The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-03
From Our Regular Correspondent


Gratis who made such stubborn resistance tt
tie counting in Of Hayes, encouraged b,
the bold action Of Springer in defying the
President OF the Senate at the joint session
OF Wednesday, continued their opposition
last night until they had exhausted every
parliamentary expedient allowed by Speaker
Randall. The stormy scene Of the morning
had attracted multitude OF spectators, but
the closing hours were comparatively quiet
For two or three days the Republicans
fearing something might occur to conso!i.
date the Democratic vote and defeat the
declaration Of the election Of Hayes, kept
quiet and allowed Fernando Wood and
John Young Brown to manage their case
Blackburn delivered himself OF
4 VIOLENT HARASGUE,
and Mills, Of Texas, made an earnest appca
to Democrats to stand up courageously in
support Of the presidential candidates they
have elected, and assured them that the
people would sustain them, whatever might
be the consequences.
Mills also fought long to get vote upon
his resolution declaring that no President
had been elected by the people, and that the
House should proceed to elect; but it was
ruled out of order, under the operations OF
the electoral act, until after the count bad
been completed, and as it would then ap-
pear that one had been elected, it would lie
useless to consider the resolution.
About o'clock this morning the Join:
session was resumed and the count COM
pleted. At ten minutes past the president
OF the Senate-rcading from written paper
with evident agitation-announced that Il.
3. Hayes and w. \. Wheeler had received
a majority OF the votes cast, and were
DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND yIcE-PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES
for the term commencing March 4, 1877.
Before the Senate came into the ball, by
general agreement nearly all the Democratic
members left their seats-some going home,
and others retiring to the cloak-rooms and
lobby. From that direction came Kisses and
calculations while Ferry was making the
declaration OF election. No other expires.
sons OF disapprobation or approval were
heard.
This morning both parties appeared in
remarkably good humor, and business was
promptly dispatched. though few Demo.
Gratis tried to delay it, so as to make an ex,
ira session necessary.
The army appropriation bill was rushed
through in few minutes. Foster (Hayes's
friend) objected to the measure because OF
the reduction Of the army from 27,500 to
1900, and the
PROVISION AGAINST THE USE OF TROOPS IN
LOUISIANA AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
but rather than the bill should fail asked
Republicans to vote for it.
Reagan reported the river and harbor
appropriation bill (Which gave $4,000 to the
James River Improvement, and insisted
upon its passage under suspension Of the
rules. Bev. Douglas said if he was not al
lowed to move that it be recommitted, SC
that Justice might be done his constituents,
he hoped the bill would be voted down
And il was defeated for the time being
ayes, III; noes, 1l2-for lack OF a two
thirds vote. Harris and Walker voted
"Aye"; Douglas, Goode, Terry, and
Tucker ono"
Waddell, OF North Carolina, proposed
the discharge OF Wells, Anderson, and
Cassanove on the ground that the majority
of the Electoral Commission, who com
pleted the work Of those worthless in the
matter OF President-making were at large.
and the House had not the power to contine
them. Only eighteen members voted for
the resolution, Republicans opposingit. and
Democrats generally refraining from voting
Hurd, Of Ohio, made an unsuccessful CT
fort to pass resolution ordering their dis
charge because OF their services in electine
a President Of the United States, as it has
been decided that President may be in
augurated upon fraudulent returns by
Returning Board.
HAYEs's MOVEMENTS.
Many members OF the next Congress ant
about thousand otfice-seekers are in the
city.
President elect Hayes arrived here thi!
morning, and after paying visit to Prest
dent Grant went to the Capitol, accompa
MED by General Sherman, Gov. Dennison
and Webb Hayes. He arrived at 12:45 p
NJ, and was shown to the Vice-Prcsident's
room, where he held quite a levee, all O
the Republican and many Of the Democratic
senators calling upon him. Those wht
were personally unacquaintcd with hin
were presented by Governor Dennison
AS soon as it was known that he was in thu
Capitol large number OF representative
came over and went in to pay their respects
The President-elect seemed in eNcellen
humor, and received everybody in the mos
cordial manner.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
It is worthy OF notice that only Walker
and Harris voted for this bill, in which
Virginia is so largely interested. Goodt
and Douglas opposed it because their dis
tricts, they think, have been sighted, ano
Tucker and Terry voted under the lead o.
Goode. The result will be that Vireinis
will get no appropriation for internal i'm
provements at this session unless the bill
can be rushed through tomorrow under q
suspension of the rules.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis.
patchl
DECLARATION OF THE RESULT. r.
AT half-past O'Clock this A. M. Mr.
Ferry said: '.This concludes the count OF
the thirty-eight States. The tellers will
now ascertain and deliver the result" SEN
ator Allison, one OF the tellers, declared the
vote to be as follows: For Rutherford B.