The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-14


| tive OF Portsmouth,, and was endorsed b.
the best people OF his district, irres pectiy'
4 Of party. The Democratic senator's, with
out exception, voted for his confirmation.
DEFENCE OF GENERAL STUART.
On Saturday Colonel Mosby will publish
reply to General Heth and Colonel Walter
Taylor in regard to their statements as Il
the conduct Of General Jeb. Stuart during
the Gettysburg campaign. Friends OF Gen
eral Stuart say It Is an able vindication o
the record OF that dashing cavalry leader.
| ~ BRIEFS. s.ay
The resolution in regard to the militia
offered by Senator Davis, Of West Virginia
was adopted to-day. It looks to an equita
BILE distribution Of arms among all the
States, and to an increase Of the appropria
ton for the purpose II necessary.
For the first time to-day the Senate Com
mittee on Roads took action in regard te
the Texas Pacific, and it did so by referring
the subject to a subcommittee, consisting
OF Matthews, Saunders, Dorsey, Lamar,
and Barnum. The bills introduced by Sen
ators Johnston and Dorsey are before it.
The House committee is also earnestly at
work. ~-.gN t@4.i'
Mrs. Thomas II. Wynne and her, son-in'
law, DR.. Harlan and lady, are living here.
Among the visitors to. the Capitol to-day
were ex-Flour Inspector Benton and Mr..
A. Austin Smith, of Richmond, and Mayor
| Doggctt. OF fredericksburg.
a subcommittee of the House Military
Committee will sit here during recess to
consider the Texas border troubles.
General Sheridan is not much afraid OF
war with Mexico.
1t is widely circulated here that Professor
Mallett, OF the University, who is spoken OF
in connection with the Paris Exhibition, is
not naturalized citizen.
(Associa1cd Press Reports by telegraph exclusively
to tile Dispatch.I
THE RECRUITS FOR TIE TEXAS REGIMENTS
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-Recruits for
the regiments in Texas will be sent by sea
from New York to New Orleans, and thence
over land to Galveston. e:
The bill introduced by Mr.. Money. of
Mississippi, and referred to the Pacific Rail-
road Committee, allowing the Southern Pa
ci6c Company to continue its road from
Fort Yuma along the route selected for the
Texas Pacific road until its track meets that
OF the latter, grants the lands before allotted
to the TeXas-Pacifc, which that company
has forfeited by not complying with the
law requiring the building Of the road
| within certain time. The bill contemplates
the two companies working from opposite
ends towards meeting point.
BRADY's CASE.
The following somewhat gushing dis
patch is telegraphed by request:
In striking contrast to the action OF the
anti Hayes senator's yesterday on the Presi-
dents New York appointments, the first OF
those illustrating the Presidents southern
policy and civil-service reform, was dis
posed OF to-day by the Senate in the case
OF Colonel j. D. Brady, of Virginia, nomi-
mated for collector OF internal revenue in
the Petersburg district, The policy sought
to be shown in Colonel Brady's appoint
ment by the President was that OF selecting
native southern Republicans for office in
the South. The confirmation Is regarded
rs triumph both for the President and
Colonel Brady, as it was taken upon all its
bearings by the Administration sena-
tors as the strongest one put by the Pre-
| sident in his new line of patronage. The
debate on the nomination was quite ami
mated. The majority Of toe Republicans,
as well as some Of the anti.Hayes senators
and all the Democratic senator's, advocating
Colonel Brady's confirmation. After the
discussion it was favorably passed upon,
receiving vote almost unanimous, only
six or seven Republican senators voting
against it. The case Of Colonel Brady was
considered in every respect q strong one on
account Of his unassailable record. Had
this not been the case he would not have
| received the favorable endorsement OF the
| Senate. The pressure from Virginia was
| almost unprecedented, and Colonel Brady
| is being overpowered with the congratula-
tons OF his many friends here tonight.
-. CONTRIBUTIONS, &C.
Postmasters Little, Piedmont, Va; Les.
singring, Charlestown, w. Va; Leland
Waco, Texas; Mrs. Farrell, Covington,
KY.; Deslond, Plaquemine, La.
In the Senate the discussion on Mat.
thews's silver resolution continued to exec
| utive session, which lasted nearly four
hours, and resulted in the confirmation OF
Brady as collector of the Petersburg dis
trict and Baxter rs Judge OF the Sixth ju
dicial circuit uice Emmons, deceased; Lur
| ty, as attorney for the Western district;
Hoyt, commissioner OF Indian affairs; Muir
ray, attorney for the Western district Of
Tennessee. .~. ,-f.--. VI.
| The President sent dozen minor nomi
nations to the Senate to-day Of no genera
or southern interest. - .. II -
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session
... WASHINGTON, December 10, 1877.
| ~..t SENATE. .s..r..
Mr.. VOORHEES,, OF Indiana, submitted the
following resolution, and gave notice tina
he would call it up on Tuesday, January