The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-13

s0NAL, ETC.
From Onr Regular CORE spondeni.l
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Last night and
again TO. day there was rumor that the Re.
pubIcans were counting on the vote OF
regular Democrat, and it has since teen a
topic Of discussion and conjecture. w.
rious senators were suggested As the one
referred TO. Now. am sure there is no
for it further than that several
Democratic senators were dissatisfied with
their location on committees, and thought
that they had not been rightly dealt with.
Some OF them did not conceal their disSat-
isfaciion. This fact has been greatly cXag-
claim referred TO. These senators have all
said. since the rumOr was current, that they
meant 10 vote with their party. 1t may be,
however. that il their party were to sue.
cecd they would then decline the positions
assigned them. Every Democratic senator
OF the thirty-seven were in the caucus,
took part in it, and will sustain it, action.
WHAT WILL BE DONE NEXT WEEK.
There are still rumOrs Of such a cOmpro-
mise as will give the Democrats and Re
publicans an equal number Of chairman
ships and an equitable representation on the
judiciary, Finance, Appropriations, Com
mc:cc, and other important committees, but
my information is that the Democrats have
not entertained, and do not mean to enter
tain, such proposition, even II it is offered
them. The present outlook, however, is
that it will not be offered. On the other
hand, they will win or lose on their caucus
action. They may eventually agree that as
many Democrats as the Republicans have
abseniees shall refrain from voting, that it
NAV be ascertained which party has
the power TO control permanently
the organization Of the Senate. This
would give General Malone the deciding
vote, because if he voted with the Republic
cans, as stated time and again, that would
make a tie, and the Nice-PIesident would
have the casting vote. II, on the other hand,
the Democrats were able on Monday or
Tuesday TO force vote before the full Re.
publican strength was in the Senate, then
in a few days at iarthcst this could be I'M
done, provided General Malone intends to
vote against the Democratic resolution for
organization. Ii was therefore deemed best
by the Democrats either TO settle the matter
By the arrangement | have suggested or to
wait until the arrival OF the Republican sen
atOrs.
the REPUBLICANS WILL FILIBUSTER.
1t is certain that the Republicans will fili-
buster, and under the rules OF the Senate,
as there is no previous question, this can
prevent a vote until all OF their votes are
OH hand. The only remedy left the Demo
Gratis wOnld be to make IT a question of Ell.
durance, and for the reasons already given
the result would not be worth the labor
and fatigue it would involve.
WASHINGTON FULL OF RCMORS AND PREDIC.
TONS.
As the Senate was not in session to-day
newspaper-men kept away from the Capitol,
and visitors were very few. The conse-
queucc was that the arena Of political in.
terest was transferred TO the hotels, the
street corners, and restaurants. Every man
you met predicted something new, but the
drift Of opinion was that the Democrats
would lose the Senate organization. All
this helped the sale of cold tea and soda
water
4 HENRICO CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Yesterday, while the Senate chamber was
the theatre OF a most important political
pitched battle that filled its galleries to over
flowing and blocked up the paSsage-ways
leading to it, the Supreme Court was quietly
listening to Attorney General Field and
Mr.. Charles V. Meredith, talented mem.
Der OF your bar, argue the case OF Weber
rs. The Commonwealth of Virginia. At
the conclusion OF the argument, which was
a capital one, the Court took the case, but
that it might recall counsel
1t some future day that they might
lrguc other points in the case. 1t
seems that Weber was indicted tried,
nd fined in the Henrico County Court for
violating the 10th and 46th sections OF the
eyenue laws OF Virginia, and that the
court Of Appeals Of your State sustained
he court below. The case involves the
light OF a State TO tax articles manufactured
n other States just AZ they are now taxed
n Virginia.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Secretary Tucker OF the joint Congress |
iOnal Commission on the Yorktown Centen-
ial to-day received a letter from the COM
handler Of the Burleigh Legion, of White
ALI New York, in which he states he will
ring his command to Yorktown on the
9th Of October. This is one OF the finest
Military Organizlt in the Empire State.
The RICHMOND POsT-OFFICE.
There is an animated contest over the
post-office, and the applicants
re hard at work. Mr.. .Reddy is backed by
edmond Republicans and Democrats, by
our Republican ward clubs, but does not
em to have any considerable congressional
lppOrt; Dir. PeI0uze by General Wickham
Who left here to-day and Dir. Jorgensen.
r. Gilmer, it is claimed, has the support
General Malone, Marshal Lewis, Hon.
evils Mckenzie, Franklin Stearns, and a
rye number OF Influential native Republic [
Us. General Grant asked the President,
is still asserted, to appoint Miss Van Lew,
ID rumor gives her the support OF Mr.. :
onkiing. DR.. Gilmer looks more conf +
mt OF success than his competitors. Il
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Among the callers at the White House to. =
y were General Wickham, Representative I
rgensen, Senators Lamar, Beck, Brown, I