The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-07

REV. JAMES II. gCCIEsToN, OF NEWARK
N. j., ELECTED BISHOP OF THE NEW
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
BLAINE IN HIS sEAT-EUsT1s TO 81
SEATED MONDAY-A WEALTHY NEW
YORK IMPORTER sUICIDED AT TIKI
| FrTTH-AvENUE HOTEL YRsTERDAY-THt
NEW YORK CIGAR-MAKERs sTRIKE-sUs
PENSION OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK AT TROY-EIGHT MEN CRUSHED
TO DEATH BY A FALLING BUILDING AT
ST. JOHNS, n. B.-FRENCH NEWS, &C., &C
| Washington.
THE INTEREST IN THE EUsTIs CASE-THE MAT
TER TO BE CONSIDERED MONDAY-THE PRE-
LIMINARY FIGHT On TIE SILVER DILL-PER
sDNAL ITEMS.
| From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Senate
to-day was the point OF interest, and the
galleries were we'll filed in anticipation Of
lively debate on the admission OF Mr.
Eustis, OF Louisiana. There was conse
quently much disappointment when, Mr.
| Thurman said that the committee had moi
finished its report, and that the case would
be considered on Monday next. He further
said that he did not suppose the case would
consume half hour, as his side was not dis.
tposed; TO discuss it unless forced to do SC
by senators on the other side, ....ts
Here Mr.. Gonkling smiled and looked UP
from the letter he was writing. He is, by
the way, always either writing or reading
letters when not ON the floor. - ..G
Mr.. ingalls,. OF Kansas, differed with Mr.
Thurman as to the probable length Of the
debate on the Eustis's case, as there were,
in his opinion, grave legal questions in.
volved in it, the discussion OF which
would protract the debate. There is nc
doubt that while Mr.. Eustis has as clear O
title to his seat as Mr.. Thurman or Mr.. In.
gals, that the latter is right in saying there
will be contest over seating him. Senator
Withers is very certain from present indi.
cations. however, that he will be seated
and this is the opinion OF the best-informed
people here.
THE PRELIMINARY FIGHT oNTHE SILVER BILL
T., IT'S FRIENDS VICTORIOUS.
There was protracted debate, the re-
suits Of which were more substantial than
were intended on the silver bill in the Sem
ate to-day, on a motion of Mr.. Allison, OF
Iowa, to make it the special and continuing
order for Tuesday next. He first named
Monday, but changed to Tuesday because
the bill making Indians citizens is fixed for
that day.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, moved to amend
by fixing the 7th OF January as the day. but
changed to the 18th at the suggestion OF
other senator's Of his way OF thinking on the
currency. He thought a vote could not be
reached before the recess, and that to divide
the debate would be to protract it.
Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, said his experience
led him to the same conclusion, and was
sure that to adopt the original resolution
would extend thes1ebate greatly. &c.,,
Mr. Thurman was in favor Of It for the
very reason that the question might not be
disposed OF by adjournment, and then SEN
ators could study the question and confer
with those Mt home familiar with it during
recess. 49, -r....
| Mr.. Conklng wanted a full discussion,
but was opposed to either making it a spe.
cial order on Monday or mortgaging the
time Of the Senate after the recess.
Mr.. Bayard, like other hard-money sena.
tors who spoke, opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Hereford said that silver was denone-
tized in a hurry, and that the bill that
effected it was not even read in the House
before its passage, and he did not see why
| it should take such long time now to re-
monetize it. ,a...-.. r-...r1
| Mr.. ingalls, had cherished the idea that
the bill would pass unanimously and with
out debate. : y .5a-'
/ Mr.. Oglesby wanted silver restored quick
ly to its position among the moneys Of the
world. 81. -. s.''.i 4s
Mr.. Beck said the country expected the
question to be settled at once, and he wanted
to commence the consideration of the bill
as early as possible. ,...t;!
Mr.. Dawes, like Mf. Bayard, wanted a
postponement, and Mr.. Whyte, of Mary
land, took like position. IT,. ~. ssa
Governor Withers cleared UP parlla-
mentaly objection made by the opponents
OF the resolution, and was sustained in his
views by the Vice-President. At the close
Of the debate Mr.. Whyte called the ayes and
noes, and the vote resulted in the defeat Of
Mr.. Morrilrs amendmeut-ayes, IS; noes,
40. The vote recurring on Mr. Alison's
motion, it was adopted-ayes, Al; noes, 49,;
more than the required two thirds.
This was not only victory for silver, but
its friends developed more strength than
had been accorded them. 1t may now be
regarded as settled fact that the House
bill, with the Senate amendments already
given in these dispatches, will pass. Mr..
Stanley Matthews offered series Of resolu-
tons to-day in which he declares that the
bonds issued prior to 1873, when silver was
demonetizcd, shall be payable in silver, and
thus led some to suppose that the Presi-
dent would not veto the bill. But the Ohio
Senator does not speak for the White
House, and others, who profess to know
the Presidents views, declare he will carry
out his message; and to do that he must
veto the bill even as modified by the Senate
Finance Committee.
ABOUT SENATOR'S. - go
The following senator's, who have, eitbe,
been sick or absent, appeared iD their seat
to-day Messrs. Blaine, Ransom, Window
Hamlin, and Ferry: Mr.. Ransom, who hat