The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-06
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
srMNnnr on FAcr ANp GOSSIP.
The o'rerraI Case-Speaking ard Fiiibus-
tcriue- Blaine's Prospocts--Mr. eaton aud

From Our Regular Corfcspondcnt.l
WASHINGTON. May 5.--Judge Lowery,
chairman oil the Subcommittee on the
O'Ferrall-Paal case, arose in his seat this
morning aud stated that the fun Elections
Committee mad to-day decided TO postpone
this case until Wednesday. He. however,
deemed il his duty to call il up and have
IT acted on. He did not think there was
any force in he argument Of !he minority
hhat they had not had time to prepare
their report. Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania,
a Republican member Of the committee.
urged a poStpcIement, and so did the
chairman Of the committee, Mr.. Turner, Of
Gesrgia. The Democrats OF the House
wem not. however. IN a temper 10 accom-
modatc commtiec that took three
months 10 report in the Garrison case
whea not mcmbe{ on either side in the
House voted against seating him. While
Mr.. Miller was spcaSing Hon. George H..
Wise aSked him II Jae minority had not
had rs much time aSShc majority. Judge
LowCrv stated before the close OF
the debate that the report had been
changed so rs nct 10 clash with
the Wise Massey case. now under con
sideation before the full committee.
ON rising vote IT was found that ninety
one Sofcd Cor consideration and seventy for
apoSr poncment. Mr.. MRlcr demanded the
aVCs and noes, when the motion to proceed
with the ca,c pTeNailed-aYcS, 142; noes.
IS. Both McSSrS. Randall and Morrison
voted IN the Affirmative. McSSrs. Caheli.
Garrison. Barbour. and George u. Wise
voted ave. and Mc>Srs. Bowen, John :.
Wise. and Libby no. Mr.. Tucker was
paired with Nj Brown, of iNdlana. Mr..
Turner. the chairman Of tia Elections
Committee. was one OF the few Democrats
who voted in the negative. All the Re
publicans voted the same way. The read
ing Of the minority and majority reports
consumed considerable time. ana thinncd
both sides of the House. When thlS pro-
cecdinC was OYER Judge LOwcry proposed
IA call the previous question at h2F-paSt
4 O'Clock. hut Dir. Miller said that he
wanted an honr. and 30 did members OF
the committee from Iowa and Tennessee.
Without reaching I'm agreement, Judge
Iowcry proceeded, hut is not suc-
er>> aS speaker. Coi0uel OFeuall
sat i'm front Of him, aud no doubt
would have given good deal TO have
taken the place OF the Indiana member aud
oru-led his own case. II was now evident
that the Republicans expected TO force Y
debate the po>tpoucment OF the case, il
no>sible. until Wednesday. Before Judge
Iogerv commenced there were cries OF
.Voic!" several Republicans made
speecbcs a-ainSt the report, and II did not
snrpri>c me when Mr.. Cooke, nominal
Democrat frem Iowa, opposed the seating
OF O'FerTall. He is Ar intimate friend OF
Judge Paul, who voted 10 seat him when a
contestant in the last Congress. IL has
been an open secret that the Republcans
were relying on his vote not only to OPP
nose O'Ferrali hut Massey al,o. How un-
fortunate that Mr. Carlisle could find no
other Democrat TO appoint on the + lee
tions Committee from the Northwest,
Hon. John :. Wise was given eleven MI
uuteS Lv Nr. Miller, and said that to give
O'Ferrall the seat WAS 10 steal 1t from the
man entitled to It. lie told story OF ne
groWho wanted to steal pair OF boots, but
COMPROMISED lay stealing plirof shoes.
The Republicans applauded him when he
,a;d be had no favors 10 ask OF the Demo
crat,. and il they unseated him he would
20 aca and appeal to the gallant people OF
Nir.iuil. especially 10 those OF The Iehth
Legion. who had rcpudated the Demo
1 l..
q au,b when he declared that the tcSti-
mony in this case did not rise TO the dlg-
nity of an argument. and 10 Democratic
LAWYER would condemn pointer dog LOT
sucking eggs upon such evidence. II i
time, said he, worked up TO frenzy at
most. for Virginia BOuTbOns to come to
the front in the national House OF Repre-
seDtatives with their hands stained with
the blood OF murdered negroes and with
stolen ballots. This outbWst pleased The
Republicans immensely. Judge Lowery
took the floor and would not yield to Mr..
CabeU and Hon. George ID. Wise, who
wanted to speak in reply 10 Mr.. Wise. lie
did much better than in his opening
speecb, He spoke well OF Virginia. and
defended her from the charges OF Hon.
John :. Wise. He regretted that he could
NOT extend courtesy to the Virginia Demo-
crot, who wanted to speak, but be felt 1t
his duty to call the previous question, ana
did so. 1t was now evident that IL q quo
rum OF Democrats could be obtained there
would be no trouble in seating Mr.. O'fer-
rail- right away. There were, however,
indications If flibustering, at half-paSt 4
O'Clock, on the part Of the Republicans,
which foreshadowed a call Of the House.
THE PROSPECTS OF Mr.. blaine
An Illinois Republican OF much prOmi-
pcuce. who has heretofore been strongly
for Logan, said tonight that 1t looked to
him n if Mr.. Blame will win. | asked
him how the Illinois delegation would "a
with Logan out Of the race. Why" SAID
he. ..t will tumble over to Blaine, and nc
man can prevent it. Mr.. Blaine's friends
seem very confident, and would like u
have the Convention right away. They
believe the southern ofiice-h0lders will mol
click 70 Arthur as they did TO Grant. Then
their iayorite will 90 into the Convention
much stronger than ever hetore, ana VII
be opposed chiefly by Edmunds anu AT
thur. neither Of whom their supporter
think have any chance OF winning. MI
Dezendorf met me tonight and said h'
was perfectly certain that the Virgins
Straigbtout delegation will be admitted a
Chicago. lie regards Blaine's NOMINATION
is certainty"
TUE SHIPPING BILL IN THE SENATE
The Senate to-day resumed the de6st,
on the shipping bill, and senator NIUE
n New York, made lengthy speech u
emuty seats against free ships: 0eneIG
Malone was one OF the few RepuDaca'
senators who remained on the lloor Will
he spoke. He was followed ~ Senate
Mcpherson, Of New Jersey. Senator Rld
dlebeIger announced that the Potomac free
bridge bin will be called up tomorrow ant
that il is now in such a shape that all OF I'd
committee approve OF IT.
REPRESENTATIVE EATON AND THE SOUTH
Representative Eaton, Of Connecticut, /
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