The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-12

1
Postmaster Of New York, worked his way
up By merit and Is nothing OF politi-
clan.
THE SITUATION At ADJOURNMENT.
When the Senate adjourned the under
standing was that the Republicans with
draw their point Of order and the Democrats
their appeal. The resolution will therefore
be considered on It's merits Monday at II
O'Clock. This understanding induced the
Democrats to move an adjournment. The
Republicans NAV, however, tilibuster after
permitting the resolution to be taken mp.
The Democrats will have one majority, and
can set them out.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Washington has no professional baseball
club this season, and base-balleTs are dis
consulate. President Garfield. used to quit
the House even during an important debate
to see frst.class game. The British Mn
ister is another patron OF baseball.
The Secretary OF State will on May Isl
receive proposals for the monument 10 mark
the spot where Washington was born.
About $4,000 was appropriated by Con-
gress for it.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, S402,662 customs. s1jG,06i.
At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon no
reference was made to an extra session.
Secretary.of Lincoln was the re-
cipient OF quite demonstration. y large
number OF citizens called on him, and he
and Colonel Bob Ingcrsoll were the speakers.
The crowd at the White House was i'm
mense to-day, and the callers on Secretary
Blaine as numerous as before.
IAssociated Press reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patchl
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN Caucus.
WASHINGTON. March 1l.-Tfe Democratic
senators held brief caucus this morning,
and unanimously agreed to carry out the
programme heretofore agreed upon for the
immediate organization OF The senate COM
mi'tecs. Rumors Of compromise with the
Republicans for \ division Of the control OF
the Senate have no substantial foundation.
No such proposition was considered AZ ~
DAYS meeting. and prominent Democratic
senators say they have not heard OF any
proposition o: this kind from either side.
SENATE.
WAsUIXGTON. March II The Senate, al
though uOmindlly in executive session from
half-paSi until O'Clock this AZ ernOOn. d.
voted almost the whole of that time 10 the
: continuation 0f the controversy heCun in
| Opcn session concerning the proposed i'm.
mediate organic lion Of committees. Nari-
Gus Intellectual efforts were made 70 come 10
Z | -, ia laN tsh IN
! action should be allowed 10 be taken
: on the pending resolution without The
I interposllou Of dilatory proceedings, but
the Republicans declined to fix any time
more specifically than by saving that they
would be ready to act upon the question -
soon a. all vacancies were filed. they also
declined to give any positive answer TO an
inquiry addressed TO them several times
from the Democratic side OF the chamber a
to whether or not. after the vacancies shall
have been filled, they would be sure OF bay
ing enough strength 10 control the Organi
cation. Finally 1t was agreed that the point
2 OF order and appeal from the decision OF the
Chair in regard TO the pending resolution
, should both be Withdrawn and the reSolu
ton should be allowed TO come before the
, Senate for consideration son its merits
next Monday. The Withdrawals were ac
cordinely made by unanimous consent, anC
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Soon after adjournment the Republican
senators assembled in caucus. IA the result
Of a brief consultation it was decided tC
persist in opposing any election OF senate
committees in advance Of the arrival Of the
four incoming Republicans unless four OF
the Democratic senators shall previously
pair with them, and that before allowing
I'll .l.Il loan.
{ should he prepared with list Of the com
mittee memberships to offer for adoption a:
, a substitute for the Democratic list. 1t i
still confidently believed BY Republicans thi
: Senator Malone VIII side with them IL
= the matter Of organization, and unless hi
expectation be disappointed there seems t
a be no doubt that, with the additional aid o
the Vice Presidents casting vote, they vii
control the organization before the close o
the present session. General Malone wa
not In his seat in the Senate to-day, and IL
o some quarters inference has been drawn
from his absence that he does not intend tC
vote on the question OF organic ton a
all.
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY SHOWN ThE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Rear Admira
i Wyman, commanding the United State
= naval force on the North Atlantic station
/ repOrts under date Of New Orleans, MarCI
= 7th, a. follows The United States steam
' er Alliance left this anchorage on the 9Th TO
Baton Rouge and Natchez. The kearsag
= sails on The 10th for Mobile, Havana, Ke.
II West, and Hampton Roads. Duriu;
h the visit Of these vessels at the port OF New
Orleans every courtesy and attention
: has been extended myself and officer
, by the officials OF Louisiana and b.
e the citizens OF New Orleans. Neve
: during my service. which has beef
y in every portion Of the globe, have | me
! with so much kindness, with Sucn prOfu>
and generous hospitality. Thousands from
L many OF the other States OF the Union hay'
visited the vessels, strengthening me in m
opinion, heretofore expressed, that in tn
4 interest OF the navy The vessels OF th
- North Atlantic squadron should visit on
" home posts, North and South, wh6neye
d they can be spared from other duties. an
n especially those posts where orr citizen
d have little or no knowledge OF the navy"
e REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL BANKS.
+ WASHINGTON, March ll.-At a Cibinc
: meeting this afternoon request OF The IA
tional banks to be allowed TO redepo>l
bonds and withdraw "lawfui money dc
: posted for the purpose OF retiring circnla
= lion was considered. Secretary WindOn
d was directed to prepare decision on th
= subject.
SECRETARY WINDOWS DECISION ~ THE MAT
TER or WITHDRAWING or NATlONALBANl
l. DEPOSITS.
r WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Sfcretary Win
doms decision relative to the withdrawal O
natonal-bank deposits for the retirement o
-. 4l..fs not at a