Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-15
LEGISLATURE COurfesieS.

In the conservative caucus Of the Virginia
Legislature, last night, as reported to the Rich.
mond Dispatch, Mr.. Harrison, Of Sussex. said
he had been invited here by General Lee. 1t
was his understanding that this was not to be
called conservative caucus aud that no gen
tleman was TO be bound by its action.
General Lee said that the gentleman had
misunderstood him; that he had said that it
was conference OF conservatives about whose
title there was no question, and that any gen.
lleman who felt that be could not participate
would be at liberty to retire at any time.
At a later stage Of the proceedings, Mr. II ar
risou spoke Of caucus tricks and of some gentle
men prominent here who had on yesterday
been negotiating with the rcadjuslers, and took
up his hat to leave the ball.
Major Daniel got the flor. aud called upon
MIR. Harrison to STOP as what he intended to
say it was important for him to hear.
Mr. Harrison halted near the door, or some
one touched him on the shoulder and called
him back.
Major Daniel stated that he Inferred from q
look or gesture Of Mr.. Harrison that Mr.. Harr-
SOD meant to designate him as caucus trckster.
He asked MIR. Harrison if his conclusion was cor
rect. The question, or its equivalent, was repeat
ed three times by Maj Daniel, SLOWLY apd emphat-
icaly, and the answers were not satisfactory to
him. Mr.. Harrison, is little deaf He
then, 10 every decided terms, expressed his
opinion of Mr. Harli ,ou, presumiug that MIR.
Harrison had alluded to lin as caucus trick
ster. MIR. Harrison advanced upon Mai Dan
iel, ADD the Major STOOD awaiting the assault,
when the cbaruan called upon the Sergeant at
Arms TO preserve order and that off Ger and the
crowd rushed forward and Intercepted the ad
| vance when the two gentlemen were not three
feet apart-Maj. Daniel standing erect as
statue ADD cool as cucumber, and Mr. Harri
son having the air OF man reSoIuey deter
mined to vindicate himself or die 10 the at.
tempt.
Explanations followed, resulting in Mr.. Har-
rlson showing that be meant % personal retec.
ton upon Maj. Daniel or any one; whereupon
Mai. Daniel made a retractiOn 10 which he
said that he recognized Mr.. Harrison as truth
full and honorable gentleman and tho peer oil
any man 10 the House.
The following resolution was then passed -
Resolved That all members OF the General
Assent who have heretofore signed the call
for this conference, and who may authoriz, the
clerk to athX their names to the same shall
alone constitute this Conference, and tn at the
clerk be directed to make out a roll Of such
mcubels, which alone shall be used whenever
any vote 10 this conference is recorded.
Tho vote was then called us to those who we're
present ADD would abide by the action of the
meetiog. This was responded to as follows -
Senators: -Messrs. Brooke, Belts, Bland,
Daniel, Gayle, Goode. Grif1 o, Hairston, hurt,
Hurt Ct Pittsylvania. johnson, Koiner, Ice,
Mashsll, Smith, and Walston.
From the House the following gentlemen
respoud ed -
Messrs Anderson, Bland, Bocok Bohannon,
Burger, Bucnham, Clarke, Coghll, Cox, Crutch :
Green, Hanger Healy, HiEer, Hunter Jordan,
Lowell Luck, McCsbe. Moncurs, Norman,
Mushbaeh, Pulism. William B: Tsliat4rro'
Warner IT, Taliaferro, Trout, Van Lear.