The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-19

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life and business TO their beautiful city,
which during recess is as lonesome as a wa.
ltering-pacc in winter. All Of the Republic
can otice-seekers want an extra session be-
cause they expect 10 get places in the House
and Senate now filled by Democrats. The
fact tba, they have all the offices in the de.
partmcnts. &C., 80 far from satisfying them.
only makes them more eager 10 secure the
/ few positions at the Capitol. The StalwarlS
want an extra session to investigate the
South and find preteXts for unseating SOUTH
ern Democrats, but ] hear that Democratic
members will tilibuster until "the cows
come home" before they will permit one
single man properly elected to be defrauded
out Of his seat. With Randall as leader,
backed by minority almost equal to the
majority, they will be alI-poweIful, II
brave. to prevent any outrage upon the rep
resentative right Of southern people. Now,
| found to-day at the Capitol that number
OF leading correspondents who have hereto
fore believed there would be no extra Ses-
sion had changed front and predicted that
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MAY. The reason assigned is that The lead
ers Of the Republican party have dlscoV-
cred that the people are dissatisfied ut the
failure Of the funding bill, and hold the Re-
publican members of Congress res ponsiOie
for it. They desire, therefore, to pass a
funding bill before the fall elections, so as
to prevent, il possible, Democratic success.
4 Republican senator remarked tonight
that there will be an extra session about the
18th Of May. This would enable the people
of Fernando Woods district and those OF
MesSis. Frye, Conger, and Morton TO hold
elections to fill vacancies. When Congress
adjourned on the Sd leading Republicans
were sure there would be no extra session.,
land some Of them went to Europe. The
cabinet this afternoon discussed the ques-
ltion of an extra session, but reached no con.
cusion. A majority, | hear, favored an
extra session.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President has so far sent in $50 NOM
Iinations 10 the Senate. To-day twenty were
confirmed. These had been previously
nominated by Mr.. Hayes and fayOrably re-
ported by committees.
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED-CROwDED GAL
LERIES.
The Senate galleries were crowded TO
OVERLOOKING to-day, and hundreds were un-
able to get in, while there were great num-
Der OF visitors on the floor. Among the
, latter noticed Captain John s. Wise. The
report OF the Democratic caucus cane up,
and motion was made TO indefinitely post
pone il. When the name OF General Malone
was reached he voted through mistake with
the Democrats, and there was cOmmotlon
in the gallery. He corrected it, however,
and voted with the Republicans, and this
was applauded by Republicans. The vote
stood ayes 81, noes 81, and the Nice-Presi-
dent gave the casting vote. Mr.. salisbury
entered protest against tins without argu-
, ment, aud General Logan read from the
> proceedings years ago to show that where
! there was tie in electing a Chaplain the
J Vice-President gave the deciding VOTE
The committees as arranged by the Repub-
= lcans were then agreed 10 by the same party
vote.
EXPECTS TO BE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
; Auditor Massey this evening remarked TO
! a friend that he had been offered the posi-
ton Of Sergeant-at-A Arms OF the Senate, but
declined it. He said Mr.. Riddleberger will
be elected to the position. He said further
that be would be the next Governor Of NIr-
gina.
THE PALLBEARER PARAGRAPH.
did not have the talk with the Republic.
can senator about the change OF the officers
OF the Stnlte, but a well-knOwn emplOye OF
the Senate did. BY the [accidentall inter-
polation OF an 81" in my last dispatches
was made to say in regard to this conyersa-
ton Just what did not mean to say. | do
mot like to correct errors that from time to
time creep into my hurried dispatches, but
| am unwilling to have it go out that | asked
a Republican to be my pall.bearer.
NEW JERSEY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A letter was received to-day from the
lGovernOr of New Jersey, enclosing joint
resolution OF the Legislature of that state
authorizing the selection from its National
Il
proficiency OF drill &C., to attend the York
town Centennial. The Governor is au-
thorlzed to draw on the Treasury for funds
TO paw their expenses, including transporta-
ton, camp. and garrisOn.equipage, commits
sary and other stores, g.. New Jersey has
set liberal example to her sister States.
Hon. Irving w. Stanton, Yorktown com
missioner for Colorado, called on the chair
man and secretary OF the COmmss sion to-day
and expressed great interest in it. lie says
| the Governor, representatives, and senators
| in Congress and others from that State will
attend
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
| Mr. Elliott Deiarnette, OF Caroline, was
at the Capitol to-day. There are large
number OF Readiusters in the city tonight.
Ex-senator Dennis, of Maryland, was on
the floor of the Senate to-day. Hon. A.
Fulkerson is still here. Hon. John Paul
was with him this afternoon. Collector A.
II. Woodson, OF Richmond, and his hand
some bride were at the Capitol to-day and
visited Corcoran's Art Gallery. They left
tonight for Philadelphia. Mr.. Lamar Is
said to be the only member Of the Judiciary
Committee who will vote for the conirma-
ton OF Stanley Matthews. A number OF
Republican congressman called at the White
House to-day.