The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-17
Warrington.

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,r,. OPERATING AGAINST TUE AD-
Co\A1'S~o ',,oN- -CONSgRvATIvEs CENsuRED-
iN'S,",''.,vrvgNT-THG FRAMING rRIvi-
Al 80 rrsrD- HISTORY or THE FOUR
lA'h vrNpvENr-PR0GRANN FOR
fthN'" ,-rcr-- M. JORGENSEN's VISIT 70
Mn ,ess,ptNT-BRIEF ITEMS. krc.
,xe,oy. April l6.-The Capitol TO-
80. more deserted ana looked more
''' a., re.:srday. Up to l O'Clock ]
'"'' .,, lr,,an,ered two members o! Con-
''' ~ course there were no committees
81 81, and the committee clerks were
i' ..,,,in. The splendid weather. There
'"'' M, NV visitors, and the guides had
Vs.. a.e % 30 except talk to the uncccu.
cr,p y THg RRPCBLICAN PARTY.
-. Conkln- and the Nice.Pre>ldent
New York to-day. and report was
4 ,..,sey were TO meet their friends there
-. o. ,,,W Il taking over the situation
,.-en,rin, for active ho>,iliiies against
-. t3min.,rl;ion. A. l have repeatedly
I'D ,bey NEAL bitter war against Messrs.
r....l5 Ds.ue X Co. Now, Mr. Garfield
., ,mi.hlc man, but my information is
...,tc fni'v annrecjateS the importance OF
..,,in. isf tight With his powerful New
v,,s alrcr>arics, and bis friends tell me
-..te doe. not mean TO make the slightest
.,..s..iou % them. Hence contest may
any dav rrtcipitaicd IN the senate which
en- c,p,gl.c the Republican party from
.-, end Of the Union TO toe other
,.keI partisan f Mr.. Garfield
,.a,.b, II The report in circulation
IN ,hc interview between Mcssrs.
u.e, and Garfield in regard to Mr..
c,rslin. +, True. He replied in substance
e. and sou may state that Mr.. Hayes
al him that his policy towards the New
y,-s senator and ms plrtisans during four
,.,, wa. mistake. He was too cOncilia'
.-, and ought 10 hive turned ont every
c,rsGn, man who held Office in New
ynk. VII this be the policy of his sue
,...or: asked. He replied that Nests.
Garfield and Blaine know they have no
cb,l3'. pay before them, and will Use their
,,r,er ana patronage fer all they ale worth.
I, ia,k, @, Il the sirlight-Out Republicans
n Virginia are satisfied that rupture will
pure 70 their advantage. and that they in
Tad 70 take sides with the Administration.
rg,r SOUTHERN SENATOR SAYS OF VIRGINIA.
Two weeks ago met & southern senator
y5) ba, a hos. u friends in Richmond and
.glys looks out for Nirginia's interest. tie
then aid 10 me. - am afraid the Conserva-
tive, Of Virginia are not as active a. the Re-
slu.ier, and that they are losing by it,"
l.lg him ,O.dly. and he remarked that he
hl come to The conclusion that bis political
ieud, ia your state are pursuing the right
course. From what he further said | as
sfrtiinel tia, ne has been giving the sub
is, much attention. Every Democratic
,nllor. in fac. i anxious to learn the con-
di,ion Of affairs IN Virginia and question
closely all Vircinians who come here.
4wfsI viEGiSlAy APPOINTED A CLERK IN THE
SENATE.
Mr.. b. II. Lurtey, member OF the WeS'
Virginia legislature, was to-day sworn IN
a, one Of the clerk. Of the Senate-salary
s2l00. lie owe, bis appointment to Sena
Tor Camden. Mr.. LuItey is father Of the
United State, Attorney of the Western dis
trct Of Virginia. The Senate clerkships
3, 10 pay and duty, are the most desirable
under the Government.
The ABUSE up TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Tue repor. II the select House committed
On The abuse Il the ranking privilege hA'
been printed. The committee say that they
lad that Government envelopes, which arr
furnished under the law by the various De
Wlment> and executive Offices OF the Gov
eminent for themselves, TO cover unde
penalty only official correspondence, anC
Which pas, free IN the mails OF the United
sla.e', are in fact used for the transmits
Son Of other than official matter. Three OF
l1e i've members OF the committee hay
received through the mails in such enye
ope' matter chargeable with postage. Th'
committee have like information from tw,
senator's and several members OF the House
and the testimony likewise shows that man,
such envelopes are dropped in the stree
llil.boXe. or q. tue Washington post-ofiice
which would not be likely TO occur II use'
BY executive Offices, because their mail
9ken several times each day by carriers di
Iec,iy from the departments, and theI
would be no occasion to drop official com
municitions in the. street-boXes or at th
city post-Ofiice. To remedy this they re
commend that these envelopes be made o
special paper. In the report the law i
given when allows members OF Congress Il
exercise the franking privilege for MIN
months after the expiration Of their term.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Is REGARD TO THE FOUR
TEENTH AMENDMENT.
The debate 10 the Senate has resurrecte,
good deal done and said in the past. Fo
example, the fac. quoted by Democrats tha
until 1871 Catholics were not permitted t
bold Office in Connecticut, that foreigner
cannot vote 10 Rhode Island now unles
they have real estate, and that many thou
sand. are disfranchi.e1 in Massachusett
because they cannot read aud write English
have caused revival Of interest in the pro
Visions OF the fourteenth amendment. New
England hailed It's adoption as a great boot
. The negroes OF the South, because i
Ne'entcd their dlsfranchisement fol-
iliefacy. Now New Englanders are
eoagrined to ind that Democratic senator
quote II to ,how that Massachusetts, Violate
hspirlt and letter in DISTINGUISHING white
aud black men for not being able to read and
write. While the debate was confined L
shs waving Of the bloody shirt the Radi