The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-23
use Of silver certificates 81 reserves for nd.

fuse OF silver certificates ni reserves for ma.
.ional banks.
The. eighth section, rs adopted, is Buck
ner's substitute modified to meet the con-
aicting views OF .silver-r1en.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker viii come
out Of the hospital at baltimore tomorrow
and reach here on sfonday en- route 10 bis
home, in Rockbridge. He is getting On
finely. IA: -
Subscriptions to the per cent. eertis-
Gates to-day s1O65,5sD; total to date, szo,-
000,77
/ knights OF the Golden Cross called on the
President to-day.
Fred. Douglass and Senator Bruce went
to the races to-day.
Ex-secretary Robson will sail for Eu-
rope June 1st, and Judge Kelly June 5th.
Fred. Douglass made a speech last night
against the colorcd exodus.
Mr.. Blount, OF the Appropriations COM
mitlee, thinks the legislative bill will go
through the House and reach the President
tomorrow. = s@~..
The Nationals again beat the Albany
Club this evening. Six thousand persons,
including the British Ministers and other
notab!es, and large number Of ladies,
were present.
Judge Buckner will offer his substitute
for the entire silver bill at the proper time.
Colonel A. s. Buford and bride left this
evening for New York, and will probably
visit California.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
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AscERTAINING THE RESULT OF PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The House COM
mlttee on the state OF the law respecting the
ascertainment and declaration Of the result
Of presidential elections agreed TO- day upon
bill 10 amend certain provisions Of exist
ing laws relating thereto, and authorized
Representative Bicknell TO report it to the
House.
The most important sections OF the pro-
posed bill are the 9TH and 7tb, which pro-
vide that controversies rs to electoral votes
in any State may be passed upon by its
highest judicial tribunal, which shall send
its decision under seal to the President OF
the Senate. The latter shall open all GER
tifcatcs and the votes shall be counted
by The two houses. in the alphabetical
order OF States and certified, unless re-
Ejected by both houses. If there be con-
troyersy in any State and certified de-
cision by its highest judicial tribunal
the electoral votes OF that State shall he
counted in accordance Herewith, unless the
decision be reversed by both houses. Ii
| there be controversy and no such judicial
decision, the contest votes shall not be
counted unless both houses concur therein.
tlf there be conflicting judicial decisions, OF
conflicting certificates, the decision or certi-
| ticatc held by both houses TO be given by the
proper authority shall be conclusive, unless
rejected by both houses.
The bill also provides that objections to
counting any certificate may be made in
writing upon the opening thereof, and such
objections shall lie considered by the houses
separately and decided after two hou1s' de-
bate.
The Joint meeting OF the two houses shall!
not be dissolved until the evant shall be
completed. No recess can be taken except
upon question arising under this act, in
which case either house, acting separately,
NAV direct 4 recess Of such house not be-
yond the next day; but il the count be not
completed before the fifth day after the first
meeting, no further or other recess shall be
taken by either house.
The main features OF the bill are substan.
TALLY the same as those embodied in The bill
presented in the last Congress by Repre-
sentative Hunton, OF Virginia.
ATTITUDE OF TIE REPUBLICANS.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Therc is decided
disposition on the Republican side OF the
House TO prevent the consideration OF any
general legislation after the disposal OF The
Warner silver bill. Prominent members Of
that party said to-day~there was no doubt
the Republicans would follow this course il
an attempt be made to take up any OF thu
various other measures which have been re-
ported by committees during the present
session, except those making aDpropria.
tons for the military and executive branches
OF the Government. To accomplish this the
Republicans will have TO refrain from
voting, thus leaving the House without q
quorum.
THE AUSTRALIAN EXPoS1TI0NS.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs decided to-day tf
report a joint resolution appropraiin9
800, 900 for commission to represent the
United States at the international eXpos
tions in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
in 1879 and 1880.
FOrty.sixth COnsress-..Ffrst Session
WASHINGTON. MAY %, 1879.