The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-12

NO QUORUM AND AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
BosroS, January 10.--A special dIspatcl
from Augusta. Me-, TO the journal says
In the House. when IL was called to order
there were but iity.four members In tbel
seats, the Republicans being all absent
Visitors were admitted by ticket from
General CbambcrIain's Office. At twenty
minutes p1st 0 O'Clock the House adjourned
until Monday ut 10 o'clock.
The Senate adjourned at IL O'Clock until
Monday. A resolution was PASSED provid
Ing 10. n committee on State valuation
Mr.. Locke objected TO such appointment,
when the cities were not represented.
ARMS CONCEALED IN THE STATE LIBRARY, &C.
There are said TO be some one hundred
stand Of arms concealed In large storage
room connected with the State Library. and
guard OF six to ten men, armed with mus
kets, placed over them. Mayor Nash OBJ
jects to these men remaining armed in such
manner while bis police force is on duty,
and is in consultation with General Cham.
berlain in regard to their removal.
A letter has been received by Fusonist
from A. Z. Gould, which in substance is as
follows "Say 10 all that in my opinion the
Governor and Council should be chosen be-
fore action is taken on filling any vacancy.
also think the opinion Of the judges should
be entirely disregarded. We must hold the
State government at all events il it can pos
sibly be done fairly. Let not Republican
be seated in either house II he can be ex-
cluded upon fair, legal grounds"
ARMED MEN IN THE LIBRARY.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 10.-While one
OF the nightwatchmen was on his rounds
last night he discovered armed men in the
middle library. which is situated in the
upper story OF the State House. Two were
first discovered, and afterwards eight. The
men we're carefully secreted, secure from
ordinary observation, and were surrounded
by large amount of arms and ammunition
ready for use.
This intelligence causes considerable ex-
eitemenf, and the Augusta police force will
refuse to act until the secreted men are re-
moved. They claim that in case OF disturb.
ance few desperate men, with the appli-
ances at hand. could do an incalculable
amount OF harm. The men have been
promptly removed by order OF General
John Marshall Brown.
The rumor that has found its WY abroad
that the Governors room bad been seized
Is false. The crowd at the State-House has
greatly diminished. The House was in ses-
sion but few minutes. All Is quiet in the
city. Most OF the members will remain
over during the Sabbath.
THE ALLEGED BRIBER HEARD FROM.
PORTLAND, January 10.-A special to the
advertiser says =" II is understood that Mr.
White. who is accused OF the bribery OF
members, VIII reply that he received the
designations and certificates as stated, but
that he did not hold the alleged interviews,
and that the story OF money payments is q
pure falsehOod.'
THE ARMS RETURNED TO BANGOR.
BANGOR. January 10.-The arms removed
from the State arsenal December Both to the
State-H0use at Augusta, by order OF Gov
ernor Garcelon, and which were returned to-
day by General Chamberlain, arrived here
this evening. A large number Of citizens
gathered on the Kenduskeag bridge and
greeted the misunderstanding train as il
passed. Much enthusiasm was manifested