The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-29
A,prAlRs Ar wAsHruGToN.
The Plan OF settlement Carried to the
~ White House.

BULL OF ILLINOIS, AND MATT. CARPENTER
TO BE RETAINED TO PREPARE TIE LOUISIANA
REPORT FOR THE JOINT cOMMIsSI0N-THE
RADICAL CAUCUS SATURDAY LIVED Y
TIMEs--CoNFIDENT TONE OF THE DEMO
| CRATs-THE LOUISIANA BOARD IN CON-
TEMPT-THE ALTERED RETURNS FROM YER
NON PARIsII-ANALYsIs OF THE VOTE on
THE ELECTORAL BILL, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Republi-
cans had lively fight in caucus this morn
ing over the nom nation Of candidates for
the high Joint committee. The irreconcila-
bles, Under the lead OF Frye, venomous
Maine Republican, attacked the action OF
the Republicans Of the joint committee
which reported the electoral bill. This
brought a severe speech from Hoar; but
FRYE discamed reference to him, SO VII
lard took it to himself and gave Frye q
broadside OF inyectires.
MIR, Garfield was nominated without OPP
position, but Mr.. Hale was defeated by Mr..
Hoar by vote of ~ to 80. If the two IT.
reconciables Garfield and Hale) had been
nominated, Hale would have been pretty
certain to defeat him in the House by the
votes of Democrats and more liberal Repub-
leans.
The Senate Republicans will probably
nominate Morton, Howe, and Frelinghuy-
SEM The first two will never agree to any
thing not affirming Hayes's election.
The confident tone of the Democrats to-
day is the first good result of the passage
of the electoral bill. They feel and act as
if they realized that the presidential con-
troyersy is to be removed from the uncer-
tain contingency OF force to the peaceful
arbitrament OF the law.
The Louisiana and Florida committees
have industriously collected testimony
which forms the basis of further inquiries
by the Committee on the Powers and Duties
OF the House, and they claim to have testi-
mony so conclusive of an attempt to steal
the electoral vote OF those States for Hayes
that they will have an unanswerable case to
lay before the grand tribunal.
The more moderate Republicans continue
to assert their conviction that Hayes has
been honestly elected, but to have his
right settled beyond question have con-
sented to submit disputed points to the
"grand joint commission" as Conkling
styles it.
1t is evident both parties will make bit
te- fight over every inch Of ground, and no
excitement vet exhibited will equal that of
the next few weeks.
The dullness Of the House was relieved
for short time by the appearance Of the
Louisiana Returning Board at the bar under
charge OF ergeant-at-Arms Thompson.
They were ranged in row, standing in
front OF the Speakers desk. They were
separately asked what answer they had to
make for declining to produce the returns
demanded by Mr. Morrison's committee.
They said they had had no time to con-
fer, and asked to be given until Monday or
Tuesday. Judge Lynde moved that they
be adiudged in contempt, and be confined
in the basement OF the Capitol. This reused
q breeze OF excitement on the left, and hall
a dozen members tried at the same time
to make themselves heard. Garfeld's
powerful voice was heard above all, as he
stepped forward with defiant air, declaring
that the prisoners had been confined sepa-
rately and prevented from comforting. Dir.
Lynde insisted on the previous question,
saying they had not been prevented from
comforting. Mr.. Harris moved that they be
sent to the common Jail. Anderson and
Wells contradicted Mr.. Lynde, but were or
dercd to sit down. The confusion in
creased, and the Republicans began to fill.
buster, but during call Of the roll Gar
field, Watterson, Lynde, and others came to
an understanding by which the witnesses
were given half-hour to confer.
Presently they came in and submitted a
written answer discussing the powers, du.
ties, and action OF the Board, the legality Of
the demand, &c. Evidently it had been
proposed by some shrewd lawyer to be
used, if occasion requires, before the cleo
toral tribunal.
BY party vote the witnesses were re-
handed to the custody Of the sergeant-at-
arms for confinement for contempt.
This morning Kenner. one of the Louisi-
ana Board, was examined before Mr.. Knott,
OF the Committee on Powers and Duties OF
the House. The committee also had before
them the original return from Vernon
parish, La. Kenner admitted that at two
precincts Of that county Kellogg received
no votes, and that the return was altered so
as to give McEnery's vote as elector to Kel-
logg. An inspection Of the papers
showed very plainly that they had
been tempered with. The examination
was interrupted by the order OF the House
calling the Board to the bar for contempt,
but the committee hope to get more infor-
nation from Kenner that will she'd light on
Louisiana affairs. He is said to be negro,
but has not the features OF that race, and is
as white as Wells. He is young, short, thin,
wears a brown moustache, and weighs
about hundred pounds.
The following analysis Of the vote on the
electoral bill shows how the States were
divided:
| ~Afirinatlve.- -Negatiye.-
Dem. Rep. Dem Rep.
| Maine. 0.
New Hampshire.
vermont.
| Massachusetts,. d D .
| Rhode Island........ 0 o Q 2
Connecticut. 8 o
| New OfK............l4 III