The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-17
~TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Humphreys Not 10 be Removed.

LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Humphreys Not 10 be Removed.
Special kilograms Ia III" Dispatch.
WAsHISGroH. December 16, 1869.
Representatives Porter, Booker, and
Aver, of Virginia, had an interview with
the President to-day, for the purpose OF
Urging the retention in Office of Joseph Nj.
urmDircys, Collector of Customs, Rich
mond. against whom influences have been
nj work 10 secure his removal. Their visit
was satisfactory, az the President stated he
knew no reasons for making any change in
that Office, and the only grounds protfered
against Humphreys were of a personal ma
ture, which would not justify removal.
Humphreys is well backed up, Boutwell,
being among those in his favor. ].
The Trankin. Privilege.
In the Senate the Postal Committee had
under consideration to-day the proposition
to abolish the Thanking privilege, and it was
folpd that the committee favors the appor-
tionment of postal stamps among the mem
bers Of Congress. The subject is to be con-
sidrred again after the House disposes Of
the bill pending.
Foreign Hail Service.
The Joint resolution offered III the Senate
by senator Ramsey, Chairman Post-Ofice,
&C., Committee. is intended to carry out the
provisions Of the act of Congress July 9th,
1868. Tor transporting mails to Liverpool
and Rrhm"n. The object of the act was
nlain enough. bul The then Postmaster
General placed such Il construction upon
some sections OF the law that 1t became
imnossiblc for the Commercial Steam Aavl-
ration COMPANY to conclude the contract
contemplated. In the loean time our mails
have been carried by foreign steamships, of
which 10 are now regularly plying between
European ports and New York, aggre-
eating over go tons.
The Joint resolution offered to-day looks
to the immediate establishment Of ships OF
The New York Commercial Navigation
Company for mail service to Europe. The
company has been recently rcorganlZed.
and is said to represent S2O. 600 ,0N, lts
stockholders and officers being men OF large
means.
4 Democrat Advocates Reputation
Is Rcbukca by his Party.
The scene in the House this afternoon at
the conclusion OF Mr.. Munyon's speech adj
iocating reputation was al times exciting.
The Republican members left their seats on
the west side OF the hall and clustered
around the Democrats on the east side.
Mungen advocated unqualified reputation:
and though he announced that the
opinions EXPRESSED were his own, and
not intended n the sentiment of the
Democratic party. nevertheless Demo-
cratic members deemed it proper to pro-
claim their unqualified diSapproral of
rnpudiation OF the public debt or anything
d trectly or indirectly tending to that end.
Their incidental arguments were to the
effect that the Republican party were repu-
eli ators-Mr. Cox, oi New York, claiming
that refusing to redeem the grcelrback debt
is reputation. and that the Radical party
havc either not the skill or the courage to
redeem this debt. and he denounced this
and every other form of reputation. Mr..
Woodward, of Pennsylvania, claimed that
the passage of the legal-tender act was not
only unconstitutional, but it was repudla-
ton.
Cuban Question.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
have postponed the Cuban question until
after.th holidays.
P~araguavan and ocean cable matters also
90 over.
Consular Appointments.
The Senate Committee OH Commerce has
requested Il list of the consular appoint
meats from the State Department. The OBJ
icct is to discover how appointments are
apportloned among the various states, u
being claimed that New York has received
nearly the lions share.
Attorney-GcHerai.
The friends of Judge Strong are tonight
confident that he will be successor to Judge
I(oar III the Cabinet.
Artificial Limbs for Soldiers.
The House Military Committee has au-
thoriZed a bill to be reported, providing ar
~tificial limbs for every live years, or equiya-
lent in money, to Union soldiers who failed
to be mustered on account of being wounded
in battle OF captured, CT from other cause
not growing out of their W fault.
Ynymaster in Navy.
John 4. Ring has been nominated Assist
ant Paymaster in the Navy.
Grhe Foreign Observation-Disclosures to be
Increased.
The general impression is that the China
mission salary will be increased to S1I,OO
per annum, and the probability Is that this
mission and the missions to England,
France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, Will
all be fixed ut S20, 900 per annum.
Ievee OF The knights Tempiar.
The Washington C~ommandery No. !,
knights Templar, is holding its annual re-
ception and levee tonight ut WIZARDS Ho-
tel. Among the distinguished guests pre-
sent are President Grant, Yice-Presidcnt
Colfax, Speaker Blaine, and 4 number oil
congressman and members Of foreign ieSa-
.tions.
The grand Templar drill and parade was
witnessed by the President and Fice-Presi'
dent, who after the promenade and the nrst
dance withdrew.
Parade of the Black and Blue.
The Boys in Blue (colored) paraded TO-
night and called on Grant, ColfaX, and
Blaine, at their respective residences, but
were disappointed in not seeing them
They were at the levee, as above stated.
Resignation OF Judge Grier.
Judge Grier's resignation was sent TO the
-.o.l,r aud tho prasjdpnt NO.