The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-20
that The President must recognize ono Gov.


new election, or will agree upon n fudge
In place Of Moses to complete The
Supreme Court Of the g. State. Both
he and another high in the counsels OF the
Republican party intimate that the Govern
mcnt Is likely to view the Chamberlain and
Packard claims in very different light.
One may be recognized and the other left to
take care Of himself. Sicklcs significantly
remarked that il the combination OF tax.
payers could decide the legality of an cleo
ton it would unquestionably be govern.
mont made by an aristocracy.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the
Disps,ch.I
DEvINs ON THE SOUTH
CAROLINA SITUATION.
Senator Gordon, General Butler OF South
Carolina, Representatives Levy and Ellis OF
Louisiana, had by appointment to-day an
interview with Attorney-G General Devins on
the situation in South Carolina. Senator
Gordon suggested that the logical sequence
OF the situation compelled the withdrawal Of
the troops from the State-house or the hold
ing OF the State-houses against both govern
lnents; that the Administration refused to
recognize either government in either State
that therefore il the troops were not with
drawn they must OF necessity and logically
be used to keep these State-houses as neu-
trail ground; that 1t was not and could not
be logically consistent to say neither gov
eminent should be recognized by the Ad-
ministration and yet use the troops by the
Administration to keep one government
| in possession OF the State-houses and
the other government out. He insisted that
there was no answer to this conclusion, but
urged the withdrawal Of the troops, not
from the States at all, but simply from the
| State-houses, as the only course consistent
with the doctrine OF non-intcrvention and
free from embarrassment. ..a. Il.
General Butler and all present united in
the assertion TINT no disturbance could OF
would occur. All these gentlemen stated
that the agricultural interests of these States
were seriously damaged by delay.
Monday, after this interview. General
Gordon saw the President and presented
like consideration for as prompt action as
possible, and was told by the President that
this question would at once be taken up
and disposed OF. 1t was the one thing now
to be first considered.
HOUSE. ......... 4.
Patterson, Corbin, Winsmith, Bowen,
Worthington, Cunningham, Low, Waiter
man, and Canton We're at tho White House
to-day. A member OF the delegation fur
nlshes the following:
| 1.-The President received the party in his
usual generous manner. General Worth
ington read from manuscript the reasons
why the Administration should recognize
Chamberlain as the legal Governor Of the
State. The President listened .attentlyely,
asking several questions during the reading.
After hearing several delegates give their
views and make suggestions he took the
papers. saying he would luy the matter be-
| fore his Cabinet, which would meet to-mor-
row to consult on the subject. In reply to
direct question put by Patterson as to
whether it was true, as stated in the news
papers, that the troops were to be removed
| Immediately from the State-Housc at Column
bia, the President informed the delegation
that it was untrue. The status quo would
be observed until Il final decision shall be
reached. The delegation afterwards called
on the Secretary OF State 10 pay their re-
spccts and ventilate their grievances"
QUALIFICATION OF FRED. DOUGLASS.
Fred. Douglass qualified to-day and ap.
pointed L. 2. Williams, for many years as.
sistant clerk of the Office, his deputy. This
appointment seems generally satisfactory.
Columbus Alexander and George Hill, Jr.,
are Douglass's bondsmen. '......
| MOVEMENT OF MONITORS.
| All the monitors at Port Royal except the
Dictator have been ordered to Savannah to
remain in fresh water two OF three months
Iof{ ~ h,rv, op1n phnry will
arrive two at time, in tow OF the tug
Scaweed.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Senator Patterson headed the delegation
OF nine persons from South Carolina that
called at the White House.
Senator Cameron pleads in the breach-of
promise case that he never promised rs al
legged.
j. W. Marshall, ex-frst assistant post
master, has been appointed superintendent
of the railway mail service, with headquar.
tiers at Washington. This daes not super.
sede Mr.. Vail, as the law allows two such
officers.
In the Supreme Court to-day there were
no southern nominations. E..
A number of additional applicants have
applied for positions for United States mar
shall for Georgia. Among them are j. NJ.
G. Reed and j. Wise, OF Atlanta; j. J.
Morrison and Colonel Anderson, Of New.
ton; w. A. Bedell, Of Columbus, and DR..
Moore. Major Smyth is endorsed by Adair,
Howell, and Cunningham in strong letters.
It is learned at the White House that the
consideration of the southern question will
be commenced tomorrow and q conclusion
probably reached at an extra session on
Wednesday.
There has been no appointment Of Public
Printer, and the return Of Sickles to Spain
has not been considered.
The President has as yet found no plar
adequate to avoid an extra session.