The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-06

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i Governments Tie opponents OF the Judi
ciary bill contend TINT because the debt Is
mot due the Government cannot interfere.
Senator Johnston. however, showed tho
dimsineas OF this claim. He then took q
historical retrospect Of monopolies, show
Ing how in England during the reign Of the
stuarts they had more power than The cor
porations Of the present day; howin 1742
Parliament had to appoint forty committees
to investigate them, and expel four mem
bers for Credit-Mobilier transactions, be.
sides forcing a number OF other members to
resign. Out OF this grew the law, he said,
requiring Parliament to meet regularly,
and not at the pleasure OF the Crown, rs
formerly. Senator Johnston always COM
mands the attention Of the Senate, and
speaks to the point. ~
Mr. Thurman claimed last night forty
two votes for his bill, even after It was
known that Cbatfee had gone over to the
other side. The lobby gets it on every
hand, Mr.. Sargent will finish his speech
Monday.
The FINAL ACTION OF TIE HOUSE ELECTORAL
COMMITTEE. 49,
The House Electoral Committee has
finally agreed to the following amendments
to the Constitution: The President to hold
Office for six years, and not to be reeligi-
BILE; the people in the States to vote directly
for President, and the minority vote to
be counted. This was defeated at former
meeting by a tie vote, but has now passed
by majority Of one vote. Mr.. Hunton's
plan for ascertaining and declaring the vote
was adopted. 1t has been given in full in
these dispatches.
THE INCOME TAX TO BE. REPORTED.
The Ways and Means Committee will
again consider the income tax on Monday,
and will finally agree to report it by the
following affirmative vote: Tucker, Sayler,
Robbins, Harris Of Georgia, Gibson, and
Burchard-6. The committee only consists
of eleven members. The following men,
bers are in favor OF suspendng the sinking
fund for five years: Wood, Tucker, Sayler,
Phelps, Robbins, Harris OF Georgia, and
Gibson-7.
The navalappropriation bill, when it
reached the Senate, was $4,000 in excess
OF the amount appropriated by the House
and 5000 in excess Of the amount APP
propriated last year. The bill passed as 1t
came from the Senate committee, and will
60 back to the House.
Senator Withers, his physician said to-
day, is getting along as well as could be
expected.
The Republican managers of Pennsylva-
MIA have been in conference here in regard
to their State canvass, and substantially
agreed that they could only win on an anti
HAYES platform. One of them said he had
not found genuine Hayes Republican in
trip from the Delaware to the Ohio.
A good many correspondents will 60 with
the presidential party to-day to Chester,
Pa, to witness the launch OF Johnny
Roach's steamer tomorrow.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency to-day voted against having Gov
eminent engraving and printing done by
bank-note companies, as proposed by Pot
ter's bill, and are in favor OF having all
Government securities done at the Govern
ment Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
Major John W. Daniel visited both houses
OF Congress to-day, and Bret Harte and
Colonel Alex. Mcclure, .oi the Philadelphia
Times, are here.
General Butler said to-day If the Demo-
Gratis would not elect Shields, then nomi-
nate some wounded Confederate, and he
ould vote for him.
Senator Eaton is to speak on the Pacific
road sinking-fund bill Monday. Senator
Wallace will vote for it, and Senator Merri-
mon says it will pass, and receive forty
three, and possibly as many as forty-Gye,
votes.
There will be no session OF either house
Of Congress tomorrow.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports BY telegraph to the Dis
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| POLK S SUCCESSOR NOMINATED BY THE DEMO-
CRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic members OF the House
tonight held caucus for Doorkeeper,
which resulted in the nomination OF Gene
raj Charles W. Field, OF Georgia, formerly
Of Kentucky, who was an officer through
out the war under General Lee In Virginia,
and who since the war has been In the SER
vice OF the KhedNe Of Egypt. The vote
/ stood: Field, GO; General Shields, the
Mexican and Union veteran, 20; Mccoy,
OF Maryland, IS; Walter French, Of Mas
sachusetts, Z; w. X. Pendleton, OF West
Virginia, 2. The nomination was made
unanimous. General Field is a graduate OF
West Point.
TpE pACJFTC PlIIROABS
The Committee on Pacific Railroads passed
Blaine's bill, introduced November I, 1871,
to facilitate the sale and settlement OF public
lands granted the railroads.
The committee considered the Judiciary
bill Of the Senate regarding the funding for
the Central and Union Pacific roads, and
postponed the matter until Monday, to en-
able an undecided member, who holds the
balance OF power, to make up his mind.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Indians confined at st. Augustine
have been ordered by the Secretary Of War
to be taken to Fort Sill and released. Three
OF these Indians have died during their i'm
prisonment
The President nominated no southerners
to Office to-day. he made none in fact, either
OF special or general interest.
i EX-Goyernor J. Madison Wells, OF Lou
isiana, had an interview with the President
to-day.
The Committee OF the House on the Re-
vision of the Laws regarding the counting
Of the electoral, vote have agreed on propo-
sition for the election OF q President and
| vion President nv q direct vote OF the