The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-30
rSpc,al Correspondence of the Dispatch


WASHINGTON, June 2Sth.
The officials remaining in Washington
were electrified this morning by the an
nouncement in all the Departments: "The
President has returned"; and forthwith
specuIation opened upon the long-talked
Of "rowD between PleaSontop and Bout
well. 1t is to be confessed that during the
day no additional facts, or even rumors,
;beIonging to the matter were circulated.
The 6etting at present is as to who Will win
in the trial of strength with the Admins
tration. Not Il few are open in their con-
yictions that Pleasontnn, rs u champion OF
the military wing, Will come out foremost !;
but the odds favor Boutwell,. Friends OF
the revenue commissioner declare that in
making the issue he has not been without
reasonable grounds touching his own
strength with the President. MIR. Bout
welPs friends are indignant that Flea
sonton should presume to question the au-
thority of his official superior; and friends
of both herding with the Radicals, VINO
nropose to sacrifice everything Tor har-
mony. declare that. no matter how the
auo.tiou is decided, 1t is the patriotic duty
of both, or either, to abide by it, and occa-
sion no excitement or diSsenslon by resign
ing. Alter so much smoke there should be
some fire. Tomorrow will probably show
whether this difficulty is really a serious
one, or if, after all, it is only ga tempest
in tea pot.
The President is the guest of Secretary
Robson while in Washington. The latter
is not in the city to-day. but will return to-
night. Messrs. Delano, Fish, and BelknaE
are also absent to-day, but all are expected
to be on hand at the Cabinet meeting.
There was visible ripple of excitement
when it became generally known tnat Grant
was once more on duty. This was the re
suit of ideas that business of more than
ordinary Importance Will have attention
during his brief Sojourn.
The movement on foot to put Simon
Cameron on the ticket as Vice-Presiden
with Grant elicits rather widespread atten
ton, and is regarded as part of the plaI
which the supporters OF the Administration
have for settiug the denomination ticket ii
the field. Cameron is not less than Mortor
@ principal hacker of the President, and 9
politician whose weight in that calling i:
considered by Grant to be of no small value
The difficulty, and very potent one, i:
that with Cameron on the ticket Pennsyl
yania, his own State, is not to be counted
upon. ...... .- .... -..-. .....
Democrats are very much encouraged at
the daily reports Of accesslons Of strength
ana VlS0r TO Clelr RANKS IN the NOfEl, ana
particularly in New England, where it is
known there is a very strong feeling against
the present Administration. Radicals from
that section do not attempt to underrate
the Importance of the Conservative move
ments now in progress. 1t is not consider
ed in any degree unreasonable to suppose
that with prudence in the establishment oil
their platform for the Presidential contest
and in the nomination, the Democrats will
carry three of the New England States
Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
The organization is daily increasing its
strength in each of the three since the wide
endorsement by the party Of the principles
enuuciated in recent Democratic State Con-
yentions. ..
MIR. Boutwell, will leave for home in a few
DAYS. Other Cabinet officers will vacate
the city when the President departs, and
dull routine will reign again for a season.
Several of the lady clerks OF the Treasury
Department have been promoted recently
to the positions of - iirstclass" clerks. II
is no uncommon sight now to witness IN
the Government Departments ladies occu'
pying the position as stenographic clerks
or secretaries for the more prominent OIL
clals. Those SO engaged generally receive
the salaries Of trst-class cierks-Sl, 200. In
the Navy and War Departments there are
no ladies employed.
/, The friends and admirers OF the ChoTa
Society Of this city are in state Of Jublla
tion to-day over the circumstance OF theh