The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-25

/ MAHoNE's UNRULY CoLTs--A dispatch from
| Richmond, Va, OF the lith, gives the follow
ing illustration OF the harmonious condition
of the happy family of Virginia repudiators;
| In the Senate to-day Mr. Ncwbcrry, of Bland,
one of the four Readjusters who recently bolt
ed caucus OF that body on account OF its OBJ
IjectiCnable dictation III the matter of election
| of Auditor, introduced the following;
! WHEREAS the people of Virginia have by
their votes shown their confidence III the abil-
lily OF their Senators and Representatives to
perform their legislative duties without the ill.,
reference or the dICtalion of others and
| Whereas, any interference with or dictatlon
to the General Assembly by any other officer
or representative of the State, whether such
dlctatlon be direct or indirect, is u reflection
upon It's honesty, intelligence and independ.
i nCe and
Whereas, the election of Gen. William Ma
hone To the United States Senate indicated a
belei that the State Of Virginia needed his
services in that body; and
! Whereas, our said Senator has absertcd him
self from sessions of the United States Senate
almost continuously from the commencement
OF the present session until now; and
Whereas, his protracted absence from his
post of duty and his presence in the city of
Richmond give plausibility to the belief that
he Is here for the purpose of debating to the
Legislature and controlling ITS legislation
therefore be it
/ Rcs0!rcd, That Gen William Malone be aul,
he is hereby requested 10 return 10 and remain
al his post Of duty in the SeIate OF the United
States, and that copy OF this preamble aud
resolution bc sent to our sad Senator by the
! Clerk of tins body.
! Quite q stir was created by the introduction
OF this resolution, and heated debate ensued.
/ Mr. Newbcrry supported the position he had
taken, and said that he knew that Gen. Ma
hone was here, shaping legislation, and he
wanted the world to know j. The spending
OF so much time from his duties in Washing
ton as United States Senator was unparalleled
in the history of Virginia.
Senator Rlddlebergcf spoke in vindcaton
of Gen. Malone, and said that the resolution
was nothing more nor less than an invitation
TO that gentleman to leave the state.
Mr. Wilcox introduced II resolution to the
effect that As it was the impression Of num-
Der of Senators that the resolution offered by
Mr.. Newberry reflected on the honor OF every
Senator on the floor, the Senator from Bland
be requested TO formulate his charges, IN order
that they may be properly met,
Senator Lybrook, another OF the boilers, IN
referring to Gen. Mahonc's presence in Rich.
he ought to BE- damned by every honest man.
! Further debate on the oubject was interrupt
ed by the arrival OF the hour for the consider
alton Of the special order, which the Senate
refused to postpone.
/ The House of Delegates to day passed bill
fixing new general election day, which oc.
ours IN November for submitting TO the peo
| pie for ratification or rejection tie constitu
tional amendment abolishlng the payment OF
capltatlon tax as prerequisite to voting II
is currently reported that as soon rs TINS biii
can hc pushed through the Senate an effort
will be made by the Readjusters to adjourn the
Legislature sine die This report has the color
Of truth. The Readusters have passed thcli
Debt bill, and it Is now law, and they have
done the most Of their principal work. The
recert detection from their ranks OF several
Senators, which has put deadlock on The
election of an Auditor, and the increasing dis
i satisfaction of number of members OF the
Il House, have caused much confusion among
the Readusters and 1t is more than probable
that they Will arrive AT lhc conclusion ina
nothing more can now BE- done, and they viii
therefore adjourn rs the best means of quieting
matters.
A number OF Israelites OF Matsmoras want
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