The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-22

Taatien. He alluded To- the antaole sand
Esprightiy ntteratfecs of Conger, and; de-.
Tended bis course inregard to the Potter In.
vesssgation, saying Re had actedtn no part.
|sap spirit Ak, the close Of his remarks he.
gave twenty minutes OF the hoar TO which
the debate WIS limited TO General Butler
who wore d. bt,tton,hoie bouquet OF pure
white carnations. which indicated thnt he
meant. peace, he took the position that
these dispatches were the work Of psi-
Yate individuals, and that Congress had
no right to eypend the people money in in
ycstigating them. Il n s "a, 80 :ss
He would rather give it to the poor work
ingmenys families. [Laughter.1 He said
the scandals OF q family ought never TO ! be
discussed In public unless o divorce is
asked for, and the enemies OF Republican
ism should not be furnished by the Ameri-
fcan. Congress with the acts Of private indi-;
yiduals aiming to bring, discredit upon the
workings OF our. institutions. When be AT
lluded to thesfact that he now occupied o
Eposition to be perfectly free from party bias
Tor prejudice, there was loud laughter all
over the hall, and .nobody was serious when
he asked If either faction OF the Democratic
party wanted to kill off Mr.. lTfden, OF II
the Republicans wanted 1t to 60 out to the
world that after the cipher dispatches had
been In the hands Of. a Republican Senate
committee it turned out that such as affected
their side had all disappeared. He could
mot have been moro conciiatory than he
was, and the galleries were disappointed
that he did not make the fur fly. -
LITTLE EUGENE HAS FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Little Eugene Hals was now given. III
teen minutes, and he endeavored to raise
laugh by, calling Mr.. Tilden that poor old
simple. minded man, who remained at home
and was imposed on by his friends, when
an outsider near your correspondent re-
marked, with northern accent, BE is re-
ferring to that eminent, unsophisticated
old whiskey- guzzler, his father-in-law, old
Zach. Chandler, who prompted and carried
out more electoral frauds than all Tilden's
friends together ever dreamed, Of" Eu-
gene gave Conger a portion OF bis time, and
he spoke with little point, but with, his
usual venom. l.
MR.. HEWITT SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS, AND DIS
| = ~ APPOINTS HIS ENEMIES. =
When Mr.. Hewitt was accorded the re-
main der Of the hour there was disappoint-
Lment among Democrats, who seemed, anx-
ious for Cox to get o chance to replysto the
Republicans. This, disappoint how
ever, subsidized as Mr.. Hewitt proceeded. in
| the strongest language possible to detail "a
pidly the vilIainous frauds by which Mr..
1Tiden was cheated out OF the presidency.
Read. and few others tried to laugh down
| the effect of one of his most singing
charges, when Mr.. Hewitt said: Gentle
| men may laugh because they are destitute
Of honor and manhood. He demanded the
investigation in justice, to Samuel'J. Til:
den. in Justice to the Democratic party, and
bin Justice to the American people, and de-
I MED that TiIden himself, OF any authorized
/ agent OF the Democratic committee, knew
anything of any cipher dispatches published
in the :Ir'ibune.s +. H.. ,:t,- - =.
I Mr.. Hewitt had not concluded when the
! Speakers hammer announced that debate
was at an end. By arrangement among the
Republicans, Mr., Garfield erdeavored tc
! extend the debate, and every Republican
was in his seat. Hewas finally voted down.
the d Democrats voting 1913 and the Republic
cans 120. :: = !, - n
=. =. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. -.
Democrats chuckle at the iaea OF Conk
ling's seat being contested, and say that
Senator Butler must be CHEF manager OF the
case. w.. .. .....s.s,. - -
General Hooper, of Mississippi, made the
handsomest speech in the House this after
noon have heard for many day. Its tenn
per could not have been better, and those
! who left the galleries at the close OF the dis
cussion on the Potter resolution missed {
treat.
The House Committee on Commerce heard
more speeches to. day against free ships, ant
the friends of the measure seem not at al
t'active. - ....t-.';,}
/ The Senate Judiciary Committee heard {
daughter OF Brigham Young and Mrs
Wells, OF Utah, to-day. They want The
anti-polygamy law Of 1872 repealed. =.
4 Mr.. Schurz informed the Cabinet that Sit
ting Bull, with $4,000 followers, is now :ir
the United States, and wants to live peace
ably. ....,..:s
The Cabinet to-day discussed the pension
/ bill, and Mfr. Schurz had information that il
4 would only take $50, 100000 to meet its pro
l visions. ,.... .......,. .a..L s,..as1i
| The Poultry Show Of the District OF Go
] lumbia, which opened here to-day, is highly
creditable. -. .r5.t5;j. - = ..ln>lis.t
} The weather is much milder to-day, aEt
i the streets sre full OF pedestrians. -
Il Associated Press Reports By telegrspt to the Dis
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! STATES RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES So
/ I. ...........,. PRENE COURT. .'EraH =,
i WASHINGTON, January THE case o.
a the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
j against the State OF Mississippi, involving
4 the validity OF the State Legislation subse
+ uuent to the passage of the ordinance o
4 secession and previous to Reconstruction
+ came up to-day Tor argument in the United
] States Supreme Court. The questions il
I controversy are similar tothose recently de
i cided in this court in the Tennessee case o
i Keith Us. Clarke. ~ ~ ~ 1:,.l'.
4 POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
4 WASHINGTON, January 21.-The petition
of DR.. Asa Wall, Of Winchester, for the re
moyal Of his political disabilities, was pre-
! sented in the United States Senate to-day.