The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-14
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POSTMASTER OF RICHMOND ADJOURNMENT
SPECULATIOSS--REPUBLl POLITICS IN
vIGGINIA-FERSoNAL AND BRIEF ITEMS.
iFrom Our Regular Core pondentl
WASHINGTON. May l3 The Republican
senator's met in caucus tod " and discussed
the ,iuation. Some talked over the pro-
n,.fd Observation-Disclosures change. aud
,honcM there was something in il, bat the
majority saw that IL offered no practical So
,,,.,n whatever Of the difficulties which
.orr,uad them. There will be no more
.,nen>e> held. aud the Administration peo-
,e Al say the result will be that Robert
an will be confirmed next week,
md an adjournment reached BY the
seb. one Of them said. the bottom has
i,.i dropped ont Of the concern. and there
. no use OF coniernng further" Mr..
Oopknng looked in very good spirits. how
,,er. sitter the caucus, and it NAV be that he
~. plsns Of his own which he thinks will
,-sb'e him 10 get even in the end with the
Administration. The report tonight is
nat Rhode Island Republicans have
written senator Anthony that It will
impair bis political standing at home
u he takes sides with the New
York senator against the Administration.
70 has been regarded rs one Of Mr.. Conk-
r.s', friends. The next Rhode Island
Ied,h,ure will have to reflect him senator.
T,e news from the White House is but a
-epe,,ioa Of what have received every
mint for weeks-viZ., that Mr.. Garfield re-
main, Is determined in his course as he was
The dav he started on il. | hardly think
Mr.. Bhine has threatened, Is reported, TO
resign in the event the President weakens,
he,lu.e be must see there is no danger OF
h, doing 20. The antagonism between
Nr. Conkling aud Mr.. Garfield commenced
bag before the Chicago Convention, and I
.e9rd CORE spondent recall tonight the
remarks Of Mr.. Coukliug on the army bill
twoyelrs ago, which must have nettled the
then Republican leader Of the House great
IL. and which he will never forget.
TIE EULE REsCINDED AND BUSINESS 70 PRO.
CEED.
The hie,t report Is that the caucus vir-
tua'y Te,cinds d the rule giving single Re-
publican senator the power 10y ohiectiuC to
make q nomination a contested one, and
determined to proceed with business. They
further say that this will bring the Robert
,On ca.e up by Tuesday, If not on Monday.
Thi, means triumph for the Admin.stra-
lion and defeat for the slalwaItS.
The EXECUTIVE SESSION TO-DAY.
Don Pardee was confirmed Judge OF the
louisiana circuit without trouble, and there
Va, no opposition to DR.. Gilmer's contir-
nation. prepared the Dispatch for this
~ night. In a conversation in regard to
.1ls case the POstmaster-General Informed
senator Johnston that under the law, as
sion Of the Office unless DR.. Gilmer was
confirmed. While the execution session
wa, in progress a communication was re-
ceiyed from the President nominating Cap.
tain Henry. OF ONO, Marshal and Fred
erck Douglass Commissioner OF Deeds for
the District. These nominations had been
anticipated days ago in by dispatches. AT
a few minutes past the Senate adjourned
until Monday. The weather is enough to
make senators anxious TO get TO a cooler
place than Washington.
WHEN WILL TIE SLNATE ADJOURN
The inquiry a. 10 when the Senate Will
adjourn sine die has become mOnotOnous,
but nevertheless you hear it at every turn.
some say it will adjourn by next Thursday.
aud others by Saturday. No one can tell,
because no one knows how long the Ro-
bertsOn case will take.
The REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA.
One who has never failed TO be correct in
the Information he has from time to time
given me says: "Senator Malone will not
be allowed to control the Federal patronage
o. Virginia, aud the Administration Will
favor the policy OF keeping up the regular
Republican organization of Virginia" He
aid this with deliberation, and 10 the face
o. what the Postmaster-Gener has been
recently doing in regard to Virginia post
Offices. He remarked that Mr.. James is
not the Administration.
historic RELIC FOR SALE.
The Messrs. Jennings, OF Warrenton,
whose great grandfather, Captain Pickett,
served in the Revolutionary war, were at
he Capitol to-day. They have large ana
s.aborately-cut glass tumbler captured at
Yorktown when CORVALLIS surrendered
for which they ask 81 900.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Justice Field is very much pleased at the
confirmation OF Matthews. A Democratic
senator says that II an attempt is made to !
reconsider the vote in tue Matthews case his !
vote will be larger than before. Mr. Her. !
bert Claiborne, OF Richmond, was at the
Capitol to-day. Ex-Stste Senator Mosely, !
Of GoOchlaDd, and Hon. Mr.. Dezendorf
called 90 the President to-day. The former
is the best.lo0kiDg colored man ] have
seen here this winter. General Groner
Is 10 the city. Mr.. Laiierty, OF the Chris
tan Advocate, will make a trip to The Pa !
elGc coast soon. Collector Il. Il. Bolts, OF
Virginia Ex-Governor Pierpont, OF West
Virginia. and Senators Lamar and Pueb !
we're among the callers at the White House |
to-day. General Fitzpatrick is here. Secre- |
tafy Lincoln will deliver the Internationally |
address at Rochester.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There are 1900 post.ofllccs in the Stale OF
Virginia.
The editorial In The Valley Vtrgintan
headed the Mistaken Policy" has at
trscted good deal Of attention at the Capt.
t0I and \ :. On, a senatnriat na rfy TODAY read.