The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-01


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POLITICAL STATUS OF THE SENATE AFTER
II Ara OF MARCH, 1S79--THE 1 CLAIM OF vIR.
CHINA F0R THE WAR OF 1S12-THEoLoGIcAL
sEMINARY-PERsoNAL- OF, ylR-
GINA RIVERS IN, THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
Observation-Disclosures FlVEs-sT. MAR
TINS PLOT, &C. -. ,,f.;J ~.
From Our Regular Correspon !en'.]
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The Senate
VIII stand FOR two years after the 4th Of
March, 1879---De Democrats, 42ss Republicans,
"a. In 1881 twenty -four, States elect each
one senator fourteen OF which are now
represented by Democrats and ten by Re-
publicans. Eight OF the FOURTEENTH,
Florida, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and
TeXas-will return Democrats; and eight
oissthe, .ten- Maine, Massachusetts,, Mime
sota,. Rhode Island, Vermont, Nebraska,
and Observation-Disclosures. Mississippi
and California, now represented BY, Repub-
Iicans. will send Democrats. "Sorthe Senate
in, 1881 will stand--D Democrats, SO; Repub-
leans, 80, with New York, New Jersey,
Connections, Ohio, Iudiuna, and Pennsyl-
vania, now represented BY Democrats,
as the battle-ground on which the
Republicans, viii make q most des-
perate fight. Indiana, even Republicans
say, will go Democratic; but ii all these
States elect Republicans, then there will be
tie. In anticipation of even such a remote
contingency, it, Blaine, CoHkling, Edmunds,
and Zach, Chandler were leading the Demo
Gratis, they would eSpel Kellogg before 1881
and put q Democrat in his seat. AS to New
York. there, SURELY jwi'l be a reapportion-
| ment, as the State Constitution requires, be-
iore;that time, which will make New York as
certain as Virginia. I. AS it now Is there are
senatorial and assembly districts in certain
| cities With double The population Of those
in, counties simply because, the former are
| Democratic and the latter Republican.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION. AND vIRGINIA's
WAR CLAIM OF 1872.
The Virginia delegation to-day, went be-
| fore the House Committee on Appropria-
tons and strongly urged that the claim Of
| Virginia for advances to the Federal Gov
ernment during the war OF 1872 be inserted
in the sundry-ciyil appropriation|oill., The
committee is evidently favorable to the pro
position, and will, ii possible, get rid Of. an
obstacle apparently in the way. The Mill
tary Committee has agreed TO report favor
ably ON this and similar claims, and Mr..
Evins, of South Carolina, has an able report
from that committee, ready to be laid before
the House the first opportunity that offers.
General Hunton says Yirginia's claim is
nearly million and half, and no member
to whom it has been explained has denied
that it is inst and ought to be paid.
INTEREST IN REGARD TO THE NEW YORK AP-
P0INTMENTs..
The interest in regard to the New York
appointments has been great to-day, and IA
crowd remained at the Capitol during the
protracied executive session of the Senate.
This afternoon Conkling wanted immediate
action, but the matter, as desired by Sher-
man, was postponed until Monday by
nine majority. The vote on this mo-
| ton did not indicate how senators will
vote on the final issue, however, as
Democrats pronounced against Conkling
voted against postpohement. Indications
tonight are that Conklirg will be beaten,
and that besides Messrs. Dawes, Hoar,
Burnside, and Matthews, five other Repub-
ican senators will vote for the confirmation.
The following Democrats will vote with
Conkling: Messrs. Eaton, Mcdonald. Bar
nun, Mcpherson, aud Garland. Herman is
doubtful. He, Maxey, and Mcrrimon are
, claimed by Conking. The Administration
is growing aggressive, and Apprentices OF
Conklingites are in danger OF removal.
.ic.t PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. ...t. !,
Mr.. Conkliug was in the Senate to-day,
smiling and his greeting OF Senator Nc
Donald, who had Just returned from In
diana, was almost atiectionate. He was in
consultation with Senator Eaton, and look,
] ed anything but down.hearted--even when
| the President,sent a huge document to the
| Senate, said to be Sherman sreply to Arthur
& Co., By the way, Collector Arthur mar
ried a daughter Of; the gallant Captain Lewis
] Herndon, of Virginia, who was lost on the
Central America. The Senate when ION mo-
ton of Mr. ConKHd9y it! went into; 'execd-
tive session, at | O'Clock looked as i II
meant business. Major: Robert W. Hunter
i and Major E.. P. cambridge, OF Frederick;
Dr.: Darlington, OF Halifax; Captain IT.
p. Wallace, OF Orange "A. W.,.Wallaeee,
E. NJ, Braxton, John L. Marye, Jr.;
and J.nB. Ficklen, Of spotsylvania, were
at the Capitol to-day !. Tonight the four
/ last named and. Mr.. Merchant went before
tile Commerce Committee Of the; House and
made strong argument in favor OF the ap'
preparation Of 100000 to the Rappahan.
mock river 3This amount, they showed,
would permanently improve the navigation
OF this important river, while a few thou
sand dollars each year faecomplishes no
good whatever. They made most faVora-
tble impression on the committee, and Ger,
tainiy proved that theirs is q special
case ID Senator Hereford, oil West Viz
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