The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-21

/ House more completely In possession oil
| the facts than 1t now was.
At this point Duff Green interrupted by
saying bis side wanted to be heard.
"I'll give you eight minutes OF the fifteen
left me right now" said Judge Marshall.
Mr.. Green denied that he wanted the
privilege.
Mr. Herring arose. "pll give You the
same time" said Judge Marshall.
Dodson (coloredD arose. I" can't yield
to YOU" said Judge Marshall, firmly.
Dodson begged as n privilege. Judge
Marshall consented, when Dodson bluntly
said. IL don't want to be misled, nnd don't
mean to put myself in n bad fix unless
these things are denied" and took his seat.
Mr.. Herring took the door to reply.
Judge Marshall took tire floor and closed
the argument, the resolution to print nav,
| ing been withdrawn. Judge Marshah
showed conclusivey that the registration
books were not opened but twice; that the
Judges were not at their posts; and that nj
other precincts Illegal votes were cast
some OF them by men who had never been
heard Of. The sitting member never TOOK
one deposition to disproye single one OF
these facts. The record was loaded down
with fraud, errors, and wrongs, none OF
which had ever been denied. seventy
votes had been proven to have been cast
Illegally. In any case Herring would be
defeated.
Mr.. Munford's amendment striking out
reference to the Frazier and Lady case was
rejected.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed-ayes, 81 noes, none.
Mr.. Anderson Of Rockbridge refused to
vote.
PATRIOTIC LAKEWOOD.
Mr.. Lakewood voted for the report OF
the committee, and got the floor to say, in
view of the fact that he had been misrep-
resented by newspaper. he asked 10 he
excused from service on the Committee OF
| Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Trigg, after complimenting Mr. IA
zlewood's conduct as member OF tne
committee, and giving him creditor 'aith-
| full and earnest conduct rs delegate, ask
ed that he be excused.
Mr.. Green asked II he would serve on
the committee not as member OF tnc Ke-
adjuster party. Mr.. Lakewood READ irom
the Vh9 about it, taking a war 10 iree
the negroes. and it might take war to free
the white men, winding up with the trite
saving. "Give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
II want no more war;" SAID Mr. HALE
wood. "and am tired OF these SANDERS
against Virginia. They ought to be re-
| buked.'
Mr.. lakewood was loudly applauded,
and his course was endorsed by Messrs.
Smith. Evans, and Opie.
The House declined to excuse Mr.. Ha-
zlewood.
SWORN IL.
George G.. Grattan, the new member
from Rockingham. appeared at the Speak
er's desk and was sworn in, and took his
seat.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Cardwel made the following per-
sonal explanations
| lie said that hs attention had been called to an
article in the Richmond wig Of Yesterday when
/ not only misrepresentcd him. but was calcuated
| TO do Injustice 10 two other gentlemen. Inc afti-
clio referred To stated that Mr.. Cardwell had said,
| In urging the clrims of Mr.. Wlngneld 10 tle posi-
| lion In which he was elected. that Mr.. Wln1hel1
had been q Democrat for 1--WE years ana would
| vote the Democratic ticket for Pre;td,n nekt
year, and that he believed mat General MlGSDsin
| also would vote that ticket. Mr.. Cardwel said
this information. like great deal OF Information
| received hy that paper Is striklngiy erroneous;
| What said WAS this: Mr.. Wingheid ana Gtnelai
| Wickham had cO-Operated and voted win con-
! sentative people of Virginia for the past iNc
Gears for the overthrow Of Mahoneism and the
| establishment Of good government ana would Ill
| my opinion. continue TO do so In the future
| Myintmate acquaintance with General WICK
| ham would not permit me To say that ne WIS ahN-
thing else hut a Republican, hut had every reason
to believe thathis sympathies ereeniirey win the
| Democracy of Virginia against Mahoneism' ana
would continue to be rs long rs that was an Issue
| in Virginia politics. This article further takes
| occasion 10 All the National Republican Commit
tees attention to the remarks said 10 have been
| made by me. Might not tike occasion. since the
gentleman from Norfolk has declared upon This
floor that Malone. Riddleberger. and others were
| Democrats, and now In the Republican caucusei
nj Washington. 10 call the said committees atten-
tion T. this fact in order that II might take notice
thereof and govern itself accordingly?
Resembling THE RECESS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Gibson. OF Culpeper, offered a reso-
luton resembling the resolution to take
recess until January =, 1884.
A vote was taken, and the resolution TO
rescind was adopted-ayes. 80; noes, %.
THE GOODWIN CHARGES.
Mr.. Barton offered the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted: That leave be
given the Committee for Courts OF Justice,
through n subcommittee, to 20 to Norfolk
during any recess that the House may take
and to hear evidence upon the charges
against d. j. Goodwin, taking care to give
notice of the time and place to the ac-
cused."
no RECESS. But LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
After the House reScinded the recess
resolution the Speaker was overwhelmed
with petitions for leave OF absence.
Mr.. Green said "IIere is the majority
lashine the minority with rlwhide." He
denounced the action of those who voted
10 rcscind the recess resolution and then
voted for leaves OF absence.
After this the House refused the other
applications for leave for some time, until
special pIeas-such aS distance from the
railroad. inconvenience, and many other
things-caused such confusion to reign
that nothing could be done. The anX-
iety for Burroughs was alarming. Mr.. Glib
son said If the House remained in session
one hour longer everybody would be
granted leave.
II was astonishing how mary members
lived u long distance from the railroad.
, Sometimes a member would be allowed
leave and again one would be refused.
THE DUELLING QUESTION.
Mr.. Barton, in reference to the bill re-
moving certain gentlemen's political dis
I abilities on account OF duellng, said that
he did not know that he would vote against
e | it but If he did he would follow the
vote with an amendment to the COnstitu-
: ton abolishing duelling or to make Il
\ legal.
e Mr.. Cardwell was speaking in favor OF
the bill when Mr.. Glasgow, from the Sen.
5 ate, announced that the Senate had passed
: bill establishing
, EIGHT VOTING PRECINCTS N THE CITY OF
NORFOLK
and providing for registration, and asking
; the speedy concurrence Of the House.
Mr.. Gibson, of Culpeper, moved to pas,
by the duelling question. and it wa
, agreed to.