Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-29
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Virginia Politics The Campaign Prosecuted
 In the Senate. A STRUGGLE FOR A POSTOfFICE. The Dramatic Orators Talking Against
 Time.
 Both Sides Bound to Stick, Faint Prospect of an Early
 Adjournment.
Both Sides Bound to Stick.
Faint Prospect of an Early
 Adjournment.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. A Deadlock in the Senate-AlI on Account ofa Postofice-Both Sides Determined to Stick-The Republicans Stand by Mahone's Candidate-No Hopes of an Early Adjournment-Senato Blair n Hero for a Few Short Hours.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Immediately upon
 the closing of the doors for the executive
 session of the Senate this afternoon Senator
 Edmunds called for the order on the calen-
 dar, which was the nomination of Stratham
 to be postmaster at Lynchburg The Demo
 crats at once began dilatory motions to pre-
 vent 8 vote being reached, so no business
 was transacted. The Republicans insist on
 the order of the calendar and seem determin
 ed to put in Mahone's candidate This is, as
 alleged, in pursuance of the bargain last
 spring. The Democrats stick to the unjust
 ness of unseating the present incumbent and
 swear that they will not let vote be reached
 before November 8, the day of the Virginia
 election. The debate was opened by
 Mir. Hill of Georgia, who, in opposi-
 tion to the instructions of his physi-
 clans, spoke for nearly two hours
 Nr Morgan followed with dissertation on
 ROAAOASo
 Messrs. Logan and Voorhees had spirited bout over their relative devotion to the inter
 ests of the Union soldiers MT. Hoar also
 spoke at some length and number on the
 other side more briefly. About p. m fiji
 busterlng began and the want of a quorum
 was developed A call of the Senate was or
 dered with directions to the Sergeant-at-
 Arms to request the presence of absentees,
 which had the effect to leave the Senate with
 but bare half dozen of Senators in their
 seats. As an incentive to attendance an ele-
 gant lunch was spread early in the evening ln the room of the Committee on Appropria- tions. At about o'clock by common con sent business was suspended and an hour was spent at lunch. After p. m. the debate grew desultory, only about forty-fye Senat- ors being present. The proceed ings were now only enlivened by motions to adjourn, which there is little likelihood of being agreed to for some time cd, will be held at the first opportunity. Con lecture assigns as it's cause an effort to hold certain Senators who are tired of delay and threaten to go home unless final adjournment is reached speedily. All combinations here 5ofore made, including Folger and Hatton, will be certified by the President. Just after ten o'clock Democratic Senator came out 1 and said there was but little prospect of ad- 1 journment tonight and final adjournment | would be very unlikely for a week or two At 1O:45 p. m. the lantern in the dome was still burning, showing that the Virginia cam paign was still being prosecuted in the Senate | chamber.
 Postmaster General James was sworn in l to day under his new appointment, as was | also First Assistant Postmaster General Hat I ton. The latter goes to Iowa for 8 short 1 time before assuming his duties. Judge Fol | ger IS expected to take charge of the Treas l ury about November 1st. 1
 fhn ;,4;o TIT ance Union convention to-day, Senator Blair 1 of New Hampshire, who had been asked to | speak to the convention on his proposed pro- hibition amendment to the Constitution, said l that when member of the House of Rep cesentatives he introduced resolution pro- posing an alteration of the Constitution up | on the liquor traffic. That ame ndment has 1 been regularly introduced in every Congress since that time, and will be introduced in 1 every Congress as long as he lives. The l amendment referred to provides that ''from l and after 1900 the sale of spirituous and alco- i hollc liquors, except for manufacturing, sci l entifc and medicinal purposes, shall be pro hibited in the United States" The Senator 1 had been criticised for not including malt I liquors in his amendment, and his measure had been styled by his good temperance friends an eyasive and temporary one He did not mean to evade anything He did not think it polite to ask for the adoption of the i
 
 such an amendment as he proposed was passed by Congress, one prohibiting the man ofacture and sale of all kinds of liquor could be passed later on. ''H will take," said the l Senator, "ten years to push such a measure through Congress as I have introduced It would take twenty years and perhaps fifty years to pass one more extreme in it's charac- ter" In conclusion the Senator said: q am unqualifedly in favor of giving the bal lot to every human being as soon as they achieve their majority" He advised the la- dies to insist upon their right to go to the primary elections and vote and make them l selves heard. He advised them to organize 1 an independent party if they cannot get their 1 rights from one of the great parties. Upon l this the women were jubilant and sang ''Blest l be the tie thet binds" and wanted to escort l the Senator in body to the Capitol. This 1 honor the Senator n1odestly declined, but he 1 was late in his seat as it was.
 The opinion of Attorney General Mac l Veagh, published today, upsetting the de- | cision of Judge Lawrence, of the Treasury, i in the matter of whether the appropriation 1 of $175, 1000 for artificial limbs should be ex- pended by the War or Interior departments l has caused quite stir in official circles. MT. 1 Lawrence, who is said to consider his decis- | ions lnfalhble. decided against the Secretary of the Treasury in favor of the Interior depart 1 ment MT. MacVeagh reverses this and leaves | the matter in the hands of the War department | according to the Secretary of the Treasury's l former opinion. In commenting upon the | matter the Attorney General says he cannot | see how the opinion of 8 subordinate officer | in any department can be binding upon the | head of that department until force is ex- pressly given to his decisions by plain and | law and he cites also Richard | son, J., 16, Court of Claims, as follows: Comptrollers much subject to such regula l
 lions and general directions of the Secretary of the Treasury, and much bound to obey and be gov l erned by them, all other subordinate officers in the Treasury department
 The First Comptroller is naturally annoyed at this and will no doubt take occasion in some similar case to say word in relation to tha nnafter