The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1910
x,o,,ole CLERKS.

xs-or,osion Of Female CLERKS.
In . r,ccnt examination for promotions
q, tba 1nternat Revenue Bureau, under the
n;vii' sery.ice rules, one lady secured fourth
cJass clcrksiip at 81 500 anotber th'ro-
c,as. Mt 81 600; while Of ten other persons
appointed to second-class clcrkships SIX are
women. Miss Leary, who secured inc
fourth.class clerkship, has been employed in
the office for over ten years, and for several
years has had exclusive charge and direction
Of the copying division.
Fight over the Chattanooga z'oss;sans-
terstiip.
The fight Is renewed with fierceness over
the Chattanooga poStu!aSicrshp. tapta'o
4, G.. Sharp was confirmed Thursday by inc
Senate in place OF kepdrick, The present H.
cumbent, whose friends are now mere 10
prevent Sharp from entering upon the o!i!Ce'
aud to do this they will endcaH or TO nave !nc
Senate reconsider its action III conhrlhlhS
him, and if they fail in this they Will prefer
charges against bin 10 the President. GOV
ernor Sum Bard is on the ground, but Is
taking no part in the tight.
Pardon OF kukIux.
Pardons have been issued by the Piesl-
dent TO John G. Robinson, Of South Caro-
lima, and William {. Dupriest. Of North
Carolina, both convicted Of kukluXism and
sentenced to two years in the Albany pcnl-
Tertiary. The former has served six and the
latter eighteen months.
The Treasury Balance, De.
The currency balance in the Treasury now
is 81 500, 900. These figures are lower than
for great many years. The outstanding
iegal-tender notes are 1851, l55, 600.
Secretary Boutwell, will continue as Zee
rotary Of the Treasury for three or four days
longer. Judge Richardson's friends arc not
now so confident Of his succession to the
Office.
The Amendatcry Eans.TnHa Eaw.
WAsurycros, March l5.-Ihe following
has been heretofore tcIegraphcd in brici, but
its Importance warrants the text:
Gan act 10 declare the true interest and
meaning Of the act approved June 8,
1872, ,ancn1atory to the bankrupt law.
"Be al enacted by the Senate AID House
of Representatives Of the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That 1t was
the true import and meaning OF az act al-
proved June 8, 1872, entitled 'an act to
amend an act entitled an nct to establish Il
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States approved March z, 1867
that the exemptions aIlO"cu tue DHD hnu~aafS1A
by the amendatory act should. ssk1iai3t! p &c.
~ e sho C -. s.Is1 &c lUe amount allowed
Sal1eec6hstltuIlon aud laws of each Stale
: fespectiyely as existing in the year ISL !;
and that such exemptions be valid against
debts contracted before the adoption and pas
sage of such State Constitution and laws, "a
well as those contracted after the same, ana
liens by judgment or decree Of any Stale
court, any decisions Of any such court rcll-
dered since the adoption and passage of sucl!
Constitution and laws to tic contrary not.
withstanding.
"Arproved March 3, 1873"
Various Rtcms.
The bondslnell OF J. i. MilIncr. collector
of the Fifth Maryland district have WITH
drawn their bonds. 2llllnCr hls been coin
mitted to Jail on Ibc charge of misarproNl'-
ton Of the public money.
General Terrc!l's nominat;on as pension
agent leaves The third assistant po>tira,tcr
generals Office vacant.
Commodore w. X. LatimcT Is dead.