The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-25

{. political friend" With reference TO
Mabone's f" pronunciamento," MIR. Bailey
said that Malone was not alone RESPONSE
HE for n. The Iseadjuster Executive
Committee stand responsible for 1t. and II
l. endorsed by nearly every leading Read-
juster in Virginia.
On the question OF the Danvile riot MI.
R,ilev said ~ believe that the Danville
massacre was the legitimate result OF a cold
blooded, premeditated, and prrearanged
purpose to bring about collision between
the whites and blacks, and that the circular
issued from there shortly before the
election - was the cause. "The IN
nocent blood OF these unfortunate ne
proes cries aloud from the ground ana
their ghosts will not down, but will finger
unbidden along the pathway OF the ola
Bourbons." Further on Mr.. Bailey spoke
OF 81 Bourbons and nigger-killers."
Mr.. Meredith, in replying to Mr.. Bailey,
stated that Mr.. Bailey had said words here
that he would not dare to utter outside OF
| this chamber.
Mr.. Bailey asked what the gentleman
meant. 49,,
Exactly what say" answered Dir.
Meredith.
Mr.. Bailey retorted that IL the gentleman
would walk out Of this chamber he would
repeat bis speech to him.
Mr. Meredith said that he could not he
misunderstood that he meant what ne
said, and held himself responsible Tor IT,
! but that at this moment he did not care 10
be interrupted further.
Mr.. Meredith declared Mr.. Mahone'S
statements false, false as false could be,
and he was surprised to hear the Senator
from Washington county say that they
were true.
Mr.. Bailey said that he did not assert that
they were true, but that he believed they
were true.
Mr.. Meredith further on said that Viz
ginia had never been dsgraced until Ma
hone and his satellites as the Sena-
tor from Washington-got possession OF II,
and that talking about dirt eating Ill
rumor be true, no man living had had
more exercise in that respect than the gem
teman from Washington county.
Mr.. Bailey responded that he had more
than once pronounced that rumor untrue.
subsequently Mr.. Meredith produced Il
paper containing statement or letter that
Mr.. Bailey said he had eaten a certain
amount of dirt IN order to accomplish
certain object, and was willing to eat more.
Mr.. Bailey objected to the introduction OF
the matter here. Mr.. Diggs also said that
he thought 1t was irrelevant. Mr.. Mere
dith dropped the subject, remarking that
there was the record. Ii was the duty OF
Mr.. Bailey to impeach it il he could. Mr..
Meredith said that Malone lodS elected as
la Democrat; that gentlemen voted for him
who would not otherwise have voted for
him but that they supposed he was a
Democrat.
Mr.. Hurt (Mr. Loyenstein in the chair
spoke briefly but warmly in answer to
Mr.. Bailey. He said that the statement
that the riot was premeditated was utterly
ana DAlciOusly "false," "basely false"
M Hurt charged Mr.. Bailey with in
trodlAkB this DanyilIe) matter here. Mr..
Bailey denied that he introduced it here.
He SAID that Mr.. Newberry had referred to
it in bis speech. Mr.. Newberry denied it,.
Mr. Glasgow spoke for few minutes in
advocacy Of the resolution.
Mr.. Lybrook brought the proof before
the Senate that a pledge was required by
Malone. Ii was required OF him OR. Ly-
brook. but he would not sign; not only
that but the caucus rules were prescribed
for them by Malone; not only that, but
Malone and Brady were elected members
Of the caucus.
The preamble and resolutions were
adopted.
AYES -Me,srs. Atkinson. Berry. Christian.
Coltrane, EdmOnds, Fletcher. Glasgow, Hcaton,
Hurt. keczell. KO.ner, LOyensteln, Lybr0ok. Nc
COrmick, Meredith NewberIy, Putit, Thurman.
Trout. Twyman, Warwick. Wickham, Wingheld-
Nors.-Messrs. BaUey Barnes, Bias Crunp-
Ter. Gaines, Grim, NcDondtd' Norton Rogers
TOUneS-l0.
Coalitionists i'm Italics
Mr.. Digs said that he was paired of
with Mr.. Powell.
Adjourned at . L. VI.
House of Delegates.
! The House OF Delegates met at noon
Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer by
the Rev. DR.. +. G.. Dashiell. of the EpiscO-
pal Church.
By Mr.. Harrison To regulate charges
on small deeds Of trust.
By Mr. Seay To authorize the trustees
OF the Episcopal church to sell the rectory
OF a church in Fluvanna.
By DIR. Bailey: To authorize the city OF
Fredericksburg to borrow money and Is
sue bonds to the extent OF 100000 for the
, purpose OF supplying the city with an
adequate supply of water
BY Mr.. Porter: Petition OF citizens OF
J
cial conduct OF Judge Booker. OF the Coun-
ty Court Of that county.
By Mr.. McCandlish: To amend and re-
enact sections and Q Of chapter - Of the
, Code OF Virginia, edition OF 1873. as
amended and re-enacted by an act entitled
an act. &c.
BY NJ. Paxton: Bill to authorize the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
( pany to issue preferred stock.
BY Mr. McCandlish: Bill to provide for
| the selection OF Jurors for the trial OF climi-
nal and will cases in the corporation or
| hastings courts and in the courts OF cities
in this Commonwealth.
SEEING LIGHT AT LAST.
Mr. Green offered resolution which
asked that the Coalition members OF the
House be allowed to set themselves right
on the record in the vote on the majority
report Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections IN the contested election case OF
Boiling rs. Reynolds.
The resolution went on to say that
lowing to the confusion which prevailed
the members voted under misapprehen-
sion."
Mr.. Cardwell was perfectly willing to
allow the opposition IL right to put them
selves right OH the record so far as their
votes were concerned. He was, however,
opposed to spreading anything on the re-
cord which reflected on the Speaker, rs
these resolutions uniustly did.
Mr.. Green promptly discaimed any inten-
ton to reflect on the Speaker. and said he
was perfectly willing to amend his resolu-
ton, which he did as follows, after which,
no objection being made. it went on the
records:
Whereas owing to a mIsapprehension on our
part on Tuesday the undersigned delegates were
prevented from having their votes recorded against
- IN l.