The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-30

~ NOMINATION. or SrA1HAh VNCON-
,oyaD--ByN. MILL FIRES SHOT
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sTAg-R0UTE RlNV'
frro,n our Regular Correspondent
w,sr1NGrON, October 29.-From -
s,,locs noon Yesterday until this MORN
,r~ ,be Republicans held the Senate in ses-
s;on IN the vain attempt to deliver the
r,nebbure posimastcrship TO General Ma
h.ne ASA. NJ, the Democrats being
ain fresh and full Of fight, and the Repub-
u..ps 70 some extent demorslized by the
.nparently hopeless task before them, their
managers determined on adjournment to
- o'clock noon to-day, and during the in
,ey,al 10 hold caucus in order TO pat the
,,rty letters on those members who had
b...ome FESTIVE and dissatisfied with the
job in hand.
The ,peoches made by Democratic sena-
tors hsye been very aggressive, and had the
pepublicans consented to the proposition
o, the Democrats to discuss the Sta;ham
summation with open doors, it would
have been very ediiying TO the public.
The selection Of this special nomination
,or the contest hrs been very UNI
fortunate one for the Republicans. VIII
sons very remarkable record As Union
soldier gives him strength that Is moi
easily overcome, and the Democrats are
making the best Of their position ~ de-
Tenders OF the Union veteran. The north
orn press has already taken up the subject,
and Republican senators now open with
iesr and trembling their State newspapers.
tn, charge that Wilson was a deiaulter has
been reiutcd by the official record OF the
Po,t-Ofice Department, from which 1t ap-
pesrs that he was appointed postmaster on
the l4th OF April, 1859, has held the posi-
tion ever since. does not owe cent 20 the
Government, and his Office il reported IN
GOOD condition by the Post-Otfce Inspector.
Several other Federal ofice-holderS IN
yirginis are now anxious inquirers az To
their status with the Administration under
the new yfgime. Among others, Post
master Nichols, OF Norfolk, has PIT IN an
sppearance. There are rumors that Cen
ersl Malone has marked him also Tor
Slaughter. and that the Norfolk post-oince
ia 10 be rt;idjusted. His record, however,
i 6rst-rate. and he has strong backing close
TO the throne.
THE REPUBLICANS WEAKEN.
The Republican caucus met at IL O'Clock
,bis morning, and after canvass OF the
situation and an interchange Of views, in
which several members took occasion 10
express their disgust at the position IN
which the party had been placed, deer
mined TO request President Arthur 10
withdraw the nomination Of Mr.. Statham.
A committee was appointed to wait on him
for that purpose.
ByN. HILLS RESOLUTION PUTS THE RBrUbLl-
CANS IN QUAHDABI.
Immediately after prayer in the Senate
this morning Senator Hill was on nus iee'
with the following resolution:
RESOLVED. That appointments TO office
under the Federal Government ought mol
10 he made TO control or influence elections
IN the several States. and appointments
made with such intent are unwise, unpa-
triotic, and contrary TO the spirit OF our
POLITICAL institutions. and il continued with
out rebuke by the people will become dan
gerous to the perpetuity Of our institutions.
The Republicans were for time non
plnssed by this resolution. To vote against
Il wa. to vote against a political axiom; to
vote for Il was to brand their present sc-
ton. The only way to treat 1t was to ayoid
Il: 30 Senator Mcmillan objected to the
consideration Of the resolution for the pres
ent. and il went over under the rule.
Mr.. Morgan then offered resolution
giving the pe,-diem employees OF the Senate
months extra pay, which was passed
without objection.
Senator Hoar introduced resolution IN
structing the Committee on Printing 10 in
Qulre what improvement can be made in
the methods OF distributing public docu-
ments. Mr.. IIoar lsmented loudly that the
distribution OF documents was determined
now not 10y the merits Of the recipient but
BY the political requirements OF the sena-
tors who sent them, and hoped to see some
plan devised by which the public printing
could be made OF more general service 70
The country.
The prospect now Is that the Senate Will
adjourn to-day. II President Arthur coni-
plies with the request OF the Republican
caucus and withdraws the nomination OF
staiham there will be nothing further be-
iore the Senate, and speedy adjournment
win follow. In that ease the Democratic
senator's will have shown TO the people oil
Virginia and the whole country that Senator
Malone Is unable TO deliver the patronage OF
the National Government to his followers
10 that State-not even so much rs posi-
mastership--and that the Democratic sena-
tors stand an imprcgnable bulwark be-
tween bis bargain and It's contamination
Vn the other hand, should the President
INSIST on his nomination Of statham, the
isht viii be renewed. In executive SEES
non this morning IN intination was given
1.-THE Republicans OF their action in eau
sus, and the nomination Of Stathsm wa
Passed over.
Everything points now to sn adjourn
neht tonight.
THE sTAs-R0UTE ZINC JUbILANT.
Unexpected retirement Of Mr. MaeYeagh
~ an carly day gives great comfort to the
N'i-rcute ring, and they are exhibiting an
AMOUNT Of assurance and check that may
!e bring them TO grief. The public arc
'siy suspicious Of the Administration on