The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-27

CatteusNpUH Observation-Disclosures anu SNltnefs
to-day while the Senate was in session, and
urged them TO secure appointments for sev.
eral applicants from their city for promi-
nent positions under the Secretary and Ser.
geant-at-Arms Of the Senate. Now there
are over one hundred and fifty yirginians
whose applications IRE onsfilc, and I do not
think Virgtnia's quota will exceed three.
TUE JOINT DEMOCRATIC cAucrs--IMPoRTANT
ACTION.
At O'Clock to-day the Democrats OF the
House and Senate held caucus, and after a
protracted session adopted the report OF the
Joint caucus committee. While the debate
was earnest there was feeling offraternity
exhibited which shows that the party Is rs
harmonious as it is determined. There was
| no lack Of backbone in any quarter. There
were a number OF substitutes and amend
ments offered, but all these were voted
| down. The supervisors were retained
without power. not rs 4 concession TO the
Republicans, but because it was announced
that Democrats in cities and States under
the control Of the Republican party desired
their retention rs the only means OF having
| : Democrat present at The voting and count
| ing OF the ballots. Some were opposed to
having this legislation attached 10 the up
preparation bills upon principle, as they
deemed it an infringement Of the veto
power, and were not willing, they said, to
60 farther on this line than the present
emergency demanded. There were 175
representatives and senators present. The
Democrats begin to act as il they felt their
power and responsibility as majority par
ty, and the Republicans seem at last to ap-
preciatc it. The action Of The caucus will
be confirmed by Congress, and now there
are those who say the session will be short;
and yet those with whom l conversed car
| lier in the day, and whose opinions | have
given, persist in saying that the session will
not be a short one. Those who arc mana
ging in regard to the report adopted by the
caucus say that the President will not veto
it. and yet tue stalwart Republicans say he
will.
SECRETARY GoRHAM BEFORE THE REFORMED
TELLER COMMITTEE.
| The Senate committee to investigate al
legged election frauds held meeting to-day,
| Senator Wallace presiding, when George &.
Gorham, eN.Secretary Of the Senate and sec
rotary CT the Republican Congressional
Committee, was examined. He said that
the male employees OF the departments were
assessed but not the females. Nearly eight
| thousand dollars was collected in the Trea-
surY Department. The Navy Department
did not do we'll, but the employees Of the
Senate contributed literally. He said the
money collected WAS distributed rs follows:
S25. 600 for documents, envelopes, postage,
&C.; $4,000 for employees; $4,000 for sta
tioucry: $ji, 1000 in actual cash was sent TO
State committees and special congressional
districts: $3.50 was spent for the actual
expenses OF public speakers. There was a
balance Of $4,000 left when the campaign
closed, So, zoe Of which was with the Ger
man National Bank when it collapsed, and
$500 in cash was all that was left remain
ing on hand OF the assets of the committee.
He sent $4,000 to Indiana and $4,000 to
| Ohio, to be used in close districts. Mr.. Nc
| Donald thought that this was discriminating
| IN favor OF Ohio. Mr.. German replied that
the Ohio pcoplc pulled him better. Wit.
ness sent some money into Houses district,
in Tennessee, to help Mr.. Pettibone. the
Republican: sent $1,000 10 Colorado: sent
ONLY 81, 800 10 Pennsylvania, but had an ar
ranweinent by which the State Committee
received contributions from Federal Office
holders in Philadelphia and in Ailcshany
county.
The committee will meet tomorrow to
hear United States Marshal Kerus, Of the
Eastern district OF Pennsylvania.
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
When the army appropriation bill is
introduced tomorrow in the House
with clause prohibiting the use OF
troops ut the polls, the Republicans will
offer i'm amendment prohibiting the carry.
Ing of arms or concealed weapons at or near
polls under hcayy penalties. The army
bill. the first to be considered, will contain
the Reorganization feature and Buffers rail
road-tc!eeraph scheme. Leading Rerubli-
cans assert tonight, with confidence, that
there will be deadlock. They say their
party in Congress will oppose the legisla-
ton proposed by the Democratic caucus,
and il it passes the President will veto il.
De La Matyr announces that he will oppose
the introduction Of the bill.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Governor Holiday has written letter to
Secretary Burch congratulating him on his
election and expressing desire to renew
the friendship which existed between them
at Yale. Governor Colquitt, Of Georgia,
has written him similar letter.
The Government will keep man-of-war
at Alaska, and rebellion in Collector Balls
dominions will be kept down.
Messrs. Carlisle, New, Robinson, and
Conger have been appointed to Investigate
the charges against Messrs. Young and But
terworth, OF Ohio.
Mr.. Pendleton introduced bill in the
Senate to-day giving Cabinet officers seats
on the floor OF Congress, with the right to
participate in debates relating to their de-
partments.
Professor White, nominated as Minister
TO Berlin, is president Of Cornell Un!Vcr-
sitv. New York. He was one Of the United
States commissioners to the Paris Exhibit
ton. He is forty-seven years OF age, and
has held political offices. He was once
NJ tho ITpiyersitv IF PprIin