The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

torial Business and Let Alone Matters
Here-An Animated Disc cussion. bnt Action
Cut or on Account OF n Special Order Com
ing Up-New Joint Order introduced for the
Election Of Auditor and TO be Voted For To.
Day-Readjusters still Claiming That the
Deadlock VIII lSoen be Broken-caucuses
To-Nighf-R c h m ond and Washington
RaiIrond Bill Reported Favornbly-Locai
Option-yirginia and Carolina Railroad
IL was r1lmored all about the Capitol yes
terday morning that the Reaadjusters-
without drawing upon the material OF the
Big Four-had secured the one vote neces-
sary to break the deadlock in the senate.
Whether that Is correct or incorrect, there
was no surprise when the Senator rom
Washington (NIr. Bailey rose and offered
the following:
Resoired the House OF Delegates concur.
rinp). That the two houses OF the Genelai
Assembly will proceed on Monday the 2Oth
day OF February. 1882, at o'clock, TO elect
an Auditor OF Public Accounts, Railroad
Commissioner. judges Of the Fourth ana
Sixth judicial circuits TO fill uneXpired
terms. Judges of the Hastings or Corpora
tion Courts Of the cities Of Richmond and
Norfolk, whose terms begin the 1st day Oh
January, 1888; Judge of the Hastings OF
Corporation Court OF the city OF AleXan-
dria. TO fill vacancy; and judges OF the
supreme Court OF Appeals, whose terms
begin on the Ist day OF January, 1883, in The
order named herein, and the same shall be
continuing order until completed.
The resolution lies over one day.
IL the ReadjusterS can't pass this reso-
luton they will probability TO adjourn the
Legislature.
MAuONE-s PRESENCE IN RICHMOND.
Mr.. Newberry offered the following:
Whereas the people of Virginia have by
tbeir votes shown their confidence IN the
ability of their senators and representa-
tiycs TO perform their legislative duties
without the interference Win or dlctation
of others and whereas any interference
with or dictation to the General Assembly
by any other officer or representative OF tle
State. whether such dietation be direct or
indirect. is a reflection 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 bis services In tnat
body; and whereas Our said senator mas
absented himself from the sessions OF the
Senate almost continuously from the COM
mencemcnt OF lis present session; ana
whereas his protracted absence from his
post OF duty and his presence in the city OF
Richmond gives plausibility to the belief
that he Is here for the purpose Of debating
TO the Legislature and controlling its legis-
lation therefore
Resolred, That General William Malone
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.
lin place of requested" there was in
the resolution at first instructed but
Mr.. Ncwberry. after an objection that the
two houses would be required 10 concur in
any instruction, changed the word to "re-
Quested.'l
Mr.. Wilcox desired to know what par
ticuIar senator had been under the sublime
influence. He asked Mr.. Newberry as Il
man to withdraw the resolution, or at least
TO formulate his charges.
Mr.. Powell: Mr.. President, | desire to
make single remark. regard the reso-
luton SIS
4 Personal INSULT
10 the senators. | treat 1t with the con-
temDt | have for the source from whence II
came. In SAYING that do not mean to say
that il emanatcd from any senator on tins
floor except the conduit, will not say the
tool. of the man who originated the insult.
Mr.. Newberry The two Senators w ILL
cox and PowelD seem to misunderstood the
purport Of that resolution. That l. not a
censure upon any member upon this floor.
IL does not reflect upon any senator. Ii Is
mere statement OF facts. II they had paid
attention to the resolution they would have
found it so. | want to treat with the same
contempt that this is treated with, and by
whoever makes it. can
HURL AT THEN
as much contempt as they hurl at me from
the other side. | intend to east stone Tor
stone. hurl contempt for contempt. MY
resolution reflects upon no one. only
ask the Senate to adopt resolution ut this
time which. il introduced six weeks ago,
our legislation would have proceeded with
much more harmony.
Do we stand here as freemen, or are we
cringing TO those outside OF this Senate
chambers | want to know whether | am
the senator OF the Fifth district-a repre-
sentative Of my people-or the
REPRESENTATIVE OF DICTATI0N.
That is the question am striking at now.
What would YOU, Mr.. President, think, OF
my constituents, sent here by them 10
make laws for the interest OF the Common
wealth. IL | should absent myself, go Ia
Washington. and sit there all the winter
Would / be doing the duty was sent here
TO discharge? They would rise up and
say No. claim that the man in the
United States Senate, care not who he Is,
is not filing his Office and discharginS his
duty il in Richmond. How stands the
case. This senator to which that resolu-
ton refers has
SPENT TIE WHOLE WINTER INTiiis CITY.
What is he here for! Is he member OF
this Legislaturey What right has he to be
hereg say il he is here to shape legislation
| want the world TO know it.
/ You have got charge OF fraud from the
other side. have charged fraud nowhere,
but | want fair play. / intend to stand
here and talk till am hoarse, for days and
! for weeks even, till secure it.
! want that resolution passed by the Sen.
ate and the world to know, the Liberal Re-
adjusters 10 know, that there are men who
love the State more than they fear dictation
! want It impressed upon them as il written
with
APEN OF FIRE.
We haye been here for sixty-odd days,
and what have we doney Very little legis.
lation except The railroad and the monopoly
corporation work. They have come here
and swallowed every interest. Revolution
seemed TO be rampant, running over every
other consideration.
Mr.. President, the onc-man power seem,