The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-03

PROMISE-EUSTIS TO BE sEATED-GoODE'S
AMNESTY BILL DEFEATED, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December 1.-The great
struggle over the contested-election cases is
over ut last. It has ended in compromise
which has seated Butler and Kellogg and
will seat Eustis. To the casual observer in
the gallery the debates OF the past week
have seemed important. To the old ha6itue
they have seemed almost foolish, because
they have been utterly without effect, so
far as the arguments in them were
concerned. Every senator's mind was
made up before the contest was day old,
and the only question has been one OF
votes. 1t took a week for each side to con-
vince the other that neither could win a
complete victory. That narrows the choice
to prolongation Of the fight until 1879 or
a compromise, and at q late hour last night
both sides chose compromise and agreed
TO vote OH the cases OF both Butler and
Kellogg before either was sworn in. The
ballotins took but little time.
KELLOGG WAS FIRST DECLARED ENTITLED TO
SEAT
by vote OF thirty to twenty eli Ght; Davis,
OF Illinois, voting against him and Patterson
and Conover for him. Stanley Matthews
voted steadily with the Republicans.
The only change in the vote on the Butler
Corbin case was that Judge Davis, although
present. declined to vote. So Butler was
seated by a vote Of twcnty-nine to twenty
eight.
AS soon rs the two new senators had been
sworn in an adjournment was had until ,
O'Clock to-day.
1t was Il part Of the agreement that the
Senate should adjourn until this afternoon
in order to give the Committee on PrlVl-
lcges and Elections an opportunity to pre-
pare report on the Eustis case. Shortly
after the Senate assembled to-day re-
port on that case was made, and, to the sur
prise OF all who were not initiated, the re-
uort was in favor OF Mr. Eustis. Action
on the report was deferred, but there is no
doubt OF the
SPEEDY INsTALMENT OF Mr.. ECSTlS
in the seat to which he was elected, and for
which he has been waiting for twenty-five
months.
After receiving the Eustis report the
Senate proceeded to amend the supplement
tary deficiency bill. 1t has been amended
so materially that it is doubtful II 1t Is
passed before the regular session.
Congressman Goode came very near Sc
curing the adoption OF general amnesty
bill by the House to-day. He introduced a
resolution to the effect that a general am
nesty be granted to all upon whom political
disabilities are imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution. Garfield
suggested an amendment simply stipulating
that amnesty must be asked for before 1t
was granted, and Goode accepted the
amendment, and asked unanimous consent
to have it passed under suspension OF the
rules. Baker demanded the yeas and nays.
This was Just what was not wanted, as
most Of the Republicans, while farorinS
\ GENERAL AMNESTY
bill, are on record against amnesty, and are
unwilling to be recorded for it on yea and
nay vote. Randall suggested that Goode
withdraw his resolution to get rid OF the
call for the yeas and nays, and offer it again
under the impression that a rira-uoce vote
would be allowed; but the yeas and nays
were again demanded, and the resolution
failed OF the requisite two thirds to sl's-
pend the rules, although it received ma
iority OF the votes cast.
Just at the close OF the session OF the
House, Mills, of Texas, offered resolution
instructinc the Committee on Ways and
Means to report tariff bill for revenue
only, and not a bill which should rob the
many to protect the few. This Wood, OF
New York, strenuously objected, and tried
to cut of by motion for recess until
Monday, and by call OF the House on the
ground that there was no quorum. The
call was had, and then Mills's resolution
was adopted-7G to &c; after which the
House took recess until Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Associated Press Reports exclusively 10 the Dis
GENERAL BUFFERS SEAT.
General NJ. G. Butler, who was sworn in as
a senator last night, has been given the seat
on the bobtail row OF the Democratic side
formerly occupied by Senator VOORHEES,.
Senator Kellogg has been seated on the bob
tail row in the rear OF the main rows Of seats
on the Republican side Of the chamber.
Bouquets, presented by Mrs. Roberts,
adorned the desks OF Senators Patterson
and Butler.
Personal.
Samuel w. Small, of the Atlanta Consti-
futien, and Colonel Fitzsimmons, having
been confirmed, leave for home tonight.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on Colonel Jack Wharton as marshal
for Louisiana.
There was Il prolonged contest over Fitz-
simmons in executive session to-day and
postponed his confirmation.
r.. Clayton, OF Alabama, was confirmed
as consul to Callao. ..s: .....
The debt statement shows decrease OF
one and three-eighths millions; in Treasury
coin. one hundred and thirty-iour millions;
currency, one and seven eighths millions.
The judiciary Committee have made no
report on BaXter's nomination as circuit
Judge, and q single objection defeats
him this session, and Harlan for the Su-
preme Bench. They are still held under a
motion to reconsider. Should no action be
taken on Monday on the motion to recon-
slider he stands confirmed.
Three Republicans only voted for Iltz-
Patterson, Conoyer, and
Matthews.
Thc Turf.
THE RACES AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW OR1EANs Dnnemhnr -Parn Ienn-