The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-17

The report here is that tic French want
to establish protectorate over Liberia, and
Mr.. Evarts does not look with favor on the
proposition.
The President to-day approved the bill
authorizing the Secretary OF War and Sec
rotary of the Interior to employ additional
clerks.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson to-day took
charge of the Republican headquarters.
Senator RolIiDs's bill 10 punish tramps is
intended to break up beggary and yasrancy
in the District.
The House Post.Oflice Committee has
agreed 10 report fayorably the bill to intro
duce postal cards with flexible flap so as
TO conceal what Is written on them.
People Of Colorado are rushing TO the
Ute lands before the treaty is ratified, and
the Secretary fears collision between them
and the Indians.
The traning-ship Saratoga left here this
morning for Hampton.
The President to-day confirmed the SER
tence of dismissal in Major ReDo's case.
Mr.. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes think drunken
ness very bad offence.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
COUNTING THE VOTES POR PRESIDENT AND
YlCE-PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March IG.-In explaining
the bin to regulate the counting OF votes
for President and Vice-Presdent, intro
dnced in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Edmonds.
that gentleman said:
"The bill that passed the Senate at the
last session Of the last Congress on this sub
ject embraced various provisions as TO the
time OF holding the presidential elections
for electors in the States, and various pro-
visions better regulating the law in cases OF
vacancy in both offices OF President and
Vice President. and so on. Its pro-
visions also looked to future legisIa.
tion by the States in respect to
providing the means OF determining
controversies in those States respecting the
choice OF electors. Time has so run that Of
course any provision OF that kind that
would apply 10 the next election would be
entirely useless. In consequence Of that |
have taken that bill and modified it TO the
simple proposition OF providing that the
meeting OF electors shall be on the second
Monday OF January instead OF the second
Wednesday in December. have also mod
flied it so as to give time for such States as
have existing laws adequate to the pur-
pose TO determine for THEMSELVES and
according TO the COnstiluton-whi
i believe thew have the sole right
to do-who their electors are. This bill,
therefore, makes the simple provision for
State disposition OF any controversy and
such laws As il may have in existence prior
IN IA ~ ah nto
vIdeS for the later meeting OF electors in or
der that each Stale may dispose OF any con-
trOversv that may arise, and hen provides
as the bill Of last session did, for meeting
OF the two houses and proceeding in con-
fcrmily with the decisions reached in the
respective States in any case OF dispHte."
The bill was referred TO the select Com
mttee on Presidential Elections.
INVADING THE U1E RESERVATION.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Tbe Secretary
Of the Interior is advised by telegraph that
miners and prospectors are already Invading
the Ute Indian reservation in Colorado IN
large numbers upon the strength Of the re-
port that the Utes have agreed to surrender
their lands, and that there is great danger
OF a cOuf ct with the indians. The subject
was considered at the Cabinet meeting to.
issued an order warning trespasserS that
the lands in the Ute reservation have not
yet been restored TO the public domain, and
that locations made thereon will not be
recognized.
CHANGE N MAIL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The PostO Office
Department has ordered the establishment
Of mail-messenger service to Bent Creek,
a
from Horseley's Landing. The following
change in the railroad service In Virginia,
from Richmond to Greensboro: From
February 1S, 1880, the service will he eX-
tended from Greensboro by jamestown,
Lexington, Linwood. Salisbury, China
Grove, Concord, Harrisburg, and Query's
to Charlotte, increasing the distance 80 46
miles.
NEARLY S63,00O,0c0 A YFA9 FOR PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 16-OG motion OF
Mr.. Atkins, the House Appropriations
Committee agreed TO-DAY 10 report an
amendment 10 the special deficiency bill
now pending in the II iuse providing for an
appropriation OF SG,665,0OO to complete the
payment of pensions for the present fiscal
wear en0mg June so. 1880; $50, 900, 900 have
already been appropriated, and the last item
will swell the aggregate 10 So, 165,000 re-
CURED to pay the pension rolls during 1880.
1t is thought much more will be required
for 1881.
REQUESTED TO RESIGN.
WASHINGTON, March Let is said that
the President has requested the resignation
Of George f. Seward, United States Minis
ter 10 China.
RENO'S DISMISSAL CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The President
to-day confirmed the sentence OF dismissal
in the case of Major Reno.