The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-19
14ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS.

CABINET MEETISG-CUBAS AFFAIRs-FINASCIAL
seECULAT1oNs-AMBLER SMITH IN PRINT.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WAsHINGToS, November 1s.-There have
been no further official dispatches to-day.
The Cabinet was in session from noon until
O'Clock in the afternoon. all the members
wel.e present with the exception Of the Sec
retry of the Navy, who is hard at work at
the New York nayy-yard arranging for the
Pre- ,npt fitting out Of vessels which have
be IN lying at that yard. Mr.. Robeson's ac-
ti,ity in getting the iron-cad navy a1oat as;
well as his attention 10 the other ships of the
1aavy in this crisis was subject Of very fa-
vorable comment in Cabinet meeting to-day.
Cabinet officers are still disinclned to give
the slightest vent as to the determinations
that were reached in the session Of Friday
| last, but say that beyond an interesting gene.
raj discussion of the situation as it stands at
present there were no results from the NEE {.
ing of this date.
Prominent officers of the navy who were
| in command of monitors before Fort Sum.
| ter during the war express confidence. in the
ability of those vessels to cope successfully
with the Spanish iron-clads should that ne.
ceSsity arise out Of the present co applications.
| The war fever does not seem to be so high
to-day, owing to the impression that the
Spanish Government will nccede to the de-
| mands that are to be made by our Govern
ment.
| Members Of Congress are arriving here
every day, and do no. hesitate to talk about
| Cuba, but they are as mucl in the dark rs
| the public with reference to what this Gov
| ernuent will require. It's not doubted that
| a number of bills recognizing the belliger-
! ency of Cub. will he introduced as soon us
| the House has organized.
The financial leaders in Congress, as far as
heard from, are generally hopeful Of the lu-
ture. Upon the question OF initiating the
currency so as to. Use the forty-four millions
| reserve there is il variety of opinions. If
there is war with Spain it will undoubtedly
be merged into the legal outstanding circll.
lstion.
There are several financial schemes to be
presented to Congress, lis is the else every
session. Much anxiety exists to know what
the plan of the President will be. 1t is sup
! posed he is strongly supported by Secretary
Ricl:ardson, Treasurer Spinner, and other
| financial officers Of the Government. Rich
| ardSou will not have his report completed
| until the Sunday night immediately pre-
ccding the meeting Of Congress. The report
I Of the Controller Of the Currency will also
| be delayed until the first Of December.
| Mr.. J. Amber Smith has rushed into
| print is defender Of the cl1ims of sergeant.
alarm, Ordway for reelection TO that office
under tue House Of Representatives, the
ctrd being called out by an intimation that
the southern members may demand
Ordway to give place to 4 Republican
from the South. Smith says of Ordway that
lie has owned property in his district, is a
director in Virginia railroad, aud has done
more for the cause Of Repubicansm in the
South than any northern man he knows of.
Here is q chance for some other southern
Republican congressman to define his views
on the organization of the House.