The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-23

tun"O'tnt hnu as d1iD0nrst aa Mr. Ciaib0rr
himself. Mr.. Micbie said that lie did n,
state that General Early made The chare
from malice No. General Eark's con ",
tons Of public duty, alone Influenced hi,
. here. Mr.. PAYNE beff referred 10 an all,
sion or Dir. Parks thai perhaps the difficult
between Claiborne ana General Eariy wa
me result oil game Of sards in which tii
General was beaten.
he asked Mr. Parks il that was hi
charge.
Dir. Parks said that his lasguage was tba
IL might have come about in that way.
Dir. Payne; DO you near to say that+i
did occnr in that way?
Mr.. Parks I did not. said It nigh
have been. Gentlemen often Eave trouble
over cards. hear.
Dir. Payne then trusted that when Mr.
Parks made any such intImation he woul,
base Ii upon some facts.
TIRE LIZARD.
Mr.. Payne ran rapidly over the ficss ant
stated that Dir. Galloway had told him dis
tinctly that he mad seen the heard In Frank
/ lin.
[llere some colloFuy occurred between
Mr. Watkins and MIR. Payne, and what Mr.
( Galway said 10 the former was all gone
( over agaiD.]
Mr.. Payne said there was no difference
worth speaking Of. The point is that the
caucus committee knew Of the lizard and
did not investigate it.
Mr. Lady denied that.
Mr. Payne said that Mr. Watkins was
member OF the committee, and had infor-
nation OF the lizard from Galway, who
bad seen 1t in franklin.
PURIFY THE BENCH
II, said Mr.. Payne, they were so eager 10
purify the judiciary, why did they not send
for Mr.. llambrick. the man with whom the
lizlrd was left for repairs ? No; this COM
mittee stopped on the very threshold, and
with mere technically. Mr.. Payne also
referred to .be activity OF Mr.. Niche in
driving PUrvis out OF The caucus, and
that 1t came with bad grace from him after
invoking the power OF this House to purify
the bench OF his own county 10 refuse the
same privilege to another county.
MR.. MCmE's POSITION.
Mr.. Niche said that in the Abemarle case
the whole delegation was against Purvis.
Here the whole delegation from Fratklin is
for Claiborne. lie indicated his desire TO
consult the wishes OF the county repreen-
tatiOn in these matters.
Dir. Payne recollected that his protests in
the Fauquier case fell upon the gentleman
Intellectually.
Mr.. Payne asked Mr. Niche il the caucus
vote cXo1eratlng Claiborne was unani-
nous.
Mr. Niche said that the proceedings were
secret.
Mr. Payne slid he had no right to invade
the secrets OF that prison-house, but he un-
dcrstOOd that the vote was 80 TO II. He
asked II that was correct?
Mr.. Micnle preferred that Mr.. Payne
would take the deposition OF that newspa-
per reporter.
Mr.. Payne then showed that they had rs
votes in the two houses; only As were pres
emf, and II protested against Claiborne.
He appealed to these II TO come forward
and see thai this bad man is not fastened
upon the people OF Franklin, to disgrace
that county and the state.
Mr. COlly said thar the caucus had made
the eXOneratlon Of Claiborne by unani-
nous vote.
MEssRs. LADY AND PAYNE.
Later on Mr. Lady interrupted Mr. PAYNE
to say that he knew nothing Of what Mr..
Galloway had said to Mr.. Watkins about
the " lizard" Had he, he would have
endeavorcd to get the evidence Of Mr. Ham
brick tthe man who was mending the 4" liz
ard for Claiborne).
Mr. Payne accepted tie disclaimer. But
Mr. Lady knows OF the "iizard" now /;
why does be hesitate to send for Mr.. Ham,
brick:
Mr.. Lady said he was not yet informed OF
the existence Of the =" lizard"
Mr.. Payne said that he (Payne) heard OF
it from the lips OF Galloway.
Mr. Watkins also heard Of it from the
lips Of Callaway. As to the charges by Mr..
Raum, the fact that Mrs. Saunders has ac-
quilted Claiborne does not acqnt hiu! Of
the other charge.
Mr. Lady said Mr. Griffith is dead. He
expected every inmate 10 get all that testi-
mOny ircm Washington.
THE GRIFFITH SIGNATURE.
Nr. PAYNE came back at Mr.. Lady for
pushing forward the case before ;he ease is
made up, and refusing to halt for an inyeS-
tigatiOn. Griffith swOre that the signing OF
bis name was forgery. Mrs. Saunders
can't acquit Claiborne OF that. There is no
evidence anywhere 10 show the falsity Oi
Grilith's affidavit. Mr.. Raum would have
been the last man 10 dismiss Claiborne un-
less tie charges bad been sustained.
EAGLES MATES.
Mr. Payne, IN conclusion. said that he
knew there were good men among the Re-
adjusters. There are men in that party
who Gun rise and testify to the character Ol
iienfral Early. He alluded 10 the gentle
man from shenandoah [Mr. Strayer] as one
Mr., Payne appealed TO these gentlemen tC
/ come out OF that party: To do justice II
spite Of the caucus. They do not belong
where they are. "f0r the eagle mates no
with kites and carrion-crOws.'
At . the House took 4 recess Until 3.
L. VI.
rHE VOTE.
The House met in an hour, but the chail
was vacated again until i:20 o'clock 10 avail
tie action Of the Senate. AZ the batter hOul
Mr. Witt resumed the chair and the roll wa
called a. follows:
! For Jrdge Bernard -'Iessls. Adams. Barbour
SiaItor. D:.ifon, Dsndiidge. Downs, Duke, kchol.
tGMondA, Ellis, FirkIn. FIZpdirck, Srly. Gibson
G)oie. Grcg7ry. Uanccr, Jeweti. LIONS. Mtnefee
NuorMan. Morgan. Musbbach, NelsOL. Nj Oi. PtN NJ
Piii.. Pope. Rowe, Sirioling, Watson, Wilkinson
| For .Ir Ci0ib6rae --Me-srs. Akcrs. Bailey. Bel
/ Builtsan Burgess. Chapman, Cole. Collins, Col !
/ Gross. Dickinson. Dlcker,os, DunGef, Evans, ~
: Finucy. Frazier. Gray. Green. Htden. flamili A.
/ Kelly. Lady. IinkenhOker, McCOnu>il. Nicbie. n
Ton owens Page. Park. Redd. Reyercomb. say =
scott. SieInu. T.. VI. smith, Henri -. Smith. Spes
eard Str1tton. Strayer, Turner dfdiil, Maic, {at
! kius, White, Nitt-D, and YaPeF- AZ.
Many gentlemen were paired of. Dir
Finney voted with the ReG busters.
when the name Of Mr. Pope was csdled
that gentleman "a Readjwser} got uB ant
said, IL vote for BernayG. | shall neye
vote any Inan for iudge who has charge
preferred against his ZANE" (ApplauS
from thc CoAseIvative side OF the House.
Rt&Gu,stet voice: Tben you ought TO g
on the other side OF tha,House.
The announcement a the eiSstion o
Mr.. claiborne was aPplauded by the Re