The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-25

TO vote for officers: wheroupon three or
-FOUR Democratic senators replied with en-
/ phasls. "Next December" a; five min.
I uies 10 4 Mr.. Pendielou moved TO adjourn.
and il was carried 10y one majority. The
victory to-day was for the Democrats, and
the Republicans and r. sdjusters feel it to
night. They are low-spIrited, and keep up
on brag.
SEVERE BLOW TO Mr.. CoNKLING.
The nomination Of State Senator Robert
son could not be more diSlasieful 10 Mr..
Conkling than ii J., and he was not pleased
to-day when the Secretary of the senate
aud senator sherman received the follow
ing telegram from the secretary OF the New
York State senate:
1he following resolutions were unani-
moosly adopted Oy the Senate OF the State Of
New York this day. and ordered to be trans
miiied TO the President and senators in
Congress from this STATE:
Whereas II Is officially announced that the
Hon. William II. Robertson, Senator from
the Twelfth district. has been appointed
Collector Of the port OF New York; there
fore
Resolved, That while this body will lose
the service Of one Of lis abest and most up.
rlght members, the country at lars c VIII be
the gamer by his promotion to another
sphere Of duty.
RcSOired, That the thanks Of this body
are due, and are hereby rendered, TO the
President for the nomination OF Senator
Robertson, and that we cordially join IN
request TO the Senate OF The United Sia.es
10 promptly and heartily confirm the action
Of TIE Executive.
WHAT DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN SAYS
ABOUT AN fXTRA SESSION.
General" said /. to a distinguished Re.
publican who j always at hone at the
White House. "you are my court Of last
resort oB AN questions 20 be decided By the
President and Cabinet. now tell ne all you
Know about an extra session." He re-
phed: II talked ast night with Cabinet
officers. AID they knew 10 more about il
than did. | reached the conclusion that
they deemed The political argument IN it,
nothing in the financial argument.
a 10 toe political phase OF The question,
those fayoriuc an extra session argue that il
WI not % o. allow the Democrats 10 20 on
the stump next fai and ,ay that they passed
q funding till which would have saved the
people million month, bot Republican
President. at The diclaion Of the national
banks, vetoed il, aud then that his Republic
en- successor, under the Influence OF the
same moneyed power, failed 10 call
au extra session 10 pass funding bill.
In regard to the financial aspect Of ibe
ease. the Secretary Of the Treasury car
sci Sl04. 100000 OF the -. and the surplus
revenue will reach Sg0,000,0OO. Hence the
g., can Zoe retired and financial trouble
avoided without an extra session" The
! General concluded by saving that. from his
point 4 view, it rather looked n if there
Will be m extra session. He agreed, how
! ever that there j. no certainty Of a g per
cent. bond ever passing the House.
FAUQUIER DEMOCRAT WANTS MEETINGS.
received a note to- DAY from prominent
Fauquier Democrat, which be requested me
to publish IN my dispatches. will crafty
bin 10 the extent Of stating that he wants
pubic meetings held IN every county in the
STATE at their next court to take action on
the political situation.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
! Yesterday the President sent in the name
OF II. Jay for postmaster at Jacksonville,
| Florida. but Mr.. Bi>bee made such fuss
about it that today be sent in the name Of
William Ledwilh for the same position.
| senator Johnston denie, the right OF the
Weep President TO vote for officers OF the
senate.
speaker Randall, who is here doe, not
/ think there will be an extra session.
There were not > many callers at the
Waite House to-day a. there were ye,ter-
day. large number OF Republican men,
bers Of Congress saw the President.
Government receipts today: Internal
revenue. S367.jSS; customs, S909.lG1.
\ number OF southern oftce.>erker, were
al the Po,t.Oitice Department today.
Mr.. Pelouze i, out IN card in reply TO
paragraph which appeared in The star
about b.s cIadidacy Tor the Richmond post
Office.
Newspaper people here have heard with
deep regret OF the sudden death Of John T.
Crow. managing editor Of the Baltimore
Sun.
Major L. W. Hunter, Of Winchester, was
at the Capitol today.
Z. c. Wheriy, Jr. Of Richmond, who has
been here on insurance business, left thi>
evening for hone.
Miss Van Lew doe, not suppress her in
dignation at the appointment 81 DR.. Gilmer.
She i, not pleased with President Garfield.
associated Press reports by telegraph 10 the DIS
p4ich.i
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO FIGHT IT OUT.
WASHINGTON. March 24.-The Democratic
senators II caucus this morning decided 10
resist bv al possible mems in their power
the adoption of the pending resolution 10y
which the Republicans seek 10 obtain i'm
mediate control Of The senate Offices. II i
learned that Senator DAVIS, 81 Illinois, IN
tended 10 side with the Republicans in this
matter. but during the absence OF Senator
Edmund, the Democrats viii still have il IN !
their power 20 prevent The success Of the /
by breaking quorum.
COngresS-Speciai Ses-
Sion of The SENATE.