The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-04
Washington.

TIE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEsTED-ELECTTO,
CAsE-sTRoNG POINTS AGAINST THE con
TEsTANT - JOE BLACKBURN's SPLENDID
TRIBUTE TO yIRGINIA--THE TILT BETwEEs
SENATOR'S VOORHEES, AND INGALLS, AB0UI
THE WAR AND SLAVERY CONFERENCE ~
REGARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS-BRIEfS, &C.
from our Regular Correspondent
/ WASHINGTON, NAV 3.-The tarih-commis
sion-bill discussion i'm the House to-day
! opened duh, but subsequently becam,
/ lively. A vote will be reached Saturday
and the bill will certainly pass by decided
majority. The Pennsylvania Democrats
and Others will vote for il. Mr. Tucker
will be the last Democrat to speak, and will
be followed by Mr.. Kelley, chairman OF
WAYS and Means. The debate in both
houses has been very able, but the opinion
is that the Democrats have done the best in
the House. II will furnish to the country
mass of valuable information and arm
stump-speakers with bountiful supply
Of arguments on both sides OF the
tariff question. The lobbyists are disguised
with the debate. and one Of them asked to-
day how it would do to commute Guiteau's
sentence TO imprisonment for life, with the
additional punishment OF compelling him
to listen daily for sixteen hours to written
tariff speeches.
THE NAT1ONAL-BANK CHARTERS.
A distinguished southern Democratic
member Of the House said to-day that he
was for letting the national banks stand
until he could find better banking institu-
tons. He was certain OF the passage of
the bill extending national-bank charters.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CoNTEsTED-ELEcTIoN
CASE.
II seems to be settled that the Charleston
Is. CO. case Of Mackey against Dibble will
be taken up next week, and that the Re-
publicans are bent on ousting Dibble ii the
Democrats will permit them. In fact, they
expected to have seated Mackey month
ago. / hear that the Democratic lead
ers are in favor OF filbustering on
this case, and if they say so the party in the
House will follow them and defeat the out
rage. The safest Democratic lawyers in
Congress think that Dibble has a strong
case. The facts are that Mackey was con-
testing the seat Of O'Conncr when O'Con-
ncr died. and allowed Dibble to be elected
as O'Conner's successor without oppOsi-
ton. There is no charge OF fraud. The
Democrats rely on a number OF good
points, but the strongest is that Mackey
had the testimony in his possession, and
made, il is charged, alterations and inter-
lineations in it. His clerk, in fact swears
that ne recopicd this as amended.
1t is further proved that the stenographer,
after this was done, did not read it over
when he certified to it. Mackey, and not
the notary, forwarded it to tine clerk of the
House. All these violations Of law will
be strongly put. BY way OF rebuttal.
Mackey presents the certificates OF eighty
illiterate negroes, all exactly in the same
words and TO the effect that the testimony
charged to have been changed is Just what
they swoTe TO a year ago.
"AND THIS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEVER
DID,"
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, in his speech
to-day alluded to the Inconsistencies of the
Democratic party, and got up quite an en-
thusiaSm among the Republicans Of the
House. Joe Blackburn followed him, and
made a great hit. He said the Democratic
party, ii was true, had done many wrong
things, for il was not Immaculate. He
then in strong and vivid colors pic
tured the course OF the Republican
party towards Virginia in the last
canvass, and added with electric effect.
" But this the Democratic party, with all Of
its faults. never did" His tribute to Viz
ginia was beautiful, and was received with
enthusiastic applause. This suspicious
opening warmed up his audience, and the
gallant and gifted Kcntuckian was soon at
his best and continued 50 until the close Of
his speech.
SENATORS VOORHEES, AND INGALLS,.
In discussing the disability bill to-day
Mr.. Ingalls, declared that the war was
fought for universal liberty. This Mr..
VOORHEES, denied, and said it was fought
for the Union, and that the Congress of
which he was member SO declared after
the battle Of Bull Run. lie said not the
South, but the whole country was respon-
sible for slavery, and referred to slavery
as it once existed in Massachusetts,. lie
called attention TO the fact that a
man has only to join the Republic
can party to get rid Of all Of his
disabilities and become fit for any position
of trust or honor. He cited the case of
Longstreet, who, after being educated at
the expense Of the Government, had fought
against the Union. 1t is rarely the case
that two such superb takers join issue on
so interesting topic as the senators named.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Attorney-General Blair was here to-day
on his way to the meeting OF the Board OF
Visitors OF the University OF Virginia. lie
was with Mr.. Paul, another member of the
Board, at the Capitol this afternoon, and
the report is that there has been a protract-
ed conference Of leading Resdiusters here
in regard to this great institution. Hon.
John 5. Barbour and wife will enter
tain a large company tomorrow eve.
ming at their hospitable residence in
this city. General Hawley made q
speech to-day against the repeal Of the dis.
ability law which prohibits the appoint
ment OF ex-Confederstes TO positions in
the army. 1t is announced that Mr.. Hol.
man, Of Indiana, who is the economist Of
the House, says Congress can get through