The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
attempt of Spencer. OF Alabama to DO
SWORN TN as Senator.

" ,sD,>GTNN, haicii o. mere was scene
j., ,hc senate to-day. Two new senators.
,,,cs Of Nevada. and Wadlcigh. OF New
,,,,,n>hirr were called to the desk to no
sworn in. when Carrct.Baggcr Spencer, of
.n,spna. sncakcd mp stcathily behind then,
.,f held up his hand to be sworn in. too
o. did mol attempt it on inauguration-d {.
.,..,,,>r Stevenson. Of Kentucky, had W. ~,
r.a,;ha; c}6oction would be made, ''s"'
,..,J 70 step in to-day unobse' .,"' ''e
~ta.r> many slip between { .. ,s'n a "u,
Fl, Ep. ard Just as Spenc nr r,h,, WY
.5a.niaa behind Wadcigh ,.;s,sh,s ,o.'s
y. E.yari, Of Delaware. 90 ~. r.,
A., ,.oppcd The pcrfn' u..n,, -, o., n,t..
'".' tue '''-' .esidcm was confused
- ~, i'',' Wv, st-hag:rrr's face was pic
.'.' I" ."~' '''' modification while Bayard
'."*N ,"' ou,ris OF his objection and in
$3.50" the credentials of Spencer and
y" ,'' contestant, should be referred to
'2 n'Eniit'T on Privileges and Elections.
'.. s>NH Tjsc 10 debate. which continued
,1a.N. Morton and Conking are in favor
81 >r4Nrcr. 80 he will probably be admitted !;
-, II was pleasant to sec him snubbed to-
-, INST as he was about to complete the
...,4..rt IN. Alabama senatorship.
TMoN.
Associated Press kilograms
Congressional.
u-..,..>.-ox March O. Senate ~,
- uf .Ei;,,,ua, appeared to- W'
r,.l win thc intention of 10y an"
49, - =, major. when MIR. 81 viz ,ns
..L,. l,.;,r sworn in. lie a., S'u ,, v'g.eteo
.,r Tim. ihcr" wcr" lis. "' u was
,.,- If ,r, rl-cii" N',s ,' ~ tue
...f.f Mr. =, 81" "'''',i "niEn tre cie
.d.,.i'. .N"'Nt N''ulc ~ ti'e S"'tte.
l.,,I ~ "ho'ilel Seht'eoian cialln-
-, 'fr' >""Vot 'iVn' A"oah'a, MI.
~ on 'ar tHptc. ana nc objected to
H. ,"u,rT hr!nT sworn III until his ere.
.'!1l> were pissed upon Icy committee Of
- r'nate.
Hr. !!amin said the custom was to swear
sn >.naior whose credentials Were in regu-
n form. and then if there We're anv qlleS-
'.r., - I" The Legality Of his election they
...li he drci''cd upon without prejudice to
.av. THIS mad been y precedent.
sir. barard moved that the credentials Of
III N.J>~f>. spencer dllQ sykes DC I1lU on nc
~ ana the question Of Mr.. Spencer's adj
sa',-i"u tc postponed until tomorrow or to
-,a~ ltHrc day.
Hr. Fou&hn~ sud Mr.. Sykes was present
-.'' y a" nc!9"'t2''|'' whereas inc credHa-
- i': i>i''L w." w., ~, r,"l,i i"i',. t,
'.,',,,,;,, =, o,..a.,,,rnn ,r;,h ,Inr,,
- '~ 49,
% ~ rn,,.,.,,l ~ ih. Comn,ittnn an Eioc'
-. ,., ,yi,hnnt INV nr,i,,dirc whatever to the
...r,-r,Yts.
srr. Eayard said Mr. Conklinc was mis-
.i Ia hi, assertion that Mr.. Sykes was
g. .; n he character Of 4 mcmoriaii>t. His
,.2t','i, were III regular and proper form.
T. ''' iFr't''n'S III Su"'. casr>, Mr. BAY
..j '"'' "'''' me latN ''l'' VT r'alh. Oh ore-
Dc ".r',' '''"r.,E'> wire III ''lol'ci io;ili;
"''', >'', LEY M'> Il" e",i.Is', n'.''
80, ''.'', a't ~, a.. ,' f,'',; "v, WHY
' ,I. Iu wv 1877 W. "''"
49, r.l''l'I 10. His credentials were III
'.Trf "|n' ana 'hcFc was no coh'esG'at
"' >'"'' it' me Se'ia'oiS "'i MO" low
'"- W., '''G,' W "''s "".i''',eu ~ ms
t. .f'' "',";" Ven iaIuta...u ti"1 !'ie
>'',"' = '''',. $780, l1 = ,,n,tI Inam
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no More Free il"il me- .er.
y a,li.NnToN. March G.-T' 20 conference
,.oi.r l,n,t-oiiir" aIIrupGil' an hill ro.o;neJ
-. Dsu>r inserted i'y 'hc S,rn.,. cycludin,,
.'.o',l'r'y from the ma & All free m,t,.r al
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