The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Latest News from Washington.
to Issue the FOrtS-Fo"r-
yt,,tou Reserve-The Chtea-JnsfAcc-
min csitation nbout the COnhrma-
,,on of Judge Williams.

r-,,,oStfieu to Issue the EOr1y-Four-
yt,,tou Reserve-The Chicf.Jnsticc-
Characterization about the COnfirna-
,;on Of Judge Williams.
rSnc,t,l telegram TO the DisTatch.l
W,su,<Grox. December Ain the Senate
-,.asv Mr.. Ferry. OF Michigan. made an able
,-e,,nen. in favor OF relieving the present
monetary sLrinccncy. which he thought
..,,.ll he done hy Issuing the forty.four-mil-
,.,o reserve. He advocated the issne OF
1...,l tenders in place Of national bank-noteS,
nj though, thc maximum circulation
,n.n,t I'VE cirh, hundred million dollars.
,,..,,-jr> may hc looked for.
>rxi week another avalanche OF financial
Nothing vet has been done with the nom-
,.,,on Of Attorney. General Williams to be
.lirf-,Iusficc. and this gives rise TO some
....l,nrnt. the custom having been 10 con.
,,-,., q member or eN-mcmber Of the Senate
u,.n nominated for any position. When Mr..
.r4.c was nominated for the Chief
,,..rc>hlp he WAS confirmed or the
>.Y. day, ~ was also Rcrerdy
1.ro,on when nominated Tor Minister
-, finland while he occupied seat in
~. >tna'c. Many senators have a high
.---.a,, regard for Williams, but do not
,..r,, him 10 DC a tit man for the posi-
,s.u.nr tAi,t-Justicc. The nomination will
l,ur Re confirmed. but If a secret ballot
...ai H.. taken it would be rejected by
..-..,, majority. TIMoS.
Associated Press t.lcgrams.l
Congressional.
WAsulSGIpN, December +.-Sennte.-
,rltor West has been placed on the Com
,.!'icc on Transportation.
me cred, entails Of Mcmillan and Pinch
back we're referred. upon motion OF Mr..
Norton 10 the Commute" OF Privileges and
Lotions.
The Committee on Elections. before which
80. case Of General Mcmillan and Plucht'ack
,1mr>, consists Of Ms>sr>. Morton. carpen-
.,r. Logan. Alcoru, Anthony, sumner.
Mitchell. Hamilton. and Salisbury. The last
$40 are Democrats.
The Radicals express great confidence that
P.achback will be voted in. Others do not
mink 50, unless after long and elaborate
Gf.rl!>-ipn.
W. Foreman. Of West Virginia. intro
tAo ONO James river.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill removing
political disabilities.
The secretary Of War was ordered to COM
ugnicte the facts touching the sale of the
iitrpcr'> Ferry property.
4 hlli for the redemption OF the loan Of
IS WAS passed.
\ new committee, called the Civil-Servce
and KctrcDchmrnt Committee. was ordered.
Na,Sc.--A committee of seven hns been
r-i,r,d on the back-pay and salaries bill. \
d.G.n bills have been introduced to be re-
fired 10 this committee when named.
There was sharp sparrin@ over the Salary
committee Party lines were completely
broken in this contest.
AnGn- ~. bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Field, Of Michigan. abolishnS all pay
and allowance 10 members. Another, by
Mr. Beck aholi>hing the allowance for the
Presidents household expenses. Bills for
-hr rcI,h Of the bankrupt law and the
,..yjaI iron-c!ad oath; the payment Of half
rh, ftvrnue taxes in legal tenders; the re-
r.oNal Of all the observation-disclosures dis
Utilities: the recognition of Cuban IclliSe-
,.ury, and number Of other bills, Weae
also introduced.
NJ. Norcy introduced bill creating Il
n!tci states District Court in North
Louisiana : bill repeating the iron-clad
oath. and bill to strengthen the credit OF
the reconstructed States, and TO afford them
runnruI relief The lust-named bill pro-
,,d,- for the issue Of United States bonds in
,yraan.r Tor State bonds on the basis Of the
.eNrhancr OF a United States five per cent.
tond for a state seven per cent. bond; the
amount of State bonds to be taken in eX-
mango 10 b" those issued prior to December
y, 1878. provided the amount does not cx-
coed ten pqr cent. Of the assessed
,,.lr of the property Of the State for
'a.. year 1873. In case the debt OF
any state exceeds that amount it
-.a, 'lr>i be brought within that amount. AT
iH,. .nt Of five Years from the issuance of
TIC bonds by the United States the States
>haII lr.lin 10 pay s per cent. per annum Of
tn, amount OF the bonds issued for such
tate, indebtedness by the United States,
md shall It'll! continue TO do so until the
amount received shall reimburse the United
-tatcs tor money paid on account OF such State;
10 b. All,llcd tir>t TO pay current interest Sc
'nnd, 10 pay back interest third, to provide
, linking fund for the redemption Of the
bonds. The President to appoint five COM
mj>>loncr> to carry out the provisions of the
tl!, and the States 10 adopt Il constitutional
amendment accepting all the provisions OF
he bill and declaring that no increase of the
d.bt Of the state shall be made without the
ron>ent of Congress until the bonds shall
b" entirely paid.
Mr. Harris, Of Virginia, offered a bill for
7t,' rccompntation OF accounts between the
ntcd state and the several States growing
rut Of The war Of 1872.
Committees OF the Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The list Of
The committees OF the Senate elected today
>hows DO change in the craftsmanship of
any important committee OF that body, the
only one being in the Committee on En-
gics>cd Bills, which is given to Mr.. Bayard
IL place Of Ca>serly, resigned. This is The
s"cond Democratic committee Of the Senate,
tia, party being allowed two, the other be-
ing the Committee on Private Land
Claims, OF which Mr.. Thurman re-
Tins the craftsmanship. The new Com.
,nittee on Civil Service and Retrenchment
= presided over by MIR. Wright, of Iowa.
Mr. Boutwell, has been taken off the CON-