The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-28

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THE ADMINISTRATION Axp THE FRYE SPEECH.
A prominent Virginia Republican In.
forms me to.nigh; that he knows the AID.
ministration is anxious that Il should be
known that II does not endorse Senator
Frye's speech. SWAY" said he, "the Re-
publican party can't hurt anybody either
IN the Senate or House. and IS powerless TO
per>ecnte the South even IL it desired to do
so. u cannot help General Malone through,
and the caucus candidates for Senate places
show by their manner that they are with.
ont hope Of ever getting in" lie was
giving his candid sentiments and had no
idea they would he published. He said
other encouraging things which | do not
care to send YOU now.
TuE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S IN CAUCUS.
The Republican senators met in caucus
this morning and adjourned without reach
ing conclusion. II did not require the aid
OF detective % ascertain that they were
not harmonious on the question OF going
into executive session. The fact that they
adjourned 10 meet again tins evening caused
much speculation, and Democrats said that
they had had a warm time. The further fact
was noted, when the Senate adjourned, that
certain northwestern Republicans instead
Of remaining left the Capitol for their
quarters.
After protracted session the caucus de-
termincd TO appoint committee TO report
as 10 how and when an executive session
shall be held. 1t seems that there was much
unanimi;y As To the fact that the country
demands an early one, so that at least the
uncoutested nominations may be disposed
o.. This is the beginning Of The end OF the
deadlock.
WHAT MIR GARFIELD HAD TO SAY.
The report was current at O'Clock,
while the Republican caucus was In session,
thai if they did not agree to 90 into execu-
Tive session he would withdraw his nomi-
nations. Tnat would, OF course, break the
deadlock.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
II looks as if Mr.. Garfield meant TO probe
Al
iuyt s'ieaton 80 far shows a bad state Of
things. When ex-senator Dorsey is quoted
as saying Brady is >coundrel, his friends
have q reason FOR looking surprised.
The American Bank-Note Company was
to-day awarded the contract for postage
stamps for the next postal year.
Government receipts today: Internal
revenue, 2442.09G; customs, S7Sl.567.
When asked about the po,t-oflice scandal,
Postmaster General james says. "What |
want is clean departmeut"; and when
asked that Mr. French, CHIEF clerk in See.
end Postmaster Generals office, be given
time to explain. said, Do you think man
is TT to remain who has for twelve years
seen fraud and extravaganza going on With
ont reporting 49,
Several of The Annapolis cadets tainted
during The Farraeut parade, owing to the
heat.
The Circuit Court here has decided that
as the odd. Fellows lodges are not char
tered they cannot be sued. Ii was claimed
that as the Grand Lodge was chartered it
| had a right to issue charters 10 subordinate
lodges. 1t turned out, however, that the
| Grand Lodge was not chartered.
The weather to-day was warm and cloudy.
People are waiting to hear from Vennor
before buying straw bats.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.J
REPUBLICANS IL Caucus Of THE "DEAD-
| LOCK-
| WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Republican
senators in caucus This morning commenced
au interchange Of views concerning the
Z" deadlock" situation and the suggested adj
visibility Of providing for the transaction
oi some portion Of the accumu ated eXecu-
tive business at an early day, but bad not
completed their conference when the hour
for the meeting of the Senate arrived. L
was therefore agreed 10 bold another caucus
after the Senate shall have adjourned this
! afternoon.
THE SECOND CAUCUS.
WAsHINGToN, April 27.-Thc Republican
senatorial caucus adjourned this afternoon
without taking definite action. II l. I'M
ders1ood. however, that the balance OF
opinion was in favor OF proceeding at an
early day TO the consideration Of executive
| business.
1xrERxAr.REvENUE EXPENSES REDUCED.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-Commissioner
Raum. Of TIE lnternal-Revcnue Bureau, to-
dav Issued instructions reducing the COM
peusation Of the stOrekeepers aud gausers
assigned TO smaller distilIeries, where the
daily capacity does not exceed twenty bush
els, to s. per day instead OF 81, as at pres
ent. The change in the rate OF pay takes
place May lst.
| NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Tbe President
sent TO the Senate to-day the nomination OF
Justus Spoford a. postmaster at Hunting
ton, W. Va.