The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-07

peailng the Jaw Ill controversy He ac-
snowledged that he had not conferred with
them all, but he fe!S justified in making the
proposition, When Mr.. Cox asked him,
subsequently, II he would agree to pass the
section as 1T now stands, he said, ono"
Mr.. McMahop, at the first pop, said lie had
no right to speak for his party friends. but
for himself he repudiated the proposition.
He had letter read. written by Mr.. Evarts,
in regard 10 the use Of troops. and ex-
pressed the hope tina: the Secretary OF State
would when in the Cabinet adhere to the
opinions 1t contained. It was here evident
that either the Republicans regretted hay
ing made light on this section. or bad
news from the White House not favorable
to their plans.
SOME HOME TRUTHS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Aiken de-
scriSed an election held in his village in
South Carolina in 1868. He said be went to
the vo!inG-place through soldiers armed
with loaded rifles, and iounda United States
officer clothed in full uniform near the bal
lot-hoS. He declined to vote because he had
10 DO il under durcSs, and so did all other
Democrats. SIX hundred and Fifty votes
were poIied-all Rcpublcan-and yet
there are not over that number there
as shown Ey a registration, including
Democrats and Republicans, and the
difference between the parties does
not exceed tlIirty-iivc. He then told
OF another election at which soldiers were
present, but the negroes hearing they were
all Democrats, declined in body to vote.
Mr.. O'Couor, OF the same State, made an
eloquent speech in favor OF the repeal OF
the section. Mr.. Haskell. OF Kansas. cx-
planned why negro in his State was burned
at the stake the other day, and Mr.. Cox, OF
! New York, spoke Ill favor OF repca! OF
the section, and the mode by which the
| Democrats sought to accomplish this.
THE oCTRAGEs At PHILADELPHIA LAST FALL.
Mr.. Finley provoked Harry White e. Co
bcvond endurance by reading from the ties.
timony taken at Philadelphia by the Wallace
Committee in regard 10 the outragcS perpc-
tratcd by the Republicans at the late cleo
ton, and the character Of the men they en-
pioved rs deputy marshals to intimdalc and
buldoze honest voters. When he would
read Il sketch Of one who was murderer,
or another the keeper OF a bawdy house,
and OF third 4 Jail bird, the Radicals would
leap to the floor and protest, without avail,
against this going into the record. There
were speeches from MessrS. Cannon, Ba-
kcr, and Mccoy tR"pubicans), and then
the voting on the amendments to the Sec
ton was commenced. As the Radicals
continually called for teller>, the proceeding
was tedious ard dilatory. On the first trial
OF strength the vote Embellishments. 1871;
Republicans, 122. The Grcenbackcrs, for
the mGSt part, voted with the Democrats or
did not vote at all. al amendments to the
section being voted down, motion was
made by Slr. Garfield to strike out tic Sec
l22; noes, 13J. At balf-raSt the Commit
tee OF the Whole reported the till rs amend
ed TO tie House, when Mr.. Sparks promptly
moved the previous question. The bill and
the section repeating the law authorizing
the Use Of troops at The polls passed.
THE PRESIDENT Will. sICS1HG BILL.
Mr.. Jorgensen says the President will
sign the bill, but he believes he will veto
the legislative bill if it contains what The
Democrats propose inserting in it in regard
TO the supervisors Of elections, DC. -
BRIEF NEWS lTLMS.
The rumor is that the Democrats will
amend the legislative appro priation bill so
as to take The appointment OF Supcrintcnd-
cnt OF Public Printing from the President
and give it to Congress. This will set rid
of Mr.. Defrces.
1t is now positively stated that Mr.. Black
burn declines to be chairman OF the Com
m,ttec on Banking and Currency. So
The House adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
Senator Edmunds declines to appear in
the Riycs case, because in the event the
Judge is impeached he, as senator, would
have to vote on the case.
The Speaker IS having trouble in making
up the Committee on tue District OF Column
| lila. Thirty members have declined TO
serve on it. it is neither an easy or Il sat-
| lSlaClOlS COlDtDiliCC " WV ols as ShSl
body here wants everything. The rumor
Is that General Hunton will be chairman.
General sherman was at the House again
to-day. and number OF senators were
present.
| II is now certain that the President, last
December, offered Whitelaw Reid the Ger
man mission, and that he declined 1t.
The Rev. De La Matyr will not be able
Monday to get in his bill authorizing the
loan OF $3.50, 100000 to internal improve
ment companies. The Greenbackcrs are
ycxed at the adjournment until Tuesday,
and say so tonight.
The National Board OF Health was again
at work OH the bill they are preparing to
submit to Congress.
Mr. Sparks will be chairman of the Mill
tarv Committee, it is reported tonight.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
pa,cb.l
TIE HOUSE Committees.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House Com
mittee on Rules, who have had under con-
sideration the proposition to increase the
membership of several of the most impor-
,ant standing committees OF TIE House,
! have authorized Mr.. Blackburn to report to
! the House IN favor OF increasing the COM
mittcc on Elections from II, as at last Con-