The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19
JUSTICE FOR MASSEY.
SENATORS Mayo ami walker Insist thaf
There Shall be No Election or
Auditor Until the Hnvesfi.
CATION II Over.

There Shall be No Election OF
! Auditor Until the Invesfi.
gation II Over.
Least; Niessrs. Mayo and Walker tRcad.
! just~rs) Unwilling 20 Sec Massey Forced
Into an Election With n CIond Hanging
! Over Him MIR. RiddIeb berger Talks About
the OBLIGATIONS Of Senators 10 Proceed
I Promptly With business. and Then Speaks
for Hours 10 Kill Time-The Sennte in
( Session Until Near G o'Ciock-Sketch of
/ the Speeches and scencs-Somc Remarks
from MIR. Lybrook-Per-onaIitiesI INDUCED
In-The Deadlock Locked Tighter Now
than Ever. According to Appearances.
There has all along been great crowd
OF people i'm daily attendance upon the ses-
sions OF the Senate, but Yesterday, in eX-
pectation OF the deadlock being broken
and forever ended. the demand for admit
tance exceeded all previous experiences.
The gallery was packed, the privileged
seats all occupied, and from the number OF
delegates on the floor at one time it seemed
I that the House had adjourned to the Senate
( chamber.
( Before the body was called to order there
were rumors OF more trouble ahead, and
knowing ones predicted that the acquisition
OF Mr.. Wingfield, Of Hanover, would not
! save the caucus men from present defeat,
| at least. as there were Rcadiusters willing
! TO come 10 the assistance Of the " Big -Four T"
10 the extent of saving Mr.. Massey from
being crushed before his case has been re-
ported upon by the Committee Of 1nvesti-
cation. Said investigation was started by
MIR. Riddebcrger. and though in terms
aimed at an officer o. the Senate. il has for
some time been known that the substantial
charge was that that officer had attempted
TO bribc members Of the House 10 vote for
Mr.. Massey. but whether for senator or
Auditor is not well known.
Fight was shown from the very begin
ming.
THE FIRST FRAY.
Mr.. Digs introduced bill to authorize
the Richmond and Allcghany Railroad
Company to extend it, dam on James river
at Lynchburg. and moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be placed upon the
calendar. instead OF referring ii TO COM
mttee.
Mr.. Riddlcbergcr opposed the motion.
saving that the Senator Irom Campbell Mr..
DigCsl. he believed, was one Of those who
Yesterday voted to obstruct legislation.
The motion failed.
MANCHESTER HORSE RAILWAY.
Mr.. Walker RCadiusteD introduced q
bin 'to incorporate the Manchester Rail-
way Company" explaining that it was
bill to incorporate a horse railway, and
asked that il be put upon the calendar.
Mr.. Riddlcberger opposed the motion,
declaring that every railroad bill should he
carefully examined by a committee.
Mr.. Walker did not like this interference
at all, and said so.
The vote resulted--aye>, 90; noes. II;
and the motion failed, requiring two
thirds vote.
NEwGERRY'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Nowhery's resolution was reported
by the clerk. as follows:
Whereas the people OF Virginia have by
their votes shown their confidence i'll the
ability OF their senator's and representa-
tives to perform their legislative duties
without the interference with or dictatiOn
OF Others: and whereas any interference
with or dictation 10 the General Assembly
by any other officer or representative OF the
State, whether such dictation be direct or
indirect, is a'rchcctiOn upon its honesty,
intelligence. and independence; and
whereas the election OF General William
Malone TO the Senate OF the United
States indicated the belief that the state
OF virginia needed his services in that
body: and whereas our said Senator has
abscntcd himself from the sessions OF the
senate almost continuously from the COM
mencemcnt Of lis present session; AMI
whereas his prOtracted absence from In,
post OF duty and his presence III the city OF
Richmond gives plausibility TO the BELIEF
that he Is here for the purpose OF debating
to the Legislature and controlling it, lcgis-
lation; therefore
.Resoired, That General William Mahenc
be, and he is hereby, requested to return
TO and remain at his post OF duty in the
Senate OF the United States; and that copy
OF this preamble and resolution be sent to
our said Senator by the Clerk OF this body.
YEwBERRY's REsoLuTIN REJECTED.
Mr.. Ncwberry moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, and the vote resulted:
AyEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson. Bailey. Berry, I'd
munds, Fletcher. llcatOn, Hurt, hoincr, Lowell
Lovcnst,in, Newbcrry. smith ihurniaii' J~yhiah'
| Williams. and Wlngfcld of Alhcm lrle-l6.
NOEs.--Mcssrs Barnes. Bliss, hlli.tt, Eskridge'
! Hale Jones, Mayo, Norton, Powell, Riddleherger,
Rue. stevens, Walker, Webb, Wilcox, and Wood
| l6.
The Lieutenant-Gov voted "No,"
and the motion was rejected.
| Mr.. WALKER moved TO indefinitely post
pone equivalent 10 rejection OF the reso-
! lution1. Agreed tO-ayes, 20; noes, IA; ~
| follows:
! AYRS-Nessrs. Bailey, Barnes, Bliss, Elliott
FskrIGge Hale. James. Jones. Lybiook, May, Nor
| ION Powell, Riddlcberger, Rue, stevens, Walker
/ Webb. Wilcox, WingGeld Of IanoVcr,and Wood
NoFs.-Messrs Atkinson. Berry, Diggs, Ed
munds, Fletcher. Ileaton, koiner, Lowell. New,
berry. smith, Thurman, Twyman, Williams and
/ Wngfcld of Albemarlo-l4.
JOINT ORDER.
The Clerk next reported the resolution OF
Mr.. Bailey proposing the election OF Audi
tor, &c., ON Monday.
Mr.. Newbcrry moved to strike out tho
Auditor, a. Mr.. Massey Is now beng IN.
vestigated by Senate committee ana
should not lie forced into an election with
cloud hanging over him. II so amended
he would vote to 90 into the election OF al
the other officers named in the resolution
MIR. MAYO.
Mr.. Mayo said his position rs true Re
adjuster was well known. He had been ;
caIcus-man up to this time, and he stated
how well he had stuck by. the party
But he thought it no more than right tha
the election OF Auditor should be post
poned until the Investigation was closed
eli" said he, I" Mr.. Massey is guilty, kicl
him out OF the Office; If not guilty. LET hin
stand forth as man, and he has the rlSh