The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19

Objectionable person appearing 10 a
Ftnd6r minority for protection-that mi
nority which had hurled aIl the slime and
fifth Of denunciation ut him. Mr.. Wilcox
recalled and commented upon Mr.. Royals
sneech af Prince George In 1879; OF Mr..
Royall making charges and Mr.. Massey,
insteod of meeting them. getting inio 4
hack and driving OF TO Petersburg.
sncakiup Of the investigation, Mr.. Will
cox declared tha, already two 81 Mr.. Mas
scy's clerks were fugitives from justice.
TIE LAST TINE.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that he wa5 sorry
the discussion had taken TINS turn. Inc
sole question was whether the members
were going to discharge their constitutional
obligations and proceed with the public
business by electing an Auditor, Court
Of Appeals, &c. He asked members TO re-
fleet upon their oaths. ana see II they
ought not to support this resolution. intro
duced here. he believed, for The last time.
Mr.. Riddleberger had the floor at l
o'clock. when the Chair announced the
special orders.
They were passed by on motion OF Mr..
Elliott.
SENATORIAL QATiIs.
Mr.. Riddebergcr, resuming, read the
oaths members are required 70 take. Then
he read the duties OF the General Assem-
bly, as laid down by the Constitution. One
was the election OF Auditor. He spoke OF
members being willing to dodge" this
issue, and was sorry that gentlemen had
referred 10 this matter as n caucus obliga-
ten: for himself he preferred TO trust ii as
a constitutional obligation.
Then he went on 70 speak Of Massey, and
declared that he was going to his death,
and would rotten into n forgotten grave
18th Barbour and Moflett.
'y0T GOING TO STOP TO BURY THE DEAD"
Mr.. Riddlebcrger predicted that Masscy's
detection would do the party no harm. II
would march on to the fullilment Of its
mission. He declared that they were not
going 20 stop to bury the dead. and he in
timaled that unless an Auditor was elected
the members would be invited to vote for
a resolution TO adjourn sine die. He spoke
OF the Obligations OF the sena-
torial oath. and evidently thought some
members didn't understand it.
Mr.. Walker: You arcnot our conscience
keeper.
Mr.. Riddlebergcr: No; ! would not he
his consccnco-kceper. | would rather be
vaccinatcd hall dozen times or have the
smallpox.
Mr.. Walker: viii the gentleman yield !!
Mr.. Riddlebcrger: would rather not.
Mir. Walker: Then / will bide my time.
CHARGE AGAINST MR.. wALXEE.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that he could
prove by two honest witnesses that Mr..
Walker This morning, in the Capitol Square,
that he would vote to break the
dCallock-hc. Mr.. Walker. member OF
the investigating committec-if the inyesti-
eating committee were stopped, and "to
ask Riddlebergcr TO agree to it,"
Mr.. Riddlebcrger said this with dramatic
effect. standing in the aisle and gcsticula-
ting over Mr.. walker, who once seemed To
start up TO reply, but restrained himself
and retained his seat.
Mr.. wALKER's EXPLANATION.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Riddleberger's
speech Mr.. Walker said he thought il was
time for the senator from Chesterfield to
make a few remarks. He thought Mr.. Rid
dlcbcrger's lecture on constitutional obli-
cations work OF Supererogation. He in
tended to perform his obligations by voting
for the resolution with the Auditor struck
out: under the circumstances the Auditor
ought not now 10 be elected; while Mr..
Massey is under charges, charges frequent
and great. Many and many time, said
Mr.. Walker, public opinion has convicted
a man before trial who las been acquitted
upon fair trial. He had not divulged any
OF the secrets OF that committee. 1t Is u
secret committec-sO much the more need
for delay. Whether the evidence il Tor or
against Mr.. Massey cannot be known. He
10 his br0thcr-ScnatorS, "Let us
90 on and elect all the officers about whom
there is 10 dispute" The report can be
made in two days. When that report l.
here. Mr. Walker said, his party could
count upon him TO break the deadlock.
A. to the charge preferred against him
by Mr.. Riddleberger, Mr.. Walker an
swered that hc did say that il Alr. Fiddle
berger would come in here and withdraw
fhc charges he would break the deadlock.
He ONLY wished Mr.. Riddeborgcr TO do
what his conscience dictated. ii Mr.. Rid
dleberger felt that he could Withdraw the
charges he wanted him TO do il. Ii the
charges were Withdrawn, the committee
discharged. and the cloud raised from Mas
sev. he would 90 on with the election OF
Auditor; otherwise not.
STEALING THUNDER.
Mr.. Wingiield Of Hanover said that as
he was the oetensiblc party here TO break
the deadlock, be wished to know ii Mr..
Walker meant to steal his thunder.
Mr.. Walker said certainly not; that the
gentleman from Hanover had stolen his
thunder.
\ controversy here arose between Mr.
Walker and Mr.. Riddleberger aS TO the
pending investigation. Mr.. Riddlebcrger
understood Mr.. Walker TO say that the pro-
ccedings OF the caucus were kept secret
for n purpose. The stcnographer lDr.
LafIcrtvl was called upon TO read his notes.
and it was shown that Mr.. Riddlcberger' ;
hearing was not good or his Interpretation
Of Mr.. Walkers language not correct
OBSTRUCTION PLEA-NoTTnNG IN 1T.
Mr.. Walker went on 70 say TO Mr.. Rid
dlebergcr that his conscience was o. clear
rs the conscience OF the gentleman from
shenandoah. Then he showed that there
iS nothing in the obstruction plea; that
there is plenty OF business that can and
OUGHT to be proceeded with before Auditor
is elected. But the Senator from Shenan-
doah will not have il SO. He wants to have
his own way. He wants to elect Auditor
or won't 90 on with any other business.
lie saws YOU shan't 20 on with business
unless YOU first elect Auditor. He Is the
real obstructionist.
"mGH, Low, JACE. AND THE GAME"
Mr.. Lybrook made facetiou. speech or
thc oucstion OF obstruction" showing
how much OF the time Of the Senate had
been consumed in speeches made by
Messrs. RiddIeberger and Walker. H'
did not want ii TO go TO the country thai
business was being obStructed by "th'
Big -Four" ~Thc Big Four" they are
going to have another name tomorrow
/ understand" high, low, Jack, and th'
game Laughter.l He didn't want !
-. H., ,ho,, yverc obstructing bust