The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-28

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salary as Superintendent Of Public Schools.
Between the two cases there Is no sort Of
analogy.
Mr.. Opie Democrat), while he thought
the matter would amount 70 triiie, favor
ed an investigation.
JOHN s. WISE NOTICED.
Mr.. Dodson lcoIored). from Mecklen-
burg, arose to question OF personal pri-
vilege. He read an extract from the Nd-
tiondi Republican. reproduced In the Wash
ington letter TO the Dispatch, or rather 10
was published IN all the papers which pub
lished the testimony In the Danville inyes-
tigation which has been IN progress in
Washington for several days.
The extract was part OF the testimony
OF Congressman John 8. Wise before the
Danyille committee, and was as follows:
'Colored members OF the Legislature
came to his House to consult him, but they
always came 10 his kitchen. He did not
suppose Mr.. Tilden admitted TO his parlOr
the wharf-rats and riff-rnff Of New York
who voted the Democratic ticket"
JUMPING ON JOHNNIE.
81 understand. Mr.. Speaker" said Mr..
Dodson, as he beld copy of the paper
containing tie extract. {" that the reason
Mr.. Wise said this was to explain to the
committee that the colored members OF the
General Assembly Of Virginia do not de-
sire social equality. As far as he went to
show that we are not anxious for social
equality, it met my hearty SUI port. The
gentleman's remarks may be understood.to
apply to me. AS far as l am concerned,
don't know where the gentleman Mr..
WisP1 lives. will say that when | shall
go to see hun 1 shall not go in his
Kitchen
Mr.. Harris got the floor "Being son
OF Ham, and one OF the members OF the
General Assembly OF Virginia, want to
say that L think my conduct on this floor to
the white race. no matter what their politi-
cal belief may be, speaks for itself, and that
| as an individual never attempted to force
social equality; therefore 1t is not neces-
sary for me TO say that | as n represent
ative OF my people am not anxious to
force this thing which has occurred
so frequently in the South. 1t is a
thing which will regulate itself, and
cannot be regulated by law or force.
| As member of the General AS
sembly Of Virginia l will say that when
go to see a gentleman on business | would
| like to see him ut his office or place OF
| business, where any other gentleman
would be received, and not be asked to go
in his kitchen. If Mr.. Wise meant what
he said it had no reference TO me, for do
not know where Mr.. Wise lives. could
not find bis house except by direction, and
] am not one OF that number that saw him
i'm his Kitchen"
Mr.. Bland, of Prince George and Surry,
arose and said al have never sought Nr.
Wise In his kitchen. Two years ago, il
wanted TO see Mr.. Wise could have seen
him upon this floor, where he was frequent
ly SEEM"
The speaker was evidently referring to
the frequent visits Mr.. Wise made to the
Legislature when "Jersey" Jones had his
eyes on the iudgeship OF the Hastings
| Court of Richmond. Continuing Mr.. Bland
said: 81 never went to Mr.. Wise's kitchen,
and never cared to go there. either"
Mr.. Archer Scott, the colored member
| from Amelia and Nottoway, next got the
floor. II should not have word to say,
Mr.. Speaker" SAID he, "if the question
did not directly refer TO members OF the
| Legislature. have been member OF this
| Legislature for seven years. As have had
no business with Mr.. Wise in my life
never approached him on any subject. So
| far as his kitchen is concerned, il the gen.
tleman has a kitchen don't know any
thing about it,"
No sooner had Mr.. Scott taken his seat
than Mr.. Griggs, the colored member from
Prince Edward, arose. Said he: "Mr.
Speaker, this is the first time | have had
anything to say since | have been in the
Legislature. l will say now that / have
never found Mr.. Wise's house, neither do
| know that he has Kitchen"
When the colored members concluded,
Mr.. Gibson (Democrat), from Culpeper,
moved that the stenOgraphc reports OF the
| speeches of the members who have just
spoken be taken and sent at once to the
Danvile committee in Washington.
JUDGE sHUMATE.
The report OF the committee charged
| with the investigation OF the charges
against Judge 3. &. Shumate, OF Fauquier,
being the special order for u o'clock, was
taken up. The committee reported in favor
OF removing Judge Shumate.
Mr.. Ross offered the following:
To the General assembly of Virginia:
Your petitioner, w. B. G. Shumate, re-
presents unto your honorable bodies that
he is the present Judge OF the County Court
of Fauquier county, having been regulHrly
elected, commissioned, ana qualified as
such.
Your petitioner has been informed that
your honorable bodies purpose at some
time, when unknown, and for some cause,
to him likewise unknown. to take certain
steps looking to his removal from the
iudgeship aforesaid.
Your petitioner desires to submit this
his protest against any and all action so to
be taken, and he alleges and shows that no
legal and sufficient notice whatever has
ever been served upon him Of any pro-
posed action OF your said bodies.
Your petitioner, while still protesting
against any action to be taken, or TO the
ri ght OF your honorable bodies to proceed
against him in the manner that they are
attempting to proceed, demands the right
OF trial by an impeachment.
But should your honorable bodies de-
cline to grant this his reasonable request
for trial by impeachment, and TO attempt
to turn yourselves into court OF trial
VIZ, n jury, as an impeachment tribunal
then your petitioner, still protesting against |
the legality and regularity OF said proceed
ings. demands the humble privilege OF be-
ing confronted with his accusers and the
right TO be heard before your honorable |
bodies on the floor OF each house by coun- |
sci, and, further, to have his witnesses ex-
amined and 10 hear those OF his adversary |
examined. This right, your petitioner Is
advised. is guaranteed him by the Consti- |
tuition OF his country.
Your petitioner, still protesting against |
the taking Of any action, says that he has
number OF witnesses that he has had no |
opportunity to examine that Will yindicate |
him against any pretended and false
charges that may be brought, &c.
w. B. G.. SHuMATE.