The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
pEJECTIoS OF THE PLAN.

FROM WASHiSOEuN.
pEJEcTIoS OF THE PLAN.
It is generally taken for granted thas II
no plan is adopted by the House Tor "eH-
sm;ninr the electoral vote the Vicc-Presi-
dent thereupon counts the vote. senator
Morton has always strongly maintained that
this would be the inevitable result OF fail
ure Of the two houses to agree upon plan
for counting the vote, and there is no doubt
that II the democrats shall be misled into
the blunder OF defeating plan the Repub-
lican leaders will then claim that the Vice
President must count, and that not they
but their opponents are to blame for this.
Thus the scheme for having the Tice-Presi-
dent count the vote comes up again, and
this time in more formidable and plausi-
BILE shape than beiore.-Specidl to Ne,o
York Herald.
A FlELD-DAY IN CONGRESS.
There were political debates in both
houses OF Congress yesterday, though that
in the Senate attracted but little interest.
There the text was the sending OF troops to
Petersburg, Va, and able speeches were
made by Senators Withers and Johnston,
in the course OF which the President was
sharply criticised for the use OF troops to
influence elections. In the course OF the
debate Louisiana affairs came up, but in the
House they comprised the piece de resist
ance. 4 resolution was reported from the
House Judiciary Committee providing for
the arrest OF the Louisiana Returning Board
and their arraignment at the bar OF the
House for contempt; and then followed
very animated, and in some respects remark
able, debate, in the course Of which such de-
cided Republicans as Garfield and Frye gave
utterance to the most pronounced States
rights doctrines. Mr.. Frye talked louder
and longer than bis colleagues, and may
fairly be said to have carried off the honors
on that side. lie declared that Congress
had no right to interfere with the returning
boards in any way, and spoke of the Louis
lana machine as legally-constituted board,
though it is we'll known that such is not the
case. During Mr.. Frye's remarks Mr.. Lut-
trell charged that the Republicans had ex-
torted money from poor women and others
employed in the Departments to be
used for political purposes, and his swift
and sharp attack brought down the
galleries. Mr.. Frye denied that money
had been collected in that way, but sub
mitted that assessments had been made on
offlce-holders. Here Mr.. Luttrell inter-
,iected the query: Were they not told they
sponded that they were not asked twice,
and again the laugh was against him; for
the first request is known to have been
mandatory. Mr.. Cox replied to Mr.. Frye,
and riddled both him and the Louisiana
Returning Board in his own peculiar and
effective way. In answer to direct ques-
ton from Mr.. Cox, Dir, Frye declared
his belief In the purity OF the men,
bers Of the Louisiana Returning Board,
but said they had "acted under q
msapprehension OF law" AT this-to
use slang expression-decid "thin"
defence the House laughed again; and Mr..
Cox reioined that there bad been too much
misrepresentation of law on that side. Mr..
kasson opposed the resolution, OF course,
and then followed an admirable speech from
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi. The applaud.
ing of the Democratic speakers by the gal
leries worried the Republicans not little,
and led to suggestions from that side that
the Speaker should order the galleries to
be cleared. Mr.. Lamar thought there was
danger OF going too far in that direction,
and to this proposition Mr.. Hoar in mea-
sure assented. Mr.. Wood, Of New York,
rebuked the partisan spirit shown by Mr..
Garfield, and Mr.. Lawrence opposed the re-
solution, and without acting upon it the
House adjourned Washington Union.
THE PRESIDENT TO BULLDozE LOUISIANA.
The President, despite all statements to
the contrary, is no longer on the fence in
the Louisiana matter, but has dropped down
on the Packard side. OF this fact the pub
Tic will have ample confirmation ere long
ID.
TIE CHANDLER CONSPIRACY.
On Tuesday before the House commit
tee. They were not reported fully yester-
day: ,.. F~
III. A. CLANCY testified that on the sth OF
December two kilograms were sent by the
National Committee to Governor Stearns at
Tallahassee, Fla, both OF which were dicta-
ted by w. E. Chandler; these were the
only kilograms sent to Florida.
The one to Stearns, on the 9Th, was as
follows:
"Grave importance attaches to the vote
OF your State, and we invite the most ample
supervision over the officers counting and
returning the vote"
The second telegram was:
"We are now absolutely certain OF 185
votes for Hayes II your State is safe, and
Tilden is sure Of the rest. Can you surely
defeat all Democratic attempts at fraud by
bribery or false counting to capture it?
ssZAcH. CHANDLER"
"Be on your guard everywhere. You
must watch and get in and announce the
true returns from every locality. Spare no
expense to cover these points, and keep me
advised"
G. What kilograms were sent to Louis
lana on the 7tb, 9th, 9th, and 10th Of No
YembeTs
Witness. ] note I have two more dis
patches TO Florida. from either w. e.
Chandler or Tuck. Chandler, both dictated
by w. E. Chandler, on the 9th Of November. |
One was sent TO w. T. Purman, Tallahassee;
one was to 3. j. Connoyer, at the same
place; both are the same. & y - s..E
See my dispatch to Martin. Use the ut
most diligence and vigilance.
The following was sent to Thomas Keogh,
Raleigh, n. c., on the 9th OF November,
signed "C0 Sent by w. %. Chandler.
1.-TWO friends OF yours ieaye here at s
O'Clock this afternoon; meet them at depot
tn Raleigh Isl
Ascend telegram to the same party Yves:
Don't give ZIP four State Until the re-
nlotest feturns come ia. Hayes, elected byi
one majority q We have carried Florida,