The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, March II, 1873.
BO utwell, Senator, the Absorbing
Topic Of Conversation.
BoutwelFs success in the Massachusetts
Legislature to-day is an absorbing topic of
conversation, and bis room at the Treasury
was thronged with visitors, this afternoon.
who desired to tender their congratulations.
Among them was Sumner, who seemed en-
thusiastic in his delight that be was to have
Boutwell, for his colleague. Richardson,
the Treasury, was all smiles and compIacency
upon the reception Of the news. Boutwell,
has already retired from active duty rs Sec
retary, and will only remain two or three
days in the Department TO close up business.
He expects to be sworn in as senator on
Friday.
No Change 10 be Made In tho Financial
Policy Of the Treasury Department.
Richardson, who will act as Secretary for
a time, whether permanently appointed or
not, will make no change in the financial
policy of the Department.
The outgoing and incoming officials took
stroll together down Pennsylvania avenue at
close of business to-day, and were the reci-
pents of no little attention,
Among the rumors which spring into ex-
istcncc on such occasions is one that Rich
ardson will act as Secretary for Il short time,
when Dclano will be transferred from the
Interior to the Treasury Department. There
is nothing positive on the subject, and
though the belief is universal that Richard
son is to be the new man in the Treasury,
there is intense interest in financial and 20.
ltical circles for official and authoritative
news in the premises. TlMoS.
ASSOCIATED Press teiegrams.l
10 Secretary Bout
well-His Successor, &c.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Sccretary Bout
well received numerous congratulations,
both in person and by telegraph, to-day. on
his election. He will tender his resignation
to the President upon receiving his'creden-
tials, which are already on the way hithcr
from Boston.
Judge Richardson will assume charge of
the Treasury tomorrow as acting Secretary.
1t is almost universally believed he will Sue
cced Secretary Boutwell,, but this cannot be
said on any official authority.
The legal-tenders outstanding have been
increased 100000 to meet the
demands of the Department, but the expan-
sion has no reference whatever to the money
market.
The currency balance in the Treasury to-
day was very little over $2,OO0,0OO, and tue
heavy drafts to pay members of Congress
and Others neccssitated drawing upon the
reserve fund.
The Senate.
WAsHlSGToN, March l2.-The Senate was
occupied all day with the case Of Caldwell.
Combinations and Nominations.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Among che con-
firmations by the Senate to-day were those
of Whittlesey, Houston, Texas; Holden,
Raleigh, n. c.; Decure, Iberia, La; VCon-
nor, Baton Rouge, La; Mills, Alexandria
all postmasters. Also, Smith, marshal for
Georgia; Lindsey, collector of customs,
Pearl River; Rice, collector Of the second
Louisiana district; Anderson, registrar of
land office, and Tinsley, receiver OF public
money both at Montgomery, Ala.
ALSO, N!cnOls, postmaster III NoIioih, hh-
son, postmaster at Lynchburg; and Glenn
ents. postmaster at Portsmouth.
The following were among the nomlDa-
tions by the President: John N. Stokes, re-
gistrar of land Office, Tallahassee, Fla; A.
J. Morratt, collector of customs, Apalachi-
cola; Robert Blair, postmaster, Tuscaloosa;
A. z. Wilson, postmaster, Montgomery
X. H. Wood, postmaster, Natchez; 4. d.
Fisher, postmaster, Jackson, Miss.
Virginia Cadet TO West Point.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-B. D. Spilman,
of Virginia, has been appointed one of the
cadets at large to the West Point Military
Academy.
Alleged Delinquency OF Customs
Collector. s..
WASHINGTON, March 12.--The Star says
William Miller, collector of customs at Mo-
bile, is reported as delinquent to the
amount of s25.93S, and that lie has been re-
moved from office. 1t is believed the Gov
ernment will lose nothing, as the sureties are
sufficient to cover the deficit. Itappears that
Miller's son was the special deputy, and SO
ran the machine for bis father.