The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-20
Senator Morton followed him

defence Of the Tribunal. Bayard deploret
the decision because It was triumph OF IL
legal acts under the. forms OF law, and the
American people were to be taught that
honor and honesty are not at the basis oil
their political Institutions.
Logan thought the Judgment according
to law and the Constitution. Wallace
Democrat) said it is q decree Of party
wrung by party fealty from Tribunal that
should have given q judicial decision.
Sargent nrraigned the Democrats for OPP
posing the decisions OF o Commission
created mainly by themselves, and
charged the Democratic members OF
it with partisanship. He. too, s.
PLAUNTED THE BLOODY SHIRT,
and charged upon the Democratic party the
attempted assassination Of Packard, and
that of Lincoln. $50 E:s1
Withers positively contradicted the as
scrtion, and said he believed most Of the
murders in the South were instigated, il. not
committed, by Republicans. He regretted
that the Supreme Court had been dragged
down from its high station into the mire OF
politics. He regretted the division Of the
Commission by party lines, but had no crit
icism for one party. more than the other,
and meant to abide The judgment.
Boutwell, said he expected partisan de-
cision. In all great crises there are no pa
triots but those who are partisans.
Stevenson condemned the Commissions
action in excluding proof OF fraud, perju-
ry, and venality but meant to stand by its
decision. -.s .-a- ..st:.-
Howe spoke. but, Us usual, said nothing.
Christiancy was cut off by expiration of the
two hours allowed for debate. He said
there had been so much
WRONG DONE BY BOTH PARTIES IN LOUISIANA
it would not have been cause for congratu-
lation that either had triumphed. The right
to go behind the returns was one Of the very
questions referred to the Commission, and
he would accept their decision.
Senator Kernan's proposition was then
voted down, and the Judgment Of the Elec-
toral Tribunal affirmed by q vote Of Al to
%, and the Senate Immediately took re-
cess until tomorrow at 10 A. N.
Grant has been preparing message to
Congress to call their attention to the con-
dition OF the government Of Louisiana, and
tothrow upon them the responsibility OF re-
cognlzlng one or the other rival Governors.
It was expected it would be presented to
Congress to-day if there had been any legic-
lative session, but it is understood that ef-
forts are being made to dissuade him from
sending it in at all. The House would GER
tainly recognize Nichols, and would All
thorize the Clerk OF the House to enroll the
names of the Democratic members from
Louisiana whom Nichols would certify
were elected to the Forty-fith Congress.
The country will scarcely be prepared to
learn that the Senate to-day came very near
making Tilden President by voting not to
sustain the judgment OF the Commission in
regard to Louisiana. During the Sunday
recess Conkling declared that the Republi-
can party could not afford to support it, and
he for one would not. Tilden's friends at
once made careful canvass, and found
eight Republican senators willing to follow
under the lead of Conkling.
The danger hanging over the Republican
cause was soon whispered among Republic
cans, and almost took away their breath
When the debate on the objections was go
ing on Conkling was in one Of the commit
tce-rooms besieged by Influential party
friends. Every moment his presence in
the Senate chamber was anXiously hoped
for by Democrats and dreaded by Republic
cans. The golden opportunity passed, and
the faltering Republicans fell into line. 1t
is only possible, not probable, that the vote
to sustain may be reversed tomorrow.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Di :
patchl
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The caucus tonight was quite strong, but,
without taking vote, adjourned until after
the Oregon count.
A proposition by Captain Ellis, a member
of Congress from Louisiana, that appropria.
tons be withheld until self-government is
restored to Louisiana and South Carolina,
was read with storm OF appreciation.
The southern members OF Congress,
backed by numbers of northern Demo
Gratis, seem in earnest in the matter. -
The speakers in the caucus tonight ranged
themselves as follows: t..
For resistance outright: Messrs. Ran.
dali, Mills, Knott, McMahon, Pappleton,
Walling, and Jones, of Kentucky.
For submission contingent on the recog'
milton OF Hampton and Nichols: Repre-.
sentatives Ellis, Hooker, and Springer.
Against action Messrs. Brown and Dur
ham, OF Kentucky. -s-
DEMOCRATIC PLAEs-DoN PIATT TO BE PROS
ECUTED BY GRANT.
| Quite a number Of influential Democrat:
propose the following: First, not to pass
APPROPRIATIONS until Nichols and Hampton
are recognized; or, second, to make use o.
the appropriations conditional upon such
recognition.
1t is mentioned, upon the very highes
official authority, that the President has de
| termined to prosecute Don Piatt, editor o.
the Capital, for libel and for seditiou:
writing, indictable under both common anC
statutory law. District-Attorney Wells ha:
been directed to take the necessary steps
and the arrest will be made tomorrow. Elk
tract from yesterdays Capital:
7 eff man thus returned to power car
ride in safety from the Executive mansion
to the Capitol to. be. inaugurated, we art
fitted for the slavery that will follow thu
Inauguration" -':.
- VARIOUS ITEMS ga, 81.
The President will leave the White House
March Sd. Mrs. Grant will be the guest O.
Secretary Fish. :"-- -
The House Committee on Appropriation
voted 100000 to-day for ante-bellstne mai
contractors. - - is>.,.s:n f@ssi 'cas<-r.i
The, Supreme Court met pursuant to ad