The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-24
Its hands. The Mexican veterans will in the
end win in spite OF the extreme Radicals.
SITTING BULL READY FOR WAR.


onef Kruger is TO be sent with the troops now
at Alb nta to Dckotah to prevent an attack
| by Gen eral S. Bull on Forts Totten, Blu.
ford. and Stephenson when spring opens
and military movements are practicable.
NEEDED ENLARGEMENT OF THE ELECTION
CoMMiTTEE-THE VIEWS OF JUDGE HAIR
EIs.
] asked Judge Harris to-day in regard to
the enlargement Of the Election Committee
OF the House, rs proposed by Mr. Ellis, Of
Louisiana, and he replied that as at present
constituted it is Il physical impossibilty for
the ELECTION Committee to get through with
the cases which come before ii. He cited
numerous instances III which, there were at
least thousand pages OF testimony in a
single case, and one in which there were
nearly 1000 pages. Now, to examine this
mass Of printed matter so as to form an
and hence the delay in reports. lie iayors
the change. AS / have already intimated,
there is 4 growing feeling in favor of the
enlargement OF other committees and tue
formation OF new ones. The Speaker has
for some time felt that the growth OF the
country and the Increase in the amount and
variety OF business demanded revision ana
al increase Of The House committees. What
did very well in 1859 is inadequate in 1879.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S AS THE MINORITY.
Some Of the Republican senators adapt
themselves more readily to the changed con-
RI ~ off al Go,
instance. seems to have fresh life and yi.or,
and instead OF writing continually, as he
used to do, has already lcaped TO the front
as minority leader. The fact, however, is
that while nomnally heretofore Il Rcpubli-
can, he has not been in accord with the Adj
ministraticn; but, now that lie can attack
his Democratic enemies independently OF
Hayes, John Sherman L Co., he seems hap
py, and promises to Tahc more reputation
than lie has made OF late. Edmunds is pre-.
pared to gIo"l at everything, but docs not
work quietly IN minority traces. Blaine,
who is out Of place in tic Senate, is ready
at the shortest notice to do guerilla service
ont of order in spite OF tie savcl CT the
ice-Presdcft critic objections OF senators.
His true place is in the House.
VISITING STATESMEE-EFFORT TO ABOLISH
JUDGE HlvES'S DISTRICT.
Mcssrs. Fickin, Dance, Adams, Walsh.
and james, oil the House OF Delegates,
were AZ the Capitol to-day, and had 4 pleas
ant chat with Speaker Randall. They were
introduced b. Judge Harris.
Leading lawyers have written to Sena-
tor Johnston to have a bill passed abo-
ishiu. the Western judicial district OF Tir-
ginia, 50 as 10 have one consolidated dis
trict. with Judge Hughes as judge. The
President would be apt 10 veto the bill.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senators Johnston and Withers have Sc
lcctcd The clerks OF their committees.
AS the House will not meet until Tues
day, Il number OF members have made flying
trips to their homes.
The Teller committee, now Democratic,
met to-day and authorized Chairman Wal
lace to appoint clerk. 1t will meet again
"wednesday, and is getting ready to inyestI-
cate Radical fraud aud bulldoZing in north
ern States.
kellogg pretends not to be alarmed at the
steps taken by Judge Spollord to contest his
seat.
Ex-senator Sargent is going on Il cruise
with Commodore Evans to the Azores and
the Madeira Islands in the Saratoga. This
Government vessel is now in Hampton
Reads.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to tic Dis
natch.l
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
, WASHINGTON. March 22.-The two COM
uittees appointed by the House and Senate
| Democratic caucllscs to make recommends
tions concerning The order OF business Tor
! the extra session held Il joint meeting to-
! day Of five and half hours. Senator ltur-
man presided.
! The first question discussed was whether
| the political legislation desired by the domi-
nant party in Congress should be effected
! by the passage Of Il separate measure or by
! INCORPORATION OF the repeating clauses, Ne,
! in the appropriation bills. After discussion
! il was determined, by Il vote OF thirteen TO
! five, that the latter course would be the most
cypcdicnt, especially for the reason that 1t
. seemed likely 10 save time; there being Il
! rcreial desire to inish the necessary bust
ness OF the session ut as carly day rs pos
sibc.
! The next question was whether the po-
litical portions CT the appropriation bills
should now be passed in the same terms IN
which they were passed ut the last session,
or whether the repeating clauses in regard
70 the Federal election laws should be modl-
t;cd 81 rs to repeal only those sections which
authorize the appointment Of chlc1 super
yisors and deputy narshals Tor elec;lonS'
toocthrr with the sections comforting police
mowers on supervisors, thus continuing Tie
authorization for the appointment OF two
snnrrysors OF dilercat politics TO serve III
testimonial capacity 1t each poll Is VIII
nesscs at the court OF votes. After cNhaC>
tive discussion it was decided by 4 vote o.
IL to 4 TO recommend the modified propose
ton above described.
The Joint meeting then authorized McsSrs
Thurman, Salisbury, Bailey. and hcrnaE
Chalmers, Springer, Carlisle, and Atkins, Il
formulate provisions in accordance VII!
this decision in regard to the election laws
and also provisions for the total repeal o
the Jurors test-oath and The existing author
iZation OF the presence OF troops ut polls,
for incorporation in Tie legislative, eNccu
tive, and judicial, and the army appropria
ton bills, together with Su"n aGdltlona
uroviS;oDs as they may deem necessary tt
secure free and fair elections for representa-
flycs and delegates TO Congress. Ihey were
also authorized to consider the proprlety o
framing 4 substitute for section 5322 OF TIT
Revised Statutes, which prescrlpes pehaile'
for violations OF the election laws.
SIr. SDrinyer's proposition TO PROVIDE IL
Tradition TO the repeal OF the law concern
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