The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16

their respective houses their inability to
agree. and ask 10 be discharged from SUR
ther consideration OF the subject. a meet
ing OF the caucus advisory committees was
| held at Chairman sHeWitt's house Saturday.
But little is known OF the deliberations, put
I it is certain that the tendency was toward
restriction OF debate on whatever resolu-
lions may be adopted by the joint commit
tee. or whatever propositions may be pre-
sented as authoritative Democratic doctrine
in the House. Washington Union.
LIZ THE PROPOSED MASS CONVENTION. -
1t is well known that Mr.. Hewitt is OPP
posed to the: proposed National Democratic
! Convention to be held In this city on the
10Th OF February, and that he 80 informed
MT. John G. Thompson, sergeant-at-arms OF
the House, and chairman OF the Ohio state
Democratic Committee, who addressed MIR.
Hewitt o letter on the subject, in accordance
with a resolution adopted by the Ohio De-
mocracy at the 9th OF January meeting.
Mr.. Hewitt left for New York Saturday
night for the purpose Of having confer
ence with Governor Tilden on the subject.
Mr.. Hewitt will call the National Demo-
cratic Committee together and lay the pro-
position before them, but will himself OPP
pose it. It is not probable that the commit
tee will approve OF it, and 1T finds few adj
vocates among the Democrats here.-I6.
pREY1NG UPON THE FEARS OF PROPERTY
] -. :. GISs.- HOLDERS. ..!.I ,t1bs, =
The committee having in charge the ar
engagements for Republican demonstration
4 and acknowledgements here are said to be
/ straining every nerve to make o grand dis
1 MAY, and are soliciting funds from resi-
dents, who are induced to; contribute
through the groundless fear that Dir. Til
denis Inauguration would be detrimental to
property interests in the city by reason OF
I the changes in office-holding circles, throw
| ing large amount Of real estate upon the
marketable. ~ "1
| . THE SENATE PLAN FOR COUNTING.
During the long conference held yester-
day the two committees withdrew on two
occasions for separate debate.
The proposition OF agreement Is not, yet
we'll enough understood to get the views OF
the leaders in Congress upon it. 1t is the
draw feature OF the plan which meets with
considerable opposition. Many Republicans
and Democrats do not favor this feature.
They assume that the contest will have mar
rowed down to mere game Of chance, not
equity. a. .,.
I find, however, Democrats and Repub-
licans who take broader view OF the plan,
and have the faith that craftsmanship and
not party spirit would prevail. There is
yery general impression that Justice SWayne
! would not allow party feeling to restrain
him or constrain him to do what le thought
not in accord with the evidence. II IS
thought, too, by this class, that il the pre-
; siding officers OF the Senate and House
a. would agree to put statesmen and not
strong party men on the committee, that
conclusion could be reached under the plan
which would prove,acceptable to the coun-
, try. The plan, too, has good deal Of OPP
, position from the fact that it is construed to
be unconstitutional and not in accord with
|, the modes for settling presidential disputes
handed down by our fathers. :a,: .-!"
!, 1t is understood that the proposition was
i suggested by Senator Bayard. Senator
> Morton dissents from it, and Senator'S Conk-
ling, Frelinghuysen, and Thurman relue-
! family. yielded to submit it for the approval
3. OF the House committee, not because they
4 endorse all its features, but because 1t Is
r: deemed to be about the best that can be
] got. II the two features already agreed
5 upon by the Senate committee are ratified
by the House committee an elaborate bill
;. will be drawn up TO submit to both branches
). Of Congress to carry the same into effect.
e The proposition is again criticised that it
: will be impossible for the grand committee
). to iudicially decide the issue between the
). 10th OF February and the 4th Of, March.
y Those faYoring the plan overcome this OBJ
! lection by stating that the personal attend.
!. ance and examination of witnesses would
not be required, as the testimony taken by
the several southern committees could be
: turned over to the committee.
: There are many who think that the final
: result of the plan would be that the com.
!: mittee would recommend the throwing out
! Of the count the votes of Louisiana and
. Florida. Under such q state OF circuln.
, stances no candidate would have aiority
= Of all the electors appointed, and that the
: House would then elect Tilden President
! and the Senate Wheeler to be Vice-Presi.
. dent. One very ardent Democrat says he i:
: in favor OF the proposition because the
: Democrats would Ger tainly beat the Repub-
licans in the draw. s;aa;. 3D., E..j .a.1
The latest rumors: are to the effect that
the House Electoral Committed have re.
, fused to adopt the Senate plan of settle
o ment. They have, however, submitted the
: following proposition: .sfr
: First. That the grand commission to
q ascertain the result in the disputed States
e be composed Of fifteen members, to be
q made up OF five senators to be appointed by
!. the president OF the Senate, five members
I to be appointed by the Speaker Of the
: House, and five judges Of the Supreme
Court, oldest in service. . ia.
Anticipating that the Senate committee
0 will reject this because Justice Field, who
t is Democrat, would be the fifth Judge ar
!: pointed, the House committee propose the
e following: -. a,,.s..ts.:i
II Second proposition. That the grand com
I mission be composed Of five senator's ap-
I pointed by the president of the Senate, five
t members by the Speaker..oi the House, and
8 six judges OF the Supreme Court, the oldest
+ in service; the names OF all thus selected tc
e be written on slips and placed In hat, one
: to be drawn therefrom, and the one thus
[ Withdrawn to retire from the committee
8 whether he be judge, senator, or member.
8 The sixth judge who would be selected j:
, Justice Strong, Republican. Special 4
e Baltimore American. Ge} p
! NOT FOR WAR.
The Washington Star says Mr.. Hewitt la.
gone to New York to consult Governor Til.
/: den, and that in conversation as to wheth
: er he proposed to issue call for a National
D Convention in this city on the 14th OF Feb
: ruary, as suggested by the resolution adopt
: ed by the Ohio Democracy at its 9Th Of Jan
J uary convention, he said he thought not
: and that he also thought the 1eso
. luton had done the Democratic party
{ a good deal of harm. He said that
: rather than have one drop Of blood shed to
!, secure the Inauguration Of Governor
3 Tilden. he was in favor OF Hayes and peace,