The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-23
Wilmington.

LECTION DlSIRlCT-bkiEfSs
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May % Senator Morgan.
Of Alabama, laid before The Senate to-day
the petition If Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry, gene
raj agent OF the Peabody Fund. who
strongly urges in IL that Congress shall
give immediate aid to the public schools OF
the country. He calls attention to the lib
eral and patriotic efforts the South has
made to educate its people. without regard
to race. color, or previous condition OF
servitude, and then shows that il is the
duty OF Congress now TO come TO the res
cue and enlightcn those i'm whose hands
the ballot has been placed. The paper
presents the case strongly. Petitions con-
tlnue TO reach Congress from all parts OF
The country asking that immediate aid be
given the public schools.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. George ID. Wise obtained to-day
leave OF absence for four days TO enable
| him TO 90 TO ChariestOwn, W. Va. where
ne has an important criminal law case. He
paired with Mr.. Paul, and left this evening.
General Il. Lindsey Walker was at the
Capitol to-day. and called on Senator Davis,
Of West Virginia. Senator Johnston and
Mr.. Tucker were before the Senate Public
Buildings Committee to-day in regard to
the Lynchburg bill. senator Malone was
also before the same committee about his
bill for the erection OF public buildings at
Abingdon. Lynchburg, and lIarrisonburg.
The former bill has passed the House. The
Stalwarts are eager for Mr.. Blaine 10 let
the country know whether he SYM
pathizes with Senator Mitchell and
The Independent-Rep movement
in Pennsylvania. Senators Bayard,
Vance. and Ransom have returned from
Charlotte, y. c.. and were in their seats to-
day. senator and Mrs. Johnston left on the
5 O'Clock train this evening for Richmond.
Thomas X. b. Wright, Commonwealth
attorney Of Essex, and Delegate Mayo. Of
Westmoreland, were here to-day. Major
| Ben. Perley POorc. who has been i'll, was az
his post to-day. Senator Hoar opened the
debate on the Geneya-award bill this after
noon and made a lengthy speech. General
Logan was in his seat to-day aud looked
very well.
Mr.. FULKERsON CONTINUES TO FlLIBuSTER-
lie EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Fulkerson was in the House to-day,
and again refused to vote TO help make a
quorum to take up The South Carolina case
Of Dibble and Mackey. The following
card from him explains itself:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May -, 1882.
/ Correspondent Of the Dispatch;
Your reference in the Dispatch Of the
| DIST instant to my action in the contested
election ease Of Mackay as. Dibble is calcu-
/ lated 10 mislcad.
Nv action was based on the merits of
/ the case MS | understood IL, and It should
/ have no political significance whatever.
am an Independent, Liberal Read
iu.tcr: MS such ] was elected. and | stand
squarcy on the platform Of my party as
/ Land down in its last Convention. | shall
oceuuy this position and stand by the plat
form until they are changed by authority
nj the party i'm convention expressed. The
position assigned me by my party enables
me to act Justly. mpartially, and for the
le,t interests of the country, free from
Democratic or Republican caucus dicto-
ton on party restraint. II the Readiustcr
marty adhercs strictly to the positions Of
INDEPENDENCE and liberalism il will be en-
fab.ed to solve the southern problem in the
near future. and TO hold the key TO the POI
itical situation Of this country.
especially, A. FULKERsoN.
TIE DEADLOCK IL THE HOUSE.
The Democrats again refused to vote to-
dav IN the House, and the Republicans re-
sorted to the usual parliamentary means to
secure the attendance OF absentees. At a
Quarter-past they were twenty-odd short
Of quorum, and il was very certain that
one could not be obtained to-day. Tele-
grams have been sent TO absent Republl-
cans TO return at once, and it is reported in
Republican circles tonight that quorum
will he obtained tomorrow or Wednesday.
The Democrats took things very patiently
to-day, and seemed willing 10 remain Just
as long as the Republicans wanted them.
, The Republicans lack leadership, and have
no one anything like equal to Randall rs q
: parliamentarian. There was some excite
! ment and fun about half-past 3, when Mr.
Van VOrhis was brought in by the Ser
, geant-at-mms, and in making his excuse at
e TEMPTED to lecture the Democrats for flibus-
tering. This caused the Democrats to cal
him to order and make motions TO fine him.
Mr.. Kenna, Of West Virginia, said to-uighi
! that in his Judgment the Democrats would
never permit this case to be acted on, be
cause the Mackey claim TO a seat is fraud
from beginning to end. Even ii the Re
publicans secure quorum, he said th'
? Democrats would still be able to prevent I
vote being reached.
THE CHANGE IN THE FOURTH COLLECTION DIS
TRICT.
. The bill which passed the House and 4
, now before the Senate Finance Committee
changes the boundaries Of the Fourth col
: lection district Of Virginia so rs TO EN-
brace, in addition TO the ports heretofore
included in it, Hampton and Newpor
: News. II makes Newport News port O
entry and Yorktown port Of delivery
, The collector Is to reside at the forme
place and the surveyor at the latter. Tn
! bill will pass the Senate.
) THE w0MAS's-sUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
$ The Democratic members Of the Senat
: Committee on Female Suffrage are a unit ii
the opinion that this is a matter which be
4 longs entirely 10 the States. The repor
) that Senator Jackson, Of Tennessee, favorei
q the resolution Of the committee In regar'