The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09

Isbor,ous task Of sitting the nsass Of eyi-
hence taken before each of These COM
mittees. in fact It ia not at ali necessary 20 !
do this to determine upon the question aI |
law. tistan. and precedent which enec1
the counting OF the electoral vote. Inc ivy
committees on the electoral count are Sti
workirp separately, lat It Is underseooa
that tAsy win come together as soon as eacn
has ssatrred plan satisfactory to ltse1.
,rsuss FIELD AND THE PREsIpENcT-TosiTioS
OF THE SUPREME Court.
NJ asnrNGroN. January Public state
n emf has been rsade recently to the enect
Mai Justice Field, OF the Supreme Court,
bas EXPRESSED mis- belief that Tiiden was
fairly elected There Is good ground LOT
the s,,pposisisra that other members OF that
tribunal nca only share ia this opinion OF
Justice FieA, but have so expressed Them
selves to their intimate frie1ds. inns TACT
accounts in some degree for the marked DIS
;nclinatio4, OF the justices OF the supreme
Court to have any OF the disputed questions
connected with the presidency brought De-
fore them for adjudication.
No one who Is conyersant with the late
decisions Of the Court on political gues-
tions doubts that il, for instance, it was
called upon to declare upon the action OF
the louisiana Returning Board in awarding
the certificates to the Hayes electors, IT
would oyerrule that action.-l6.
MYSTERIOUS RECOVERY OF STOLEN MONEY
WASHINGTON, January IA rumor is in
general circulation tonight that the pack
age OF nearly $4,000 recently stolen from
the redemption division OF the Treasury
Department was returned somewhat mystic
riousiy on Saturday to Treasurer Wyman.
Chief Brooks and his assistant, Benson, OF
the secret service, said tonight that they
had not heard OF the return.before, and that
no arrests had taken place, and as far as
they knew the money had not been reeo-
yered. 1t is also rumored that clerk Las
been arrested in connection with the rob
berry. Elmer Washburne, ex-chief OF secret
service, says the money was returned 'en
Saturday. It is stated that the thief re
lented and restored the money to avoid pub
Tic exposure, which he felt to be certain
ID.
C1IANDLER'S DEMANDS. --
1t is repeated with great confidence that
proof can be produced that ON the day after
the election Secretary Chandler, as CHAIR
man OF the National Republican Committee,
to the Republican authorities
in South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana
that their States must be declared fox Hayes,
and that troops and money in abundance
for the purpose would be supplied from
Washington. It is also repeated that Sec
retary Chandler has sent an agent to Ala
bama with trunkful OF blank affidavits
to be filled up with evidence Of intimida-
ton for the negroes to affiX their X-marks
to.
COLONEL HARRISON.
1t was Colonel Burton n. Harrison who
mentioned Dir. Peton's name last Saturday
to the Senate committee; but he stated also
that Pelton told him distinctly that he did
rot know either Martin or Runion, or any
thing about the $4,000 transaction.
DEATH OF A VIRGINIA NEGRO.
A colored man, named Poindexter Wood,
fell dead to-day on the corner Of Fourth
street and Indiana avenue, while Storytelling
snow. He has for some time been porter
at the drugstore Of Merchant & Clarridge,
and resided on Washington street near the
Jail. He came from Charlottesville, Va.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The outlook is that the presidential COM
in both houses this week. The Democrats
arc alarmed at the apathy of the people, and
think it wise eNpedient to agitate the eX-
isting muddle. The Democrats have great
expectations OF to-morrow's demonstrations
in Ohio, indiana, and Illinois, but confess
edly they act as If they were afraid that the
music sent from these quarters will not
come from a class OF the people whose opin-
ions will he regarded with much weight.
It is said that it is part Of plan suggested
by Governor Tilden that the convention to
be held tomorrow select 4 number OF dele
rates to meet in q grand mass convention in
ibis city on the 14th of February. From this
nucleus call is to be made by the National
Democratic Committee inviting every con-
district to send delegates to attend
The 18th Of February convention, the repre-
to be based upon the number of
delegates allowed in q nominating conven-
ion. This convention is to meet two days
NJ advance of counting the electoral vote.
resolutions are to be passed,
good deal is to be said concerning the
lights of the people, and committees ure to
De appointed to wait upon Congress and at
empt to dictate to that body what it should
10.
Meanwhile Democratic members Of Con-
yress are not to be idle. ALI business en-
,ept the passage of the regular appropria-
ion bills is to be intermitted, and the poll
ieal problem is to be the theme Of debate in
md out Of session. This prelude is in
ended to act as an influence upon the re-
port OF the Senate and House committees
IN the method Of conducting the electoral
count. The convention is to be the climax,
t being argued that If the two committees
md both branches Of Congress agree such
/ gathering can do harm, while if
hey disagree it may do good. No
stone henccforward is to be left unturned
o influence public opinion. Both the Dem
,cratic committees in Louisiana and Florida |
ire expected to report that the Tilden cleo
ors carried the States. The members Of
he returning boards are to be assailed in
heir character without stint, and the rank |!
md file will be drilled to follow the cue of |
he leaders Of the party. Nearly every |
Democrat in the House is pre-
,aring a speech on the presidential ques-
ion, and not one will take other than de-
ded grounds that Tilden has been elected.
special to Baltimore american.
ITEMS. .
The action OF the Cabinet Saturday meets |
With general approval.
: The Florida committee has returned. |
There will be no minority report on the
tate election. The negroes intimidated |
heir own race in negro dlctricts, and blacks
n other districts were deterredfrom voting
he Republican ticket from fear OF losing
f.i
The Judiciary Committee Of the House
ook no action on the telegraphic dispatches.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions is still after the $4,000 supposed to