The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-21

| COLD.
NEW YORK, December 90.
| Noon. EUening.
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/ LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
/ WASHINGTON, December 90. 1869.
Stanton Confirmed ns Associate. Jus
tice of the Supreme Court.
The Senate had 4 prolonged and quite ex-
citing session this afternoon, lasting from
| to 5X o'clock. The first matter taken up
was the nomination of Stanton for Associate
Justice ofthe Supreme Court to succeed JUS
! tice Grier. No objection being made to con-
siderinR the nomination without the usual
reference to committee, vote was taken,
resulting In forty-siy for and eleven senators
against Stanton. He was accordingly con-
frmed by the votes Of Republicans, the De-
Inocrats opposing him. 1t appears that
nearly all the Radical senators and repre-
sentatives had signed paper recommend
| ing Stanton's nomination. which paper was
circulated on Saturday last, and yesterday
the President called on and verbally ten
dered to Stanton the position which ten
| der was accepted. This nomination has
been talked over for some days. and men,
toned in these dispatches but as it Was
| known that Grant had had n little con
pleasantness with Stanton whilst the for
mer was General Of the army and the latter
was Secretary of War, and as Grant never
forgircs, it was assumed that Stanton's name
would not go to the Senate.
| The Nominees for Circuit Judges.
After this confirmation, the balance Of
the executive session was devoted to the
discussion Of nominees for United States
circuit judges, Mr.. Trumbull, for himself
and majority Of the Judiciary Committee,
insisting that the President should furnish
list Of all persons named for positions,
with the names of parties recommending
them; and Sumner, Wilson, and New
| Hampshire senators, and others, arguing
that such demand was improper, contrary
to precedent, &c. The debate was spicy,
and at times acrimonious, ending in reso-
luton requesting the President to send
copy of the recommendations for each per-
son nominated to the Senate.
It was whispered around this morning
that if the President should send in STAN
toms nomination it would be taken as
gracious concession to the demand Of Con-.
gress, and would be responded to by the
instant confirmation Of Mr.. Hoar for Justice
Of the Supreme Court but in executive
session the latter subject was taken up and
Immediately postponed until the next meet
ing. Report says tonight that Hoar's nomi-
nation will be withdrawn.
The Admission of Virginia.
The Senate Judiciary Committee and a
majority Of the senators are apparently
ready to pass resolution to admit Virginia,
and it is yet expected the resolution will
pass in the Senate before the holiday adj
journment. The resolution as reported from
the Judiciary Committee to-day is very
simple, and briefly provides that Virginia
be admitted, and her senators and repre-
sentatives take their seats.
IN the House, Dir. Whittemore, Of South
Carolina, introduced a bill for the recon-
struction Of Virginia after the manner Of
the Georgia bill now under discussion in
| the House. 1t was referred to the Recon-
structon Committee.
Afterwards there was a struggle between
Butler and Farnsworth to get the floor,
Butler seeking TO force the Georgia bill and
ting yTsina l." YitIcF? Stated that the Re
construction Committee had decided to
postpone Virginia matters until after the
| holidays; that they wanted further evil
| dence; but he did not say on what subject
REQUIRED. Farnsworth moved suspension
| Of the rules to take up the Virginia rcsolU-
ton; which was lost by vote Of 63 to
1OG. \ two-thirds vote was required, and
thus. probably, ends the consideration of
Virginia matters until January.
WALLACE.
Virginia Affairs in the House.
The following is detailed account of
what transpired in the House this afternoon
relative to Virginia
Mr.. Whittemore, by unanimous consent,
introduced bill (H. 3. No. $685. providing
for the reSssembling of the Legislature OF
Virginia, and administering the test-oath
to the officers and members thereof; which
was read first and second time, referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Farnsworth I desire to move to
suspend the rules for the purpose of offer
ing Joint resolution in relation to Virgil
MIA.
The Speaker The gentleman from Mas.
sachusetts (Mr. But!er) is Oh the floor, and
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kelsey,
has demanded the regular order. The Chail
cannot recognize the gentleman from Hi
nois Mr.. Farnsworth) unless the gentleman
from Massachusetts unconditionally yields
the floor.
Mr.. Butler, Of massachusetts, I cannot,
for the reason that the Committee on Re
construction has postponed the considera
ton of the joint resolution as to Virginia
until after the recess because we have no
sufficient evidence. l now move to pro
coed to the business on the Speakers tabl,
for the purpose of taking up the, Senate bill
to promote the reconstruction Of Georgia.
Mr.. Wood hope not.
Mr.. Farnsworth rise 10 a point OF or
der. On Monday it il in order to move K
suspend the rules, and that motion to sus
pend the rules would suspend the rule un
der which the gentleman from Aassachu
sets (Mr. Butler) makes his motion.
The Speaker 1t could not take the gen
tleman from Massachusetts of the floor.
Mr.. Farnsworth: He has made bis motion
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