The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-10

| NOW REVERTS TO THE UNITED STATES
THE STOCKHOLDERS BUBBLE BURsTED-
CoLoRED MEN URGING DIR. MILLs's AP
PoINTMENT AS POSTMASTER AT RICH
MOND-THE PRESIDENTS SUMMER RESI-
DENCE TO BE AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
NINE CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIyEs-A TERRIBLI
NORTHEAST .GALE-TEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS DAMAGE AT NORFOLK AND PORTS
afouTH-THE PRICE OF COAL ADVANCED
FIFTY CENTS, &C., SC. T.,
St., =, From Our Regular Correspondent
A BIT OF SECRET HISTORY OF THE ELECTORAL
.-,-....s-... ~. ". COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-This bit of tn,
secret history 6i the birth OF the Electora
Commission has escaped from disappointed
Republican politicians. 1t is said that thu
Republican caucus appointed q committee
consisting OF Senators Cameron, Boutwell,
j. ?. Jones, Dorsey, and another whose
name l Go not recall, to select and re-
port the names OF three senators whom
the caucus would nominate to serve
on the Electoral Commission. The com.
mittee chose Mcssrs. Edmunds, Morton,
and Conkling, but Dorsey insisted tina!
Conkling was unsound as to Louisiana,
and declared lie would denounce him in
the caucus and in the Senate il he should
be nominated. Jones Informed Conkling
of Dorsey's opposition, and Conkling
answered that lie was glad to have the in.
formation, because he would not serve on
any commission which was pledged in adj
vance as to what its decision would be. The
committee then reported Frciinghuysen in
place of ConkiiDg.
| Dorsey expected some recognition OF his
services ut the hands OF the Administration,
but was not even consulted rs to the Hot
Springs commissioners, and has obtained
only one petty appointment from the Gov
ernment. lie was Il personal friend Of
MIR. Hayes before that worthy stepped into
the shoes OF Grant, and is even said to have
been Ruthy's playmate when they were
both in the baggy-trouscrs stage OF boy
hood.
ELLIOTT, TIE SMARTEST DARBY IN THE PAL
.. METTO STATE,
has on hand q scheme for thwarting Mr..
Hayes. 1t is to issue strong appeal to Re-
publicans in the North to purchase South
Carolina TreaSury-warrants issued by Cham
berlain, so as to furnish tue means TO en-
able Daniel IL. to keep up his bogus
government until Hampton shall lie forced
to make an aggressive movement, or
until Congress shall meet and find the
southern question unsettled. Elliott styles
the Hampton men insurgents, and Hampton
the leader OF the "taN-payers' rebellion"
II northern Republicans buy the Cham
berlain warrants at low figure, and thus
furnish the means to put down rebellion
against the authority OF Chamberlain, they
may turn an honest penny and do great
good to Blaine's, proteges-the carpet-bag-
gers-by prolonging their power for a
| short time; but there is a feeling among
politicians that the President will manage
to settle the southern question according to
his own notions without going back on the
Republican party. Almost everybody be-
| gins to realize that 81. -.
HAYES ADhlNlSlRAI1OSt W ILL MI Ell
ESSENTIALLY FROM GRANTS. 81. ,..a"
| There will not be so strong military
flavor in it's movements, but there is likely
to be more fanaticism about the negro, and
quite as much radicalism. Civilseryice re-
form will be tossed upand down for awhile,
but gradually everything settle down
into the old ruts, and mere political infll-
ence will be the key to places Of profit and
honor as much Gs they ever were under
Grant. ,...,.
After offering the position to several per-
sons, Secretary. .Schurz selected Alonzo
Bell as Assistant Secretary Of the Interior,
and the appointment was announced this
afternoon. Bell may be good man, but
the bare mention OF the name OF the ap-
pointee provoked smile when mentioned
in the Department, and I was informed
there that Bells qualification lies chiefly in
the fact that he is always at the beck and
call of Zach. Chandler, and has his approval
as faithful servant during the recent po-
litical campaign. .,.. . ';r'''f
WILL MISS VAN LEW DE RETAINED IN OFFICE.
Letters urging that Miss Van Lew be re-
tanned in Office as monument OF the graft
| tude OF the nation continue to come from
| the North. The President has expressed an
indisposition to make any appointments to
Offices in Virginia for some time to come,
except where it is really necessary for the
public interests. -.-r.,
The Supreme Court, through the Chief
Justice, rendered a decision to-day revers-
ing the Judgment OF the lower court in the
SCRAMBLE FOR THE PROCEEDS OF THE cENTEN'
" NAL EXHIBITION
at Philadelphia. The treasurer OF the BOARD
OF Finance has in hand over two million
dollars, which the stockholders claim should
90 into their pockets, although the act Of
Congress making the appropriation in aid
Of the exhibition provided that before any
such distribution should be made the United
States must first be repaid the amount ap'
propristed to the company; -"
The Supreme Court directs (all the Judges
concurring) that ST. 100000 be paid into the
United States Treasury. This spoils many
a nice little speculation in Centennial stocks.
which will, now be, worth about thirty in
stead. Of eighty cents on tile dollar, ant
gives a decided Setback to Justice Strong
who had unhesittingly decided in favor o.
the speculators. ,..... -
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