The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-31

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HOLIDAY AT THE CAPTT0L-HR. STEPHESs's
PLAZA SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS VIEWS
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE-THE
FLORIDA OUTRAGEs-THE vET0Es-DEcoRA-
TIoN-DAY-PERsOGAL-D DICKINSON AND
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fFrnm Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Neither house Of
Congress is in session to-day, and the Capt.
tol would be very gloomy If persons taking
holiday were not promenading in the ro-
tunda and the corridors. No committees
arc in session, and the police are the only
persons visible who wear an air Of authori-
~. | looked over the empty hall OF the
House and could not help contrasting
those who will occupy it's seats Mon
day with the representatives Of the
Forty-fifth Congress. The RepubIi-
cans have evidently lost in strength, for
Eugene Hale, Charles Foster, Burchard OF
Illinois. Blair OF New Hampshire, Cox of
Ohio, Hanna Of Indiana, Ben. Butler,
Banks, and Phillips of Kansas, were all
strong men, and could recall no new men,
bers, except Robson aud Hawey, who 60
to supply their pIaces. On the other band,
the. Democrats are stronger, for Carlisle has
developed into frst-class leader, and
:Hurd, NcLane, Johnston, and others I
could name, have, increased the Democratic
strength. 49,. -. :
.....> MR.. STEPHENS HAS PLAN.
I observed on Pennsy lvania avenue to-day
Speaker Randall, General Gibson, Cobb of
Indiana, Lewis OF Alabama, and Harris OF
Virginia discussing the situation. They did
not believe Congress can adjourn by the
10th Of June. The plan OF Mr.. Stephens,
Of Georgia, was referred TO-. he proposes
TO get out Of the difficulty by passing the
legislative bill without the clause making
an appropriation for deputy marshals to be
used at elections. Then be proposes to pass
the army bill pure and simple, and frame a
separate bill in regard to deputy marshals,
in which he will restrict their powers for
evil. ""a ...
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS DONE-vIEWS OF A
COTToN.sTATE DEMOCRAT.
7 asked ell-known Cotton-State Demo-
crat to-day what he thought OF the situa-
ton, and he said everybody nearly wants
an adjournment. but don't want to do what
will bring about an adiournment-tha is,
by their votes pass the Legislative and army
appropriation bills. Said be: "There are
s,alwart Democrats in the House who want
the Appropriation Committee to report at
once the army bill with restrictions. They
know enough Democrats will vote with the
Republicans to strike out the restrc-
tons and pass the bill in form
that Will cause the President to sign it. They.
however, can vote against il, and still be as
glad rs anybody that an adjournment has
been reached. Then they will 60 home and
swear they were ready TO have died in the
last ditch, and denounce Democratic dough-
faces on every stump for backing down. l.,
for one, don't propose to drag their chestnuts
out of the fire." said he, with emphasis,
"and the Appropriation Committee, I take
it, are OF the same way OF thinking"
81 hot rn IN ouo nF 1nipO thor, -
said l. "Why, having it to Democratic
caucus, so that the responsibility may be
shared by all alike, for all Democrats will
have to abide its decision"
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE.
A Democratic senator from the " border
States - to-day informed me that eleven
Democratic senator's will vote against the
Warner silver biIl-to wit, Messrs. Whyte,
Groom, Bayard, Salisbury, Randolph, Nc
Pherson, Herman, Eaton, Lamar, Butler,
and Hampton. bad not counted Sauls-
bury or Mcpherson in any calculation l
have heretofore made, but my senatorial in
formant, who is heartily for the bill, seem
ed certain that his estimate was correct.
He said he. did not know how Senator Hill
would vote, but put him down for the bill.
AS Itelegraphed. you last night, Mr.. Ferry
will vote in the Finance Committee in favor
Of reporting the hill next week, and that
makes a majority. In fact, l hear Mr.
Bayard, who will vote against the bill on
its final passage, vas ready to do the same
thing. With. this exhibit I do not see
where the friends OF the bin can get
enough votes 10 pass it in the Senate, as the
Republicans are almost solid in opposition
to it in its present shape.
THE RADICAL oUTRAGEs IN FLORIDA. :,
= A distinguished citizen OF Florida informs
me that the Radicals confidently counted on
convicting Representative Hill, as they had
one hundred witnesses summoned from the
county OF Orange alone. Bisbee, who ran
against him for Congress, bear, was very
active in working up the case. There are a
number OF citizens to be tried in other
counties by packed iuries, and the means
to secure their conviction will be appre-
cated when I repeat the statement OF this
citizen that in Jefferson county the county
commissioners were arrested for refusing
10 register parties, as they believed, con-
trary to law. In Alachua the county COM
missioners were also arrested Oh frivolous
pretexts. He told Of an eX-iudge, Thomas
T. King, man Of high character, who was
arrested for giving legal advice to judges OF
election, which the Radicals declared was not