The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-12

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$50, Nos. 20t to 800; 800, Nos. 3, 40l TO
$500: $500, Nos. 2,751 to $3.50; Si.ooo,
Nos. 10,001 to 10000; $4,000, Nos. 4, l0l TO
4,75o, and $40, 900, Nos. 5,151 to $500, all
numbers inclusive.
A sIE1GHT-oF .BAND swINDLER.
A swindler appeared at the Treasury De-
,partment and at some OF the banks 10 thlS
city last week, and succeeded in one or two
instances, by an aG'roit sleight-of-hand trick,
in stealing notes almost out OF the hands OF
the partv with whom he pretended to be
transacting business. His plan was to re-
quest change Of a large note for notes OF
smaller denomination. anu by attracting the
attention OF the person behind the counter
succeed in stealing note from the package
in his hands without the act being noticed.
One plan was to request different note from
the one laid on the counter for him, then point
to another note in the package in the CASH
icr's hand Zone more worn he would an
nounce as better suited for the purpose Tor
which he desired it), and while the cashier
would be looking for it the swindlng indl-
yidual would deity conceal the hrst note
| living on the counter, or one OF them, II
more than one had been handed him i'll eN-
change, and then request that no 1urther
trouble should be taken for him, receive
back the money originally given by him TO
be changed, and walk quietly out OF the
room. He was successful in at least one
prominent institution here, and 1t Is sald at
The Treasury Department to-day that IN
formation was at hand that the same party
was operating in Baltimore -Spcc1dI 10
Baltimore Anaericda.
THE HOUSE AND TIE ELECTORAL COUNT.
| With regard to the action thus far taken
by the spccial committee appointed TO III
ouire into the rights and privileges OF the
House in counting the electoral vote, 1t Is
learned that MIR. Tucker, OF Virginia, pre-
scnteda series Of propositions, which were
in effect, that the power to count the elec
toral vote is not conferred by the Constltu.
ton upon the president OF the Senate, bul
is conferred by the Constitution upon inc
Senate and House Of Representatives; ano
that in the execution OF the power TO coHn'
the electoral vote the House OF kcpre.
sentatives is at least coordinate ana cqua
with the Senate, and that in counting inc
electoral votes no vote can pc counted
against the judgment and assent OF
the House. These propositions lea 70
much discussion in the committee. Two OF
the Republican members, Mr.. Burchard and
Mr.. McDil, contendcd that the president OF
the Senate had the right to count the electo'
raj vote. Mr.. Seelye, OF Massachusetts, ar.
gued that rs the committee was appointed
to consider the functions OF the House III
this matter it was not called upon to asccr'
tain the powers OF the president OF the Sen
otc. He thought Congress should pass &
law determining the manner OF counting the
electoral vote, and submitted as substitute
for the proposition Of Mr.. Tucker the fol
lowing:
That it is the privilege of the House to
meet with the Senate when the electoral votes
are opened, and to appoint telers, VINO,
with tellers appointed by the Senate, shall
register and compute this vote, and VINO
NAV object for any reason deemed proper
to the reception of any electoral vote; that
il is the power of the House, with the con-
currence of the Senate, to reject any electo.
raj vote which may be contrary to law that
il is the duty Of the House to accept every
properlv-certified electoral vote when the
two houses onot agree to reject rs contrary
to law; that the privileges, powers, ana du-
ties of the House in counting the VOTES lor
President and Nice-President are no more
and no less than those OF the senate.
The action of the committee at Its last
meeting was as follows: Mr.. Bnrchard
moved to amend Mr.. fuckers propositions
hy declaring that the president of the Sem
ate has the right to count the vote. This
motion was lost. The propositions OF Mr..
Seelye were then voted on, and the commit,
tee stood four to three, the Republicans all
voting for the resolutions. The first three
OF MI. fuckers propositions were then
voted on seriati,n, and the two first adopted
by party vote Of four to three. The third
received 2 unanimous vote. The fourth pro-
position-thc most important of all-will be
voted on at the next meeting, and Will no
doubt be adopted by party vote. 1t REAL
firms the doctrines OF the twenty-second
Joint rule-that the House alone has the
power to reject the vote OF State. Ihe
stand taken by the Democratic members
upon this proposition is regarded as lndl.
eating that the House insist upon the highest
powers which have been exercised by the
House over the electoral VOTE Washington
| EnjoO