The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-28

| along without supervisors Of elections: but
they and the marshal will find they will not
be permitted to get along without an invests
eating committee, as Mr.. Wallace intends
next to turn his attention to thealleged bull
doing, fraud-intimidatIon perpetratcd in
the "City of Bro,herly Love" and other
portions OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Kerns &C
knowledges that he employed nearly 100 SUI
nelvisors Of election and nearly 800 deputy
marshals at the last clection.paying the for
mer $4,000, and the latter upwards o,
$1,000.
THE ARMY BILL-REPUBLrcAN CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus has agreed to
fight the provision OF the army bill pro.
hihting the use Of troops at the polls to
the bitter end, and also to leave nothing
undone calculated 10 defeat the repeal OF
the Jurors test-oath and modification OF
the election laws. Garfield made ringing
speech, in which he said he had reason to
believe that il they did their duty the Pre-
sidcnt would back them. lie declared that
the southern Democrats in 1861 endeayored
to destroy the Government with arms, and
now they seek its destruction by starvation.
Tomorrow they are to commence fill
clustering so as to secure all the time they
want for debate. In the meanwhile they
resolved that Republicans arc to make no
more pairs with Democrats. This causes
grumbling tonight. The situation is cx-
citing, and it is to be hoped the ablest DEM
ocrats are prepared for the debate. The
Republicans will tomorrow offer as an
amendment to the army bill not only the
provisions prohibiting the use OF arms at
the polls on election-days, but another de-
claring that no State troops shall be allowed
near them.
HOW GORHAH DISTRIBUTED MONEY.
The Republican Congressional Commit
ice, Gcrham says, sent funds as fol-
lows Maine, $1,000; New Hampshire,
$3.50; Vermont, Third district, $500;
Connecticut, Third district, $1,000; New
Jersey, First district, $1,000; Second,
$500; Fifth, $500; Pennsylvania, Sew
cnteenth district, $1,000; Maryland, Sixth
district, $3.50; West Virginia, Second
district, $3.50; Third, $500; Virginia,
Second district, $1,000; Fourth, $1,000;
North Carolina, Fifth district, $500; Second,
$4,000; Harris district, $500; South Caro-
lima, First district, $1,000; Fifth, 5000;
State, 5000; Florida, First district, $500;
Second, $1,000; Alabama, Fourth district,
$500; Tennessee, First district, $500; Sec
ond. $500; Missouri, Second district, $500;
Third, $500; Seventh, 800; Tenth, 1000;
Ohio, in nine districts, $4,000; Indiana,
First district. $4,000; Fourth, $1,000;
Sixth, $1,000; Eighth, $500; Tenth, $500;
Illinois, Second district, $3.50; Michigan,
$4,000 Iowa, $1,000; Wisconsin, $1,000;
Oregon, $4,000; Colorado, $1,000; in all,
%53, 900.
TIE SENATE APPOINT MEETS.
The Secretary and Scrgeant-at-Arms OF
the Senate will not make any changes in
caucus shall take action in regard to what
other officers shall be elected. In the mean
while senators are besieged with delegations
and individuals. The Virginia senator's
have no rest either ut the Senate or their
private quarters.
MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPROPRIATION
BILLS.
Unless the Democrats were to attach the
re peal OF the Jurors tcst-oath, &C., to the
appropriation bills the Republicans could.
by tilibustcrins, prevent action for six
months.
DON'T WANT BOGUS APPoINTEES.
The South Carolina delegation to-day in 4
body went to the Treasury Department and
protested against Apprentices from other
States being charged to South Carolina in
the departments. This matter will be aSi-
tated until rcmcdied, and bogus Yirgini&nS
arc qllaking in their shoes.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate to-day promptly confirmed
DR.. J. L. Cabcll, OF the University OF Vir-
einia, as one OF the National Board OF
Health.
Senators Beck and Davis were among the
callers at the White House to.day.
Mr.. De La Matyr did not object to the
consideration OF the army bill to-day, hay
ing changed his mind after q nights sleep.
Ex-senator Spencer has gone to Califor-
mia and Eugene Hale to Florida.
Gorham says he did not give any money to
newspapers.
There was further debate in the Senate on
Hoar'S resolution, in which MesSrs. Bay
ard, Beck, VOORHEES,, Blaine, and Hoar par
ticipated.
Mr.. Eaton feels proud Of the Connecticut
Senate because it has unanimously rejected
the bell-punch.
rAssocu,cd Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patch.
REPUBLICAN Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-Thc Republi-
cans OF the House in caucnS to-day adopted
resolutions in opposition to the programme
of legislation proposed by the Democrats.
and declared il the Democrats insisted on
carving out the plan arranged by them the
effect would be the stoppaSe OF the wheels
CT the Government, and the majority would
he responsible for the result. The following
resolution was adopted:
Resoluod, That it is the sense OF the eau
Gus that until the appropriation bills are
DISPOSED of no pairs by Republicans shall
! under any consideration be made.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SYNDICATE.
| WASHINGTON. March 21.-Secrctary Sher-
man. in IN elaborate response TO the resoiu-
ton calling for information as 10 the nego.
tia,ions with the syndicate, says In no case
has the public money been delivered TO any
parlies upon collaterais; no favor has been
shown any Of the subscribing parties, ana