The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-23
Mr.. CALLAHAN SEATED.
Two More yetoes Yesterday Received from
Governor Cameron.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST NIGHT
senate.

Subsequently number OF Senate bills
were also so advanced.
PRESENTED.
BY MIR. Twymau Petition OF j. c. Jack
son and fourteen others asking that an ap-
Of $4,000 be made by the State
to render the Department OF Agriculture
more effective.
By Mr.. Flanary: Bill for the relief OF
Charles W. and Jacob Harris.
By Dir. Wingfield: Bill to provide for
working and keeping in repair the public
roads in Albeniarle county.
BY same: Bill TO authorize the Board OF
Of Albemarle county to effect
a loan for county road purposes.
By Mr.. Diggs: Bill to amend and re-
enact section Is Of chapter 76 Of the Code
OF 1873, in relation TO real estate held by
benevolent associations.
By Mr.. Meredith Bill to authorize the
sale Of Moffett registers belonging to the
State.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. Koiner il was resolved
that on Monday next and each day there
after until otherwise ordered the Senate
shall convene at II O'Clock A. Nj.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To prescribe the times for holding Cir
cult Courts in the Eighth judicial circuit.
REAPPoRTIoNNENT BILL.
At 12:45 the Senate, on motion OF Mr..
Thurman, took up the Governors veto OF
she bill reapportioning Virginia's repre-
sentation in Congress.
Mr.. Wickham said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT rise to question OF
personal privilege in connection with this
subject. 1t is known that l offered SUBJ
stitute flor the caucus bill, which thought
was a better one and one more agreeable to
nv constituents. | voted against the
pending bill on the ground of its unconstl'
tutionality, which precludes me from sup
porting it under any circumstances. | have
ascertained the opinion of my constituent
cy upon one point. While they still pre-
fer the one presented by myself, yet they
seem satisfied that unless this bill is passed
now no apportionment can be made this
session, resulting in the State being de.
priyed of a representative, and they,
through me, will be responsible for that
loss. Under these circumstances l recog'
nize the right OF my constituency to nave
their views carried out, while at the same
time recognize my own right not to be
forced TO vote for a measure / regard as
therefore ask the house
to excuse me from voting upon this ques
ton.
The Senator was excused by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Wingfeld sand:
"Were to consult my own judgment
only in regard to this measure, am frank
to say | would prefer an apportionmen'
different from that proposed in this bill.
81 am satisfied the people OF the district
j have the honor to represent would prefer
different measure, but local views and in
terests must yield to considerations OF &
general character.
at is too late in the session to formulate
c new measure. Ii is the duty OF thi:
General Assembly to pass an act OF appor
tionment.
81 shall therefore vote for this bill tC
become law"
The vote resulted
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry, Coltrane
Diggs, Fanary, Fletcher, Glasgow, lieaton. Keerell
dith, Newberry, Pettitt, Thurman, Warwick, ant
Wingfeid-l9.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bailey, Bdrhdm, Bliss. Gaines
Grim, Nc Donald, Norton, Rogers, and Tonnes
COalitlonists in italics.
All those not voting were paired of except MI
Wickham, who was excused.
The bill having received two-third
vote the Chair announced that il hat
passed the Senate Notwithstanding the oh
jections OF the Governor. Mr.. Atkinson
was requested to inform the House o
Delegates.
CALLAHAN-RUE.
Mr.. Mccormick took the floor in advo
cacy OF the minority report, and indignant
ly and cOntemptuously hurled back the in
sinuation that the Democrats who favor tn
seating Of Mr.. Callahan are actuated b.
any purpose to secure two-thirds vote
For himself, he could view this case will
perfect impartiality, and looking at it a
presented In the evidence he favored tn
seating of Callahan-Callahan,a Straight
out Republican. He took occasion, too, Il
express the conviction that the Democrat
will be very well able TO answer to thei
constituents-to whom alone they are re
sponsible-and they do not ask the advlc
OF other side.
Mr.. Mccormick reviewed the history o
this vacant seat. showing that Mr. Rue
being q senator after qualifying as postmas
ter. flagrantly refused to resign his senator
shin and allow his successor in the Senat
10 be elected at the November election
All the trouble about this seat Mr.. Rue /
himself responsible for. But for the over
wbelming victory Of the Democrats Ru
would be postmaster now, and sitting II
his seat In the Senate too.
Analyzing the evidence, Mr.. McCormic
showed that In Norfolk county there ar
six precincts--three that gave Coalition
votes: three that give anti-Coalition votes
The former were all open. Of the latte
two were not opened at all, and one onl
for a part OF the day, and the closed pre-
cincts were closed by the false represents
tions made by the friends OF Rue.
Mr.. Gaines asked were not the Judges
these three precincts Callahan's friends.
Mr.. Mccormick said II they were the
had been deceived by the statements Q
Rue's friends to the effect that the electio
had been postponed from the 7th to tn
18th. These closed precincts last Noyem
Der gave majority Of ia against Coal
ton. A man named Sykes, represents
tive and ticket-holder OF Rue, circulate
the report that the election had been
postponed. This fact is not denied; no
did Mr.. Rue think II safe to put Sykes upo
the stand as a witness.
There was fraudulent combination, b
which they hoped to keep from the pol
all of CalIahan's friends and bring out a
Of Rue's, for Il does not appear that "a
rumor was circulated among Rue's people
Rue's majority In Norfolk county wa
procured by fraud, and Rue Is RI
sponsible for the fraud Of his agent
But II ~ said that, giving Callahan all tina
he claims, Rue Is still elected by As. II
that calculation all consideration OF tn
Third Ward OF Portsmouth IL eliminated
Here Callahan had organized committe
OF twelve influential negroes. As soon a
their names were published In the morn
A. x.arc fbo saoIu xvor1 vxonntQ G4W Ill