The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
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Especial teAeRrans to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1873.
The Massachusetts Senatorial Elec-
Several dispatches have been received here
from Boston relative to the senatorial cleo
ton. Boutwell's friends have been promptly
advised Of every vote, and feel very confident
he will he elected. Latest accounts are that
Boutwell, wants seven on joint ballot to be
elected.
Later.-Private dispatches from Boston
received here tonight assert very strongly
that Boutwell, is certain to be elected senator.
1t is not thought Dawes can get any more
votes than he has already received, while
Boutwell, will draw heavily from the scatter
ing list.
Grant is SOroIy Affected
with the Inauguration cold, and cannot
speak above whisper. He saw no visitors to-
day, and the Cabinet adjourned after very
brief session in Difference to bis indisposi-
tioR.
The Currency Balance in the Treasury
remains at three million dollars, being lower
than for long time. The Department re-
ceived an immense number Of inquiries to-
day from Wall street and other places asking
if this low balance would necessitate tenn
porary change of policy or a use Of the out
standing forty-four million greenback re.
serve. To all inquiries the Secretary state:
1 H. ont, t1,o
| TlMoN.
Novel Question I'm The Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, March lin the Supreme
Court to-day the novel question was argued
between Judge Pierrepoint and Mr.. Evarts
whether q statutory assignment Of ship
on the high seas under the laws Of the State
| where the ship WAS owned could be defeated
| by subsequent attachment levied on the
ship entering the port Of another State.
Nore Changes i'm the Senate Com.
Elittecs.
WAsnrEGToN, March 1.-THE Republican
senatorial caucus this afternoon agreed to
add two more members to each of the COM
mittecs on appropriations, public lands,
post-effices, and privileges and elections
| Each of these committees will have two op
position members, as will also each of the
committees of the judiciary and naval and
military affairs. Several Of the committees
my have three opposition members. The
Committee on Foreign Relations will only
have one opposition member.
The Republicans leave to the opposition
the filling of the reserved vacancies.
| General Itoms.
| WASHINGTON, March 11.-The mail route
from Shreveport to Monroe, La, has been
awarded to F. Sawyer, of Texas-daily GER
vice. The Texas routes have not yet been
awarded.
The President to-day reappointed the pre-
sent Government directors of the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad Company for one year from to-
day. They are: Hiram Price and James j.
Wilson, of Iowa; J. c. S. Harrison, OF lndl'
ana; J. Ii. DIillard, Of Nebraska, and d. s.
Ruddock, OF Connecticut.
| The following nominations were made to.
day: p. G. HENDERSON, register of the land
office at Montgomery, Ala. T. Findlay, re.
ceiver of public moneys, Montgomery, Ala.
j. F. Wilson, postmaster at Lynchburg, Va;
H. B. Nichols, postmaster ct Norfolk, Va;
J. T.. Whittlesey, postmaster at Houston,
Texas; E. L. Moore, postmaster at Key
West, Fla.
The Senate to-day was occupied With the
case of Caldwell.
| Edgar Needham, assessor Of Internal reVe-
nue. at Louisville, is dead.
l. General Gordon was seated to-day as Sen
ator from Georgia.