Herman, sitting in
Thurman's stead. But the doctrine OF let
ting the prisoner hang rather than eat NUT
ton cold made the old judges decline to
work at night, Notwithstanding the new
lease Of life an adjournment till tomorrow
would give the tilibusters. 1t is thought
the Commission will finish their labor to-
morrow.
In the House tomorrow Dudley Fields
two bills-one for
A POSSIBLE INTERREGNUM
for remedy by quo acaTanto-will be intro
duced, and will probably pass the House
The interregnum bill has been changed to
accord with Ben. HIPS views, so that the
president of the Senate which assemblies on
or after the 4th OF March will 60 to the
White House in the event OF a failure to
finish the count. A joint resolution vii
also be introduced recognizing the Nichols
and Hampton governments. This vii
doubtless pass the House. The proposition
OF Sargent in the Senate tonight to elect !
president pro tenn. of the Senate, who viii
hold over, has started the caucus to work
| to find .... ....
| MAN TO HOLD FERRY'S PLACE.
Morton is suggested strongly, but it is
contendeI that his position as commissioner
shuts him out. He could, however, resign,
as Thurman did, HamIin is talked OF, and
Sargent also. Conkling is not trusted by
his Republican associates, especially by
Morton and his party. 1t is now arranged
that Hayes is to be sworn in quietly at the
White House, on Sunday at noon, by the
Chief Justice, in the presence Of the Cabinet
and O few selec: friends.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to tlie
Dispalch.1
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission assembled, received The
papers in the South Carolina case, and ad.
| iourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA VOTE.
The South Carolina case was given to the
Commission at 7 O'Clock. and the Commits.
sion will sit tonight. ..
The objections to the vote OF South Caro-.
lima were-First: That no legal election was
held in South Carolina for presidential cleo
tors, the General Assembly Of that State not
having provided, as required by article s,
section 3, of the Constitution thereof, for
the registration OF the people entitled to
vote, without which registration no valid OF
legal election could he held. Second: That
there was not existing in the State Of South
Carolina on the 1st Of January, 1876, nor at
any time thereafter up to and including the
10th of December, 1876, republican form
! of government; such rs is guaranteed by
the Constitution to every State in the Union.
Third: That the Federal Government prior
| to and during the election on November I,
1876, without authority Of law, stationed in
various parts of said State, at or near the
poling-places, detachments OF the United
States army, by whose presence the full eX-
ercise of the. right OF suffrage was pre-
vented, and by reason whereof no legal
or free election was or could be had.
Fourth: That at the several polling-placeS
in said State there. were stationed United
States deputy marshals, appointed under
the provisions Of sections 20, 81, and %,
United States Revised Statutes, which pro.
visions were unconstitutional and void
That said deputy marshals, exceeding over
one thousand in number, by their unlawful
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