Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-07
Washington Notes, from Our Own Corre-
spOndent.

spUuuCuts
WASHINGTON, April 6th.-The positions
taken by Senators Sherman and Bayard in
their speeches to-day have brought into bold
relief the fact which had previously been less
apparent than at present, that the contest in
the Senate is practically 3 contest between
the two great political parties for the election
| of the next United States Senator from Vir
ginia. The people of that State will next
| fall elect net only Governor, Judges of the
Court OF Appeals and other State officers,
but also the Legislature which, in 1882, is to
| elect Senator Johnston's successor, to take
| his seat in March, 1888. 1t is generally be-
lieved by both parties in the Senate that the
success of the movement to make Riddle
berger Sergeant-at- Arms involves coalition
of the Readjusters and Republicans in Vir-
ginia, which would almost certainly insure
the success of the coalition and result in the
complete overthrow of the regular Democracy
| in the sold Dominion"
a rumor is afoat, and is credited in some
quarters, that il the deadlock continues much
longer the President will convene the Forty
seventh Congress in extra session. The re-
port is probably intended to brighten the
| Democrats into yielding the Senate patronage
| for fear Of losing the House patronage, which,
unless an extra session be called, they will
continue to enjoy until next December.
| 1t is now definitely known that President
| Garfield approves the stand taken by the Re-
publicans of the Senate, and it is believed to
! be strongly coIroboIated, not only by the fact
| that mis- closest friends in the Senate have
| openly advised the present programme, but
also by the Presidents own utterance this
morning. when he expressed himself warmly
in favor Of the proposed alliance of the Vir.
| GINA Republicans with the party Of Senator
Malone.
Emitted s(ates Senate
WASHINGTON, April 6sh.-The Yice-P
dent presented the unfinished business-the
election of Senate officers.
Mcpherson held that the Chair should call
for the presentation of petitions and memo
rails, but the Chair said this was not an ex-
ecutive session, and there was no morning
hour.
Ferry sustained this view, and Mcpherson
offered, as his right, the Boyton petition,
and on his request it was referred without
objection to the Committee OF Foreign At
f1ils.
The Senate-31 to 3O-refused to go into an
executive session, and lengthy debate en-
sued, participated in by Bayard, Sherman,
Hoar and others, at the close of which the
Senate adjourned.
Election Results.
Providence Or. H., April 6th.-The Sen
ate comprises twenty-seVen Republicans. FIVE
Democrats and two vacancies; House, sixty
three Republicans, seven Democrats and two
vacancies The Republicans gain two in
each house. Compared with the State cleo
tion last year, the Republicans gain $40 or
the popular vote. The Democrats lose o.
OH, and the Prohibitionists lose All.
PROVIDENCE, April 6th.-At the State cleo
ton to-day light vote was cast. The Re
publican ticket was elected as follows: Gov
Aifral 4 ,fflaEalI, 7
Governor, II. Fay Secretary Of State, Joshua
Alderman; Attorney General, Willard
Ssyles General Treasurer Samuel Clark.
ST. LOUIS NO J, April sh-The majorities
for the Republican candidates on the city
ticket elected Yesterday other than Mayor,
range from sos to S,546 The majority for
VIM. L. Ewing, for Mayor, stands, as re-
ported last night, Is, 255. The majorities for
the Republican members of the Council
range from 1922 to 5,424 Of twenty-eight
members of the House of Delegates, one
from each ward, the Republicans elect nine
teen and the Democrats seven, by majorities
ranging from % to 947 votes. Twenty-Five
hundred less votes than the registry called
for were pol.ed, the falling off being among
the Democrats.
CHICAGO, April 6th.-Later returns from
the municipal election make some surprising
changes. Nearly 1900 more votes were
polled than in the Mag orally election of
1879, aad IL, 600 less than in the last Presi.
Dental election. Harrison5 majority is very
close to s, 900. The Democrats elect also the
City Treasurer by 1900, the Attorney by
5. 700 and the Clerk by 1,500 majority. The
Republicans gained two Aldermen, and have
control of the Council by secure majority.
They also elect the following town officers:
In North Town the Collector in South
Town the Supervisor, Collector, Assessor and
Clerk, by majorities of 179 to l ,S2S, and in
West Town the Collector and Clerk. These
changes from the supposed result show quite
clearly that the votes were more generally
divided on personal than political grounds,
and deprive the result of its significance from
a political standpoint.
CHICAGO, April 6th.-Harrison's majority
over Clark for Mayor, according to complete
returns, is 7.741. The Democrats also elect
other city officers by small majorities. In the
town elections the vote is so close that the
official count will be necessary to decide who
has been chosen in many cases.
DENVER (Col), April 6sh.-The city cleo
ton at Leadyille yesterday resulted in the
election Of Dougan (Rep) for Mayor over
Humphrey tDem.l, the present incumbent
LITTLE Rock lark. J, April 6th.-Kramer,
Dem is elected Mayor by three majority.
Jordan lRep) is elected Alderman in the
Sixth Ward. The Democrats elected the
Treasurer, Judge, and FIVE out of six Alder
men.
Reunion OF the Army of Tennessee.
CINCINNATI, April 6th.-The Society of
the Army of Tennessee marched this morn
ing. ninety in number, with General Sher-
man at the head, from the Burnett House to
Pixies Opera House, and Sherman presided
at the business meeting. After the reports
and the appointment Of committees, General
Sherman read sketch of the battle of Pitts.
burg Landing, correcting some mistakes of
the reporters, and stated that Whitelaw
Reds report for the Cincinnati Gasette was
all wrong in the essential particulars. A large
number of regrets were read. There were
subsequently speeches at the Chamber of
Commerce.
The statue of General Mcpherson was IN
vailed by General Sheridan, ex-President
HAYES standing by. After that the column
marched back to the Burnett House.
The Missouri Flood.
OMAHA, April CHA letter received from
Ponca says that the town of Green Island,