The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-27
Irom our REGULAR Correspondent.

virginia Legislature, or at least the Demo-
cratic members Of Il, as the most dishonest
that ever sat IN a representative body, rose
again to-day in the House to a privileged
question. He said the House would re-
member that week ago he arose 10 call
attention 10 the remarks OF Hon. George
u Wise, which he deemed Of a per-
sonal character. but being informed
that that gentleman was absent he
POSTPONED what he had to say. In
the mean time Mr.. Wise returned
from Richmond and informed him that
his speech had been Incorrectly reported,
and that he would see that what he COM
plslned OF was corrected. Mr.. Wise here
sald he was perfectly Hing that Mr.. Mayo
should make his statement, but he claimed
the right 10 reply. Mr.. Mayo then pro-
ceeded to say that Mr.. Wise SAID the Gov
cruor refused 10 sign his certificate, when
the Governor does not sign certificates.
The speaker here interrupted Mr.. Mayo,
and said this is moi a question of privilege.
In The mean while Mr.. Wise stood In the
aisle on the Democratic side, rs If eager
10 get a show. General Brown, OF Indiana
lRepublicanh objected 10 any further state
ment. on the ground that it was out Of or
der. The Chair. before ruling in accord
onee with the Indiana members sugges-
ton. had the section OF the rules on priVi-
leccd questions read. Mr. Mayo closed
by swing: The gentleman said was q
fraud on this floor. and isn't that Il ques-
ton Of privilege 2" A general laugh fol-
lowed. and there the matter ended.
Mr.. LIsBEY MAKES AN EXCUSE FOR NON. JOHN
$. WISE.
well-known colored man named Laws
came TO me to-day with copy OF the
NaiiORal Republican in his hand, and said ::
81 lust showed MIR. Libbey the following
in The testimony OF Hon. John ). Wise be-
fore the DanVille committee yesterday.
The extract was as follows: 'Colored
members Of the Legislature came to his
house to consult him, but they always
came 10 hts kitchen. He did not sup
pose Mr.. Tilden admitted to his parlor
the wharR-rats and riff-raff OF New York.
who voted the Democratic ticket
"What Id Mr.. Libbey say about this 2" l
asked. "Why, he said Mr.. Wise must
have said il on the spur of the moment,
and added that sometimes men in a pas
sion say things 10 offset the party asking
questions" The colored man, as he left
me, asked il ever knew Il man who pro-
fessed to be friend of colored people to
speak so eontemptuously of them?
THE VIRGINIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Judge Garrison to-day received notice
from the subcommittee OF the Committee
on Elections having his case in hand that
they will hear il on Friday, February Goth.
General HuntOn is his counsel. The re-
port on the priDld-fdcie case will not be
called up in the House, rs the re-
port on It's merits will be ready
in q short time. Mr.. Garrison will
be seated without much trouble. Colo
mel O'FarralI is pushing his case. and
the subcommittee is rapidly examining
the testimony with q view TO an early re-
port. The argument and testimony in this
ease has, as before stated. greatly strength
ened that of Mr.. Massey. The feeling
among Democrats is that Mr.. Massey will
De seated.
The M'PBERsOE BILL TO BE REPORTED TO THE
HOUSE.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mttee has agueed to report the Mcpherson
bill TO the House. 1t will be remembered
that il passed the Senate yesterday. A
Missouri Democrat declares that ii is sort
Of bread-pill remedy.
TUE OLD BOURBON on HIS METAL.
Yesterday Colonel Hatch. when vcXed
nj the opposition to his pleuro-pneumonia
bill, declared that few funerals in New
York. New Jersey, and Connecticut would
help the Democratic party. To-day Mr..
Eaton. the Democratic war-hOrse OF the
last-named State, got in tirst-class reply.
lie said that these States elected Tilden
President, and will elect the next Presi-
dent. The ex-senator holds bis own even
In rough-roll-and-tumbl fight with any
member in the House.
THE NAVAL. BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day took up w. +. Chand-
ler'S Steel-cruisers' bill, and Senator Hale
opened the debate on it with lengthy
speech. which he delivered TO six Repub-
hcan senators, five OF whom were either
reading or writing. About a dozen DEM
Ocrais were in their seats, some OF whom,
like General Butler, of South Carolina,
gave the Maine Senator a respectful hear
ing
ANOTHER "SKEERED DANvILLE DARBY.
There were number Of negro witnesses
before the DanviIle committee to-day, but
nothing new or startling was elected.
Warwick Reid, mulatto, who Keeps Il
clearinghouse, requested to be excused
from testlfying, because he made his living
IN Danyille, and wanted to go back there.
Governor Vance suggested that he had bet
ter tell all he knew, as people would think
worse Of him for not doing so. He was
told to stand aside by Senator Lapham I'M
I'll Senator Sherman came.
The MORRISON BILL GETTING WEAKER.
The opinion prevails among many DEM
oefats here that the Morrison bill loses
strength daily. The notwithstanding
Democrats are much more hopeful, and j
heard western Democrat who voted for
Carlisle TO-DAY deplore the movement OF
The tariff reformers. He said Z" i am sorry
AID not talk TO Carlisle rs soon as he was
elected in regard 10 this matter"
THE REAGAN BILL DEFEATED IN COMMITTEE.
The Commerce Committee OF the House
VIII by vote OF nine TO six vote 10 report
next week what is known as "the Long
railway commission bill," instead OF the
Reagan bin. The Long bill Is in substance
that proposed some time ago by Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., and provides for n
commission that shall report on any short
eomings OF the railroads OF the country.
IL Is, hear. no more objectionable 10 the
lailroad-lnen than the tariff commission
was TO the manufacturers OF the country.
The opponents Of the Reagan bill contend
Thar Il would give the Government the
control OF all the railroads.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
INV. G.. Taylor, of Richmond, is here.
The senate to-day made the House Fitz-
.lohn-P0rter bin the order OF the day for
The 18th Of March. General Bradley Il.
johnson was Of the Capitol to-day. Sena-
tor Coke and General Gordon were at the