The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05
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NEWS FRoM THE CAPITAL.
Special teieyrsm 10 The Dispssca. 80
Y WAsHrNsToN, January 4, 1861,
f,s55 Suspension of a Collector.
Mr.. butcher, supervisor Of New York,
has suspended Mr.. Callahan, collector
Of the ninth district Of that State, upon
general charges Of mismanagement and
malfessance. No specific charges nor
proofs are filed by the supervisor, but he
acts upon what he deems the power under
.thelaw to suspend an officer upon the super:
visor's own Judgment. '''' s,9
The construction given to the law in off :
cial circles makes it the duty Of the super
visor to state the facts upon which the sus-
pension Is based. .r.----.~,s.,--, /
IHf General Grants Cabinet.
/ From excellent authority it is gathered
chat General Grant has made one decided
move in the direction of forming his Csbi-
net The State Of New York is to have the
Treasury Department, but who Of the New
Workers. shall be the Secretary remains for
further consideration General Grant de-
ferring in the selection tothe joint opinions
of Messrs. Steward. Greeley, and Young, Of
the Tribune, and a few others. ~, -;
~ 81. Neao Orleans Naval Officer.
Norcross, assessor of the third district
Of Louisiana, who has been suspended
principally upon his own official records-is
aeandidate for the position Of naval Off
ser at New Orleans, now filled by Sullivan.
..la The Speakership. AZ ~ I
The contest for the speakership, In the
Fcrty-frst Congress is thus far reduced to
two prominent csndidates-Messrs. Blaine
and Dawes. These gentlemen are both
popular, but Mr.. Blaine appears to have
the stronger support. l.,,.t-,,
Clerk, Door keeper, and Sergeant-at-Arns
The present popular clerk, Mr.. McPherf
son, will undoubtedly be reelected If he
shall be q candidate, and unless some great
change takes place before the 4th Of March
the present door-keeper, Mr.. Buxton, will
be reelected, Mr.. Ordwsy, now sergeant
alarms, has several competitors, but they
are not strong enough at present to disturb
Mr.. Ordwsy, who will most likely be again
chosen for the Office.
u II DefGalter.
Bouligny, collector of the internal reve-
nue. for the third district Of Louisiana, re-
Gently suspended by Supervisor Creepy, is
a defaulter, as the account now stands,
about $4,000. 80 !
Arrival of Members. !
Quite number of members Of Congress
have arrived since morning, but not enough
are yet here to form quorum In either
House. A sufficient number is expected in
the early trains tomorrow morning. +
4. ~ about Extra Pay to Supervisors. 81
Supervisors of internal revenue general
ly expect to get. beside their salary, q
moiety on the seizures they make. The
language of the law does not warrant this
claim, and the opinions of those who framed
the tax-law are adverse to the demand by
the supervisors. r.
In the Treasury Department the subject
has been considered, and there it is held
that if the supervisor be entitled to q mole
ty-which is not..oonceded, however,-the
sum cannot exceed in any seizure five thou
sand dollars. WALLACE.
Associated Press telegram.
WASHINGTON, January 4.-The Supreme
Court reassembled to-day.
Members Of Congress are arriving rapidly.
There will be quorum tomorrow.
The weather continues thick, and the
telegraph north is working badly.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Eue,sing.-
The bill authorizing the organization Of
the militia in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana,
passed by Congress before the recess and
signed by the presiding officers, will be
sent to the President when Congress reas-
sembles tomorrow.
Claim Agent L. F. Rolfe has been arrest
ed, charged with defrauding the Govern
ment.
Bonds to the amount of S5,700,000 were
issued to the Pacific railroad during De-
cember.
General Spinner, Of the Treasury De-
partment, is quite i'll. .
President Wade, of the Senate, has re-
ceived all the electoral votes through the
mail, though but half of the messengers
have arrived. Messengers failing to deliver
the vote of their State by the first Wednes-
day in January are liable to a fine Of
$1,000.
The weather continues thick, and the
telegraph line works slowly. 1