The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-22
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/ tered southern Democratic congressman
to.day gazing out OF one OF the windows Of
the Capitol as II making a diagnosis OF the
snow that was on the ground aud that which
was falling. Said /, You seem TO be think.
ing about the Canadian weather-prophet
and wondering how he manages TO know so
much about snow storms while the weather
is yet clear" "No," he replied, 81 was
thinking about the Democratic party and
wondering whether it will no, have more
backbone in the House when IL becomes
\ powerful minority than when il was
in the majority" / saw he was in
Il talking humor, and knowing how
sensibly siawort he is listened with eager
interest and stimulated him by a question.
Said he, 1.-The Republicans claim they have
two majority in the Foriy.seventh Con-
gress and one OF these is dead, aud that Will
On the other hand, ii gives us the oppor-
tunity Of being intensely aggressive"
"Wbat Will this result inf" asked. "Wby,
in our demanding our just rights in the de-
partments and bureaus. There IL the Super
intendent OF Public Printing, for example,
who is ollthe time asking favors OF Congress
and who has constantly to throw himself
upon the leniency OF the House. During
the recent canvass he discharged every
printer who was even suspected Of Demo-
cracy. Now, my plan is to let him under
stand at once that Democratic printers are
10 be employed on Government work as
well rs those who swear by Garfield and
Grant. The same state OF things exist in the
departments, where even one-legged Union
soldiers are turned out because they are
Democratic in sympathy. Now, the heads OF
departments at every session, he said, ask for
the passage of deficiency bills and such legis-
lation as will help them out Of difficulties,
and il the Democrats are true to themselves
will demand reciprocity at the hands OF
Cabinet officers and their subalterns. In Il
word" said he, "in conclusion, would
show the feeble majority in the House the
strength Of a powerful minority from the
day Congress opens until il closes" Look
ing out of the window again, he said "
really believe that old weather prophet can
teach our Old Probabilities great deal that
is not yet known at Washington"
SENATORS VOORHEES,, JOHNSTON, AND
| WRITER'S.
Senator Voorhees, will leave Washington
tomorrow morning at O'Clock for Rich
mOnd, where be goes TO deliver his Justly.
celebrated lecture on Thomas Jefferson.
The people OF Richmond are most fortunate
in having an opportunity to hear one OF the
! great popular orators Of the world, and the
Governors Guard and their worthy captain
are greatly to be congratulated on securing
him to lecture for the benefit OF their
Yorktown fund. In his own State,
where he has been conspicuous for over
twenty years, lie draws, as elsewhere, people
By tens of thousands 10 hear his political
speeches, and invitations have flowed in
upon him from all quarters to deliver his
Jefferson lecture. Senator Johnston will
20 down on the III O'Clock train tomorrow
to attend the lecture. and Senator Witbers
will either go by the same or the early train
| 10 tue NiStlDHuIsDtu
senator by his presence at Mozart Hall to-
morrow night. Senator VOORHEES, will re-
main in Richmond as the guest OF Cover
nor Holiday until Thursday evening at 3
O'Clock, when be will return TO Washington
and Immediately 90 10 Indiana. He has
gone to the Metropolitan tonight 10 avoid
even the possibility Of missing the early
train in the morning.
QUICK CONGRESSIONAL w0RK-AN ENERGETIC
SENATOR.
| There has been a bill before the House
for some time appropriating 100000 for the
erection OF public building at Clarks-
burg, w. Va. To-day, however, Senator
Hereford introduced a bill in the Senate
appropriating $50, 900 for the same purpose,
and before O'Clock he had gotten favor
able report on the bill from the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings. Senator
Hereford will after Christmas introduce a
bill for the improvement OF the Potomac
river and its south branch. No member OF
the Senate or House has gotten more liberal
appropriations for the rivers and public
buildings OF his State than he has from his
entrance into Congress to the present time.
Yet he always finds time to help James
river and other matters affecting the inter-
est Of Virginia.
TO PREVENT BRIBERY IN ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Thomas Turner, Of Kentucky, who
was defeated at the late election, has intro
duced a bill requiring every one elected to
Congress TO swear that he did not procure
his election by fraud or bribery. II passed,
it will have as much effect as rules about
civil-service reform. In fact, it is as easy
to make people religious and temperate by
law as 10 make them honest in elections.
Men who will not steal money will not hest
tate 10 steal votes.
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION THIS SESSION.
prominent Democratic member Of the
House tonight said that there will be no
tariff legislation this session, except on the
tariff commission bill. This will be sup
ported by both parties.
rae INTERNATIONAL SANITARY COMMISSION.
The HQnse Appropriations Committee to-
day agreed TO report In favor OF the joint
resolution appropriatiag $500 to defray
the expenses OF the international Sanitary
Commission which Is to meet at Washington
and discuss yellow-fever, cholera, sc.
THE UNITED STATES sAssHALsHIP OF WEST
VIRGINIA