The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-19


BROWN, AND OTHERS; "NR. RiDDLEBER.
GER SHALL NOT BE SERGEANT ALARMS -
| personal---very. ITEMS.
from Ous Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April IS.-Therc was no
sign OF clucus Of Republican senators to-
day, as had been predicted, and those in q
position to know said no steps had been taken
looking to one. To have judged from ap-
pearauces one would have concluded that
The Republicans had determined to keep the
Democrats here until December. The news
spectators, however, at once set them
selves to work 10 construct new the
Dries. Some Democrats declared that the
Republicans would weaken before the end of
the week in obedience 10 Republican senti-
ment and the advice OF their leading organs,
and a leading Republican journalist gave it
as his opinion that General Malone would
settle the difficulty. How" said !.
"Why," he replied, ''he will move to 90
into executive session, and thereby relieve
his Republican allies. They, OF course, will
all vote no." said he. " but there will be a
majority in the affirmative" Your CORE
spondent was certain OF but one thing, and
that was that the Democratic senators will
stand firm and immovable.
THE SITUATION IN TUE SENATE TO-DAY.
For some time in the Senate to-day the
Democrats made motions 10 20 into eXecu
tive session, &c. Mr.. Dawes finally took
the floor and argued that the Democrats
were the real Obstrncol II public business
in not allowing Me>>rS. G0rbam, Riddle
| berger Il Co. to be elected. Mr.. DAVIS, Of
| West Virginia, pressed him to know whc-
Their his side had not, towards the close Of
| last session as well a. ut the beginning OF
this. refused + vote and otherwise fihbus-
tered when there was important business
before the Senate. Mr. Dawes did not re-
ply to the satisfaction OF the West Virginia
Senator.
Mr.. SALISBURY GIVES SCRAP OF HISTORY.
Mr.. Salisbury read from a Washington
newspaper an account OF 4 Republican
caucus held last session when il was agreed
that every means in the power OF the Re-
publican minority should be resOrted to TO
prevent the expulsion Of Senator Kellogg,
even # # took until the 4th of March. He
stated that he may give bis views at length
on the questions before the Senate during
the pending debate. There is no nobler
Roman in the Senate than he is.
Mr.. BECK READS THE "RECORD."
| General Burnside wanted the country to
know that Democrats as well as Republicans
withheld their votes last session in order 10
prevent the confirmation OF certain parties
Objectionable to Republicans. In a word,
that il was not a party movement. Mr.. Beck
produced the Record and showed on three
roll.calls all the emOcrats-thirly.tbree IN
number-present voted, while not Repub'
iican answered to bis name. "What made
it worse then" he contended, "was that
there was a great deal OF important business
to be transacted, and the 4th Of March
was fast approaching, when the Senate
would be compelled TO adjourn. To
Glibuster under such circumstances was mol
as innocent as the action OF the Democrats,
who are only resisting" said the Senator
what a great many people believe to be
foul c0altion.' Mr.. Beck called attention
Of the Senate TO the fact that there is but
one case since the foundation OF the Govern
ment where officers were elected at an exc
lcuiiye session. Even in 1861, said be, The
Senate refused to 40 it, although the times
were revolutionary, and the seats OF many
southern senators vacant.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER SHALL NEVER BE SER
GEANT.AT-ARMs,"
d .clared Mr.. Beck, in response TO Mr.
Dawes. "When December comes,' be
added, "we will then not permit Mr.. Rid
dlebergcr to lie elected, but we will vote FOL
a Union soldier and gentleman who vii
be acceptable to u.s." Mr. Beck said tina
the other side could Judge what Demo
cratic senators thought OF The coalition by
what they said and did. Mr.. Beck play
fully declared that he did not mean to say
ANYTHING to make the Massachusetts, Senator
challenge him. Mr.. Dawes keeps his ten
per admirably, and 80 does the heniuck!
Senator.
GOVERNOR BROWN on MAJ0RlTIEs.
Governor Brown in speech to-day con
tended that maiOrities do not always RUE
in this Government, for General Garfield
who is now Pre- ,ident, did not get MAORI
ty Of the votes east last fall. New York, will
her great population, has no more reprtsen
tation. be said, in the Senate than Rhode
Island. He also quoted other like striking
Instances. While Mr.. Blair, OF New llamp
shire, was replying to him, Union Genera
said 10 me. 4" He seems TO have ior
gotten that the Constitution OF his STAT
New Hampshirej cannot be amended eXcep
bv a tbree.fOurths vote OF the people, anC
that q similar state OF things exists in Rhod
Islond.v "Why," be added, 'ln the for
mer state they have not yet stricken out th'
word Protestant from the Constitution, s'
a. "a enable Catholics 10 e,tiblish societies.
or in Rhode Island 10 allow Union soldier
of foreign birth 10 vote, because they haV'
not been able to secure three'iourths No'
in either case" Governor Brown agaiI
gave notice that the Republican caucus res
IoIution would never pass.
GENERAL BURNSIDE AND GOVERNOR BROWN
General Burnside said that he had re
cejyed pile Of letters to-day saying 10 hih
Ito " stick" "Stick A" This caused laugh
fer. The Georgia Senator promptly re
marked that he had received letters urgln!
him never TO yield until it was burden Il
read them. They came, he declared, iron
the North, East, West, and South-in fact
from every State In the Union nearly
General Burnside then said that II all sena
tors were like him and Governor Brow
tho Senate will remain in session until DE