The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-29
Washington.

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent
! WASHINGTON, October 2S.-The adjourn
ment OF the Senate, which seemed SO close
at hand day OF two ago, is now doubt
iul question. Another deadlock threatens.
and now it is Mr.. Statham, Of Lynchburg,
that has been wedged between the spokes
OF the governmental wheels. Yesterday the
fight over his nomination was carried on
for four hours, and was only terminated by
adjournment, to be begun again this morn
ing at the opening OF the executive session.
I Prior to this some unimportant business
was transacted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill,
yesterday 10 require the removal OF the
Baltimore and Potomac and Baltimore and
Ohio dep0ts and tracks was taken up, and
referred to the Committee on the District
Of Columbia.
The Committee on Printing reported on
the resolution IN reference TO the delay in
printing the agricultural report for 1880,
passed on Thursday. They cXonerste the
Public Printer on the ground that he had
not yet received the entire manuscript from
the Agricultural Bureau. The Committee
on Printing were authorized to sit during
the recess OF Congress.
T. Upon motion Of Mr.. Edmunds the Sem
ate then went into executive session, and
the case Of the
LINCUBURG POSTMASTER
was taken up. The Democrats remain firm
in their determination to resist the confirm
alton OF Statham. and in the policy and
propriety Of this Democratic senators are
united. The Republicans have been brought
up TO The rack very unwillingly, and many
OF them are anxious to shirk a vote. Some
have paired and gone home, and it now
seems possible that the Senate may have to
adjourn for want Of quorum il General
Malone insists upon a contest 80 diStastc-
full TO his Republican allies.
The following is the record Of Postmaster
wilson as published in the Peoria Qll.)
transcript long before this question came
up:
WILSON'S RECORD.
"The Soldiers monument in the Court
house Square Of this city bears among the
many names Of the heroic dead the name
Of one OF the heroic living, Mr.. John r.
Wilson, formerly OF this city, now Of
Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. Wilson was a mem
Der OF the Seyenty-Seyenth Illinois regi-
ment, and in one OF the terrible battles
before Nicksburg under Grant he received
ball plumb between the eyes. 1t passed
through the head and out at the back part
Of it, cutting entirely clear OF the brain.
His Lett arm was paralyzed from a Minnie
ball, which carried away the scapul, and
passed through the shOulder-blade, splitting
it. In this condition his comrades, naturally
supposing him dead, left his body on the
field. lie fell into the hands Of the rebels,
was nursed by them, lived to see the close
OF the war, and is now better than dozen
dead men,"
In the face OF this record the Republican
senators are 10th to put Wilson out in
order to put a ReadjuSter in, but so far
General Malone has held them to the
scratch. How much longer he can do 1t
remains TO be seen. Vice-President Davis
Yesterday left his seat and repaired to his
hotel during the thickest Of the fight. 1t
is not thought that he can he persuaded to
vote with Malone against wounded
veteran from his own State.
OF one thing your readers may rest
assured,
THE DEMOCRATS WILL STICK,
II they have to stay until after the Virginia
election. Mr.. Statham will not be con-
iirmed this session IL it lasts until Decem-
Der.
PARTISAN LETTER OF JUDGE RIYES.
The letter OF Judge Alexander Riyos to
President Arthur endorsing the 'nOmina-
ton OF Stathsm and pleading for his ap-
pointment as tending to the election OF
Republican senator by the next Virginia
Legislature, which was thrown yesterday
by a Democratic senator as Il omlshell into
the Republican camp, in executive session,
appears in the New York World to-day,
and excites indignant comment. Several
Democratic senators consider il sufficient
ground for his impeachment. A Nirginlan
remarked on reading it, "Underwoods
mantle appears TO have fallen upon Riyes.'
THE woNgN's TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The Womcn's National Christian Tenn
pcrance Union, with its 26l members, pre-
sided over by Miss Willard, is still sitting,
and Jealous in preparing the campaign for
the coming wear against intempcrance. The
committee Of ladies appointed yesterday to
wait on Senator Blair and ask why his pro
posed constitutional amendment did not
include malt liquors has performed lie du-
ties satisfactorily, and it is understood that
the Senator has felt the force OF woman'S
influence, and lager will be included in his
amendment as contraband. This morning
beautiful bouquet OF flowers, the GIT Oh
the Women's National Christian Temper
ance Union, decorates the desk Of the New
HAMPSHIRE Senator, and the happy occu-
pant, wreathed In smiles and framed in
flowers. seems Obvious OF his far-of Ger
man constituents.
A RUNOR.
There 4 a rumor, traced TO the presi-
Dental residence, that upon the adjourn
ment Of the Senate President Arthur VIII
appoint the successors CT Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. MacYeagh. He will thus avoid any
opposition on the part OF the Iialf-Breed
senator's during this session at least, ana
and his appcintees will enter st once into
the discharge OF their duties.
NOMINATIONS.
The only nominations sent in by the Pre-