The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-26


Where Is the consistency Of the gentleman
! from Shenandoah:
Mr.. Thurman concluded by quoting
Cushing's Practice and by reference 10 the
uniform custom Of the two houses here.
/ that, pending the execution Of joint or
/ der. the adjournment OF either house broke
said order. lie referred. too, TO the fact.
I fresh in the minds Of all. that Mr.. Elliott
\ had decided that 50 much as receiving
bill from the other house. pending a joint
order. broke the order.
GOOD SPEECH FROM NR. LYBROOE.
/ Mr.. Lybrook next took the floor right in
front Of the clerks desk. and made speech
explaining his position, and mildly gesticu-
lating with his gold spectlcles in one hand,
answered every question asked him with
perfect good humor. and generally 10 the
discontinue OF the inquirer. He said that
he represented 2G,00O people on this floor;
his district was perhaps the largest noun
tain district. Ills people had instructed
him rs TO the course be was to pursue. and
ne meant To discharge his duty. He was
not acquainted with the rules-hOw legis-
lation is obtained and how obstructed.
"If | am charged with being an obstruc-
ZIONIST with the Fuuders 10 prevent the
1
never spoke 10 any Funder about it," Mr..
I.ybrook said that he thought il had Taste
10 press the Joint order after the intrOduc-
tion OF the resolution OF inquiry resolu-
ton without names. involving the reputa-
tOn Of all.
NJ. Riddeberger: Where did you get
that information.
Mr.. LybroOk: From the resolution.
The resolution was again read for the III
formation Of the Senator.
Mr.. Lybrook said he voted for the reSo-
luton. but he had no idea that the election
Of Auditor would be forced before the In
ve>tigation was made.
BLUNTNESS.
Mr.. stevens: Why do you object to an
election first on account % that resolution:
Mr.. Lybrook lbluntly): Because think
it strikes NJ the Auditor.
Mr. Bailey: What Auditor?
Mr.. Lybrook (still more bluntly): Audi
tor Massey.
Mr. Bailey Tor some senator: Auditor
/ Massey is not before this house.
Mr.. Thurman lie seems To be behind IL
pretty strongly. lLaughter.l
Mr.. Riddleberger emphatically denied
that the resolution implicated the First
Auditor OF any member Of this house; but
/ Mr. LybrOok insisted upon his right 10
Judge OF IL effect Tor himself, and i'm the
course of his remarks here claimed % be-
an older Rcadiu>ter than four-fifth~ Of the
men here. Further. Mr.. Lybrook an
nounccd: No power can brihe me. /
am a man who cannot bc tampered with hv
any power or any amount OF money. |
was ,ent here TO settle the public debt by
10000 people. who don't care anything for
these Offices"
NJ. LYBROOE on THE DEBT.
Mr. Riddichercer asked him if De- Wa,
prepared 10 v0tc FOR the debt bill lat week.
and Mr.. Lybro0k frankly admitted that he
was not, because he objected to the war
interest being paid. and because it Va, not
provided that the bill should be- submitted
70 the people.
st this point Mr.. Glasgow complained
that the crowd was pressing about him. end
20 his suggestion the gallery was opened
Tor the day. and thc pressure on the door
relieved little.
Old MAN MASSEY.
Mr.. LybroOk, continuing, said he had
pocketiul Of letters telling him not 10
.tuIu hi, back on old man Massey" and
Mr. LybTOok said that he was bound by
every consideration OF honor not 10 see
him turned ont Of Office il he could help il.
And the next thing yOu will hear will be-
that we have Joined with the Funder>.
Well - look around me here, they look
respectable. [Laughter.l | don't think
they viii steal laughter: nor do | think
they or our party would do the things
mentioned in the resolution of the senator
from Shenandoah"
Mr.. Bailey: Whatparty doyeu call "ow
party"
Mr. Lybrook: ANA RcIdju,ter. and an
older Readiuster thn four tiith> Of those
here.
LYBROOS And TlE CIRCUIT HDGESHIP.
To Mr.. Wilcox. in answer TO his que--
tions. Mr. Lybrook said Il left the caucus
on the Massey Question. and | will return
10 it on every other. | would not accept "a
circuit judgcship if you could give il TO me.
II | wanted to stick my hands in the pub
lic crib would not be talking this way in
ths body. Laughter and applausc.l |
want no office for myself or for anybody
else"
Mr.. Wilcox: Didn't YOU ask member
OF tho caucu, 10 put your name in nomi-
nation FOR circuit iudge:
Mr.. LybroOk: didn Just put In the
not, and YOU will have il right. told him
AOt 90 put my name in nomination.
Mr.. Powell: Didn't YOU 20 into the Re-
adjuster caucus:
llr. Lybrook: did. and / intend to 90
In again.
Mr. Powell Didn't You there take %
pledge. expressed or implied. that YOU
would abide the result:
Mr. Lybrook: So: but You had better
not a,k that-'tWill De- talking ont Of
school. lLaughter.l
Don't Kick OUT MASSEY.
Mr. Ly5rook ,aid he was strong,
healthy. and honest" bat his throat W.,
not i'm good order. and he w0uld come 90 q
close. Whatever | and the lone threc do
we claim Your respect q, gentlemen. We
have one duty 10 perform: we stand to-
gethfr, and we intend 20 stand together. .
In oar cOnsultstiOns-and We have had
many-wc have generally agreed that il .
YOU kick Massey out Of office YOU kick the .
party out OF existence. We are honest in .
our conviction, and Ne have the iirmnes- +
10 adhere to It.
The Chair warned senafors that they
should keep closer to the question.
NOT THAT LOVE CESAR LESS.
Mr.. Powell followed Mr.. Lybrook and .
answered many Of that genteman's argu-
ments. He thought il Mr.. Massey was the .
embodiment OF his party the sooner he was
kicked ont the better. And yet Mr.. Mas
sey was a native Of his county fSpotsylva-
mia and be was his friend, but he claimed
to be better friend to readiustment than
10 Mr.. Massey.
Mr.. Stevens discussed The parliamentary
question, maintaining that the Chair was
right.
- THE BEST AUDITOR THE STATE EVER HAD