The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
-, Ear o. New saection I'm Iouissana-
HI, ~" ,...,r,,--Ratircadl Litigation

~ ,sn,<croS. February 5.-on Inc gene.
nnrsr;on of ordering ne" e'ee'"h 7"
y" w." has been made Of the senate u! pi%
an. members OF the body, ana the ftSul.
!'''"' noc;ded opinion that the Dill LOT ncw
J, '.:n,, c,n &c passed provided ihH!"',.t
,,,, ncnoc,a attic senators vote torh "et'
- ~ ',' 49,, roo>on TO doubt tins result. ai"
'''' ,, !, is q melancholy fact that theFe ste
'" '...rhnr q Democratic congressman weak
h' .,i, ;, nrc;rnd that il would be v'oia
'"'" Stato,' rights to interfere WIN the
.. ON w. w ,.nrna,ien. which was created by
N~,n.', hayone:s. Amens those VINO can "
49, rrn,ly rrckoncd Ms ready TO support the
,.-'.,.n>ca bin arc Mc>srS. McCrcers ano S.e-
,,,,.a, OF kcntucky Johnston, OF VIZ
..,;a. Davis. Of West Virginia; Ransom, Oh
>'.r,,, carolina: Ksllcy. of Oregon; Cooper.
..; =. and Gordon, of Georgia.
' IE,' hil Of Mr.. Carpenter will be referred
,..,nmi,,cc on Privileges and Elec-
I, viIi not be All easy matter TO get q
.'.r,r rr.ogt. ~ minority are said TO be
-a.n,. i. ,,,..> ,,.,,;o,,; :,
eccentric: IN about two weeks. VIII
,.>.,tallarkrt i,ilIcnce upon the
..,,, -nc>.i1n hv its cNpo.e OF his
,rijtnr~ and acts Of usurpatlon ana
'., . ,,1 of The ownership Of the rail-
,..l;r., from Greensboro. y. c.. TO
;,.',,,Io ms been argued III favor CT the
t..f,hr stockholders Ey Judge Marshall.
,,- ,.,.uinrr hand, the parties p'lrplrlihS'o
r...,..rut the United States have t'ed guam
49,, Of documentary evidence, ana ere ionS
-, wars or some other attorney VIII APP
..... 10 >;rak on that side.
f., Governor may be q Congressman.
In the United States Senate, Thursday.
.,r r.. r,i,-call had been completed, Sir.
p.,n.,,..u >aitl he had noticed that the
AK rnpinusd 10 call the name of MIR.
,,tn,. II Mississippi. on the roll. 1t was
49,, ;r,rrr>>iun that Mr. Ame> bad vacated
-. .rl m The senate by accepting the Office
Governor Of Mississippi.
The Chair Mr.. CarpenterJ remarked that
-, >,netc had received no official notifica-
IAN of the fact. and the Chair had no power
=, direct The omission Of the name from the
,-lr The fact vas, however. that q Gov
,,rnr of q STATE might DC 4 member Of Con-
c-r.>.
.boI;ficn OF the FraEkiH@ Privilege.
The abolition of the franking-privilege
..,,a, I,.a>, decreased the revenues of the
ranch pos.-otiicc 1T the capitol. The sales
-, stamp, on the House side alone will
.y~a.,. 50 day since the commencement
fl. The lye,cut session OF Congress. Mem
h,r. never purchase less than FIVE dollars
wr.ta At a time.
Sunset Cox ParaIyzes Plat.
en- the next item for the preservation of
..,,niny from moths, Mr.. COX, of New
York. advocated the sale or distribution of
lie cluthins 90 hand snd the issue Of new
informs. For Instance. they could be given,
said he to these patriots in the gallery
pointing 10 the north gallery, which was
tlsd mostly by cOlored men). Clothe these
,r!irior> with these uniforms, and Solomon
n 81! his glory would not be arraycd like
,hrm Tl>aughter.l he then went into a
humorous und ironical genealogical diSqui.
:. ion upon moths, including political moths,
frvv"kiHg the greatest mcrrimcnt and
,lou;s Of laughter on tie floor and in the
galleries.
While be was speaking. the members
adhered around him, standing in the area
IN front Of the Speaker, and leaving the seats
nearly empty.
puuGrcaryl. who sat in the corner remote
tom Mr. CoX's seal. rose point of order,
and demanded that The House should come
10 order.
Sir. cox: Let MY friend of the elegant
'"Il.t come tins way. Great laughter.]
Mr. cox continued his parallel between
Ii" inVb and tie politician, when
Nr. rLATT, of Virginia, asked whether
wien ore Of these moths die others did not
T1"l cut and take their places.
Mr.. COX: That depends upon whether
hey have hayward districts. lGreat
laughter.
Mr., COX then concluded his remarks,
''rng frequently interrupted by Mir. FIELD,
who insisted upon his point Of order, each
demand Icing received with shouts of
laughter on al! sldcs.-- Washington RepubR.
tlr.
Another Funny Congressman.
Mr.. liubbcll, of Mich sau, is an odd sort
"l J,oker. On Monday last he offered a
hil III The House, the title Of which was "a
It'll to regulate the debates in tie House on
>tlGrGay.' OF course, every one supposed
'h.i Re intended TO correct IN existing evil
and correct the flood Of buncombe that is
poured upon the House every Saturday;
tat il secras Dir. Hu5bell only wanted TO
i'ricratc joke. for the bill had nothing
10 il but the THE, and he says lie never in
'"0Icd 10 bill il out. ....
The Butler and Florence DucI.
several days since, and particularly yes
;"rday, there were rumors Of a personal al
lrrraron between George Ii. Butler, critic
- New York paper and a letter-writer
or one OF our Sunday papers, and w. j.
Florence. the comedian, now performing
!tr". In response to some comments Of
az. II. b." as he signed himself, in which
Mr. Florence was implicated in an unenvia-
iic unnner, sir. Florence said he would hold
ihc writer personally responsible, and had
cards printed 10 that effect in the several
uiiy papers. Butler, who fought several
lu"i, While American consul 10 Egypt, ar
t!'cd IN this city yesterday morning from
Ne" York. Soon he called upon MIR. Flor
rncc, and told him he had his remedy if he
l"Nasgrieyed; whereupon Mr.. Florence set
lea Tie matter, 1t Is said, by withdrawing
us statement that he would hold the " wri-
,"F personally responsible." The police au.
,aoEi'its expected the meeting, and some of
.t'' "Eirials were ia the hotel when the par
,"> NET, and looked every minute for col
5>lcn' but were surprised to see the couple
>'af' Tor the wine-Ioom and settle it. Last
Nr''lns they attended public bali together.
hd|''ngiom letter.
Postal.
=, 'Sincs Dowus is appointed postmaster at
I''Gi"tu Furnace, Pulaski county, Va, cice
g. ~ Riddle, resigned.
INK uSHf NAN OF THE ILLINOIS SENATE ON
!IF"HTths,-This forenoon Senator Hamp-
ION nearly killed two or three Of the sena.
' ',r' ON ,a*y went into Mysteries; Hinch-
'!r. the editors next neiohbor has a min