The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-10

For some time past the Pennsylvania De.
mocracy have been divided into two fac
lions, Of which Speaker Randall and Seua
tor Wallace ure the leaders. Much bitter
ness at times, / hear, has prevailed, and the
party has lost votes and prestige in conse.
quencc OF 1t. Patriotic men on both sides
have, however, come to the front and ar.
ranged for grand reconciliation meeting.
The leaders and all OF the PENNSYLVANIA
congressman; hear, have entered heartily
mo The movement, and have written letters
cordially endorsing its objects. Pennsyl-
yanisns here say it will be an oli.time
Democratic loye-feast, and will have q good
effect in other States besides PENNSYLVANIA.
The Hancock men tonight say the meeting
IS in Tilden's interest.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Judge Beverly Tucker is in recent OF
the following telegram from Portland,
Oregon:
To Bererty Tucker, Washington, D. C.. 4.
No instructions. Five Of the six delegates
are certain for Field. Eflnger, his leading
friend, is delegate at large.
BERNARD GOLDSMITH.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Garfield has reported favorably from
the Committee OF Ways and Means on the
bill to refund TO W. d. Martin, OF Bedford
county. Va, s472i paid on brandy which
was carried away and lost by the food in
James river in November, 1877.
Tue Military Committee OF the House Sc
lected General John Love, OF Indiana, as Il
member OF the National Soldiers Home in
place OF Joel A. Parker, OF New jersey,
who is ineligible because be is Que Of the
Supreme Bench OF that State.
There were more clerks discharged from
the Pension Office yesterday for inetlciency.
Out OF ffty applicants, John W. Barr, OF
Louisville, was to-day appointed United
States district Judge for Kentucky.
The receipts from customs to-day were
1896, $50, and from internal revenue, s34S,-
052.
The House was engaged on private bills
to-day OF no interest 10 Virginia.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis.
Datch.I
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS N CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, ApriI 9-The Democratic
senators this morning held another caucus.
meeting on order OF business. The caucus.
after an hours discussion. adjourned till
tomorrow without taking any action, but
the general sentiment to-day is that yester-
days meeting was evidently in favor of
and all such appropriation bills rs may be
ready for action after it. shall have been dis.
posed Of, this leaving the SpotlOrd- Kellogg
case to take its chances Of obtaining con-
sideratiOn in the Senate this session or 10 90
over TO the next session. just rs the condl.
ton OF the public business may hereafter
seem ~ render advisable.
MeSsrS. Jones IT LOuisisna. Hill OF Geor-
gia, salisbury, Vance, and Vcst took the
ground TO-DAY that the Spofiord. kellogg
ease could not properly be postponed.
They were opposed TO any evasion Of the
issue, and wanted the Democratic party TO
have and show The courage OF its cOnvc-
ti0nS. They insisted that it was plain that
Kellogg had no right 10 the seat. and the
majority should not hesitate to seat Judge
Spotlord.
Mr. Garland spoke in favor OF going on
with more important public business. The
Kellogg case was not pressing matter
and should await the action OF the Senate
on pending appropriation bills aud otter
necessary general legislation.
Senator Thurman thought the Geneva
award bill OF a great deal more consequence
than the Kellogg case, and urged that it
should be given prefer ence. Considerable
feeling was manifested by the above named
senators, who argued IN favor Of the imme-
date action OF the Louisiana case. ard some
Of them ntimafed that they would make the
question personal matter and realiate
upon those who would bring about
postponemeDt. Mr.. Jonas said the
Democrats OF Louisiana had been mis-
represented in The Senate long enough,
and ttey demanded their full rights.
He added that he would not answer
for Louisiana remaining Democratic state
any longer il the Democrats OF the Senate
passed this matter over and left Kellogg in
his seat, and while senators were consider
ing the possibility OF losing votes by taking
up this case they had better look at the
other side OF the question and consider the |
imminent danger Of losing a State il they |
refused TO do the Louisiana Democrats JUS !
tice. Senators Hill, Salisbury. and Vance !
OF the Elections Committee, held that the |
investigation OF this case was ordered with |
the understanding that it should be dis |
posed Of as soon as all the facts could be |
learned, and they therefore thought II |
would not be treating the committee right |
to postpone the matter. They also ar |
gued that the investigation Of the matter
having been entrusted to the committee,
The labor having been faithfully performed,
The majority OF the Senate ought to stand
by the committees conclusions. Senator
Bayard and some others thereupon remark
I'd that their understanding was that the
were TO inquire whether or not
he case was res odjudtcdtd, and that the
question whether Mr. Keloge's title was
open to dispute was thereafter TO he de-
ermDed by the Senate at It's convenience
md upon its own Judgment. Although, az
Ib0ye stated, a majority OF those present al
he caucus to-day were evidently in favor Of
giving other business precedence over this
,ase, the minority. who insist upon its
prompt consideration, are so urgent that il
; still very possible they may carry their
Joint.
ADVERSE REPORTS on WAR CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-During yesterday
nd to-day the House War-Claims Commit
ee reported adversely upon 10 claims,
mounting to S5,000,00
FIELD BOOM IN OREGON.
WAsHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. Justice
fields friends in this city have received
ispatches from Portland, Oregon, stating
hat the Democratic delegation to Cincln-
att from that State stands five to one in
ustice FIELDS favor. The platform adopted
v the State Convention rs also acceptable