The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-25


RfcHMoNp On Saturday morning the Hon.
Messrs. Beck and MeHenry Of Kentucky
Roberts OF New York, and Duke, Harris,
House Of Representatives or the United
States Congress, arrived In Richmond on an
unofficial visit. Shortly after their arrival
citizens, who took charge Of them for the
dries, tobacco factories, and other places of
| The, House of Delegates being informed OF
Iradopted extended to the distinguished visit
ors the privilege Of the floor Of the House,
and appointed Messrs. Lawson and Gilman q
committee to introduce them. On their up
pearance IN the hall the chair was vacated for
ten minutes, and the recess was pleasantly
spent in introductions. Later in the day
they mere similarly received by the Senate;
after which they called upon the Governor,
who also gave them most cordial reception.
In the afternoon at 6o'clock the con-
gressional visitors were elegantly entertained
at Zetelle's. Plates were laid for twenty-five
only, and though the banquet was choice and
served in Zetelle's best style, there was no
! thing formal in the entertainment, and the eve
ming was pleasantly spent in free and unre.
| strained social intercourse. Among those
/ present besides the visiting gentlemen were
Governor Walker and Colonel Owens, Colonel
Robert Ould, Judges Crump and Meredith
Hon. r. T. Daniel, Messrs. l.. Fl. Frayser, w
7. Burwell, W. S. P. and P. H. Mayo, Gen.
eral Meriwether Lewis, Mcssrs. j. G.. Davis
S. NJ. Bailey. j. FL. Childrey, Esq, and Dr..
Blair Burwell.
During the evening remarks were made
| in response to. impromptu sentiments by
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, and his colleague
Mr.. Henry, Colonel Roberts Of New York,
and Judge Harris, Colonel Duke, and Gen.
eral Terry, of Virginia. Mr.. Beck was called
out by very complimentary sentiment pro-
posed by the chairman in allusion to his ur'
wavering friendship for the South, and par.
ticularly to his distinguished services during
the period of reconstruction and since. The
response was modest, eloquent, and patriotic
Later in the evening Judge Guild also referred
in glowing terms to Mr.. Beck's proud posi-
ton in the Democratic ranks, and to his yea
and ability displayed in the Reconstruction
Committee on the floor Of Congress.
Mr.. McHenry e,llogized Virginia, and
pledged to her the unalterable friendship O.
Kentucky, and was followed by Colone
Roberts in the same strain. The latter gen
tleman, called upon Governor Walker, who
responded at length and with his accus
toned grace and tiuency. lie called upor
his congressional friends to carry out upo1
the national field the same political polio.
which had restored to Viginians the right II
govern themselves.
General Terry, Judge Harris, and Colone
Duke, spoke appropriately. In reference t.
national politics they agreed that the Vir
ginia policy ought to be carried out, ant
spoke hopefully of the prospects of the mex
presidential campaign. They also, as did TIN
other congressman present, declared them
selves in favor Of uniform tax on tobacco
and predicted that both Houses of Congress
will pass O bill in conformity with the ide
of the Virginia tobacconists ON this subject
Colonel Burwell had, they said, done mucl
to alter the opinions Of members Of Congress
in this respect.
Remarks were also made by Judges Cruml
: and Meredith, and Messrs. Frayser and Bur
well and the festivities were brought to
close ut about II o'clock 2. NJ.