The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-02

INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS PRfsONED-
MURDERERs ARRESTED IN 0HIo-A CITY
MARSHAL KILLED IN AfIssoURr-TwO F4i-
TAI CASUALTIES TO CHILDREN
Washington.
QUORUM OF BOTH HOUSES -coMPLIMENTs--
Observation-Disclosures PRESIDENTIAL
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK POLITICAL
LY-HoW THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WAS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REFORM MEA-
sURE-A RICHMOND CASE BEFORE THE sU-
PREME COURT.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Decem Der There was
largely over quorum Of both houses pres
ent to-day, and members seemed as kind
and as cordial to each other as school-boys
after vacation. In the Senate the desks Of
Senators Eaton, Davis OF West Virginia,
Thurman, Whyte, and Kirkwood were
decorated with large baskets Of rare flow
ers, and popular members Of the House
were similarly complimente9. The Vice
President and the Speaker OF the House
were the recipients OF splendid collections,
and the large number of ladies' (yisitors)
evidently enyied them. The galleries OF
both houses were we'll filled. but there was
nothing like the crowd that usually attends
when the House has to be organized. The
business was purely routine, and the hand
shaking was the most interesting feature Of
the occasion. In the Senate, the chaplain,
Dr.. Bullock, prayed for the family Of the
late Senator Chandler, and for Senator Da-
Wis, of illinois, who recently lost his wife.
The opening proceedings were brief and
uninteresting.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
No one was disappointed to-day when the
name Of Secretary McCrary was sent to the
Senate to ill the Iowa United States Judge
ship. A. F. Gibbons was nominated for
postmaster Of Charleston, W. Va. There
! is quite contest over the Huntington post
mastersh:p. A. B. Ducsberry, OF Rich
mond, was in the Senate gallery to-day.
Colonel W. E. Cameron, Of Petersburg,
who was at the Metropolitan to-day, left
this evening. Ex-senator Edgar Allan is
at the National. The Virginia members
are located as follows: Senator Johnston,
COG Thirteenth street; Senator Withers,
Alexandria; General Joseph E. Johnston,
ton, National Hotel; Mr.. Jorgensen, Riggs
House; Judge Harris, Metropolitan
Hotel; General Bealc, 455 c street
north. Among the senators absent to-
day were Messrs. Wthers, Hill OF
Georgia, Ransom, Vance, Lamar, Butler,
Hampton, and Blaine Messrs. Jor-
gensen and Richmond were among
the absentees in the House. W. +. Ne
Lean, who has been foreman Of the
Star for twenty-seyen years, died to-day.
Ex-senator Ramsey, who is to succeed
McCrary as Secretary of War, called on
the President to-day. The stealing OF
Sherman's report and the Presidents mes
sage reflects no credit on the Administra-
ton. An equestrian monument is to be
erected in honor OF General Meade. The
ucople of this city are pleased with that
portion CT the Presidents message which
| il devoted to District affairs.
|
The Bayard men call attention to the fac
that several of Mr.. Randalrs congressional
friends when recently interviewed express
ed the belief that the distinguished Senator
from Delaware cannot carry New York
and draw the inference that the Speaker o.
the House and his friends are against hi!
nomination.. In spite OF this the Eayar(
men claim that their fayorite is gaining
strength daily in Pennsylvania as well a
elsewhere. The advocates OF Mr. Seymour
are concilatory, and have at every turn t
deny the report that he will not accept
No one says anything unkind OF him, ant
all concede that ii he Will run that he Cal
carry New York. heard Seymour maj
today assert with knowing air that Hen
bricks will accept the second place on
Seymour ticket. I found q leading Stal
wart Journalist in talking humor this eve
ming, and ! said: g Your party will nomi
nate Grant" NO." said he; cit isn't b.
long shot. Now, we won our recent yIcto
tories with what you call the bloody shirt
There was no Cancellation and none OF Mrs
Winslow's soothing syrup about it. To per
feet it we mean to elect staiwart Presi
dent and reap the full fruits OF stalwar
victory. We are afraid OF Grant. All
his recent utterances have been for peac
, and Cancellation. He is bidding for consel
yative support, and must reward, il elected
; conservative supporters. We want no d
vision, but mean to have all OF the spoils 10
ourselves. That is plain talk" said III
ss but it is honest, as distasteful as it may
: TO YOU southerners." "Who, then, wi
2 Won nominate?" | asked. Why, Blain
+ or Sherman" This interview staggered N
little, but I closed it by saying, "Io
will nominate Grant, and we will bel
him."
= THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS.
or course this will be, as everybody says
! q political session, and congressman WI
.. devote themselves to making-a PresIden
: I'D to Christmas the indications now ar
: that it will be quiet, but the Republican
n are on the alert, eager TO spring any que
e ton that will help them and hurt tue Den
= ), ocrats. Their main design, according
I leaky Radical vessels, is to divide the Len
0 ocratic party on finance and array the we
AGAINST the East. This. they think, WI
slaughter Bayard on the one hand, al
:; Thurman and Hendricks on the other, az
= .,-o q panuhIicon victory next fall et;S