Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-03

OF thestfrDelu. Judge naduui uecihreu
the scene was really amusing. but all the
terruption, which told ~ plainly as words
could speak that the negroes did not have
either great love or respect for him.
When the Judge resumed he informed
his audience that he meant to always vote
rs he thought proper and that no number
of white or colored people could drive
him. He next touched upon the trouble
made for him by his contest and made the
admission truthful one-that
scenes were enacted in the last Congress
never witnessed in any other one"
Mr. WISE SEAT.
The resolution unseating Mr.. Wise, Judge
Waddill stated, was unanimously adopted
by the House; among those voting for IL
being Breckenridge of Kentucky. Hemp
bill Of South Carolina, McCreary Of Texas,
and Caruth of Kentucky. IL was true he
(WaddiiD had voted for the Lodge bill
and he had been censured for go doing.
This measure, he said. was simply intend
ed TO protect honest people and make it
lively for those who were not honest.
lie then paid his respects IN rather
abusive language 10 Messrs. Beveridge and
Binford. Heurico county, he declared, had
been stolen at the last election. Grants
army couldn't keep Henrico out of the
Republican party If sixty days notice was
given. The Lodge bill was a fair and just
measure. he declared, and 1t was sure to
pass the Senate next session.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Civil service was next touched upon, at
which a great big negro In the audience
wanted TO know of Judge Waddill If he
wasn't the sole cause of the civil-service
law being in operation. The reason he
gayefor thinking so was that the people who
wanted offices were all told they couldn't
Get it for this reason. Judge Naddill re-
piled that he had had no chance to express
hs opinion upon the civil-servIce law di-
rect. but when he had occasion TO vote on
an Appropriation for that purpose he had
answered in the negative, and again when
436 clerks were TO be appointed IN the Pen
sion Department he himself offered the
amendment which provided that they
should not be governed by the ciyil-ser-
vice rule.
GOING TO PIECES.
Another irrepressible person in the
crowd inquired at this point how about
the statement of Mr.. Southward that the
Republican party in this district bad gone
up? The speaker evaded the question.
At this point of the proceedings the ne
groes began TO wrangle among themselves
IL
gro suggested that all of Jackson Ward
ought TO he put In the post Office TO settle
the dispute. At this JudgeWaddlll made
some remarks cOmmendatory OF the farm
hands. and tbcreupon one OF the city men
present got his ire up and asked why II
was he WaddilD came to Jackson Ward
when he wanted his seat IN CongressI
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
Next the Judge proceeded to tell OF his
wonderful service in Congress, and boast
ed that he had helped 20 pass the election
law and the tariff bill, which were going to
make wages higher
One of the negroes grumbled that it
didn't come this way. He said he reckon
ed ii must have gone out West. Not heed,
ing the interruption the Judge continued
telling how lie had attempted TO get the
tax on tobacco reduced, and Judging from
the crowd around him probably should
have gotten it taken of of whiskey also.
At this remark. the young man with the
light moustache above alluded to objected
strenuously. He said he would drink as
often az he wanted and whenever he
pleased, and that no one had anything 10
do with it. He left the room IN great
dudgeon, and later on prepared card for
publication setting forth his situation.
AND STILL THEY QUARRELLED.
Lavne and another colored man got to
wrancling again at this iuncture, in the
course OF which the words lie" ana
I'D lie" were used. Squire Jonathan
came up. grabbed Layne by the collar, and
told him he must 90 out. Layne, who, by
the way, is about six feet tall and weighs
something over 200 pounds, objected 10
this.
Allen Harris, another colored justice of
- IL .NttD
Sheriff Southwark held Oh to Layne. All
four men were pulling as hard as they
could, and being so evenly matched stood
stock-stil. Finally Jonathan succeeded In
getting Iayne out of the room and con-
sidered his case from magIsterlal stand
point. Ha was merciful TO his colored
brother, however, and allowed him to go
with an admonltion.
COUNCILMAN ARRESTED.
Another of the crowd by the name OF
Williams, took the matter up. lie swore
ont warrant before Squire Vincent against
Layne, charging him with disturbing Judge
Waddill. The case was heard forthwith
and dismissed upon the payment OF costs,
which amounted to $3.50, upon the condi-
tion that he would leave the building at
once.
Lavne did not do this. but came back
anu look Ills Htub III iup liOhN VI N~~~
c0IVrereS.
DISGRACE ENOUGH.
CAPTAIN Paul jumped up on the bar and
a. soon ms he could be heard begged the
people to disgrace themselves no longer
and for Gods sake to SIT down.
Judge Waddill began to speak again.
He reprimanded the officers for interfering
with one another in the discharge OF their
duty; said he was tired of the fun and
would brook no more interruption.
The resolution introduced by Mr. South
ward. he suggested. might bring victory
and could not possibly do any harm.
coSoRFss, AGAIN.
The last Congress, the speaker contin.
ned. passed silver bill which put up
wheat from SO cents to Sl02 per bushel
Good times were coming and al from the
action OF the Republicans. Ii was essen
tally business Congress, this last House,
and the Democrats were only kicking Do
cause they were mad. As an actual tac'
ont Of twelve contests seven hepuoncan'
and five Democrats had been seated.
AT the conclusion OF judge WaddilPs
speech the preamble and resoluton were
unanimously adopted.
ENDORSED EVERYTHING.
After this Ed. Thompson. who is employ
ed in the post-ofhce. Ouereu Iesolutioi
endorsing tho course of Hon. Thomas Il
Reed and Hon. Edmund Waddill, Jr., ant
the work done by the whole Congress
generally.
Major Walker, of Chesterfield, offered al
n substitute a more elaborate resolution
which contained the name OF pretty muci
every bill passed during the entire ses
sion. j,
Thompson's resolution not being in the
programme OF proceedings was withdraw
TO make way for Major Walkers, whici
was approved by the whole crowd.
The Chair requested the representative
Of the different counties to confer Will
him as to who they wished placed upon tn
conference committee.
POOR WHITE MEN AND NIGGERs.
John Mitchell, Jr., another colored coun
Gilman. was called upon for speech an'
WAS not loath TO respond.
He was sorry 10 see SO many dissension'
among those present. He was glad Wad
ain renamed in his seat during the Lang
ston case. although he didn't vote. Takinl
il all IN all he thought Waddill had don
"tolerably well in Congress. The tim
for the poor white men ana negroes u
clasp hands had not passed.
Thomas Bracket Reed expected tn