The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-14
WASHINGTON, NEWS.

WASHINGTON, NEWS. ..f,3
Inc attendance Of visitore at the White
House Tnesfny was mostly confined to a few
fitzpatrick. Howard, Logan, and Senators
Guthrie and WILSON, Hon Daniel s. Dickin-
son, Judge SwNyne, of the Supreme Court
@ ana Mr: M TMrenholm '!ate Secretary Of the Trea.
sury OF the Confederate States. The Presi-
dent gave audiences to them an =: l1i-s1
Nohe OF the new committee got into work
ing order today, although there is q large
amount nm or business already referred to them
lhe House Judiciary Committee have six new
propositions before them to amend the Consti.
tuition Of the United States.
Several prominent New Jersey Republican
Ponticlans are here, urging the Senate Judi
ciary Committee to make an early decision in
the case OF Senator Stockton, of that State.
Inc senate has two precedents one for and
tne other against the issue involved in this
case. ra.} q +-.sf. .t I,rFI -
Senator Collamers death will be announced
IN both Houses on Thursday, and the usual
obituary address delivered. An adjournment
TO Monday will then take place.
The New York delega ton in Congress have
been caucassing actively to day on the q ues
tion Of the New York collectorship. The
chances appear to favor Chauncey NJ Depew.
late Secretary of State of New York
General Logan to day declined the Mexican
mission. 1t is intimated that he does not con i
slider the policy Of the Government decisive
enough towards Maximilian. $3.50 -
Resolutions will be introduced in both
Houses morrow, requesting the Secretary
OF War to suspend mastering out. the veteran
reserve corps officers until Congress shall do
eide whether they shall form part of the regu-
A full Cabinet meeting was held TODAY.
though Of short duration.
A WAR BREEZE.
WAsHINGr0S, December 12.-The general
gossip is, that the cooperative movement in
both BRANCHES OF Congress yesterday respect
ing the Macmillan power in Mexico por-
tends the gathering of a war cloud. Those
who have been looking for a speedy accommo-
dation OF the condition of the country to stable
the existing reticence of the Government only
serving to produce gloomy imaginings.-Sun.
Posr-OFPICE AFFAIRS.
The Postmaster-G General has ordered the
following: AT Old Point Comfort, Va, ap-
point Edward F. Krebs postmaster, vice Al
Bedford county, Va, and appoint Miss Lucy
&. Butler pos tmistress, vice VIM. J. Parker
At Dranesville, Fairfax county, appoint G. w.
Coleman postmaster, vice VIM. Dyer, de-
cined. ....
THE SUPREME COURT TEST OATH.
MIR. Garland of Arkansas, formerly a menl-
Der of the Supreme Court, moved the Court to
restore him to practice without taking the re-
qulred oath, that he did not wilfully give aid
and comfort to the rebellion. The Court holds
the matter under advisement [Our previous
reports OF this case, it will be remembered,
state that Mr. Garland would argue the
question on the 18th instant, and test the con-
stltutionality of the oath requirement.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
An idea of the large amount Of printing and
binding during the current year is furnished
by the fact that the Superintendent of. Public
Printing asks Congress for an additional ap-
preparation of 100000
COMMITTEE on THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Republican Representatives from New
York have indicated their desire that Hon
Roscoe Conklin be appointed member of the
Joint committee to inquire into the condition
OF the late Southern Confederacy.
FRANCE, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES
1t is also rumored that the Emperor Napo-
leon has addressed a letter direct to the Secre-
tary of State asking our Government to recog-
niZe the empire Of Maxmilian as the govern
ment de fdcto, and that the Secretary Of State
Is preparing reply.-MHiOnak I,aeHigencer
yesterday.
aterHARTERED.
The National Valley Bank of Staunton, Vir-
ginia, was yesterday granted a charter.
RESIGNED.
We learn that Mr.. William J. Walker, pas
senger agent in this city for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, has resigned his position, hav-
ing been appointed general passenger agent for
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad. Mr..
Walker has always been attentive and oblig
ing in the situation he has lately occupied
and we are sure he will give satisfaction in his
new position op.-WashingtOn Chronicle.