The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-25
LIN Ylnltirnnra SIn,.1
(spt cial dispatca 10 the Baltimore s'H.I
The Fight Over the CiviI-kia nus . BIZ
xtrht management.

NAsursaroS, May 22.-Pursuant TO the
caucus decision, the Republican sena' :u
came into the Senate chamber TINS hiofn ,':,
IRE nared to "sit out" the cril-rights plI''
The bill was taken up punctnaly at noon,
and the debate on it at once coih,iie'leeu.
Had the Democratic senators bceh ~
dismissed. n final vote could have been !.
taken carly in the day. They knew, OF
course. from the bitter experience OF Tue pass
that their cause was lost in advance, anu
STRUGGLE rs CALAMITY as they might ter lrutn'
;ustire. and the prevalence OF common sels:'
thcy must in the end succumb TO the pnssr
cnl odds so overwhelmingly against 'n .,,a,.
But. as so well said by Senator .oofe'' t .ms'
rcoarfcd silence on such an OCCASION "' ~
son TO the constituencies "hicii p"t ~ =
where they arc. Therefore tne! silueu
themselves for one more SttuSste, nopoiens
though it be. confident in the conFicIioh
that the wrong cannot always pfe'ai. :,
That there was to be anothcr " ai!-htShI
| session was evident. AS tue snaacs VI e,e-
ming began to wrap the Capitol 10 gloom Cne
electric fash put life in the myrlads'ot gas,
burners which encircle The glass rooi OF thc
Senate chamber. The scene which theli
presented itself was familiar to those WIZ
have SO often in these ten years past N'p nt
watch and ward through the long h'u,s ., ",
the night, when in the violated ha.lit w.
Constitution measures designed anu n ,", gore
cd only forAartisan aims ana Puid a" ~ mere
to be rushed through Dy tlG 'o, ~ tha ch.m.
brute superiority. On tne sioo y; ' , nnth.
her occ,lnicd by the powerful lll'yo n,, while
inr INT vacant seats were u oo nso" at'I-
those to whom they Deiops'u w.. w., ,ha
.noSC ,, 90 I in careless abandon on the
,pS IL, sofas in the rear, or gathered III
l ',',nS in the retiring rooms. pufhnS tnciI
IiU" and enjoying themselves IN louu
- rnrcs,r.iped conversation. On tue
n,hrr side of the chamber were the feeDic
hind ficD,ipc for the rights ct Ill the peg
nln. tirhline for The principles on when INC
| t;oyernmeut was founded, lighting III faip'
10 one 10 listen to their pleadlGss put Tue
spectators i'll the galleries.
-u.b WAS the Sccnea The hours Wore"n-
tl,,. .o,nc scene which has been enacted on
fine floor Of the Senate chamber a score VI
;inir, within :hc li5c fcw years. Inc Sl'"'
nod, Of The American i@Cl!c VINO never WI
ro,! ;11rh scenes can scarcely coulilciic''"
th,f in ,his InanDcr is The legislation "h'c''
az d,n.,Iy concerns their welfare en'tte"
th,t me nlqi,j;ity 70 "hom they nave il'iIst'
ri n,r ,,ovrrirrrnt Of their counl!" govern
i NOT through tie lawful means OF ieSlS-
I,.;n, nroyirct. but through tee decrc"S "
.,,~e, and irresponsible caucIS. hehefeF
, ,,n,o v.3s 10 he taken the members OF lne
:n.;oTi,y would emerge from their comfort
olIc retreat like bri"aDds from the Tocks"nd
bu>lcs, and having answered TO their names
.o!id is suddenly disappear, to once more
emerge il si2 ht on :: similar call.
Most able aad powerful arguments were
mace by Mcssrs. salisbury, Merrimon,
Haniton Of siarylnd, and others. At times
no. ol.c-l!alf Of Il quorum was present III the
chamber, and in utter defiance OF the rules
OF tic senate that 20 business can be trans
acted in the absence Of = quorum, all points
OF order made III This respect we're arbitrarily
oycrrulcd.
TIE HOUSE cIyIL-RIGuTs BILL.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
cor.idered the ciyiI-riyhis bill, and by
majority vote agreed that the bill shall make
,,o III ;p,;n.,io., ,o.Iin.t coiarfd DcrSOns in