The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-29
WRahiU0fOn.

SION TO A CLOSE.
From Om Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, October 27.-The Pennsyl-
wanna Republicans are still buzzing about
like angry hornets because the President
will not appoint Simon Cameron Minister
to England in accordance with their unani-
nous recommendation. 1t is as good as
play to listen to Judge Kelley, who headed
the committee appointed by the caucus OF
the Pennsylvania Republicans to inform
Secretary Evarts Of its choice. owe are to
understand, suppose" said he, "that the
President meant to say that Pennsylvania
could name tho Minister to England II she
would name Minister Wayne MacVeagh."
Again, owe were not all anXlous-We
who were in that caucus-that the Eng
lish mission should be given to the
Cameron family, but we were all OF one
mind that il it was to be given to the came
ron family it should be given to the most
illustrious member OF ito that member
who has achieved national reputation,
who is fitted for the position by long di-
plomatic training as C Snn" "'''r r., as a
foreign minister, and as senator and chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs. II this training has not fitted him
to be Minister to England, then has Simon
Cameron lived seyenty-cight years in vain."
No print can reproduce the exquisite
irony OF Judge Kelley's voice. the humor-
Gus twinkle of his eye, the deep, mellow
base or the rich brogue OF his voice. Like
all his Republican colleagues, he appre-
ciates the grim humor OF the presidential
nredicament, but is in dead earnest as to
the appointment.
The signs OF the coming
CONTEST BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
PARTY
are increasing. The soreheads are COM
paratively quiet, but they are neither dead
nor slceping-only biding their time. That
time will probably be very soon after Penn
sylvania, New York, and New Jersey, ana
possibly Massachusetts,, shall have recorded
themselves in favor OF Democracy. AS was
stated in these dispatches yesterday, Conk-
ling has intimated to the Pennsylvanians
who asked him to repeat his Rochester
speech in Pennsylvania as a campaign effort
that, while his senatorial duties will not
allow him to leave the Senate at present,
they are likely to hear from him before the
campaign closes. The Vice-President, while
warmly approving the Presidents pri-
vate character and good intentions, admits
that there are numerous counter-cur-
rents" antagonizing his policy. Already
the Presidents private secretary has been
treated with scant courtesy at the threshold
OF the Senate, that body adjourning the
other day while he stood there with bum
die OF Presidential nominations to commu-
nicate and Republican SENATOR in re-
Spouse to an inquiry when the Senate would
act on the Presidents nominations, has re-
piled tartly that when the Senate had plenty
of time to consider them it would probably
take them up. These are merely the rum
bings before the storm. The clouds may
blow over, but it looks very much now as
though the storm would break, and that
shortly; and politicians here are asking
each other who will yield first, the Presi-
dent or his party.
EFFORT TO BRING THE EXTRA SESSION TO A
CLOSE.
There is some talk here OF an effort, after
Speaker Randall shall have announced the
committees, to bring the extra session to a
close next week. There is little promise
that such an effort can succeed il it shall be
attempted. Fernando Wood, whose proba-
bic position as chairman OF the Committee
on WAYS and Means entities his opinion to
weight, says Congress Will not adjourn the
extra session before November 10Th at the
earliest.
Hester Clymer says the deficiency in the
navy appropriation will not probably be
made good before the extra session. 1t is
certain that before the House does vote to
nav it it will know where all the money has
gone, by just whose orders moneys were
borrowed from one fund to use for another,
what officials audited the accounts-in short.
the House intends to find out If it can all
about Robeson's irregularities before 1t
votes to pay his bills.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
CONFERENCE BETWEEN Mr.. EVARTS AND THE
PRESIDENT-PERSONAL.
WASHINGTON. October 27.-The Secretary
of State has had advices from special agents
on the Rio Grande border Of sufficient i'm
portance to render conference between
Mr.. Eyarts and the President necessary this
afternoon.
1t is stated that all the Louisiana nomina-
tions except Kings will 20 to the Senate
on Monday.
Ben. Butler is still bed-ridden.
The artillery have returned from Penn
sylvania. Battery G goes to Fort Johnson,
n. G. Batteries i and NJ 60 to Pensacola.
THE OLD SILVER DOLLAR,
1t is claimed that there is q clear maj ority
Of the Senate in favor Of the restoration Of
the old silver dollar to Its former monetary
status,
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The post-oftice officials and route-aeents
here are required to dress in brass buttons.
The Judiciary Committee heard Jay Gould
| to-day on the Pacific railroads. The COM
mittee has not yet considered Harlan's NOM
ination to the Supreme bench.
Sir Edward Thornton returns to Wash
ington as British Minister.
General Howard is reported to have said
that he has much to grieve him, and that
the telegraph reporters have lied Tears
glistened in the Generals eyes.
Massachusetts.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL DEvENs AND TUE PREsI-
DENTS CIyIL-SERyICE ORDER.
Boston, October 27.-Attorney-General
Devens, writing from Washington cXcuslng