The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
Washington.


FIELD AND BLAINE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
THE YORKTOWN CCNTENNIAL; THE FXECu.
| TIVE COMMITTEES TO VISIT YORKTOWN MKT
! WEEk-BAsTERN SHORE POLITICS-THE
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S STILL STALwART;
| SPEECHES BY CALL, CAMDEN, AND VEST:
THE LATTER CONGRATULATED.
From Our Recuar Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April i1.-senator John.
sion'S desk was the point OF attraction to-
day when the Senate opened, there being
on it magnificent n)ral shield, which GOV.
cred IL completely. 1t was MADE OF rare
roses and beautiful and costly cxotcs, ar
| ranged in harmonious contrast. In fact, |
never saw anything made of flowers more
appropriate IN design or striking IN effect.
Accompanying it was card with the fol-
lowing inscription "Nirgnians-to Vir-
ginia's true son. May he continue to Shieid
her honor and traditions from all assaults
OF her enemies, foreign or domestic" Sena-
tors, including McssrS. Dawes, Anthony.
Burnside, ingalls,, and other Republicans,
crowded around his de>k and complmeuted
il. senator Dawes said TO Senator John
ston with a great deal Of good feeling,
cold fellow, give me your band on that.
II had not pitched into Virginia and given
you an opportunity TO defend her you would
no, have gotten this"
PERSONAL NLwS ITEMS.
Senator Edmund> was IN his seat to-day,
and announced that he was paired with
senator Garland, OF Arkansas, who is now
ut home. He looked greatly imp owed, and
showed that The southern climate and peo-
pie agreed with him. Captain John \. Me-
Caull. now Of New York, was oil the floor
Of the Senate to-day looking tr>t-rae. The
New York Mail Qiepublican), of which
Colonel John X. Popham is the Wash
ington correspondent, Is one Of The
buteicSt Journals in all the country
against the Republican Readjuster coai.
ton OF the Senate. MeSsrS. Strayer, Of
Shenandoah, and Frazier, Of Rockbridge,
are now here looking after their official
prospects. Ex-Delegate Thomas Ho,kins,
of Essex, was at the Capitol to-day with a
party Of ladies. DR.. Wlthers and Colonel
j. \. Sloan were in the Senate gallery.
Secretary Blaine is still looking badly, and
will 90 eff for recreation. BE will go by
Yorktown during his cruise. Senator Kel-
loag announced to- day when the vote was
taken on motion to go into executive ses-
sion that be was paired with Judge Davis,
OF Illinois. This created surprise. Senator
Davis, OF West Virginia, will speak at an
early day. The Mrs. John Brown here is
IL. 80 a., aft tom '.ln
voters of Boston ask for the appointment
of DR.. Lorng as Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. +. \. Miller. j. q. MoSer, and j, T.
Lehman were to-day appointed stOrekeepers
and gaugers for the Fifth North Carolina
district; \. II. Dowell, Sixth North Caro-
lima district; and j. W. White, Fifth Ten
nessee district. Among the callers at the
White House to-day were Representative
Dezendorf Of Virginia and Wilson Of West
Virginia. General Gordon is here Report
is that he has been most successful in pro-
perty specuauon>. Hon. :. 5. Cox and
wife have gone to Europe.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD. SECRETARY BLAINE,
AND THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Hon. John G0ode, one OF the Yorktown
Centennial Commissioners, and presiden, OF
the Yorktown Association, called on the
President and the Secretary Of state to-day.
The former will not only be present, but
has consented to deliver an address or the
occasion. l. will be worthy Of the event
the celebration will commemorate. for Gene
llal Garfield has great deal Of sentiment
and is as eloquent as any man in this cOun-
try. He expressed great interest in the
Centennial. and will give 1t all the encour-
acement in his power. Secretary Blaine,
who takes much interest in Virginia mat
ters, expressed himself with enthusiasm in
regard to il. and said he would send
Il cable dispatch to-day TO ascertain from
Minister NOyCs whether the family OF La
favette have been specially invited as pro-
yided for in the resolution OF Congress.
He will also secure man-of-war on which
TO receive and entertain the French visi-
tors. Congress, il will be remembered, ap'
propriated so, 600, 20 be expended under
the direction Of the State Department, ana
a like amount to be used by the Congress
sional Commission, OF which senator John
sion is chairman. | hear tonight that the
Executive Committee will leave here on the
Government steamer Dispatch on Monday
or TUESDAY Of next week if the condition
Of affairs in the Senate will permit it.
WHAT yIRGINIANs THINK or THE SENATORIAL
SITUATION.
Mr.. Goode also informed me that he had
been in a number Of counties OF Eastern
virginia recently, and found Conservatives
more thoroughly aroused than they have
been since 1869. They say If the Demo-
cratic senators only stand firm all Will ne
well. asked him il he had met many
Democratic senators since his arrival. lie
said: 81 baye seen and talked with COCA
many. and | find no symptom OF SURRENDER
or compromise among them. they DO not
mean TO back down y; and for them 10 40
so he declared would bring ruin upon our
party. All the Virginions | have met LAY
The same thing, and my experience Is that
Democratic senators are just as much alive
a. are the people to the absolute necessity
Of holding out TO the end.
ru,Rr X no FREE AND FAIR BALLOT AT THE
NORTH.
MIR. Call. Of Florida, resumed his speech
IN the Senate to-day, and showed from the
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