The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-22
ASSOCIATED PRESS KILOGRAMS.


WASHINGTON, April PA committee of
conservative Republicans is here endes-
voring to participate in the appointed hear
ing accorded to the committee headed by Go
vernon Wells by President Grant on Fri
day next, at which it is understood the
time for election and the points in the
constitution proper for separate vote will
be discussed.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
SPICY DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-In the Senate
to-day, during the debate on resolution
for the apportionment of the employ e. in
the departments according to the popula-
ton of the States, Mr.. Sawyer, of South
Carolina, comp planned that Democratic Ken
lucky had received more appointments than
the six Republican southern States, and
bitterly commented on remark made to
him by member of the Cabinet that he
(5awyer) "must remember that the white
Republican vote of his State was very
small, and he must not ask too much"
Northern senators said, in reply, that it
must not be forgotten that the South for
merly had twice her share Of the patronage.
Much i'll feeling was manifested in the
debate.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The President
made the following nominations to-day:
A. W. Patterson, Marshal of North Mis-
sissippi Luther P. Brady, Assessor of the
Fourth Georgia District; ]. 8. Pollock, In
dian Agent at Little Rock, Arkansas, and
eleven other Indian Agents, all Quakers,
including Friend Lawrie Tatum, agent for
the Apaches, Camanches, and Kiowas.
Among the combinations by the Senate
to day was that of Sinclair, Assessor Of the
Third North Carolina District.
Further details of the rain-storm West
and North represent it as unprecedented
for extent and destructiveness. G.. f.
Secretary Boutwell, forbids the national
banks exchanging securities in the Urea
sury, partly on the ground that the securi-
ties Withdrawn are always more valuable
than those substituted.
1t is understood that Minister Motley's
instructions are being prepared by Messrs.
Evarts and Cushing, and embody the points
foreshadowed in Mr.. Summers speech.
The stage and horse mail contracts
throughout the United States have been
awarded. There were 100000 bids. The
compensation ranges higher this year than
ever before.
The Senate to-day ratified the treaty with
France protecting the trade marks of citi-
zens of the respective countries.
A Pennsylvania party, which proposes
an extensive southern tour, made visit to
the President to-day, headed by Colonel
John w. Forney. In replying to them, the
President is reported to have said that he
was very happy to hear of their intended
trip, and hoped it would be productive OF
the best results. Nothing would do more
to properly reconstruct the South than
white loyal immigration. He had no doubt
that northern men and northern capital
would readily avail themselves Of the su-
perior inducements offered at tho South as
soon as they could be assured Of protection
and cordial welcome.
Senator Sumner informed Secretary Fish
to-day that the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations had agreed to report adversely on
the nominations Of Pile for Brazil and Car
lille for Sweden. The Secretary replied
that it had been determined to risk nomore
new nominations for those positions.