The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-01
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RY THE 18Th OF NOVEMBER.
From orr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. OUobcr Sl.-Thc House
took a scmi-tcSt vote to-day which indicated
the sense Of the House on the question OF
repeating the spccic-rcsumptio act, and
the rcpealers were victorious by vote Of
13S to ZIG. 1t happened in this way: The
Committee on Banking and Currency at
meeting to- day voted seven TO four to report
4 bill repeating the specic-rcsumption act
Mcssrs, Hardcnhurg, Hart, Fort, and Waite
voting NO" The anti-repcalers, getting
wind OF the fSct that the committee were
ready to report this bill in the morning
hour. delayed its appearance by demanding
the reading OF The long Journal OF Mon
day. This took until nearly O'Clock; but
shortly after the morning hour was an
nounced General Tom Ewing
THE SoFT-MoNGY CHAMPION
Of Ohio. secured the floor, and in behalf OF
the Banking and Currency Committee re-
ported the bin which the committee had
agreed upon. and asked that it be printed
and rccommttcd. Fort, OF Illinois. pre-
scented his own views as minority OF the
committee: and the Speaker, after his usual
nounccment that the gentleman from Ohio
(Ewing) moved 10 reconsider and to lay that
motion on the table, but checked himself,
as he saw that he had made 4 mistake, and
that Mr.. Ewing did not want TO table the
motion, and so put it out OF his reach to
call I'D the bill when he might desire to
do so. Con@cr. OF Michigan. proceeded
to make the most OF the slip by finishing the
motion which the Speaker began-yiZ., to
recommit and lay on the table. This occa-
stoned some >Quabblng as to the relative
rights OF Mr.. Ewing. who had the bill IN
charge, and Mr.. Congcr, rs member OF the
House. to prevent or force tins motion.
Ewing tried TO arrest his error by moving
TO reconsider, when, quick is thought, Con-
ger moved 70 lay that motion on the table,
and the House was at once forced 10 decide
whether ii would table the motion to recon-
slider or defeat that motion and leave the
bill in a position 10 be brought before the
House for 4 decisive vote.
TEST VOTE.
The Speaker stated that the vote thus
forced by Con"cr was test. Ewing SAID
he was ready for such test, and the yeas
and rays being demanded, the test was had
and the motion to table was defcated-116
to 13s. 4 motion to adjourn was then car
rird. This leaves the matter in the shape
OF unfinished business, which must be taken
up tomorrow IN the morning hour. To-
night Dir. Ewing and the leading repcalers
have been discussing the advlSablllty OF
calling
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION
immediately the bill does come up to-mor-
row, thus cutting off debate. forcing vote,
and settling the question at once. They
feel sure OF ma orty OF at least twenty In
The House, and the feeling tonight is IN
favor Of forcing the issue ut once. OF the
Virginia members Mcssrs. Walker, Goodc,
Uun,on. Cahell, and Pridemore voted
against the motion TO table. Jorgensen
voted for it: and Tucker, Douglas, and
Harris did not vote.
The WAYS and Means Committee have
portioned out the Presidents message to
the Committees on Appropriations and
Foreign Affairs, and early reports will be
made. The Appropriations Committee
gave q long hearing to-day to Secretary
McCrary and General Sherman. The latter
begged hard for an increase OF the army
TO at least twenty-five thousand en-
listed men. aud urged an appropriation
much larger than the committee will grant.
They do not favor an army OF much over
twenty thousand, and will probably report
the proviSo which was attached to the ap-
preparation bill last year, prohibiting the
use OF troops for election purposes. II this
is done il will almost certainly provoke de-
bate and proonS
TIE EXTRA SESSION
quite probably up to the lime OF the rcgll-
lar session. although the outlook still is
that an adjournment will be effected be-
tween the ljt..: and 2Oth OF November. The
Authorizations Committee expect to be
ready to report the army bill tomorrow.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
paclI.l
PETITION FOR FREEDMEN-REMOyAL OF PO-
LlTlCAL DISABILITIES.
WASHINGTON. October Ex-senator Cor
don presented this morning to the Senate n
petition from a large body Of freedmen in
Georgia in reference to their interest in the
Freedmcn's Savings Bank. The petition is
addressed to Senator Gordon as "one who
has always proved himself ready to exert
his talents and raise his voice in the cause
Of the weak and injured and is signed by
Bishop HalSev. OF the Colored Methodist
churchcs in the State, claiming to represent
more than six thousand freedmen.
In the Senate Mr.. Gordon presented q pc.
tition OF John Il. r. Tatnall, OF Savannah,
Ga, for the removal OF his political disabili.
ties. Referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
APPOINTMENT DECLINED.
Hon. Ciarkson y. Potter has declined the
craftsmanship OF the House Committee on
the Pacific Railroads solely, rs be states in 4
letter to Speaker Randall, because OF his
large interest in railway in Pennsylvania,
OF which Colonel Thomas 4. Scott is presi-
dent. This, he thought, would be regarded
rs uniting him for service on that commit
tee; otherwise he would Willingly have ac-
cepted the position. His letter Of declina-
ton was sent TO the Speaker Monday eve
ming, and will be submitted to the House,
which can alone excuse him.
The Committee on Post-Otlices and Post
Roads was organized to-day, with Hon.. 4.
VI. WaddelI, Of North Carolina, rs chair
man. The committee will report rs the
first business the resolution OF Mr.. Reagan
paving southern mail-contractprs for trans
porting the mail in 1861, asking that the
Secretary Of the Treasury be required to
pay said claims at once.
HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL FORREST.
The adjourned meeting OF Confedcrates
and others, companions, subordinates, and
friends OF General Forrest, was largely at
tended, and the following was adopted:
Whereas we have learned with deep re-
greet that General n. b. Forrest, of Ten
nessee, after a painful and protractcd i'll
ness, has departed this life; therefore be it
ResolUed, That We, his companions-in-
arms. deem it meet and proper to give ex-
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