The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-10
XLIVTH CONGRESSIONAL Session
..,r WASHINGTON, February 9, 1877.


SENATE
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, introduced
n bill appropriating $1,000 for ex-
penses of the Electoral Commission. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropria-
tons. .rt-gsg Eses#
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill to authorize and equip an expedition to
the Arctic seas. Referred to the Committee
OH Naval Affairs.
The bill provides for an expedition &c.
cordjng to the plan suggested by Captain
Howgatc, ui the Signal-Seryice Bureau.
The Senate discussed the railroad sink
ing fund bill to executive session, when
the extradtion treaty with Spain was rati-
fled. Recess to 10 tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed. The House went into Committee
Of the Whole OH privatc-calendu business.
Reports from the Louisiana committee
were submitted and ordered to be printed.
The majority report declares that the Demo
cratic electors were elected in Louisiana,
and denollnces the action OF the Returning
Board as fraudulent and void, and the
minority report declares that the Hayes
electors have been duly elected.
Mr.. Swami. from the Committee OH For
rigu Affairs, reported back the bill provi-
/ ding for the distribution of the award made
| by the United States and Mexican Mixed
| Commission which was passed. ... .
| Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, chairman OF the
special committee on Louisiana affairs, sub
mitted the report OF that committee, which
concluded with resolution declaring that
the Democratic electors received majority
OF the vote in the State Of Louisiana; that
| the pretended canvass and compilation Of
| the votes for electors by the beard OF re-
turning officers was without authority OF
law, fraudulent and void, and that the vote
of that State cannot be counted for Hayes
and Wheeler without the confirmation and
approval of the illegal and fraudulent action
of said Returning Board.
Mr.. Townsend, Of Pennsylvania, submit
ted the minority report recommending the
adoption Of n resolution declaring that the
Republican electors have been elected in
Louisiana, and that the election was exam
ined into, determined, declared, and pro
mulgated by the proper authorities OF said
State under all forms OF law and in COM
pliance with the Constitution OF the United
States. Both reports were ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
TROUBLES OF THE COLUMBIA LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
| ST. LOUIS, February 9.-Celsecs Brice,
State Superintendent Of Insurance, has APP
pointed board OF special examiners, under
the law, to appraise the assets, and espe.
cially the real estate, Of the Columbia Life
Insurance Company. OF this city. 1t is the
purpose OF the Insurance Department to
apply to the court for the appointment Of q
| sor ho n
that the depreciation Of its assets, espe.
cially its real estate, has been so great that
it is no longer safe for the company to con
tinuc business. The indictment Of John
II. Douglass, the president, and Z. w. Bry.
ant, actuary, Of this company, is consider
ed, under the circumstances, great hard.
ship, if not an outrage, and that said action
| against them will not stand in court.
AN INSANE DEFAULTING BANK CASHIER.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 9.-At Frank.
lin, Ind, r. Tyler, the defaulting cashier o.
the First National Bank Mt that place, was
found in DR.. Payne's Darkroom uncon.
scious, and apparently in dying condition
| The Doctor declares him insane. The loss
Of the bank will reach $4,000. The books
of the bank are still missing. .s
TWO NEGROES HUNG AT PORT TOBACCO, ND
BALTIMORE, February o. Charles Henry
Simpson and Martin Henry (both negro
men) were hanged to-day at Port Tobacco
| simpsons neck was broken by the fall, and
Henry died from strangulation. About
1000 persons, mostly colored, witnessed thu
execution. Ett
FAILURE OF A CHICAGO HOUSE.
CHICAGO, February 9.-Cushing, Kirk &
Mclean, wholesale boot and shoe-house
have filed petition OF voluntary bank
ruptcy. Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $780,,
600. .g-lr,tat Fssr
! REDUCTION OF WAGES.
| NEW BEDFORD, February 9.-The Wam
sutta mills have given notice Of reduction
OF wages. ,%<E,t
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
SwASToN, VT, February 9.-Seven build
ings, including the Hogler block, have been
burned. Loss, SG5,600.