The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-26

tue cfedit OF the national Government makes
them nervous.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER PRESENT.
Nc. Rlddeberger was on The floor Of the
Senate during The delivery Of the speech.
and made no effort to conceal the fact that
he was taking copious notes OF 1t.
GENERAL MALONE SICK.
News came TO the Capitol about O'Clock
that General Malone was confined to his
quarters at the Arlington by indi>posilion.
Some OF his prominent supporters were on
hand. HIS Virginia opponents at the Capt.
toll however, said the report was not true.
hut that he was at his room preparing an
elaborate speech on the Virginia debt ques-
tion.
GOVERNOR BROWN DECLARES THE DEMOCRATS
WILL STICK.
Governor Brown, in n brief speech, again
announced To the Republicans that Demo.
cratic senators would remain Just ~ long as
they would. Ii was evident 10 your CORE
spondeut that they had their backs up, and
meant TO fight il out on The same line II II
takes all the spring and summer.
".
Mr.. Bee. made a telling speech this eve
ming, and had read the New York Senate
resolutions As reason why his motion to
90 into executive session should prevail
THIS c0nvul>ed the gallery, and every eve
went 10 Mr.. COnking'S seat, but lis dis
| tingui>hed occupant was abs nt Mr.. Beck
said that an business IDust he stopped in
order to put in Mr.. RddlebcrGer. His
drawing pronunciation OF Riddlebcrger
produced more merriment. In reply 10
Mr.. Dawes, he subsequently Slid. 81 am net
troubled abOu' anything except TO know
how The Senator from Massachusetts, can
support Rlddleborger--a Democrat, Con-
icderaie, aud a rcpudiator.'
THE FIGHT KEPT UP BY MESSEEs. DAWES,
HOAR, AND LOGAN.
The senate adjourned AT bali past 6. on
motion OF Mr.. Diwcs. The older Republic
can senators had generally paired and lett,
and The fight had been for some Tine kept
up by McsSrS. Dave, iloar, and Logan.
just before adjournment Mr.. salisbury said
he did not charge The Republicans with a
bargain, bat many a man has gone to the
peniten'iary and TIE galows on weaker cir
cuasiauclal evidence.
The Republican, aIe more crcsiiallen to-
night than last night, and Virginia Re
adju-ter> are very forlorn. Predictions ale
made that The coalition will give up to-
morrow. Tue Democrats are iubilant. and
say their senators will stand firm uu,il tney
arc victorious. Senator Johu>ton'> speech
i, greatly mplimcnlcd, and mqny copies
OF the Rcccrd CONTAINING it have been OF.
Gercd. Colonel Cameron. who left this
afternoon for home, was quite SICK. Mr..
/ Fr,Ner has arrived.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Before The debate closes Senator Noor-
hce, will make an immense speech. Gene
/ raj William Skeen was at the Capitol 10.
day. He gave glowing account of your
| Yorktown celebration last night. General
! Malone was paired with Senator VOORHEES,
to. dlv. To-day as Senator Dawes was speak
/ ing he said eve must complete. and then
he,itaied; Mr.. Beck quickly added "tbe
/ b2r.ain." Senator Cameron, OF Pcnn>y,-
yania, went home tonight to be absent
some days. Nearly every eX-Republican
member OF Congress wants q foreign ap-
pojntment. Senator johnston told Senator
Dawes to day if he would postpone his
resolution he would postpone his speech.
Miss Van Lew was missed at the White
House to dav. Governor Foster, OF Ohio,
is here. Hon. :. :. Cox will 20 to Europe
as soon as 1t is decided there is to be no
extra session. Secretary Blaine is detained
at home by sore eyes.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The President told a member OF Congress
to-day he thought he could safely 90 home.
The Cabinet did not discuss the extra scs-
sion, and the idea prevail, that it ms been
quietly settled.
Profess from business men Of She large
cities against an extra session continue TO
pour in.
The Few Assistant Secretary OF state,
Robert L. HIT. has been Secretary OF Le-
cation at Paii, since 1874.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, S29s, 4G9; customs, $l.O6i,s7O.
The Democrat, are more ,ialWarl tonight
apparently than ever.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has autho-
rizcd the paymeut on the 18th, without re-
bate. the interest due April lst on 1 per
cent. coasoS.
Associated Pres reports by telegraph to the Dis
patcb.i
An ALLEGED MALFEASANCE EXPLAINED.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-rhe State De-
partment furnishes q statement regarding
! The recen'ly.publ report rejecting
nnon MIR. Roosevelt. United states consul
Al MatanZls, and gentleman named Drake,
10 The effect that a number 81 Americans
arriving at that Pllce were SWindled by
those gentlemen out Of s. each for rG'Su-
! ing their pa. sports 10 them. The statement
eXplains fDat toe rules OF the Colonial GOV
ernment require visitors TO the island 10
| my from twenty. i've cents 10 81, accord
! inc 10 the length OF their stay. On
! the occasion in question party OF
! American eXcursiOni>tS, numbering about
! thirty, employed Louis Drake, clerk on
! the steamer by which they arrived, to obtain
/ The necessary passports for them. IL was
purely private arrangement, and ne was IN
J formed ne would receive compensation Tor
! his trouble, and received 500 from each
tourist. subsequently nine Of the eXcur-
.ionisfs called on the Governor OF the city
ana represented that Drake bad collected
g.. 30 for each passport as fees due the GOV
eminent. The Governor ordered immediate
Investigation, but il was clearly shoNn that
il was private transaction.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March - The President
to.day sent 10 the Senate The following