Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13

gzcr, NEws, AND GOSSIP.


called on Hon. John Randolph Tucker
this morning after he came to the
House. and asked him to tell me briefly
why Mr.. Edmunds made the announce
mcnt he did yesterday. Said he
You will remember that eight years
ago the Republicans Of the Senate, ex-
cept Mcesrs. Edmunds, Conkling. and a
few others, held that the President Of
che Senate WAS the one who had author
ity 10 decide on all questions connected
with the electoral count for President
ard vice-prcsident. The Democrats Of
that body, as well as the Democratic
party generally, insisted that the Presi-
dent OF the Senate had nothing TO do
except TO declare what the tellers APP
pointed from both houses had ascertain
ed from the returns from the States.
Mr.. Edmunds, therefore, in accordance
with his opinion and that Of Democratic
senator's expressed, intended in his an
nouncement OF the result TO disclaim
any power on his own part as President
of the Senate TO do any more than, as the
organ of the two houses in joint conven-
ton assembled, to declare the result Of
the counting done by the tcllcrs Of the
two houses--viz., Senator's Pendleton
and Hoar and Representatives Clay and
Keifer--,wo Republicans and two DEM
ocrats. In word, Mr.. Edmunds
meant simply to declare that in making
the announcement Of the result he was
doing nothing more than the Speaker OF
the House when the latter announces
the passage Of bill by the House.
The Speaker of the House has no au-
thority TO do more than this, and Sena-
tor Edmunds thinks that he had no
more authority than the Speaker in the
instance cited"
SENATOR GARLAND AND Mr.. RAN
DALI.
Senator Garland says that Mr.. Ed
munds was technically right, and Mr..
Randall expresses the opinion that there
is no necessity for declaration.
AGREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
Last night there were predictions that
the Ingalls, resolution declaring that the
Senate disscnted from the position taken
by Senator Edmunds yesterday in an
nouncing the result of the electoral
count would to-day excite a protracted
and bitter debate. IL was further
thought that all the questions Of eight
wears ago would be revived. So far
from it, however, the resolutions of SEN
ators Ingalls, and Hosr and the House
resolution were all referred quietly
without debate to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
MR.. LAMAR AND THE CABINET.
A Mississippian of prominence, who
is in a position TO know, says that Mr..
Lamar has declared that he would not
20 into the Cabinet, and is for Repre-
sentative Money for Postmaster-General.
THE INSTRUMENTATION BILL.
While Mr.. Townshend was making
an effort TO go into Committee Of the
Whole on the post-ofiice appropriation
bill, Mr.. Willis got in privileged mo-
ton that this evening the House take
recess until l0o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, the object being to get from that
time until ~, the regular hour Of meet
ing, to consider the riyer-and-harbor
bill. The Republicans declined to vote
on division, but on the vote by letters
enough Democrats, with six Republic
cans. voted in the affirmative and made
quorum, and adopted the motion. Mr..
Willis said there would only be an hour
and half devoted TO the debate. This
action looked decidedly better for the
bill.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The committee here to urge Congress
TO make another appropriation of $780,
600 have laid their memorial before the
Appropriations Committee. The out
look is not promising at this late day of
the session for favorable action. In
fact, if the general appropriation bills
get through it will be wonderful re-
suit under the circumstances. The
Democrats Of the Appropriation Com
mittee are working very hard and the
Republicans are doing everything posi-
bic in the way of delay.
THE TEN-oBJEcToRs' RULE.
The rule giving members an hour
each day for calling up bills to which
there are less than ten directors. has
resulted in passing a good many bills
which could not otherwise have been
reached. notice that while Massa-
chusetts, Illinois, and some other Re-
publican States have been recognized
for this purpose, Virginia and some
other Democratic States have not been
recognized vet. Your representative
has secured recognition for an early
day. Other Virginia representatives
have done the same thing.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. Carlisle was said TO be better TO-
day. Hon. John w. Daniel was again
at the Capitol to-day, and attracted a
good deal of attention. The new mem
Der from Rhode Standardization f.
Dixor-sworn in to-day. is quite good
looking. His credentials showed that
the full title Of the Chief Magistrate of
his State is Governor and Captain
General of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
RICHMOND AS A NAVAL STATION.
A memorial Of the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce has been submitted TO
the Secretaries Of War and Navy, and
also to the Senate. asking that survey
be ordered and commission of mill
tary and naval officers appointed to in
quire into and report upon the inn
portance aud feasibility Of making
Richmond naval station and depot OF
military supplies for the United States.
| am informed that the Secretaries of
War and Navy and the Senate commit
tee are in favor of it; also. that an
effort will be made to put In the sundry
civil appropriation bill when il reaches
the Senate the legislation necessary to
carry out the objects Of the memorial.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The dynamite resolutions are dying