The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-23
WashinSsoE.

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| A B0MBSHELL IN THE HoUsE-A RESOLUTION
TO GIVE THE POTTER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY
TO INVESTIGATES OREGON AND SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AND DECLARING HAYEs's TITLE UNAs-
| sAILABLE-MR. JIARRIsoN'Sr RESOLUTION TO
| INVESTIGATE. FRAUDS IN OTHER STATES
ADOPTED WHAT TIE NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE WILL D0-A REPUBLr-
| CAN CoNsUL-GENERAL TO BE IMPEAcHED-
WHEN CONGRESS WILL ADJ0URN-THE TEX
As-PACIFIC-0THER ITEMS, &C., &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, AIss 22.-Mr. Carter Har-
rison DemocraD, of Chicago, threw a
bombshell into the House to-day by offering
a resolution giving the Potter committee
authority TO investigate Oregon and South
Carolina, and declaring the title OF Mr..
Hayes to the presidency unassa&Ale. he
asked its consideration upon the ground
that it was question of privilege.
Some, Democrats scowied and others
looked astonished, while the Republi-
cans instantaneously improvised half
dozen small caucuses, the largest OF
which was that around the seats OF Messrs.
Garfield and Hale. Your correspondent
could see that Cox, OF Ohio. was telling
these two leaders that the Republicans
ought to vote for the resolution, but
that they were taking the opposite
ground. The Speaker (aIr.. Sayler) COM
manded and enforced order, and sub
ro;tted it to the House to decide
whether the resolution was question OF
privilege. None OF the Republicans voted
except Messrs. Cox, Of Ohio. and Kelley,
OF Pennsylvania, who voted "Aye." A
large number OF the Democrats, however,
including the Virginia members, voted
"Aye," the vote standing-aycs, IL; noes,
| so. Here Mr.. Harrison got the floor, and
said r" Not desiring to obstruct business,
and the Republicans having failed to vote,
l withdraw my resolution" This excited
confusion and noisy comment on the Re-
publican side, and gave evident relief to
the Democrats. -,.-.r,..
MR.. WILSON'S RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, now Of
fered the resolution which he proposed in
caucus the other day, and which was pub
| lished in my dispatches. 1t provides that
the Potter committee, il in its Judgment
there is probable cause to believe that frauds
exist in other States, may proceed also to
investigate them. This, too, was offered as
question OF privilege. Mr. Cox, Of New
York, quickly moved to refer it to the select
committee, and demanded the previous ques-
ton. It was evident from the conduct OF
Democratic members that they regarded
this motion as a mistake, and Mr.. Cox very
sneedily saw it himself and wanted to with
| draw it. The Republicans objected, when
| he said he hoped his motion would not pre-
vail. The motion was lost-ayeS, 81; noes,
ll15-all the Virginia members voting 1tsNo."
Mr.. Wilson's resolution then passed with
but one dissenting vote, and that was on
The Republican side. 1t must have been
| evident to the Republicans that they
made a grave mistake in not voting
on the Harrison resolution, and tina
it would have been better to have
followed Cox Of Ohio than Garfield.
The fact that they had voted that Potter;
resolution was not question OF privilege
their best men now admit did not compe
them to vote the same way on Harrlson''
resolution. Both sides seemed gratified a!
well as surprised that these resolutions
/ which at first promised another angry ant
bitter contest, were so easily disposed Of.
WHAT THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTED
WILL DO.
The National Democratic Committee me
here to-day at noon, when there were only
twenty-four members present, including
Hon. Robert A. Coghill, OF Virginia. The
committee, because Of the number of alb
sentees, adjourned, without transacting an.
business, until tomorrow. From all heal
think it will not only-endorse the actor
| OF the House in passing the Potter resolu
ton, but will declare that the Democratic
party has no idea of attempting to interfere
with the title of Mr.. Hayes to the presidency
4 REPUBLICAN CONSUL. GENERAL TO BE IN
PEACHED.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, informed th'
House to-day that the Committee on th'
Expenditures of the State Department hat
agreed upon resolution for impeachinG
/ O. d. Bradford, United States Consul-Gen
era1 at Shanghai, China, for high crimes anC
misdemeanors; but inasmuch as two mem
hers OF the committee doubted whether
Bradford was such an officer Of the Gov
eminent as could be impeached at the ba
OF the Senate, it had been thought best Il
refer the matter to the House Judiciar!
Committee, with the request that an early
t report on the case may be made. No allu
sion was made to Minister Seward, agains
whom there are grave charges, and who be-
been ordered home to answer them.
THE. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The majority Of congressman think tina
Congress will adjourn by the 25th of June
but the old stagers about the Capitol say i
will be here in July. To-day Mr.. Hewitt
OF New York, in the House, remarked tina
if members expected to adjourn Congress
by. the 10th OF June they would have t.
hurry with the appropriation bills, whel
a Mr. DunneIl, Of Minnesota, replied, "W
/ don't expect to. get awaE by that time.'
1 The resolution for a sine die adjournmen
on the 10th Of June; will be considered b,
the. House May, 29th.s Il 8 s.F ~ = .i.s
SENATOR LAHAR's SPEECH IN FAVOR OF TIL
,&5iS. TExAs-PAcIFlC.
Is There was a large crowd in the Senate
i chamber to-day to hear Mr.. Lamar in advo
cacy of the ;Texas-P Pacific BILL. and Mr.
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