The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-12
FROM wASHINGTOS.
WASHINGTON. january 10.


\ gentleman who possesses exceptional
advantages for obtaining an insight OF what
i roing on beneath the surface OF events
here. and is a careful and unprecedented OBJ
server. saws this evening that it grows
clearer and clearer to his mind that it is the
fixed plan OF the Democrats to insist on the
r;cL1 OF the House TO reject the vote OF
Louisiana. and then to proceed to elect iii
den as President. He expresses the firm
conviction that David Dudley Field is sent
here 10 supply what the northern Demo-
Gratis have hitherto lacked, and to push this
r,lou through. The situation, he says, has
never before looked to him so serious as
now.-Spfcial to Boston AdrerttSer.
SENATOR CoSKLISG ON THE CRISIS.
Mr. Cohkling is preparing speech on the
topic OF the hour which ne will deliver in
tbe Senate shortly There is considerable
anxiety to hear how he will treat the present
crisis. Mr.. ConkIing's friends say that If
the Democrats expect to gain any aid or
consolation from what he may do or say
they are very much miStaken.-D.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.
Republican meeting and tOrct-hght
procession is soon to be held in Washing
ion. at which addresses will be made by
prominent members Of Congre>s.-b.
LEGACY TO UNCLE SAM.
Some months ago IN eccentric old man
named Charles Foe died in New York city,
leaving will in which he provided llbe-
rally for all his living relations, giving each
I stated sum. and bequeathing the balance
of his property amounting, it is supposed,
10 between one hundred and one hundred
and tiity thousand doliars) to the United
states Government to be applied toward
the pavment OF the public debt. Senator
Booth introduced bill to-day providing
for the appointment OF trustee to look
after the interest OF the Government in the
settlement of the estate.-Id.
THE LOUISIANA OUTLOOK.
Lieutenant General Sheridan, in company
with General Sherman and the Secretary Of
War, had interviews with the President to-
day on the Louisiana situation. In answer
10 question put to him, General Sheridan
said. in his blunt way 4" Tell them not to
irct about it. Augur rwll take care OF those
fellows down there. He'll attend to them.
/, has always come out right hasn't it :?
And il will again. The meaning of which
is that ultimately the President will sustain
Packard. Senator West who has been
somewhat discouraged at the apathy OF the
President concerning Packards prospects,
is in better spirits Tonight to
Baltimore Sun.
ANXIETY ABOUT FLORIDA.
Much anxiety prevails among the Repub-
leans here concerning the report OF the
Florida investigation committee. 1t is adj
l,ittcd that ii the committee should be unani-
nous in its report in favor OF the Ti!den
electors it will make a very bad show for
HayrS. To prevent this the most intense
pressure las been brought to bear upon
MeS>rS. Dunnell and " Woodburn, the RcpuD-
lican members OF the committee. to induce
them to make minority report.-D.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, SENATOR.
Information from Massachusetts from
source friendly to Senator Boutwell, states
that while he will probably lead on the
lirst ballot for United States senator in the
legislature, circumstances may occur which
will cause the choice OF the Legislature to
fall upon new man.-l5.
TuB SEw-ELECTIoN TALK.
The statements appearing in the Repub-
lican papers that Democratic members of
Congress are favoring a new election are
entirely without foundation, and made for
the sole purpose of bolStering up the cause
of HAYES. All that Democratic members
have said on the subject is that they are
perfectly satisfied that in the event OF q new
election Tilden would be elected by 4 much
.rreater majority than he was in November.
IL.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAPo on TIE LOUISIANA
ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-Reprcsenta-
tive Crapo, Of Massachusetts,, one OF the
Republican members Of the Louisiana COM
mittcc, has returned to Washington. In
conversation tonight Mr.. Grape said that he
did not think that Tllden was legally en-
titled to the vote of Louisiana. IIo thought
the Returning Board was justified in its
findings from the testimony before it, but
he does not think the Democrats had
sufficient opportunity to put in all the
rebutting testimony obtainable on ac-
count OF the limited time at the disposal
Of the Board. Much testimony has been
taken by the House committee which the
!. Returning Board did not have before, and
/. this testimony makes it doubtful whether |
certain polls thrown out by the Returning |
Board should have been excluded. In re-
gard to the Pinkston case, he had examined
considerable testimony, and thinks there is |
good room to doubt that story. He eX-
presses the opinion that the people OF LOU
,ana have been afflicted with bad govern
nent, and he sympathizes with them. He
Was with the sub committee which investi-
gated Ouachita parish, and thinks that the
charges OF intimidation in that parish were
sustained. He says that all rumors that he
would unite in the report OF the Democratic I
members OF the committee are unfounded.-
IL.
THE SAME OLD GUESS.
A prominent Democrat remarked tonight |
lAat the choice Of Tilden as President by |
,ae House and that OF Wheeler as Vice
PRESIDENT by the Senate, in the constitu-
tional mode, seemed TO be the>most reasona-
Die solution OF the present complications.
CALLED BONDS.
The Treasury to-day issued the thirty
seventh call for the redemption OF United |
,tates bonds. The call is for $40, ,a00, 900 OF
.: rvs OF 1865, May and November, OF which |
ssbooo,o 600 are coupons and $3, 600, 900 regis
ssfed, principal and accrued interest to be
pald on 10th April next. The bonds are
: numbered ~ as follows: Coupons, $l00, Nos.
't0ol to 1850; $500. Nos. 22,10l to 20, 100