The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-11


cans the Illinois ses4ior deellaesi 10 vote.
AR. DAyAED KtEe1En GENERAL nAnoSr
VOTES AGAINST NM.
The roll being called on The resolution
declaring Mr.. Bayard President ii the
Senate, be was elected---ayes, "a; noes, 50.
Judge Davis declined to vote on this reso-
luton, but General Malone voted with the
Republicans against It. Senators PendIe-
Ton and Anthony conducted the new
President to the chair. The Republicans
made an effort to have the New York and
Rhode Island senators sworn In, bua the
Democrats forced an adjournment without
informing the President Of the organiza-
ton Of the Senate.
TIE POSITION OF SENATOR DAVIS.
twill be observed that Senator Davis, OF
Illinois, voted for every proposition looking
to the swearing in OF the new senators, but
that he neither voted for Anthony or Bay
ard. This latter fact disappointed those
who have been saying that he would vote
on all propositions with the Republicans.
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAT- TONIGHT.
Disappointed and disguised Republicans
arc saying that Mr.. Bayard shall not remain
in twenty-four hours after Mcssrs. Lapham,
Miller, and Aldrlch are in their seats; but
Judge Davis docs not vote to turn out
Senate officers.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY
or THE SENATE.
The nomination OF J.. q. Washington by
the Democratic caucus this evening for
Secretary OF the Senate Is regarded rs q
mcrited tribute to the services OF an un-
firing Democrat and one of the ablest Jour
nalists In the country. Senator Johnston
voted for him on every ballot. On the
final ballot he received twenty votes. The
impression Is tonight that the new scna.
tors will be seated tomorrow.
THE PRESIDENT GOING TO YORKTOWN, &C.
Senator Johnston and Commissioner
Loring called on the President tonight,
and he agreed to go to Yorktown. Hcand
the Cabinet will use the Dispatch and Tai
lapooSa. lie viii not make speech. There
will be a grand reception Of the French
and German visitors in the rotunda Of the
Capitol Friday, October 14th. The Con-
grcssional Commission has secured the fine
steamer Excelsior instead Of the George
Leary to take them and their guests TO
Yorktown on the 18th, and the entire SEN
ate viii be in the party. The Richmond
committee, consisting Of General Wick
ham, Judge Meredith, and Mr. Saunder,,
accompanied by Senator Blaine, called on
the President to-day and invited him TO
the Richmond celebration. He was una
bic to give decided answer. 1t is under
stood late tonight that the President will
send in a very large number of nomina-
tons, many OF which, however, are not
important.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major 7. 0'Brien was among the visitors
nj the Capitol to-day. Colonel Aleck
Thompson is now occupying an excellent
permanent position on an Indiana railroad,
of which a leading friend OF Judge Field
is president. General Gordon, who was on
the floor Of the Senate to-day, was cordially
received 10y his many friends. Everybody
here rejOices at his good fortune. Secretary
Window was on the Republican side Of the
Senate to-day. General Wickham, Judge
Meredith, and +. A. Saunders, Of Rich.
mond, the committee to invite the Presi-
| dent and Cabinent to Richmond, are at The
Metropolitan. Rcar-Admiral Rogers will
be placed on the retired list November It'll
and Rear-Admiral Howell! November oath
! All the members OF the Cabinet are here
except Secretary Hunt.
WHERE SENATOR'S ARE.
Senator Johnston is vt GO6 Thirteenth
street and takes his meals at the Riggs
General Mahone ~ It the Arlington
Senator VOORHEES,, 2j01 Pennsylvania
avenue; Senator Groome, Wizards Sena
tors Hampton, Vance, Ransom, Lamar
Brown, and George, Mctropolit; n; Sena
tor Ben. Hill, who does not look well, is a
q Grant Place; Senator Davis, West Vir
ginia, Arlington; Senator Coke, National
Senator Camden, Arlington.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
1t is said that the fact that Secretary
Window and AttOrney-General. hacVcagl
insist on their designations being accepted
will compel the President to form hi
Cabinet before December.
The Government vessels Tennessee, Yam
tic, and Vandalia are en- route for York
town. The Kearsage, after receiving th'
German guests at New York, will ioir
them.
Government receipts to-day: Interna
revenue, Ss7O,514; customs, SI7j,S67.
! | scarcely meet u man here who is no
Going to Yorktown. Those who proyid'
good temporary accommodations will maxi
money.
The President went to st. Johns church
yesterday.
The weather was beautiful to-day.
United States Senate.
FIRST DAY OF THE SPECIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-The assem-
bling OF the special session OF the senat
was witnessed by large number OF per
: sons, who rs early as IL O'Clock filled tn
| Galleries 10 their utmost capacity. Tn
desk formerly occupied by Senator Burn
side was tastef,llly draped with black, whil