The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-04

... .2Ay.........,,...''A'N'h " '0'''
,,,,;cr and speaker Blaine
te':>''' WV Yovk. March y. ISL.
- Sr,r York Standard
.s'.@ r,.nn>r'$ Washing on CORES
: 4" ,C,o.iav states that the " Sonsa'
,.@@''...',, ,'',,,,cvhti amusing story "' an
'.a.,. III" VA I', r.i,r On the r8Gt ot Speaker
~ a.. .>'' t,' ',,,') Enile7 On tho appnsn'-
-, '' ~ ;,ir,s tNr tie Forty-tirSt Con-
r-&. e. .''' ,~.lc,I mere rs a joke. 1t may
-, mo - q lose ana IFS rct,-
F.. "-'.,,, ,.,,ai indicated WAS certainty IN
'' Inn the act charged 10 the
=. = serious fact. and the following
49, ny, Fan Icpcua on rs true state
-, IN. circumstances ,,,>
'' -. r.~,ir,h Congress, Gen. hu'Wt'
=" go, :. I entered on his career III we
,...-,t;tlrr. was appointed oE '!,e
,.~ III, Crl.av. fon"lh on the to"no"-
,,p-sY.ii;'pn.. " th'> community
.H., t.2,#i> stevens was chairman
49,, r. Y. WaSh3urn. 81 i!hn'iS' WAS o.
~ NJ. Hlajo2 was third.
r,'.;rth Congress drew towards
.r, fl,-, the usual degree oi ln-
'..,.r.t,,>te,l III The organization OF
r. ID. ~
-. .r,, =, fIn fat that this House
49,. ,[,I,.r; Administration were TO
..,...rE is,.! i&iI.Irai rNi>'tncc 10
$. .fl,, s>:a.pNI> for the SNcakcrShip
....,.'-.., ,,rnnrrrui were James Il. Blame,
',...,,>' .,ug: Henry l.. Dawes, 81 Ma>>a-
''- ~ ,.@ Fast and West tn" popularity Of
go. ,- men wa> apparently 80 nearly
'--..., divided rs - render The result OF
,-.rsl very doubtful. Consequently.
. .-.,.,a 7 tHg Southern members WAS Il
.-.... NJ <yr.tus concern. rs their VOTES
rrt;. HE question IN favor OF
49, ....,e- .anGj:Ite thr! >Houtd support.
W E3l;" heinz Melt aW1r" ot the inliti-
.., ,saera, Bull"r with the southern
.....t..>. visited he General nj ms home,
81. u,H. ana iicitrd his aid. General
!..,.r rs..!nG ;l1; he was inclined 10 60
-. ,s....... ~ p" WAS 4 member Of his own
.,.. uih,- jMjuG> being eQnal. there
..-..u-. IL be = lnauilG>; rropretv III ms
- VI. G,ane asked the General if
..s.....: >..y:}ei his >aNport. On Gen.
. ...'. ..>,ytvin. mo. Mr.. Blaine urged
$500. t..,. The "d.antagc> that would acci lie
- ..,,Y ..om hj> [Hlaiue'>, elevation to the
-.--..@, 1.,;hG stress Oh the fact that
-. ,.....> - dead. Wa>hl.urn going INTO
... ....a;. ana himself being made
:. &.r. ., last event would leave General
J..'.. chairman Of the Appropriations
t.mm.,trr ~ regular course Of succession,
~. ~. e.. ,o>,:. u he would command the
.... ...l a.,r:t.hn and consideration OF
49, is.,.b.r:H. between whom ana General
:.t..- t.,vr Wa -, that time (aS is we'll
-. #r 4 ii-rce quarrel raging.
y.-. Elaine rnnrl,d"d by Offering 10 pro-
..-.. au.,W.l-!i"d!r the craftsmanship OF the
i. ....:fl IL committee 10 Gen. Butler.
g. r.. ,.-....,. Wo;.jI pledge 10 him his sup
e.: ana Influence for The Speaker>hlp.
Ten. HUtlvr Va, Of course, not slow 10 see
g.. -.ra,tl.uit:a> Of the position offered
/ .. md entered into the agreement with
y 6 accustomed. Zr;l and heartineSs. and
+. ....avih Tor several weeks. in coniunc-
?. 4. win Nr. Blaine with whom he was III
IA. cVmmuu;caliur). perfected and
.. r.& INTO ,;lact = plan q; operations that
.. ..-rt :..a election OF thc latter by q large
~i.l. l,HllnS Mr.. Dawes twho, when it
',.> 100 .a.c. applied to GEN. Butler Tor the
..,,:,.aure BE bad already pledged 10 Mi.
E..!.r. lar behind him III the race.
l-a.uu;mIcd in his first ambition, Mr..
uaH.> immediately made the most Strcnu-
..-...r.t- to secure the craftsmanship OF
g.. A.8-uWi4t Committee. anu pro-
... .: In" Endorsement oi Il i,y@c number
... ..r.,>mca. VINO thought tie position
.... . reasonable compensation tor his
..-...i arpc> Tor higher distinction, in
IS, ..- D., delegation from his own state.
,.,. ..tler. ~ tGc contrary, confident i'll
'-..a. !.-a;jyn ;Lai The speaker had votUn-
s->..Mcd. took no STEPS Whatever Ia
~ ':v supper, Of other members
.. ..,. House. t4' awaited he announce
s,.rg - 10 -.
... au.. u the iu.iiImcut - tie prom
AID w. Therefore no, & little
-.. .~.,H VI. Nc. Blaine come 10 him.
o. ..t. iii m1ctI pcrplrXlty, and after AZ
a.......:-i.32 u., indebtedness. ami express
liz H.> determination - carry out his
IL. i i "d> insisted CA, Appealed 70
a...rr. hu,lrr - relieve him from The en-
:,..!.,.I.r.t which the great pleasure tor
!t4g..s .:.! placed him in, and begged tie
g.. MA. /. accept in lieu al the promised
,..,.;.au jar Craftsmanship o. the Recon-
.a.Ur.... t.,.ajttTc lcti Yatan- ~ the
.aa.l ~. lie "G.c;,t Colnln5ncc. TlUd.
...f~u,. 4ru the second p..re OH the CON-
....',.. 81 VIZ and Means. urging rs Al
...,s;..>in :: j!4.t the !a:;eT-lIeul-o place
Et4id i've G5Ec,%! Butler ample scope for
,ly u,,rip!iHrMi before Congress and the
caUL.t, O.. biz peculiar views or hlance.
Nj D.ainr explained taaI he would sat-
is,y Nj. i.oy Der, whom this would Gl,place
- -rcvN. oil The Ways and Mean, Commit
t,.. 81, making hun chairman OF the ill.,
;..lsa2 'eHM";," on Commerce.
Ioiu., Gen. Batter replied that he Cid
Ut ,!:.,.ic L. -t,. The >r9ahcI embarrassed,
... 2. Is ac It4uU4at ne could make himself
lralG mot uAy"A here, lie would accept The
compromise.
NJ blaine was prolu>e in his gratitude,
r.markiGg that TIE General had laid hin
under renewed obligations by granting
$40" that he would nave dared to ak only
o. man whom he believed TO be his tllend.
That evening General Butler d!ncd with
Hy. Hooper, and 10 the course OF CONVEX
,.s.un Pleasantly addressed Mr. Hooper rs
, H..rm@M oi IL. Commerce C"m'Ilil'ce,
IA. Mr. Ii0Gpcr denied the soft !mpeach-
m,nl.' and declared that from recent and
I,C~.t!,c information he knew that in ac-
accordance with his desires he was TO re-
ain his Old place on the Way, and Means
Co;pniittre. General Butler, greatly aston
i,nrd. immediately ANA perslstently sought
Nr. Blame. but was unable TO see him, the
s,,r..kcr evidently avoiding Inn, and the
irst sight he next caught OF him was at the
ppruing OF Tie House OH the day when the
were announced.
~ soon ~ the ctIupiain had finished his
prarer, General Butler started for the
Speakc!'- chair. but Mr.. Blaine quickly left
II and went 10 The Appropriation Commit
Tee Room, where the General ut once fol-
lowed him, but was unable to enter the
room, the messenger, Willie," stating
tIat the Speaker had given the most pos
1--we order, thst no ono was to be allowed
.rt,f.