The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-17
Wilmington.

SYLyASIA TO INVITE EMIGRATION TO T1R-
GINA, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, October 1G.-The Senate
session was short and dry to-day. One re-
suit OF the recent fire in the Patent-Ofice
was seen in q resolution offered by Mr..
Dawes looking to the better protection Of
the. Capitol. The debate thereon brought
out the facts that there is much wood and
inflammable material in the hall OF either
house, and that an immense mass of docu-
mcnts is stored in the dome. No action
was taken, brt something doubtless will be
done speedily to lessen the danger.
THE IRoS-CLAD OATH.
Senator Beck, OF Kentucky, introduced
two bills OF interest to-day. The first pro-
poses a repeal Of the act Of July 2, 1862,
entitled "An act to prescribe an oath OF
office, and for other purposes" and such
section of the Revised Statutes as 'perpet-
uate said oath, and insists that no per-
son shall hereafter be required to take the
oath (the "Hon:clad," rs it il called,) as a
condition precedent to the holding Of any
office, orto serving as Juror, or to the ac-
qurement Of any right under the United
States. The second is entitled an act for
the removal Of all disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. Both were re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Judging
from the talk OF members the former. at
least, will be passed. o..
TIE HOUSE.
The House spent most Of the day in seat
ING the two colorcd members from South
Carolina-Rainey and Cain. Both were put
on the rolls by Clerk Adams, but their
right to be on Being questioned they were
not sworn in yesterday To-day they came
up as the first in the order OF debatablc
cases. and after some discussion both were
seated. The final votes were noteworthy,
as indicating Il neutrality-suspicious. on
the part of the Democrats. Indeed, the
cause of the two colored Republicans was
championed by Clarkson Potter, who ar
gucd that they should be sworn in because
they had perfect prima .fdcia case. Mills,
OF Texas, led movement against MeSsrs.
Cain and Raincy, but barely half the Demo-
cratic members voted with him. When
+ THE LOUISIANA CASES
came up. Randall Gibson withdrew the
objection he had made to the swearing of
Darrell Republican), and Darrell was sworn
in. The Republicans, however. proved less
generous and more partisan; for when the
cases of Elan and Robertson Democrats)
were taken up, both having as good 4
primG tacie case as has Darrell, Frye OF
Maine objected, and plunged into defence
of Kclogg's title to be Governor OF Louisi-
ana to show that Smith and Nash, the Re-
publican contestces. should be seated. 1t
began to look as though the everlasting
Louisiana Returning Board would get an
airing, and an opinion might be expressed
as to the Presidents treatment OF it; but
Frye declared he would neither speak for
OF against r-. ~....- '.-'
T. THE RETURNING BOARD
at present, and so the danger was escaped.
The discussion which Frye's objection
evoked, brought out new member, Leon
ard OF Louisiana tRepublican), who tried
to. prevent the swearing in OF the two LouI-
siana Democrats. OF course the party
opposition Of the Republicans soliditied the
Demo rats, and clam and Robertson will
be duly sworn in after the House shall have
voted down the objections. The case comes
up tomorrow as unfinished business.
PERSONAL
Several well-known Yirginians were on
the floor to-day-among them S. Bassett
French, Major S. II. Boykin, Colonel Will,
liam S. Gilman, and Postmaster Forbes.
The last-named is here looking after his
confirmation by the Senate, of which there
is little doubt, as there does not appear to
be the slightest opposition.
.- cAUcUssEs.
Two caucusses were held at the Senate enc
OF the Capitol to-day-one by the Demo
Gratis and the other By the Republicans. II
both the main question discussed was wha
should-be done in the contested eases from
Louisiana and South Carolina.
| No positive conclusions were reached il
either caucus. The Democrats, however
unanimously favored immediate action
The Republicans were divided in opinion
q very respectable minority favoring
policy of opposition and delay. The fac
that a large number Of the Republicans ia
vor immediate action indicates that tn
Democratic senators are right in their be
| lief. that Butler, Spofford, and Eustis will
all be seated without very much delay.
! EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.
Senator Johnston is going to Pennsylvania
to try and induce emigration to Virginie
He will speak at York, Harrisburg. ant
Lancaster, beginning at York tomorrow
night. While absent he Will be paired wit
Senator Window. ....
| GENERAL HETH FOR UNITED STATES MARSHAL
! General Harry Heth, Of Virginia, an ex
Confederate, who figured conspicuously AM
was handsomely entertained OF Bostol
during the ceremonies attendant upon tn
4 unyeiling OF the monument to the Federa
, dead in that city, is being pressed for ar
pointment as marshal Of the Eastern Dis
| trict Of Virginia. He is an old cIassmate
General Burnside, and is stopping with hin
| here.
| lAssocinted Press Report by telegraph to the DIS
| patch.l
ACTION OF. DEMoCRATIC'AND REPUBLICAN.sES
| Observation-Disclosures IN TEXAs-DEATl
OF COLONEL KURTz, OF THE ENGINEE
| CORPS.
WASHINGTON, October 16.-Senators Cor
don and Lamar called on the President to