The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-27
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proyal or recommendation. Ex-senator
Eaton was on the floor OF the Senate to-day.
He wants the Democrats to stand firm.
He Is warm personal friend Of Senator
Conkllng. The Senate Judiciary Committee
to-day considered the nomination Of STAN
ley MatthSws without reaching conclusion.
This locks as IL they thought there Is to be
an executive session. Mr.. Joseph Hall ar.
rived.here to-day, and Albert Micon, editor
Of the Tappahannock paper. passed through
he city en- route for Baltimore. Mrs. Sen.
ator Johnston left for Richmond this eve.
ming. Secretary Window returned from New
York, this morning. General Malone had
m earnest interview to-day with Senator
Plat, Of New York. Dr.. Ben. Johnston, OF
Richmond, was in the city to-day. There
Fred. Douglass, IL is said, will succeed
General George Sheridan as Recorder OF
Deeds. There remains no doubt that Mr..
Grier will not accept the position OF Third
Assistant Postmaster-General.
SPEECH or SENATOR JONES, OF FLORIDA.
Senator Jones, of Florida, made an elabo-
rate speech TODAY, in which he defended
the course OF Democratic senators. He
also replied to the speech Of Senator Frye,
and said that Massachusetts and Virginia
were settled by English, and that neither
were responsible for the introduction OF
slavery. The slave trade was encouraged
and endorsed by the British Government.
He read from Pitt and Chatham in defence
of the South and its institutions. Senator
Jones is strong and argumentativc, and
never speaks without giving his hearers in.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Senators Dawes and Johnston have ar
ranged for an official excursion TO York
town on Thursday, May 5tb. The friends
of the Centennial here have heard with
pleasure that Governor Holiday, Hon. John
Goode, and Judge Robert Ould will go TO
New York to attend the meeting in aid Of
the Centennial subscription. The interest
in behalf of the celebration Increases daily,
and YOU may expect full representations,
civic and military, from large number Of
States.
A RUNNING DEBATE-SENATOR CONKL1NG.
There was a running debate on the situa-
ton this afternoon, in which Messis. Beck
and Dawes took leading parts. Mr.. Conk-
ling made speech on a point Of order. Re
publiclns called attention tothe fact that ne
was evidently mad, and said that there was
truth in the report that MI. Plat (his col
leacue) had deserted him. They called al
,eution to the further fact that be had been
talking excitedIy TO Senator Anthony and
Others. Your correspondent noticed that
he seemed pleased when greeting eX-Sena-
tor Eaton. and that he did not look mad
when conyersing with Democratic senators.
JUST A QUORUM VOTING.
At ten minutes past Mr. Harris moved
to 90 into executive session. and only forty
two senator, voted. In order to make a
ouorum several senators had to break their
pairs.
BRIEF NEWS HENS.
The report tonight is that there will be
an adverse report on the nomination OF Stan
lev Matthews, which was considered to-day.
4 car has been built for the Transports
ton Of live fish for Professor Baird.
There were number OF nominations sent
to the Senate to day by the President.
Secretary Blaine and Congressman Jor'
gensen were both in New York last night
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, S226,642; customs, S643, 4SS.
An unusual crowd called at the White
House to-day. Among them were the usua
number of Republican congressman.
There were frequent April showers du
ring the day.
All OF the Cabinet members, except Mr.
Blaine, were present at the meeting to-day
The fact that General Malone met The
President last night is commented on b!
Virginia Republicans.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.J
CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
| WASHINGTON, April 26.-About dozer
ReDublican senators this afternoon signed
naper requesting ChaIrmon Anthony to cal
a Republican caucus for tomorrow o.
| Thursday. The purpose OF the signers i
TO endeayor to procure the holding OF SOM
executive sessions at an early day TO DIS
pose of at least portion of the accumu
| lated business.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-John L. French
chief clerk OF the contract office In til
Post.Oficc Department, was removed to
dav aud Henry ID. Lyman. OF OHIO, ap
pointed in his place. The removal OF MI
French is SAID to be only an additional ste
in the development OF the plan Of the pres
ent administration Of the POSt.Othce DC
nartnIent looking to an establishment G
The contract office upon different workln
| basis.
rorty-seyen,h COnGress-Speeiai Scs
sion Of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2G, 1881.
| Mr. Fdmund< asked leave for the Con