The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-31

| wxs no quorum, 20 Mr.. calkins was forced
to move an adjournment, which was car
RED. amid laughter on the Democratic side
Before doing 80 he threatened to change
his plan and call the previous question
before 8 tomorrow, adding that the Demo
Gratis would then feel where the ehoe pinch.
ed. Mr.. Randall said, "Oh, IL Is past
pinching- already" [Laughter.l
A SENSATION EXPECTED.
This evening Mr.. Paul said he would moi
convict anybody on Smiths testimony be-
cause he had been guilty Of bribery. A
Virginia member informs me that Mr..
Anterior tomorrow will read from the
record read by Mr.. Paul, and show how
Mackey was In the same boat with Smith,
and while Smith was charged with receiv-
ing a bride OF $500, Maekey was charged
with receiving $1,000. This viii create a
sensation.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. Basil +. Gordon, OF Caroline,
and Charles Wallace, OF Fredericksburg.
are here 10 meet the remains OF Mrs.
Samuel Gordon, Jr., who died at II. Louis
day before Yesterday. The President will
return TO the city Thursday, and will not
20 10 West Pointe Simon Wolf does not
desire 10 return to Egypt. There IL no
issue between Messrs. speer and stephens,
OF Georgia. The Democratic leaders OF
the House have determined TO offer reso-
luton 30 as to place upon the record that
they regard the Speakers ruling In deny
ing Mr.. Springer an appeal from the Chair
as arbitrary. A good many Democrats
were absent from the House to-day, be-
cause Republicans assured them there
would be nothing done beyond debating
the Dibble-Mackcy case.
Associated Press Reports TO The Dispatch.I
YuE ALLEGED ISSUE BETWEEN REPRESENTA-
TIVE sPEER AND Mr.. STEPHENS, or GE0R-
GA.
WASHINGTON, MAY S0.-Representative
speer. OF Georgia. furnishes for publication
the following statement with regard TO the
alleged issue between himself and Hon.
Alexander II. stephens:
"There il no issue between Mr.. Stephens
and me with regard 10 my telegram TO DR..
FELTON,. which also gave TO the Associated
Press. called on Mr.. Stephens at his
room SUNDAY morning the l4th instant. l
had learned that morning that a commit
tee Of independent Democrats was
70 meet in Atlanta the next day.
I told Mr.. Stephens that | would telegraph
~ u i'm fitn faeCnlafs
candidate for Governor. His secretary
furnished me some telegraph blanks, and
wrote the telegram in his room, read IL TO
him, and at his suggestion, altered it in
two particulars. have the original draft.
The telegram recited, Il know positively
he will not reject such recommendation,
and that IL elected he will be Governor
Of all the people, without regard to
party.' The telegram was true, every word
Of IL. Mr. Stcphens's denial does not
apply 10 this telegram, but to a telegram
sent from Atlanta 10 the western papers
stating that 'he had telegraphed 10 the
Convention 81 Independents that he would
accept theiI nomination for Governor He
sent no such telegram. and the telegram
sent 10 DR.. FELTON, speaks for Itself. Mr.
stephens expressed himself annoyed at the
attempt TO make an issue between him and
me when none exists. EMORY sPEER.
Mr.. Stephens appends to the foregoing
the following statement over bis signature :
"The above is substantially true. What
Mr. Speer telegraphed DR.. Feiton was
strictly true. though not by authority from
me. There is no issue between me and MIR.
Spoer. ALEXANDER II. SiEPHLNs.
TEE MNoMTY's OPINION oF THE SPEAKERS
RULING.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Democratic
members Of the House have decided to
submit a resolution on the first opportunity
which will rccite the action Of the Speaker
in refusing 10 entertain Mr.. Springer's ap-
peal from his Ohe Speaker's) decision yes
terday, and declare in effect that in the
Judgment Of the minority the Chair ruled
arbitrarily, and in so doing violated not
only the rules Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, but the Constitution Of the United
states.