The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-05

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| WAY VIRGINIA AFFAIRs-P PERSON
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| From Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, May 3.-EXcitcment ran
| high this morning among correspondents
and politicians because OF the session of the
Republican caucus and the anticipation that
its deliberations would be animated. From
all that could be gathered every thing passed
of rather quietly, and but FOR the inevitable
speeches incident 10 all political gatherings
Republicans report that they could have
gotten through before the Senate met II
was at once generally announced that they
would meet again this afternoon, as they
did before 8 O'Clock, aud would find little
difficulty in carrying out the advertised pro-
gramme. No Democrat or Republican
could be found who did not agree that the
caucus would result in an executive session
right away, and that the treaties and uncOn-
tested nominations would speedily be dis
posed Of.
| THE VIRGINIA SlTUA1lON-WHAT is SAID.
Those who have supposed that an alliance
between the Virginia Republicans and Re.
adjusters was easy to be arranged have
made gross mistake, and things crop
out here daily and hourly that indi-
cate pointediy that the alliance will
not be harmonious. More than that,
Republican leaders Of high and low de.
gree who manage at Washington begin
TO show that they are not as much pleased
with it rs when 1t secured them the
control OF the committees. An article in
the New York Times yesterday criticiSng
severely Mr.. Gorham is still commented on,
aud the effect Of II and others like it in the
great Republican dailies tend to weaken the
| enthusiasm OF the ReadjuSlerS. Upon the
} whole, things tonight do not look even as
encouraging as few weeks ago for the CO.
alition, and those who were cOntented to
add the votes of General Garfield last fall in
Virginia with the Readiuster vote, and say
that such an aggregation would beat the
Bourbous. show by their utterances and
manner that their confidence has greatly de-
: creased.
THE DEMOCRATS REGARDED As LANB'LIKE.
o There is a refreshing GOODNESS in all OF the
= proposed Republican arrangements, and
they seem TO take it for granted that thirty.
. seven Democrats will quietly carry out theiI
= caucus programme to the minutest detail.
= As far a. the uDcontested nominations and
Y the treaties are concerned they will find no
trouble, but when other matters are reached
!; the Democrats will act without regard to
what their opponents have agreed upon. II
|. they did not they would not be as wise a
!. they have shown themselves TO be during
y the executive session and promise to b'
- mex December.
:, A DAY DEVOTED TO THE DEBT ISSUE Between
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
NJ In the Senate to-day Senator Davis, o
West Virginia. made carefully-prepare'
sneech To show that his State is not to bam
for not settling with Virginia, and in tb
IL debate that followed Senator Camden assist
ed in making good showing for his con
stituents. As | predicted, Senator Davi
gave figures to prove that Virginia has don
Of wonderfully under the circumstances 10
Is her creditors. and does not suffer by con
70 trsst with the United States.
Y An EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE HELD TO
MORROW.
k The Republican senatorial caucus, "a
G. nredieted in my earlier dispatches, has de
= ,ermined that executive sessions shall com
10 mence TO morrow. 1t is definitely KNOW
in Renublican circles that treaties and un
Ia contested nominations are to be considered
u but further than this all is conjecture
=, Sneculation at once began as TO the case
be 81 Robertson and Chandler. Eyerybod
feels that this action will soon end tb
r. deadlock, and Republicans do not lock a
- if they were sorry.
,a THAT LETTER.
no There was a rumOr generally circulate
OF to night that the President had not sent an
a letter 10 Senator Dawes, hut ] have lni0r
III nation Of a reliable character that he die
m and that it was about in substance as pun
X ushed here. In it he was not friendly I
be Mr.. Gorham and greatly failed to sails'
s. the M anagers for the alliance In Virginia.
re BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
OF In spite Of the raw day there was ial
81 attendance of visitors at the white House
Ct The report comes through most reliaDl
channel that Democratic senators ana repre-
se,ta,iyes are treated most cordially by ID
- President.
The investigation Of the star routes col
,inues. and the Postmaster'Generai seen
10 thoroughly in earnest.
aae General Malone and Judge Critch'
II called this morning on the President wiz
r. Iatter from Mrs. Washington, KID
as ,,oman NJ General Washington, IN whic
ad she .tates that Secretary Eyarts selected IL
ce wrong place for the monument 10 marx III
birthplace of the Father OF his country
p- General Sheridan will have a couiereh'
lls tomorrow with Secretary Lincoln IN regaf
TO the Encouragement OF military oisis'on
pts The letter OF the President to senate
Dawes giving his views on the SITUATION
much commented on, and the synopsis
il current indicates that he is not only h
mt pleased with the situation, but does NJ
90 hesitate to say so in strong language.
", Senator Conkling does not look as II
in md fears as to the result Of his fight VII
m- the Administration over the nomination
u pober,son. This was what friends and Of
,onen,s who saw him this afternoon said.
NJ. A delegation Of wool-men called on u
eai President to-day.
ea Owing TO the weather the races to-d'
az were nostponed until tomorrow.