The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-26
made Yesterday bv Mr. Uoar. TO the effect

| made Yesterday by Mr.. Hoar. TO the effect
that the proposition Of the Democrats TO tili-
buster against the resolution was treasona.
Die, suggested that some eastern college
should confer on that gentleman degrees Of
winch DR.. PaDgloss was so proud, LII D..
ana "A. >. ). tbaughter.I Tie Republican
party had kept the North solid by declara-
lions that the South was In favor Of repuda-
ling The public DEBT, and that the only way
10 s'rangle the doctrine Of reputation was
TO keep the North solid agiins, the South.
Mr.. Johnston said H. was a great rcvolu-
tio0 which saw the Republicans In caucus
TO nominate for one Of The highest offices Of
the Senate Democrat and RepudiatiOnlst,
VINO would he a petty lawyer but for the
prominence gwen him by his repudiatiorist
opinions. lie tJOhnstOn) wanted to see
whether the Senator from Ohio (Sherman),
who had so builded up the credit OF the
United States, would vote for RiddlebeTger.
He proceeded TO give brief renort Of the
public acts OF Mabone and Rlddleberger
TO show that they were Democrats and Re.
pudiators. and in reply TO a suggestion by
Mr. Dawes that his colleague. Malone, was
seek and absent. said that he was willing 10
postpone his speech il Mr.. Dawes would
postpone his reSoluIion--an agreement
which Mr.. Dawes declined t. make.
Mr.. Logan inquired what effect the cec
tion OF Sergeant-At-Arm, could have upon
the public credit.
Mir. Johnston replied that IL the Republic
cans elected a nun they endorsed his public
life aud ch ,racter. He quoted from edi;o-
rails IN prominent Republican Journals
strongly coudcmnatory OF the Riddleberger
bill. AmOpgst the extracts was one from
the Providence JOprnGi. a paper partly
owned by Senator Anthony, -lahng mat The
Rcnublican party could not consistently and
honestly ally Itself with the Reputation
party of Virginia.
Mr.. Iawlcf, a. Mr.. Anthony was not pre-
sent. called attention 10 the fact that though
the paper partly belonged to Senator An
thony. it does not follow that he had written
a word Of that.
Mr.. Burnside said Mr. Anthony did not
edit the JO1Tndl.
Mr.. Johnston asked Mr.. Hawlcy II he
(Mr. Ilawley) did hot believe TIE articles
IN question reflected Mi. ALthouy's senIi-
nenlS.
Mr.. Hawlcv: don't know; bat | can
say they are very nearly nine, II there Is
any comfort about that [Laugntcrl
Mr.. Logan inquired whether Nj. john
StOh', proposition was That because The Re-
publiclnS elcclcd Riddlcberger they en-
dOrscd his sentiments. and WlS an Wcred in
The affirmative.
Mr. Logan: Riddlcbergcr was m officer
in the Confederate aimy. Will the senator
pIctcnd to argue that because tbs side
intend 10 elect bjm il therefore cndor-eS the
rebellion? VIII hr rrctrui that because
General Loug,lrcei i minis cr 10 Turkey.
appointed by Republican President. The
Il publican party endorses The treason Of
Lone,,roct H. former Years?
Mr.. John,t0n: Toe war is over. General
Ltn->'rcct has rcpcntrd very hnnbly OF
hi sins, and when man does thai YOU take
him TO YOU; bosom. But the war i over,
aud there : no question 81 ~"cesslon or re-
belli0n before The country; bui tn question
Of public faith and credit i before the coun-
try, and wbc0 YOU endorse man on those
points Won endorse him on living, present
question.
Mr.. Logan: At 10 time IN my life have !
ever endorsed reputation. nor do | ever
expect to: and il thc constituency OF The
Senator from renla had been a, honest IN
paving their debts aS The constituency |
represent the question would not now he
before his constituents.
Mr.. Johnston proceeded to describe the
improved condition Of virginia under The
njroI OF the party called the Bour-
bOu>.'
Mr.. Hoar: can tell the geitleman what
a " Bourbon " j.. Formerly it was a man
who never learned ANYTHING or forgot any
thing; now It is man who never learns
anything, but iorgctS great deal.
At ten minutes past , =. NJ. Mr.. Pcndle-
ton moved TO 90 INTO executive session.
! -. 80, - D. ~, ~ na
pairs we're ANNOUNCED. a. follows MeS>rS.
voorhees, and Malone, Saunders and Will
liamS, Butler and Cameron, Biyard and
Mitchell. EdmundS and Garland. McPEer-
son and SeWell, Hill Of Georgia ana Ferry.
Groome and Anthony, Vance and Kellogg.
Mr.. H0ar took The floor and pitched into
Mr.. Johnston severely for his cheap and
vulgar jokes" He denied having said that
the Democrats in tiibusterng were guilty
OF revolution and treason. He then spoke
OF the danger Of ob>tIucliug public bust
ness.
subsequently, MI Brown, OF Georgia, OBJ
tanned the floor, and commented on the great
hardship and injustice which would be
| done to the present officers OF the Senate
and their sub0i dinttc> by the election OF
new officers. Thi> question had been made
one Of endurance by the Republican side
one rs TO whether the special session should
extend ill the first Monday in December.
| The Democratic side, be Slid, was ready to
90 into executive session at any moment,
! and do The business which the Republican
| President had called the senate together to
| do. There was large number OF important
nominations before the Senate. Why would
not the Republican, confirm them? Be
cause they thought 70 was more important
TO STAY acre aad elect a secretary OF the
/ Sona'e and Sergeaut-at- Arms by turning
| out TIE remaining handful Of faithful Dem
ocratS. II they choose 10 make that issue
he was not afraid 10 meet 1t.
| Considerable debate enSue], PARTICIPATED
! i'm by Senators Beck, Dawes, Harris, aud
salisbury after which speech making vas
abandoned and tue roll.cIll fol'OTed-rCil-
| call on alternate motions made on the Dem
ocratic side 10 adjourn and TO 20 into eX-
rcutive session. These motions were all
defeated, generally BY tie vote: but at
O'Clock so many senators had paired that
the Senate was left without a quorum. and
at the suggestion OF Mr. Bayaid a motion
10 adjourn until tomorrow was agreed TO.
Crushed TO Denfh.
Especial telegram to The ID ,patch
NORFOLK, Va, March 2j.-William
Black (colored) died to-day from being
crushed by the ferry-boat in irving to jump