The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-11
IFrom Our Regular Correspondent
"l OFFICIALS ABSENT.

OFFICIALS ABSENT. 49,. g.j. r,i
3. WASHINGTON, May 10.-Thc absence of
the President and several members OF the
Cabinet makes apparently very little differ
ence at the Departments, where business
proceeds with its usual. lazy plodding 80
characteristic Of Government employees;
but at the White House there Is Il painful
lack OF The usual number Of brisk politi-
clans, willy carpct-baggers, and sleek ne
groes, who are always anxious to serve the
country for their own good. /. y
, a scheme is on foot to procure from Con-
cress legislation establishing a bureau, to
be located in Washington and controlled
BY the Secretary Of the Interior, which
shall collect and publish reliable informa-
tion in regard to the .@....s,
MINING INTERESTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES
..... OF EACH STATE.
The primary object is TO obtain n thor
ough examination OF mining lands in
the southern States, as that section has
heretofore contributed toward the support
OF mining engineers and surveying parties
to prospect the mineral regions OF the West
and Northwest, while her own unknown
mineral wealth remains undevelopcd and
unnotccd by the General Government. 1t
is now proposed that three commits
sioners, representing the East, West,
and South respectively, shall be APP
pointed by the President, and all sections
be dealt with as their mining resources de-
mand. The promoters OF the scheme assert
that the mines in Virginia, West Virginia,
and Georgia have never been properly en-
amincd, and cannot be intelligently and
profitably worked until their real producing
capacity shall have been ascertained by ex-
pcrts, and capitalists at home and abroad
furnished with authoritative information.
DIR. M'EAE WAS HERE YESTERDAY 49,
surveying the political field and comforting
with the President in regard to appoint
mcnts:, in Virginia. Mr.. Hayes did not
confide any special secret to him, but the
Doctor went home satisfied 1T is all right,
and something will happen very SOON, 81
!. Colonel Forbes and DIR. Mills are again
on the ground; and as Colonel Popbam=-
whose face had become familiar at the
White House and Instantly suggestive Of
the features of the little woman who is now
J. - -. POSTMASTER AT RICHMOND-..st ";
is not here, Miss Van Lew may Jose; the
last prop that sustaips :herswaning power.
Colonel Forbes had pleasant chat with the
Postmaster-G General this afternoon, and viii
visit the President once more to submit the
formidable documents he brings in his coat
tail pockets. ,'.'-.' - Il - -' .2 - -, ..s
Colonel Brady returned from Norfolk to-
day, and renewed the fight against Richards
for ..a~: 90 :.iarttn,i - = : ,, ....'.
THE CoLLECToRsHIP At PETERSBURG. =
Richards has been retained in control OF
the consolidated revenue district, but Brady
has not given up the fight. He will camp
on the ground for the next fifteen days.
To-day he interviewed Commissioner Raum,
who wants to retain Richards, and con-
ferred with Mr.. Edward Mcpherson, OF
the Treasury Department. He says he
has the most positive assurances that
he will be appointed collector in place,
of Richards. And this agrees with my own
which is that the President is
in favor of the appointment Of Brady, and
that Secretary Sherman has stated that all
the conditions OF the case are FAVORABLE to
him; and the consolidation OF the internal
revenue district with Richards's retention
rs collector is not to be understood as ,indi-
cative that Richards is to; permanently re-
tain the Office, though Commissioner Raum
prenounces him to be an excellent officer.
Associated Press Report, by telegraph to the Dis
- palcl.I ".
ARMY AND NAVY MATTERS.
General Sherman has given orders neces-
sary 10 reduce the army, in accordance with
the direction OF the Secretary OF War. Re-
cruiting stops diately- day. Some
Of the commissioned officers may reenlist
under certain circumstances. a.-/ S..
Secretary Thompson, OF the navy, issues
Il circular that lie cannot without violation
of law render the officers any assistance in
the matter OF their pay. &c.,. -r
The steamer O>sippee is ut Key West.