The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-27
TELEGKAPHfyy NEWS.
LATEST FROM wAsHrNGToN.

| LATEST ttlfH WASdiNrIbN.
senate Proeeedings-AHf
WAsnHGToH, March 26.-Hr. Garpenfel
was elected President of the Senate pro tenn
The secretary WIS directed to notify the Pre-
sident Of the fact. ST..
Aselect committee on transportation was
directed to inquire into the legislation neees.
sary in connection with postal cars.
Mr. Alcorn called up BIr. Vests resol,l.
ton authorizing the committee on the levees
OF the Mississippi TO sit during the recess OF
Washington or elsewhere.
Mr. Ferry, Of Connecticut, objected to Civ
ing this authority, and raised n point of order
against the resolution.
MIR. Chandler insisted that nothing practi-
cal could come out Of this subject and op-
posed giving the authority.
After further discussion the point of order
was overTuled by n vote of % to 10, and the
resolution was then adopted.
The SENATE adjourned sine die.
Combinations.
WAsHINsToS, March 26.-The Senate has
confirmed the following nominations of the
President: Captain Taylor, collector of the
third Texas district Prouty, collector of
customs at Saluria, Texas Esgieston, col
hector of the second district of Mississippi
Cass, receiver of public moneys at jackson,
Miss; Harris, collector of internal revenue
for the fourth district Of North Carolina !;
Sommeryille, receiver at Mobile.
The Federal Offices i'm Georgia.
:. WASHINGTON, March 26.-Y yesterday, when
the Georgia appointments came up in the
Senate, Mr.. Sumner, who favors Belcher
for the Macon post-ofice, requested post
ponement.
General Gordon visited the President, who
promised, where 1t was evident that corrup-
ton bad been used to secure nomination to
Federal office in Georgia, either by use of
money or by forgeries, such nominations
would be withdrawn.
The indications are that the Georgia ring
will be beaten, but the anxiety Of the Senate
TO adjourn precludes the probability of a
change of collector of customs at Savannah,
and it is likely other Federal incumbents
will remain In Office by default Of senatorial
action, subject, however, to Presidential sus-
pension during the vacation Of Congress.
Later.
WASHINGTON, March .26.-There is some
confusion about Georgia postmasters. Clarke,
Of Savannah, is confirmed, motion to recon
slider the same failing. The best opinion Is
that Dunning for Atlanta, Belcher for Ma
con, and Taylor for Athens, are not con-
| firmed, though the loss or failure to call up
| the motion TO reconsider their confirmation
may leave them confirmed. Their names
were certainly not among the combinations
which came to the Executive clerks room
to-day. and inquiry at half-dozen places
fails to elicit the exact facts.
Latest.
| . WASHINGTON, March 26.-It is ascertaired
that Georgia Postmasters Clarke, Dunning
Belchcr, and Taylor, stand confirmed.
Prize Money Awarded.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Some mouths
| ago the claim of Admiral Farrasnt and hi:
officers and men for prize money for the de-
struction of the rebel vessels ut New Orlean.
at the time of the capture of that place Yves
referred to the following arbitrators: II. w
Paine Of Boston, G. V. Fox, formerly assist
ant secretary Of the navy, and Thomas J
| Durant Of this city. To-day the arbitrator
filed their report, awarding the sum o
S26S, 700. They found that on the rebel yes
sells there were 1913 men, and they allow Il
| the claimants 5000 for elch man engaged on
the enemy'S boats.
| Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, March 26.-The name of R
| B. Hayes, to be Assistant Treasurer at Cir
cinnati. was not in the list of confirmation
to-day accessible to the press. Inquiry to
night fails Of learning with certainty whethe
he was or was not confirmed, but th
| fact in the case will he ascertained to-mor
| row.
| Colonel Scruggs, of Atlanta, Ga, was II
| jected as Minister to Bogota.
The Court of Claims has adjourned unit
Monday.
| Having some doubts on the subject til
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has r.
| 9uested the Secretary Of the Treasury to refe
to the AttorneyGeneral for an opinion o
| the question whether, under the reyenu
laws, which provide that the number of co
| lection districts shall not exceed the numbe
of congressional districts, he would have an
right to create an additional collection dis
trict in Virginia by dividing the Fifth Dis
trict of that State.
| Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The storm-ceu
ire in New England will move eastward owe
Massachusetts bay with increasing severity
For Thursday, in New England, north an.
west winds, Increasing to brisk, and poSslbl
high, with cloudy weather and snow, follow
cd on Thursday night by clearing weather.
For the Middle States brisk northwes
| winds, clear or clearing weather.
For the South Atlantic States, diminishing
winds, partly cloudy weather, and rising
For the Eastern Gulf States, clear weatho
and light winds, followed Thursday after
noon by falling barometer and southeas
winds, extending also over the Western Gul
| States.
For the Ohio Valley, rising barometer
| nortberly winds, aud clear weather, followed
Thursday afternoon by light southerly wind
and rising temperature.
For the upper lakes, clear, cold. weather
followed by north and east wirts and in
creasing cloudiness. A storra-centre will
develop during Thursday ia Dakota, pre-
coded by increasing soutllerly winds ant
threatening weather in Minnesota.
Cautonary signals Continue at Portland
Me-, Boston, Woods Hole, New Haven
New York, Baltimore, Cape May, Norfolk
and Wilmington. They will be displayed a
| the lake stations from and after April 1st.
| North Carolina.
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