The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-24

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| THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN-DEATH OF A
| FRENCH SENATOR, &C. ~ TX 81
| from Our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, February %, 1877.
THE INEVITABLE TO Z.
The suspense is at an end, at least as far
as Oregon 10 concerned, and the three cleo
toral votes Of that State will be counted for
Hayes and Wheeler, the Commission hay
ing decided this evening by the usual vote
OF 8 to { that Watts and his associates were
the true electors. SO
The House adjourned early, and the re-
suit of the Oregon contest being known,
though not officially promulgated, was the
subject of y. Me- ~ -.
~ AN EXCITED CONVERSATION
among Democrats, and very soon they went
into caucus to confer upon a policy to be
pursued, and, if possible, to harmonic con-
flicting views. They were not entirely sue
cessful in either. Extreme men held the
floor most Of the time, and some more
moderate Democrats having LETT, a resolu-
ton to postpone the vote upon. Oregon I'M
til Monday was agreed to. Field presented
his bill providing for new election in the
spring, and that whoever the Senate may
elect their presiding officer shall be Presi-
dent ad interim. The consideration of this
subject was, however, deferred, and may be
taken up at the caucus Saturday night. 1t is
PART OF THE PROGRAMME
to put the Senate in the position Of forcing
session Of Congress in the spring; and in
this scheme officers Of the present House
are most interested, for If Hayes becomes
President their chances for reelection will
materially lessen in a new Congress with
parties nearly evenly balanced.
Carunac and Burk, Of New Orleans, and
Davis and Abel-the last two lately clerks
Of the Returning Board-are busily en-
gagged in examining the original Louisiana
returns brought here by the colored Sccre-
tary OF State. So far, at nearly all polls
thrown out, It IS found certified by Repub-
lican election officers that
THE ELECTION WAS FAIR AND PEAeEABLE,
and with souee Of these are afidavits OF in
timdation da4ed after the polls were thrown
out and the result OF the election declared
by the Board. Burk and Cavanac caught
Davis pocketing the forged Vernon parish
returns. Bur6 asked, "What's that you
took" Davis replied, cts nothing"
Burk made him take. the papers out Of his
| pocket. Davis is the rogue who assisted
Littlefeld in altering the Vernon returns
| by Wells's order.
The sensation tonight is the circulation OF
copies OF the Ohio State Journal, edited by
Comfy, Hayes's warm personal friend, con-
tanning m editorial declaring it to be
Grants duty to recognize Packard imme-
diately, and support him with all the troops
he may demand. A private letter to Con-
gresham Vance, OF Ohio, states it was
written as the result Of the Republican eau
Gus held at Governor Hayes's Office. West
ern men are using these facts with apparent
effect in rousing the Conservative southern
Democrats to join in the obstruction policy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Young telegraphs
tonight that Hayes did not inspire the ar
ticle, and never saw it until published.
In secret session to-day speeches were
made by Bayard, Hunton, Bradley, Abbott,
and Strong. The Republicans stuck to
Miler's proposition that the Secretary OF
State alone is the Returning Board, and his
certificate to Watts and colleagues is con-
elusive, and Hayes entitled to Oregon's
three votes. The Democrats agreed with
Bayard that Watts, being ineligible, his vote
was lost, but that Cronin was not lawful
e,ector, and his vote could not be counted.
The vote was unanimous for rejecting Gro
min, and stood to 7 for giving Oregon's
three votes to Hayes. Thurman being
sick, the commissioners went to his house,
when the orders were prepared, and Thur
man voted lying in bed.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.J
THE CAUCUS LAST EVENING.
Directly after the recess of the House this
afternoon notice was read from the desk
of the clerk inviting the Democrats to re-
main for the purpose OF holding caucus.
When the hall had been cleared Of all
others, Representative Lamar called the
meeting to order. He said that he had been
requested 10 Suggest Gue CduCuS du-
| iourn till u O'Clock tonight; whereupon
member proposed Saturday night; but the
voice of the majority being in favor of
continuing the caucus this afternoon
without an adjournment, Representa-
tive McMahon, Of Ohio, moved that to-
morrow @ motion be made in the House
inviting the Senate to meet the House
in Joint convention at ! O'Clock on Mon
day. Representative Kehr. OF Missouri, Of
fered a substitute-namely, that motion
be made in the House inviting the Senate
to meet the House in joint session to-mor-
row at / O'Clock for the purpose Of pro-
ceeding with the count Of the electoral
vote. To this Representative Neale, Of
Ohio, offered an amendment, which Kehr
accepted, to the effect that after the two
houses shall have met in joint session to
receive the decision Of the Electoral Com
mission on the Oregon question, and shall
lhave separated thereon, the House will
then proceed TO discuss the decision.
AN EARNEST AND EXCITED DISCUSSION
ensued, in which Representatives Vance Of
| Ohio, Knott of Kentucky, Sparks Of Illinois,
and Lane OF Oregon participated, fayoring
delay till Monday. Representatives Hill of
Georgia, Brown Of Kentucky, Wiltzhire Of
Arkansas, Harrison Of Illinois, and House
of Tennessee, were in favor OF inviting the
Senate to meet with the House tomorrow
i for the Drrnose Of continuing the counting