The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-23

SOLUTIONS TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSEWIFE COLORADO CAsE-APPREHEN-
SION OF REPUBLICANS OVER THE PREsI-
Dents SOUTHERN POLICY.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, October 22.-The Senate
had another short session to-day, devoted
entirely to the introduction Of bills and re-
solutions. Several bills repeating the specie
resumption act were introduced. Senator
Beck introduced one simply repeating the act
OF January, 1878. Senator Hereford intro
duced one which provides that so much Of the
act OF 1875 as provides for the redemption OF
United States notes in excess OF $500, O0O, 900
be repealed; and also so much OF the act as
provides that on and after January l, 1879,
the Treasury shall redeem in coin the legal
tender notes outstanding on their presenta-
ton for redemption.
Senator Johnston introduced bill for
the relief Of the heirs Of
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, LATE OF LEXINGTON,
Rockbridge county. The bill proposes to
relieve the administrator Of the estate from
all disabilities now existing and preventing
the heirs from renewing an application for
patent for an approved apparatus for eX-
tnguishing fires, for which patent said Ora
ham filed an application in the Patent Of
flee in 1887, which application was never
finally acted upon; and authorizing the
Commissioner OF Patents to issue letters
patent for the invention. said letters patent,
when issued, to have the same force and Ell
feet from and after its date as though no
DELAY had occurred in prosecuting said ap-
plication or granting said patent thereon !;
providing that no one shall be liable for in
frinsement Of said patent prior to the date
OF issue OF the letters patent.
\ number OF
EXPLOSIVE RESOLUTIONS
are ready to be exploded in the House at
the first opportunity. Judge Kelley has
one rcpealing the resumption act; Ewing,
Of Ohio, has another, remonetizng the OLD
silver dollar; Banning, OF Ohio, has third,
to make silver legal tender to any amount;
and several endorsing the Presidents
southern policy have been drawn up. 1t
was intended to force vote on several OF
these to-day, under suspension OF the
rules, which is in order on Monday.
The Republicans, however, were not
ready to place themselves on record, espe-
ealy in relation to the Presidents south
ern policy, and cvaded the threatened dam
ger by getting the Colorado case before the
House and using up the whole day IN
speeches upon it. The case was still pend
ing when the House adjourned.
PATTERSON OF COLORADO.
1t is rather more than probable that the
House will ultimately seat Patterson, the
Democratic contestant from Colorado, al
though the Republicans are making strong
fight for Bedford. Patterson has brought in
some papers which materially strengthen
his case. He las certified copy Of highly
edifying correspondence which passed be-
tween the Department Of Justice and the
marshal of Colorado. 1t appears that IN
September last the marshal wrote to the De-
partment asking months leave OF absence.
The Department replied that he could not
be spared until after the elections. After
the October elections he renewed his appll-
cation for leave Of absence. The Depart
ment replied that there was another election
for congressman coming on in November,
and he must remain at his post until that
was over. Subsequently he learned that
the Republican State Committee had
decided not to run Beliord in No
vember, OH the ground that his cleo
ton in October was sufficient. The
marshal communicated this fact to the
Department and asked again for leave,
whcrcupon the Department replied that I'M
der the law the congressman for the Forty
fifth Congress must be elected in November.
Mr.. Patterson also has a letter from the
Governor OF Colorado, who gives 1t as his
opinion that Bedford was not legally elected
to the Forty.fifth Congress.
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN POLICY.
Republicans are maniiesting considerable
over the probability that they
will be forced to vote on some resolution
approving the Presidents southern policy.
Several informal conferences have been
held, at which friends OF the Admlnlstra-
ton have labored to persuade the anti
HAYES men to vote for such Il resolution, or
at least not to vote against it. Thus far the
have not been persuaded,
and have agreed to nothing beyond an cf-
fort to keep such resolutions out OF the
House BY tactics similar to those resorted
to to-day.
THE CAUCUS.
An informal consultation OF the House
Democrats was held to-day to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY OF calling caucus contemplated
for tonight. \ communication was re-
ceived from Democratic senators requesting
Joint caucus as soon rs possible to decide
upon some plan Of action, and also as to the
ACCESSIBILITY OF short OF long session. After
comforting together, the House Democrats
decided to postpone the caucus two or three
days, mainly OH the representation that
Speaker Randall would be ready to an
nounce all the committees on Wednesday.
On learning this, it was deemed wise to
wait for the announcement OF committees,
when the caucus could be held to more
advantage. All the members with re-
solutions in their pockets were baked
by debate on the Colorado case,
which was started at the very opening Of
to-day's session, mainly for the purpose
- bol.;no, off resolutions which members