The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-22

I CENT ON THE SUSPECT. oF}THE ELEeT0-
RAE B1EL-THR SUBJECT TO DE TAKEN UP
In THE no USE on TUEsDAY-sU1CIDE OF
THE CHIEF ENGINEER ,oF THE ROAD ON
WHICH THE AsHTABULk DISASTER oC.
. CURED STEAMER BURNED A NEGRO
DuEL, IN. NORTH CARoL1Nk-A NEGRO
THIEF KILLED IN PHILADELPHIA, &C. !;
XLIVTH CONGRESs-Seco Session
!, =. 81 /. as,W AsHINGToN, january 20, 1877.
t,2iF sae5s = Il SENATE. IL . ;.ss.-#
Hall dozen senator's presented petitions
for female suffrage. All were referred tc
the Committee ON Elections. ., rs.er5
Mr. Conkling presented petition OF citi
zens Of New York protesting against the
passage OF the steamboat bill.
On motion Of MIR. Edmunds, the Senate
took ND the bill to provide for and regulate
the counting of the electoral votes fol
President. He spoke two hours, arguing
the constitutionality of the bill and against
the power Of the president, Of the Senate
to count the vote. Having had the arti.
Gle in the Constitution read, Mr. Ed.
munds commenced: :. Under. this article OF
the Constitution some s sis;iit or ten million
OF tile citizens Of the United States au-
thorized by the laws to select Chief Magis-
trate in the way prescribed in this article
had endeavored to discharge, that duty.
They had expressed their preference, sand
the contest. was, SO close that it became a
matter Of serious dispute between FIVE mil
lion people on one side and FIVE; million
people on the other as to which, Of their can
didates had been elected. Congress was
now brought face to, face with the question
as to what means were left for de-
Gliding this dispute a large part OF the
people on either side belieyeditheir candi-
date to have been honestly elected, and il
kept out of Office a great constitutional
wrong, in their opinion, would be committed.
If there was any duty greater than another
devoving upon Congress it was that OF pro-
viding some means by which, no matter
what the result might be, all men might say
the due course Of law had been taken. 1t
had appeared to the committee charged with
the onerous and unpleasant duty OF framing
this bill that il the Constitution authorized
them to lay down line Of procedure which
should lead to any result through the calm,
orderly administration OF law, it would be q
beneficent- act for the republic. On the
COllll Ill IL SOHpICSS s1OuiU lhil to OO biilSI
our posterity, under this or some other form
OF government, no one could say, would
feel that this Congress had failed in per-
forming great duty. He then referred to
the labors of the committee, and said OBJ
posing political opinions, opposing politi-
cal education, partisan feeling, had SUBJ
sided on both sides, and the measure upon
which they solemnly united in reporting
they recommended to the, consideration Of
the Senate. He then explained the provi-
sions of the bill at length, She speech at
tracted earnest attention. ,r..1..,,,
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVE.
A bill was passed removing the disabili-
ties of JoelS s. kennard, Of Georgia.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the resolutions reported from the Commit.
tee on Privileges and Elections; and, inter a
speech by Mr.. Willis, OF New York, Mr..
Seelye, OF Massachusetts, obtained the floor.
but yielded to motion for the House to go
into Committee OF the Whole on the Indian
appropriation bill. Pending which, Mr..
Payne, of Ohio, gave notice that he would
call up for consideration on Tuesday the bill
reported from the Joint Committee on Elec-
toral Votes; the debate on said bill to pro-
coed until Wednesday night, when he would
demand the previous question. ,.- ..
In Committee of the Whole speeches were
made by Mr.. Wiltshire, Of Arkansas, oppo-
sing the power OF the Vice-President to
count the vote; by Mr.. TarboX, OF Massa-
chusetts, declaring that the Judgment OF
the people reyolted at any attempt to COM
promise upon the presidential question !;
and by MIR. Crittenden, OF New York, de-
clarirg himself strongly in favor OF the bill
Of the. Joint Committee on the Electoral
Vote. :,i-s'
: The Indian bill was then considered by
sections, but without disposing OF the bill
the House adjourned. y ~.
The Presidential Candidates.. ,'''sa
THEY ARE VERY RETlCENT on THE ELECTORAL
BILL-GoyERNoR HENDRICKS. s ATISF D
WITH THE PLAN. re-.
NEW YORK, January 2o.-Mr. Tilden was
questioned last night, but declined to state
his views or wishes on the electoral bill.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says Gov
ernor Hayes also refuses to express any
opinion thereon.
An Indianapolis dispatch to the World
says: Governor Hendricks declined to be in.
{or1r;ayyod. brf r. iS I'm derctnnd he has ey.