The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-05

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(From Our Regular Correspondent
| TIE CLOSING DAY OF CONGRESS-. II,
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The closing day OF
the second session OF the Forty-fourth Con-
sress was, as usual, one Of hustle and rush
OF business. The long delay caused by the
electoral count seriously interrupted matters
of Importance, and the last two days OF the
session found mass OF important legislation
unfinished. Much Of it was disposed Of to-
day almost without consideration, and much
more will fail for lack Of time, though both
houses will probably be in session until IL
O'Clock tomorrow. -a
The Senate refused to agree to the prohi-
bition in the army appropriation bill against
the use OF troops in the South, and unless
it yields the bill will fail.
TIE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
The disagreement upon the legislative
appropriation bill has been adjusted except
as to the Presidents salary, the Senate re-
fusing to consent to its reduction to $4,000.
Garfield urged the House not to insist be-
cause Grant, having before vetoed bill for
that purpose, would he compelled to do so
now from motives Of delicacy, as he is
about to 20 ont OF office, and that an extra
session would then be necessary. Demo-
Gratis said the responsibility would rest upon
the Republicans, and Garfield replied,
every we'll; we can stand it il you CAM
Mr.. Field and Mr.. Knott, from tie COM
mittee on Powers and Privileges of the
House, submitted resolutions declaring that
Tilden and Hendricks received majority
of electoral votes and declaring the rights
OF the House in counting the votes for
President and Vice-President Both of
these post-mortem resolutions were passed
by party votes. White, OF kentucky, said
| the former was revolutionary, treason
able. and damnable." II Mr.. Hewitt and
some of those who voted with him for these
resolutions had showed as much spirit a
month ago, Tilden would have been Presi-
dent for the next four years.
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL
extends the franking privilege to senators
and members (and to members Of this Con-
rress who are not reelected until next De-
cember) so us to cover almost all mail mat
| ter.
Fields bill providing that the title (of an
incumbent) to the presidency may be tried
by quo ,oarrdnto proceedings in any circuit
court OF the United States, with right OF
appeal to the Supreme Court, received only
sixty-six votes, and was therefore defeated.
Some Democrats doubted its constitution
alitv, others claimed that the right to deter
mine who is elected President rests in the
houses, and others thought it would seri-
ously embarrass the business Of the country
to permit the Presidents tenure OF Office to
be contested after he has been legally de-
clared elected.
| HAYES SWORN IN ON SUNDAY.
To avoid any interregnum the oath OF
office as President will be administered to
Mr.. HAYES at noon tomorrow by Chief-Jus-
tice Waite. Thousands OF people and few
military organizations have arrived to wit
ness or participate in the ceremonies.
Grants orders to General Augur in re-
card to the use Of troops in New Orleans in
SUPPORT of Packard were delayed nine
hours Yesterday because Of disagreement
between Grant and Don Cameron. Elk
IRENE Republicans are endeavoring to de-
feat the object Of the orders by sending en-
couraging kilograms to Packard.
Representatives Gibson, Levy, and Ellis
fear the Secretary Of War may practically
defeat the orders until Hayes becomes Pre-
sident. General Augur telegraphed to Gen
eral Sherman for an Interpretation OF the
orders, and Sherman declined to construt
them. Nichols telcgraphed to Gibson tt
pet Grant to explain his order by approx
ing the theory that
TROOPS WERE NOT TO BE USED
except as he would do if they were IN
northern State. Gibson showed Grant TIT
telegram he (Gibson) had sent to Nichols
Friday night, and Grant said it expressed
his intention, and said he was glad OF TIT
opportunity in the closing days OF his ad
ministration to show his confidence IN TIT
white people Of Louisiana, and that NJ
meant to say the troops were to be held OF
the same footing as they were in Ohio, ant
not to interfere in the domestic affairs 0
the State. He cordially approved OF tn
proclamation Nichols had issued at his sug
gestion, and believed the colored peopl
would find full protection under the Nicholl
government. e.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats in caucus during the re
, cess of the House this evening adopted al
address to the country reviewing the pc
.. litical situation in dgnified and temporal
. terms, asserting the election OF, Tilden an
( Hendricks, and condemning in caustlc Ian
: guage the action OF majority Of the Elee
, toral Commission and other means by who
, the will Of the people was defeated.
ALTERATION BETWEEN DOUGLAS AND LANAI
After the caucus adjourned there was a
unpleasantness between Douglas and LIZ
mar, because OF an afront Douglas say
Lamar offered him in caucus. No serlou
consequences are apprehended.
MORTON THINKS HAYES WILL MAKE sue
| -E CEssFUI PRESIDENT.
Senator Morton was serenaded at the Et
bitt House tonight by citizens OF Ohio. Il
response he said that Hayes had been elect
ed by large majority in tho hearts OF III
countrymen. II there had been fair cleo
ton in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and South Carolina, he would have carrie'