The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-26
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., FROM WAsHINsiT0N.
Beforethe Gonmittee Of Ways and Means
wednesday, Id regard to the bill amenda-
tory OF theinternal revenue laws, the Com
missioner expressed himself In favor OF tax
ing depositsins private banking institutions
the same as deposits In national banks.
CHANDLER's TRICKS.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-J. .. De Der
ry,ia Florida selegrnp her, was before tne
f;nmmittee on Powers and Privileges Of the
House. and testified that be had knowledge
of teIegrams to the following effect: ;"sec-
retary Chandler to Governor Steafns: We
are absolutely sure OF so many votes, (he
did not remember the number, sand We
must have Florida, South Carolina, and Lou
isfana by fair means or otherwise" Same
to same: aSend couriers to each county;
they must be made show majority for
Hayes.n Same to same: "Have secured
the Presidents and Secretary; money and
troops will be sent" The witness could not
remember the exact words. he declined
TO answer certain questions, as 1t would
criminate him under the Florida laws. lie
will probably be, held for contempt.
lThe telegraph operator, inserted with a
pencil the word .sno" before the word
"knowledge in the above; but the rest OF
the telegram negatives the idea that it be-
longs there.1 .-,. .....
" .t-it+@31" CAPTAIN EADs.
The House Committee on Appropriations
have agreed to report bill paying Captain
Eads half million in money instead OF
bonds. $780,, ........ .s.s,,,..s...- .......
G0oD-NATURED HIT.
During Mr.. Conkling's speech, Mr.. Dawes
lin his seat) made some remark to Mr.
Conkling as to how they did in Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Conkling said the idea that any
thing upon earth or in the heavens could be
as perfect as they made things in Massachu-
sets he did not entertain for one minute.
When the other States OF this Union even
appropriated to the perfection OF Alassa-
chusetts the time will have come when no
problem could exist that could not be solved.
Even contested presidential votes would
count themselves, and the whole universe
would go on by m automatic and sel1-ad-
justing process. [Laushter.]
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER's LECTURE.
Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher lectured at
the Congregational church last evening on
the subject of "Hard Times" The church
was filled with an audience from the cul-
tured and fashionable circles OF the city.
The lecturer treated the subject in his
usual mastery style. His eloquencc was
fascinating, and his individuality was i'm
pressed upon his hearers Washington Re
publican. ....s. ...... ~.
THE JUDGE AND IEE TRIBUNAL. 8.
In regard to the possible selection Of JUS
tice Davis as a member Of the proposed tri-
bunal to determine the contested electoral
Votes, it was asserted to-day in well-ln-
formed Quarters that, whether elected sena-
tor or not. Justice Davis would probably
not be selected as q member OF the tribunal
because he undoubtedly has been more OF
less identified with politics by reason OF the
prominent mention OF his name as candl
date for the presidency both in 1872 ant
1876, It was said that, contrary to the gen
eral impression, the fifth member o. ...- :. :.
bunal would be either Justice Bradley OF
Justice Hunt both Of whom are known Il!
prominent Republicans, but who are mo-
the less looked upon as just and upright
t;udges.-SpeciQl to Baltimore Sun.
..-...... p. THE. FATE OF LOGAN.
One by one the roses fall. First 1t wa:
Colfax, and Chandler, and Carpenter, ant
so on. Yesterday it was Boutwell,, and to-
day it is Logan. 1t is true that President
Grant plucked Chandler from the obscurity
to which the people had consigned him
and again put him in high place. But thi:
was only for brief time, and after the 4tt
of March Chandler will join Logan, Bout
well ct id omne genus. General Logan
whose death-knell was rung yesterday In
the Illinois Legislature. is perhaps one Of
1.-THE worst of the type Of men who, long
after the hush Of arms: have done their ut
most to perpetuate the burning and bitter
strifes and memories engendered by civil
war. The rapid and involuntary disap-
pearance Of such men from public life Is 9
cheerful indication that their teachings and
their precepts do not take deep root. There
are few more OF such men left, and il
they do not speedily take heed by the fate
of their associates it will not be long before
they will follow them to the same obScurity
ID. .: -. '..t. (.
Mr.. M'CRARY's VIEWS.
Representative McCrary, OF Kentucky,
states positively that he will not accept the
position of member OF the commission or
the electoral vote If such should be rendered
to him. He says that he regards Hayes's
chances under the electoral bill as infinitely
better than il there were no agreement, be.
cause il the two houses had come tagethel
without any previous understanding il
would have been found that majority OF the
Senate would not have sustained the theory
OF the right Of the president OF the Senate tc
count the vote, and the Republicans would
then have been all adrift.-lb. -
JUDGE BLACK WEAKENING. ....
1t was said among the House Democrat
this afternoon that Judge Black was per
ceptibly weakening in his opposition to The
electoral bill.-Ib. .-.......
...3 -- AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS.
Very many patriotic constituents Of mem
bers Of Congress in the rural districts art
sending kilograms here approving or disap
proving the electoral bill, and on which
they neglect to pay the tolls. AS many O.
these messages cost several dollars apiece
members would prefer that their rural con
stituents should express their opinions
through the mails.-Ib. $3.50. 'a.5
.'': POSTAL.
Joseph T. Henderson Is appointed post
master at Barksdale, Halifax county, Va.
rice w. W. Coates, declined. A new post
office is established ut Avon, Nelson coun
ty, Va, on the route from Alton to Nellie:
Ford, with Mrs. Mildred j. Powers q:
postmaster. ..e.
THE JUDGES Must ACCEPT.-There is NJ
way open to the associate justices of thu
Supreme Court, whose circuits are named
in the bill creating the mixed tribunal, tt
escape from the new duty assigned them, ir
case the bill becomes law, but to resign
their positions. The legislation, il will bt