The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-08

WASHINGTON, November THE talk OF
the politicians here to-day has been all OF
the elections. The Pennsylvania Democrats
are jubiant and the New-Yorkers mode
ratey Joyous. though they admit that they
expected to carry the State by a very large
majority. Senator Herman said to-day that
he thought the Democrats would have ma
iority of two or three in the Legislature OH
Joint ballot, but none Of the other New
York members seem to think so. The crro-
neous idea prevails here to some extent
that Senator Conkling's reelection to the
Senate depends upon the complexion
of the New York General Assembly
elected yesterday. This is an error.
The Assembly-elect has nothing to
do with the senatorial election which
will be made next year by their successors.
\ Democratic Assembly might, however,
largely aid in Conklipg's defeat by nullify-
ing the extensive gerrymandering which
the Republicans OF New York have in
dulged in since they held control Of the
State.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS
arc disappointed at the size OF the Repub-
lican majority there, ALTHOUGH it is decided
change from the old-fashioned majorities Of
$4,000 which the Republicans used to have
in the Old Bay State five or six years ago.
But the New England Democrats were
hopeful week ago that CASTOR would be
elected in Massachusetts. They attribute
their defeat largely to the passage OF
BANDS silver bill by the House, and
to the evidences that the House will also
pass Ewing's BILL Massachusetts, voters are
all very hard money, and brighten easily on
the money question. OF course there has
been no excitement over Virginia, for every
one knew that she would do her duty.
There was little excitement on the streets
here last evening. 4 crowd collected in
front of the Imperial Hotel to listen to the
readiu. Of tue dispatches which were re-
ceived by the Tilden-and-He Club,
but the dispatches were too meaGre to afford
much satisfaction, and the crowd dispersed
early.
4 "Ll1TLE DEFICIENCY" IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.
The President has blundered again, and
made himself the laughing-stock OF all who
learn OF his blundcr. The other day, as
the House Appropriations Committee was
in session, the door opened 4 crack and the
lean visagc and sad eyes Of Rodgers, the
Presidents private secretary, peercd eau
tiouSly in. Being invited to enter, and
asked to state his business, he timidly pre-
scented slip OF paper which read about this
wise:
some pair horses, 5000; one double car
riage, 5000; shoeing horses, sl0U; rcpaint-
ing harness, S25. ~
ISjened1 "RoDGERs."
T am not sure that l have iotted down all
the items, but am sure OF the items that
are down, and OF the signature. The sur
prise Of the committee may be imagined
when Mr.. Rodgers proceeded to explain
that it was desired that his little memoran-
dunn should be quietly considered by the
committee as an exhibit OF a little def
cheney at the White House, and that it was
further desired that the committee should
quietly provide for the amount in one OF
the deficiency bills.
"But," said Mr.. Hewitt, "unless l am
very much mistaken, the committee has no
right to consider any deficiency which
comes to us in this way. All deficiencies
must first be reported to the House, and
then come to US from the House." BY the
time Mr.. Hewitt had expressed his opinion,
Bob Stevens, the clerk OF the committee,
had found rule affirming it, which was
read. con! ali :" said Mr.. Rodgers, l
did not know that before" and then he
departed rs silently rs he came, first re-
membering, however, to pocket that little
memorandum. Now the members OF the
committee are wondering if the little de-
fciency will be reported to the House for
discussion. The incident ELECTED one OF the
best bon nots Of the season. After Rodgers
had gone and the committee had adjourned
correspondent met Mr.. Hewitt, and the
following coloquy occurred:
Correspondent: "What was Rodgers here
to-day for, Mr.. HEWITT"
Hewitt: "He brought an exhibit OF a def
ciency."
Correspondent: cat the White House ?"
Hewitt (sarcastically): "In it?"
Correspondent: For how long time,
and what is the size Of it,"
Hewitt with suspicious twinkle in his
eyc): alt has existed since the 4th OF last
March, and is about the size Of Samuel j.
Tllden." [Ert omnes.l
DIR. PoIsAL's RESIGNATION.
The Democrats of the House will hold a
caucus tomorrow afternoon to nominate a
chaplain in place OF Poisal, who resigned
to-day. When DR.. Poisal went to draw his
pay to-day for the time he had served it was
found that through some neglect the oath OF
Office had never been administered to him,
and a Joint resolution had to be passed to
relieve him Of disability so that he could
get his cash. Some members wanted to
know whether the House had been worship
ping God in all unconstitutional manner all
this time because the chaplain had not
been sworn in. :. .-'..
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
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THE MISSION TO GERMANY. s..a
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IA dis
patch from Colonel Robert NJ. IngersolPs
home says he has been offered the mission
ington, D. c., to see about it. -.
r. PERSONAL. sta
. Senators Bayard, MaXey, Garland, Cor