The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-09

confirmed D0u Ills IOHliiiatiOn leaSucV tuc
Senate from the committee, where all the
difficulty Vas originated. Speculation Is rife
over the next nomination to the high office,
and is busy with all the names which were
mentioned in connection with it before that
of Williams was sent TO the Senate.
Sinking OF the Virginius being
Investigated.
4 naval board OF inquiry, Of which Rear
Admiral Davis is president, is in session at
the Navy Department investigating the
causes Of the sinking Of the Firginius.
TMoS.
ASSOCIATED Press telegrams.J
Congressional.
I WASHINGTON. January S.-Scnate.-Mr.
Pratt's amendment to the salary bill, COM
pellinc members to refund back pay received
Since March 3, 1878, was rejected by a vote
Of II to 10.
The salary bill occupied all day.
During the debate, Mr.. Gordon, Of Geor.
cia. said he was willing to reduce the sala-
rieS of congressman, but he wanted reduc-
ton made in the salaries Of high officials of
the army and navy. He hoped the salary of
the President would be reduced to $1,000,
as under the old law. He was in favor OF
retrenchment, but wanted it made by mil
lions Instead Of hundreds Of dollars. This
money should 60 back to the Treasury, and
repeal mean something, and not a mere
shadow to blind people.
House.-The education bill was discussed.
The naval appropriation bill occupied the
day.
Acknowledgement WlfliaMs's Letter OF
Withdrawal.
WARRINGTON, January S.-The following
is the letter of AttorneyGeneral Williams
requesting the withdrawal Of his name for
the Chief.Justiceship:
TO the President: - Sir,-Iou were
kind enough, without my solicitation or any
knowledge on my part that you contempla'
ted such thing, 10 nominate me for Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of the United
States. Since that time the flood-gatcs OF
calumny in all directions have been opened
| upon ME. My abilities have been disparaged
and my integrity brought in question. 1t
seems to me that public opinion adverse to
BY appointment has been created which
might hereafter embarrass your Administri-
ton, and perhaps impair my usefulness upon
the bench. With Il perfect consciousness
that l have performed with clean
hands and an upright purpose all
the duties Of the various public places
to which have been called, and trusting to
time and q just public when better informed
for ms vindication, l respectfully ask you to
withdraw from the Senate my nomination
for ChiefJustice.
Spect,
[>igned] "GEoRGE Il. WILLIAMS"
Various Items.
WAsuISGroN, January 8--No notice what
ever was taken to-day Of the anniversary OF
the battle of New Orleans.
Sleeping.cars from Richmond to Savannah
ria Petersburg, Wilmington, Columbia, and
Augusta were placed upon the Atlantic
Coast Line to-day. There will be no
change of cars. This completes the sleep.
ine-car arrangements from New York to
Florida for the comfort Of inyalids travelling
thither.
ThefollowiDg nominations were confirmed
to-day: II. p. Ochitree, marshal of Eastern
Texas; L. L. Lewis, marshal of Eastern
Virginia besides, number of postmas-
ters-none in Virginia.
The message of the President to the Sem
ate withdrawing the nomination Of George
II. Williams 10 De Culel-Justice staUeS Luat
it is done at his own request. AS Williams
remains in Office as Attorney-General,t the
nomination of Colonel Bristowe for that
position is Withdrawn in another brief mes
sage. ..s.1,
The following was received here to-day
"Neac Orleans, January $40 b. II.
Mari and A. c. Janip, Washington: Only
six fusionists Of the House have gone to
Kellogg in spite of all patronage, and not q
single senator. [Sigued] JOHN McENERY."
The Treasury Department announces that
the route for the transportation and export
alton of goods in bond from any port of the
United States by water to Corpus Christi
and thence overland by way of Rio Grande
CITY to Mexico, has been reDpened.
The New Hampshire Democratic Conven.
ton has nominated James A. Weston fol
Governor. .'.'..
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