The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-04
fErom Our Regular Correspondrnt.J =
!. WASHINGTON. June 2, 1871
PENSION AGENCY.


The prospect at present is that the pen,
sion agency viii be retained at Richmond
| and Major Anable continued in Office. Hc
has given the additional bond required
since the agency was enlarged by consolida.
ton with others, and has very strong iniu-
cnces at work in his behalf. ..@ r.
Tourgce, OF North Carolina, who has
been here some time trying to induce Sec
rotary SchurZ to locate the agency at Greens.
boro', or some other point in North Caro-.
lima, and TO appoint. him agent, has gone
home with the remainder OF the 3" Greens.
boro' ring" all slightly Disguised with their
prospects. 81. .-':.,- %;.bs-.
: Raston, OF Richmond, is tainted with the
hcresy of Democracy, SO his honorable re-
cord as Federal soldier counts for little in
the race against Anable and Tourgee.
THE PETERSBURG PosT-oFFICE "a
matter is embarrassed by the fact that Potts
was appointed by Mr.. Key without soiclta.
ton from Potts, and the Postmaster Gene
raj feels bound, underth circumstances, to
his selection. Waterman is we'll endorsed
for this office, but unless Potts should re-
Iieve the embarrassment by declining to
allow his own name to be considered the
President will be likely to yield to Mr..
KEYS preference for Potts, as the Senate
has given wholesome check upon making
any more Democratic appointments. 1t is
expected that this and the Lynchburg ap-
pointment will be determined upon soon
after Mr.. Key returns from his southern
tour. ~, g" ,' -. -. r."
RICHMOND CoLLECToRsFIIP.
Colonel,White's resignation will be &C
cepted to take effect on the list Of July, aud
the appointment of o. H. Russell as his
successor is pretty sure to be made in the
mean time. The opposition to Russell is
very much modified, and he will be likely
to recognize the interests OF his most formi-
dablc opponent in selecting his deputies.
Associated Press Report by telegraph to the Dis
-..E .s. =. patch.I '.'.
hon. E. ]. ELLIS. 49,. l'.-
The Star says: "Hon. E. j. Ellis, OF
Louisiana, writes to us in regard to an al
fusion in the Star of May 2Sth to his views
OF the organization OF the Forty-fith Con-
gress: Il have never made any reference
to the strength OF Colonel Blackburn or
the Hon. Milton Sayer in the Gulf States.
have never spoken OF Colonel Blackburn
as the candidate Of the Bourbons, nor have
l spoken OF or criticized his views with re-
gard to the Administration. From my
knowledge OF that genteman's views, and
of him, imagine there is but little differ.
encc between his political opinions and my
own"
IS. ID. VARIOUS ITEMS. ..t T..
General Butler says he holds the Colorado
land as collateral for 100000 loaned by him
to Colonel W. II. Craig. .a@
Sherman orders that custom-house hours
be from 9 to 4 O'Clock, and the Secretary OF
War directs that not more than ten hours
be exacted from working-men, except in
emergencies. .. "...... -.' a..
The quarterly report of the navy paymas-
ter, Batione, has been traced to eX-Secre-
tary Robesons wine-cellar. Batione had
forwarded his accounts to the Navy Depart
ment packed in brandy-boX. ....,. w.
II. w. Henley has been appointed post.
master at West Point, Miss.
The State Department has advices from
Madrid that the war-taX levied on foreign
ers in Cuba has been reduced from 80 to 224
per cent. The reduction will apply to the
incomes Of citizens Of the United States.
The American vessel William Douglass,
held for violation of certain port regula-
tons at Baracoa, Cuba, has been released
and the fine RENTED rs an act of courtesy.
Judge A. +. Carpenter, Of South Caro-
lima, is here after the district-attorneyship OF
that State. ...
There are six applicants on file for tho
collectorship of customs at Charleston. 81.
It is ascertained that nothing but the mis-.
sion to Brazil has been offered to Logan
He declined that. .'.
General Sherman has gone to Harrisburg
b. ell ~ ,toif