Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ! FIGHTING SENATORS. The Quarrel Between Malone and
 voorhees. POSSIBLE RENEWAL OF THE FIGHT. Public Men Interested in
 the Affair. THE STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE. No Means Devised for Breaking
 the Deadlock.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
 A Senatorial Quarrel-The Tilt Between
 Malone and VoOrhees-ProbabIe End of
 the Matter-No Break in the Deadloclk-
 Caucus to Consider the Situation
 Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, April 3.-The topic of Sun-
 day conversation where public men have met
 has been the encounter in the Senate between
 Senators Mahone and Voorhees, and the pros
 poets of its renewal. There is certain ele-
 ment in Washington society who seriously
 consider the probability that the chivalrous blood of the Virginian would demand satis- faction at arms, and the only question is who gave the first offence. The absurdity of such an issue of the war of words is apparent to all sensible people, and it is confidently as- serted that not only will the matter be no further discussed, but that no allusion will be made to it in the Senate. Malone still refuses to see anyone but his family, but this is his usual Sunday custom, and Voorhees, peremptorily declines to be interviewed. The friends of both talk freely on the sub ject. Republicans and Democrats alike agree that Voorhees, did manly act in disclaiming the personalities of the article read, as he did it to avoid personal feeling, and that if he had let the matter rest there all would have been well. His taunt that the Senator need not think to coerce from him anything was what aroused the Virginian's ire. Among the Republicans there are many who think Malone might have rested satisfied with the ''tall sycamore's'' original disclaimer of per- soaalities. But his friends insist that~he was right in talking back when his opponent be- gan to speak of coercion. The Democrats think Voorhees, man enough in judgment as well as in valor to take care of himself His best friends say he will not again refer to the matter in the Senate The Republicans will no doubt try to keep Malone in the back ground after this, and whether they can keep him still remains to be seen. One comment on the first mentioned phase of the subject is that the Democrats would gain a point if they could provoke Malone into sending 8 challenge This would result in his ex- pulsion and place the Republicans in the attitude of having to defend their ally from charge they have heretofore con demned. Expulsion for defending the peo- pie of his State from the islander of being is just what he would like. The first would certainly result in his cleo ton as Governor of Virginia, which office he would readily exchange for his present place in the Senate.
 A stir in naval circles has been caused by the publication eff pamphlet containing a batch of correspondence between Robert Lines, an attorney practicing before the de- pertinent here, and Secretaries Golf and Hunt regarding the alleged surreptitious pos session by the Navy department of the drawings of Whitehead's torpedo. The charge is made in this correspondence that Commodore Jefers, chief of ordnance, had procured the plans. It appears on the face of the letters that Whitehead, the inventor and manufacturer of the White head torpedo, offered to sell this government in 1873 the secret of his invention Commo- dore Jeffers refused to buy it on the ground that it did not possess the merits claimed. In the meantime the government continued it's experiments with the torpedoes, which have now been going on for sixteen years at 3 cost of $2, ,300,O00.
 There have been several informal confer ences between Republican and Democratic Senators within the last two days with view of ascertaining whether any compromise could be arranged which would break the deadlock The Republicans found that the Democrats would not yield as far as to allow
 
 ular session. The two propositions now talked of are either to elect officers with the full understanding that they are not to enter on their duties until next December, or to elect them with the agreement that none of them will disturb the present subordinate officers until December. It is also known that the President is decidedly opposed to continuing the present contest, and is in fa- vor of stopping it even if Republicans have to give the matter up entirely until the regu- lar session. The caucus of Monday will probably settle all these matters.
 The resignation of Andrew D. White as minister to Berlin has been in the hands of the President for several weeks. It is cou- pied with the request that his successor be nominated at as early 8 day as compatible with the public interests. The President will probably send to the Senate early in the coming week the name of Mir. 3White's suc- cessor.
 The regular order in the Senate tomorrow is Mir. Pendleton's N6tion to indefinitely postpone action on Mr. Dawes resolution for the appointment of Senate officers. This has been the regular order for two weeks, and how much longer it will be ex- pected will be decided soon.
 The visit of Vice President Arthur to New York Saturday is regarded as bearing upon certain nominations, and the issue of his return is anxiously awaited. There are among the Republicans about dozen Senators who think it would be best to dispose of some of the pending nominations at once A caucus will probably be held tomorrow at which it is expected some proposition will be made leading to such action. If the Vice President has effected compromise touching the nomination of either Robertson, Chand- Ter, Woodford or Payne, it is not impossible that the caucus will at once agree to go into executive session. Should the caucus decide otherwise it is understood that the Senators referred to more or less will vote with the Democrats for the consideration of executive business and then renew the fight on the question of the election of officers. Whether this plan will be carried out immediately re- mains to be seen, but it is safe to predict that the deadlock will not continue through the week. Judicial vacancies and marshalships bear great weight with some of the Repubh- Democrats remain firm in their determination to insist on an executive session or adjourn ment
 Michael Gleason and John E. Gallagher last drove a caterers wagon from this city to the country residence of Mrs. Kate Sprsgue, who gave a dinner party that even ing, and on their return started on spree. This morning horse and drivers were found at the foot of the embankment of Rock Creek and Twenty fourth street. The horse was dead, the wagon smashed and both men ter ribly injured. Gleason is not expected to re- cover.
 The chief signal officer furnishes the fol- | lowing special bulletin: A storm of slight | snergy developed in the Missouri valley on | and moved southeastward to south | srn Virginia, where it is now central, causing l light snow in the northwest, the lake region and Ohio valley as far east as Pittsburg. Fair | weather continues on the Atlantic coast. 1 southerly and southeasterly winds and local rains are reported from the Gulf coast with l winds. The temperature has fallen | slightly in the northwest, where it continues | below freezing, with fair weather The indi- l cations are that the, weather will be fair in | the Middle and New England States during | Tuesday with no decided change in tempera- ture. In the northwest the temperature will | rise slowly during Tuesday.
 THE HUEGT