The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-21
1.-THE pEMoCRArIC caucus TODAY.

SenalQrS 10 pass Inc majority report. LION
Cameron showsno feeling in the same dt-~I
,rection. Il q
1.-THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO-DAY. 4
The Democratic senatorial caucus to-day
agreed upon d substitute for the Edmunds
resolution in regard to the thirteenth, four
teentb, and fifteenth amendments. They
cay they regard Senator .Edmunds's reso-
luton as proposing legislative action ia
conflict With the decisions OF the Supreme,
Court, particularly in the Cruikshank case
regarding those amendments, and they
quote from the dicta OF >the. court to sus-
tain the ground which will be taken in
the substitute thatthe United States have
no citizens .distinctiyely their own; that
the Constitution does not confer the right
to vote on any one, but simply confcrs the
privilege Of, freedom from any discrimina-
tion on account of race, color, or previous
condition, and that the regulation Of sui-
frage belongs exclusively to tho several
States.
Combines SEAT TO BE CONTESTED-RIvERs
.-r. e..ea AND HARBoRs.
1t is stated tonight that the Democrats
mean to contest the seat Of Conkling In the
next Senate on the ground that the present
New York Legir alure is not legal one be.
cause there was no reapportionment as re-
CURED BY the State Constitution prior to the
election Of its members. ri, ~:
The Sub. Committee on Rivers and Har-
tn nj nh ho1 dor no
estimate for the Mississippi.
-. : ----.---- BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. ~
The meetings held in the interest of the
American Baptist Publication Association
yesterday were very interesting. .;-g> 49,.
There is much comment on the decision
reached by, the House in the Geneva-award
business, and it is claimed tina. under it the
lions share will go to New England. A
member said tonight that he believed mo-
ton to turn over the whole amount to the
Treasury would have been carried.
+ The census bill ehas not passed, and
yet the applications from Virginia for posi-
tions under it are already numerous. For
department positions none but Republicans
need apply. ~
The House was engaged to-day discussing
District OF Columbia matters. -, =.
Senator; CoclsIell introduced bill to-day
which provides for retiring the national
bank notes and greenbacks and substituting
for them national currency which shall DE
receivable for custom duties. He says it
will utilize the silver OF the country.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hayes will nroba-
bly, send his nomination for the Berlin mis-
sion to the Senate, tomorrow, and opinion
seems in favor of the chances of Mr.. Eve
| rett, the present acting Minister and secre:
|tary.a:: ,,,.i. 49,. +, ,... ~, :....:
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
-, - =. :relr.,f, - patcnI .: ....s' .'...
ACTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. IN
+ : ~: ..',i'" - CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-The following,
reported by Mr.. Morgan in the Senate to-
day, are the full resolutions agreed upon by
the Democratic caucus: ''"''
Resolued, AS the Judgment of the Senate,
that the thirteenth, fourteenth, and If
| teenth amendments to the Constitution OF
| the United States are as valid and binding
as any other part OF the Constitution; that
the people OF tue United States have COM
mon interest in the enforcement OF the whole
Constitution in every State and Territory OF
| the United States; that it is alike the right
| and duty Of the United States, so far rs the
lpower has peen delegated to them, to enforce
said amendments and protect every citizen
lin the exercise OF said rights thereby Sc
cured. rEu
Resolved, That the Government Of the
| United States and the governments OF the
several States are distinct, and each have
citizens Of its own, who owe it allegiance,
and whose rights within its Jurisdiction it
might protect; that the Government OF the
United States is one Of delegated powers
alone. Its authority is defined and limited
| bv the Constitution. All powers not grant
| ed. to it by that instrument nor prohibited
jby II by the States are reserved to the States
respectively. or to the people. and that no
right Gun be acquired under the Constitu-
ton or secured through the laws OF the
United States except such as the Govern
ment Of, the United States has authority to
grant or secure. u.s.. .I,st5 7Jga
cResoLued, That the Constitution Of the
United States has not conferred the right Of
suffrage upon any one, and the United states
have no voters oi their own creation in the
States; but the, fifteenth amendment Of the
Constitution has Invested the citizens OF the
/ United States withha new constitutional
right; which is an exemption from dscrimi-
nation in tiieexercise Of the elective franchise
| on accountoI race. color, or previous con-.
! dition Of servitude;s and it is within the
/ Jurisdiction Of the; Government OF the
] United States, which Congress may exert
1 by appropriate legislation, to, prevent the
denial or infringement by State OF the
right Of a citizen to vote when such denial
or abridgement is on account OF the race,
or color, or previous condition OF seryitude
of the voter. 'aa 49, .E'...t '+&.
RESOLVED, That when such right to vote
is denied or abridged by the conduct OF q
person who Is not so acting by authority
and in obedience to laws OF State iurisdic-
tiop, tc punish such conduct is in the Slate
government and is not in the Government
of the United States. So
/ Eortv -fifff, ConGress...Tilird Session.
y WASHINGTON, January 20, 1879.
| SENATE. ., ..f.; i
Messrs. Conkling and Herman presented
| the preamble and resolution OF the New
York Legislature opposing the passage OF
the bill to re0rganize the army, Or at least
that portion iof the bill relating to the ord
nance department OF the United States
+ arsenal and ordnance stores. Laid on the
table,,
MIR. Cockrelii introduced bill to provide
uniform national currency; to retire notes
OF national banks and prohibit incorpora-
t;,n und theiri iesIIp of notes: TO utilize