The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-13
Washington.

<or IN sESSIoE--SESAroR
So ~ TUE POLICY or THE DEMO
sfHsha AND THE GRANT MOVEMENT
4 hsvrrrEE HATTEEs-Pos1AL sEksi@s oN
Nn,ravoyD AND DASvILLE RoAD-PER-
I i aor|I-BaIGF ITEMS, &c.
! ''H" ,--.r, opr Regular Corrc.pondent.l
=. .osxGroN, December l2.-The senate
-, -. !, session to-day, and l found SEN
f. ~ T;,ber. busily at work in his commit
I" ~ He was in good spirits, and
! -. Looked like a senator whose honor
nd successful career has been cut
r, al unexpected reverse OF his party.
y. .ore The appearance rather of the vigor-
.eorruptible statesman he is, with
sears OF political usefulness before
Il he saw | meant 10 interview him,
,ieded gracefully to the ineyita-
SENATOR" said ], everybody is
mating about finance; now, what
ropc views as TO the financial sltua-
and what. in your Judgment, is
.rue policy OF the Democratic party?"
4, would have been BETTER" said he,
h. me Democratic party to avoid agita.
n the financial question during the
s,t session. IrrcconclabIc differences
.,;,ion on this subject are to exist, but
% = rrcaicr extent than amongst the
!, ,,rljjc2u<. such contrariety Of opinion,
true. would almost certainly force an
80. hu; il would have been better for
, moyrncnt 10 have been made by the
! ,,hlir,ns. Mos: OF the southern Demo.
al. are opposed 10 any further contraction
the currency, and believe such contrac-
M Invoked in the proposition TO retire
. grccubacks. They are generally OPP
I'D 10 m irrcGccmabic paper currency,
arc equally avcrse to being taxed Tor
-. nncii, 81 the national banks. They
,,igr that The Government shall furnish
.s currency; and while some doubt the
a,rctucs: Of the Suprcmc-Court decision
Aiming The lcGaltcnder quality OF this
ale. they are disposed 10 acquiesce in it
1a.r than cndangcr business prosperity
renewed agitatIOn.'
THINKS GIANT THE WEAKEST CANDIDATE.
What, Senator, do you think OF the
rant movement; il nominated, can he get
7r electoral votes 10 the South 7"
Grant Is, in my Judgment" he replied,
.,hc weakest man who can be nominated.
h. would undoubtedly receive q strong
r5,r in some Of the southern States, but his
animation would be distastcful to many
gcalhlicans, both North and South. They
the fact that il elected for third
tenn nc will retain the office for life, and
III. w0uld practically effect change In our
and insure the ultimate de-
.tncti0n Il the republic. Republicans,
JIciorc, who are sincerely attached to the
,-iDcipics Of republican liberty will not
d,tain him; and the friends OF other as
2mnts. knowing full well that Grants
lection will forever destroy their prospects
0r the future, will certainly not be Jealous
supporters Of he 'man on horseback
GIANT AND THE SOUTHERN EXTREMISTS.
at is useless 10 deny that among the cX-
ce0yi>lS u the South are to be found some
sao are sincerely OF opinion that the cleo
!n II Grant. with all its momcntOus con-
riucnccS, would he preferable to the con-
,21t worrying 70 which the South is now
objected, and that the change from re-
u0licanisla to abSolutism, which is inevi-
able in the near future, will be thu,
.achcd by the peaceablc and voluntary
.,jon OF the people. l believe, however,
bat This cl,-s j. not sufficiently numerous
} any State 10 endapger the triumph of
II Democratic candidate.
TnE SOUTH DEMOCRATIC.
"pcm0crats OF The South may, and do
der Is 10 their preferences for the presi-
cncy," he added. "but they will cheer
NY sustain any candidate who may be
ouln1cd, except, possibly, Mr.. Tilden,
81, is not looked upon with much favor"
4 LONG SESSION AND A FINANCIAL DEBATE.
asked Senator Withcrs il he thought
lie session would be a long one, and he re-
lei n the Affirmative, giving as his reason
al The financial debate promises to be pro.
ac'cd. lie TANKS. however, that the APP
.opriuli"u bills will be passed more Speedl-
han heretofore, because the House anu
nate are now in political accord.
THE NOISE IN SESSION To-Day.
All the visitors 10 the Capitol to-day were
trac.cd 10 HE House, which was in seq
~, but The discussion OF the fortitication-
bill did not develop anything
Icfc>ting. The House showed DISPOSE
On 70 push through all Of the appropra-
eA bills which have no political amend
''0l>. Both the rortlhcntion- and pension
preparation bills passed this afternoon.
on correspondent went into the Ways
"a MraH> Commiitce:room to-day, and the
n inquiry o! the clerk was, Will Rich
'nd have any tobacco legislation before
'asrtS: this session, and what has become
Colonel BurweIl?
AotSE COMMITTEE MATTERS.
\ number Of the House committees were
session to-day, and the meetings OF some
ere quite animated. The PoSt-Otfice Com
"te2 discussed Mr. Moneys bill to estab-
% number Of return offices. so that II a
oeF from Richmond is sent to New York
III not called for ii will be seut back to the
'mer city, and not forwarded to the Dead
e'ter ofice. The bill will be reported IA
'FaetY. The Election Committee will on
edAeScay take up the Arkansas case OF
'aaiey, Republican, against Slemons,
ehoerat. The latter will retain his
al. The Public. Lands Committee
'afa the case OF the Des Mo!nes Valley
"sfS' whom company is seeking to
WI Colonel Bob Iagersolk spoke yeio-
Sent'S Tor an hour in behalf of, the set