The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-20

|
| 'TRAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE AMENDMENT &c
DO. AWAY WITH SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION
| PERSONAL. ITEMS, 1C.u.2Ha .tags ~ @.-s.t :
/ from Our Regular Correspondents .s
WAsHISGroS, February 19.--Thc Repub!
l;cans have had William E.. Chandler to-day
before the Potter committee TO counteract,
as far as his statements can, the conclusive
testimony of General Francis E. Barlow, OF
New York, who swore that he went I'd
Florida at the request Of President Grant
IL 1876, and that While there he ascertained
that the State had gone for Tilden, and
ought to have been counted for him. This
gallant soldier and honest Republican by
his clear statement has made deep impress
| sion upon honest and fair-mindeu people,
and Reed & Co. are desperate in their efforts
to counteract it.
THE RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE BILL PASSES
TIE HOUSE. ... ..--2
The bill Which the other day passed the
Senate giving the Richmond Female Insti-
tute within fraction OF $1,000, in payment
for its use and occupation by the Govern
ment. passed the House this morning, and
will become law. General Beule called it
UP, and q single objection would have pre-
vented its consideration. He, however,
had previously seen a large number of lead
ing Republicans, and explained in private
its special merits. so that there was no need
for him even to explain it to-day in order
10 secure its passage. Even Conger con-
graduated him on his success, and another
member remarked that for six years lie had
been trying. without success, to get SINH
lar bill through Congress.
THE BATTLE OPENS IN THE HOUSE on. TIE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AMENDMENTS.
The Democratic side OF the House to-day
not only showed full ranks, but the party
this session has never before seemed in such
excellent fighting trim. The Republicans
at first seemed lacking in spirit and organi-
zatiou, and the manner OF Eugene Hale,
who led them, was hot calculated to inspire
confidence. The amendment to repeal sec.
tons $40 and S21 OF the Revised Statutes, in
regard to requiring the test oath Of Fede-
raj jurors and enactin@. the jury law pro-
posed by Senator Thurman in caucus, first
came up. This jury law. it will be remem-
bered, fixes the number OF names to be
placed in the box at three hundred,
one half OF which are to be Demo
Gratis, and from these 4 jury is 10 drawn.
In order to prevent it from being obnox-
ious to the rule which prohibits amend
ments to appropriation bills, unless they re-
:duce appropriations under existing laws,
the pay of jurors, in accordance with the
recommendation OF the Attorney
was reduced from three dollars to two dol
lars per day. Mr.. Hale raised the point OF
order that The amendment. was not german.
to an appropriation bill, and spoke at some
length. BIZ. Herbert, OF. Alabama, who
offered the amendment, in reply, said if
agreed to it would save 100000. Mr.. Wood
called attention to the fact that in 1875,
when Mr.. Garfield was chairman and Mr..
Hale assistant chairman Of the Appropria-
ton Committee, amendments in no way
german were Incorporated in the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Among these he
cited sections for the sale Of the navy-yard
at Philadelphia; for the election OF members
Of Congress on the same day in certain
States; for the protection OF members of
Congress from prosecution for acts per-
formed in the discharge OF their official
duty; and, lastly, a section giving the
Secretary OF the Treasury power to sell
bonds for the benefit of the sinking fund.
Here the Republicans looked decidedly
unwilling TO take their own physlc. After
further discussion the Chair (Mr. Black
burn of kentucky decided the point Of
order not well taken, when Nh. Hale moved
to strike out that portion Of the amendment
in regard to the organization OF iurics, and
this was lcst-ayes, 101; noes, 122. Mr..
Hale next ,endeayored to amend the amend
ment so as to make an appropriation for the
payment OF the supervisors, &c, OF cleo
tons, but this was voted down. 1t seems
that Pennsylvania has not been included in
the present geacraf law in regard to Federal
jnries, aud OH motion OF Dir. Randall that
State was brought under the operations OF
the proposed jury law. ,.s
CoNGER WANTS TO CONTINUE THE TEST OATH
JUDGE KELLY's LIBERAL VIEWS ARE AP-
pLAUDED. Il ~. ~ -, = !. - %
Conger moved to strike, from the amend
nent the repeal Of section S21 OF the Re-
vised Statutes, which gives u United States
district Judge the right, at the request Of a
district attorney, to require the test oath OF
Jurors, as they are now doing in the South,
where they want partisan iuries5to convict
Democrats charged with political offences.
He said the time had not come for this, aud
seemed determined to make what be deemed
treason odious, and toreviye and perpetuate
all the bitter sectional. feeling engendered
bv the war and the so-caled reconstruction
off the SOUTH Mr. Elam,1 OF Louisiana, re-
1lied to him, and declared that peace and
Goodwill could never beJ;restored while
this section remained upon the .statute-boek.
He, gave an account ofiitst present Effects IN
Louisiana, After a speech, Sron Mr.. Frye
which was mot aso bitter as that of Conger,
judge Kelly (Republicanl Of Philadelphia,
made speech ibrfmlnt Of good sense e. ana y e!
practical copeiiiation. He wanted the sec
ton In controversy repealed right away, and
thought it anoutrase that II IS aiaw to-day.
he called attention to the fact that while g
man can be President or congress- uian With
out taking the test oath, and, while We At
low a Confederate soldier TO be.ours Post