The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-07
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Z Letters were read at meeting held by
Company A, Of this city. last night, from
Colonel Bradley T., Johnson, Captain Max
we'll T. Clarke, and Captain Henry r. Mil
Ter, of Richmond, in which the kindest feel
ing was expressed towards this gallant and
elegantly organization.
The United States marines paraded to-
day and escorted the remains of Lieutenant
Palmer, who was lost on the Huron.
The committee mas reported in favor Of
the bill reducing the. pay OF the employees Of
the doorkeeper of the House. 1t reduces
the pay OF low-priced laborers and messen-
gers, but does not reduce that Of the high
priced officers.
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TROOPS FOR THE TEXAS BORDER.
WAsHISGToS December 6.-General
Maxev has the following information from
Adiutapt-G Townsend: Six compa-
mics Of the Fourth cavalry (420 men), four
companies OF the Second artillery (156 men),
and the Twentieth infantry (297 men), are
now under orders for the Texas border.
Recruits will be sent as soon as available to
fiji up the companies. Colonel McKinsey
will be in charge Of the cavalry. 7''.',5
"a 1~s NEW TRIAL GRANTED. i"r
4 new trial has been granted in the case
of Sawyer, late Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury; .Haines, late Commissioner OF
Customs, and Brooks. The motion for a
new trial in this case was granted to-day by
Judge Macarthur, Of the Criminal Court Of
the District Of Columbia. In the course Of
bis remarks the Judge said: 1T was APP
parent at the trial, and it is made
more so by what has taken place
since. that the defeat: of the trial to
which defendants, were subject, Is, perhaps,
more palpable than in any case that has
ever been presented for my consideration.
From some cause or other. perhaps not ex-
clusively owing to their own neglect, these
defendants have not had the advantage OF
was evident from the first moment that the
trial began. The parties appeared to be
wading and feeling their way through.
am inclined to think, upon the whole, that
it would be exercising sound discre-
ton on the part OF the court, under the cir
Gums tances. to give these parties one more
chance. The order, then, may be made
granting a new trial."
IHE SlEAhboAI BILL.
The Executive Committee of the National
Board of Steam Navigation OF the United
States held meeting at the Ebbitt House
this morning to take measures to press the
steamboat bill now before Congress, which
is about the same bill as that passed in the
House last session and failed in the Senate.
Captain Thomas Sherlock, of Cincinnati;
Captain Coylc, OF Portland, Me-; Captain
,I,n Do,l ~ toin
land, OF New York city, and John n. Bofn-
.. ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Hon. Clarkson n. Potter, OF New York,
who was prevented by an unfortunate acct
dent from delivering promised address at
Roanoke College. Va, in June last; has ac-
cepted second invitation to deliver the
annual Grafton before the Literary Society
of that institution at the commencement
next June, that being the Quarto centen-
NAL anniversary OF the college.
THE DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
The new Democratic paper, the Post, APP
peared this morning. One OF its articles
aroused great indignation among the south
ern Democratic senators, who regard it as
an attempt to coerce them into the support
of Conkling and his branch of the Republi-
can party. They say that they utterly re-
pudiate the paper, and deny its right to
speak for the party or for southern Demo
cratic senator's.
. NOMINATIONS.
Brady, collector Second Virginia district;
ShurtZ, marshal West Virginia; Parsons,
attorney for North and Middle Alabama;
Reed, marshal for Florida Little, postmas.
ter at Piedmont, Va; Leisnring, at Charles
toyn, W. Va; Potts, postmaster at Peters
burg, Va; James, at Ashland, Va. -
Theodore Roosevelt, collector for the
port OF New York; Edwin Merritt, sur
veyor for the port OF New York; L. Brad
ford, principal naval officer at New York;
William z. King, collector Of customs at
Greenport, n. Y; Thomas J.. K. Jones,
collector Of customs at Annapolis; Robert
F. Smith, collector of customs at Mobile,
Ala; James Dewls, naval officer at New
Orleans; James r. Jolley, collector OF Gus
toms ut Teche, La: John Baxter, circuit
Judge Of the Sixth district OF Tennessee;
Samuel G.. Reid, United States marshal for
the Middle and Southern districts OF Ala
bama; Morris D. Nickersham, postmaster
at Mobile. s,rE- -
q, CONFIRMATION. -, II
John B. :Hawley has been confirmed as
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Personal.
The assignment of Senator Jones to the
Naval Committee is gratifying to him and
the representative people from the Gulf
and South Atlantic coast.
Senator Harris, the new member OF the
Senate Committee on the District Of Column
bia, is one OF the most intelligent and genial
of the southern Democratic senators.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has pro-
position from the Syndicate for subscrip-
ton of ten million additional four-per-
cents. " ...,
Senator Butler is congratulated on his as
signment to the Military Committee.
The highest and most significant position
was given to Mr. Foorhees-on Finance.
Mr.. Eustis will be seated Monday. The
delay was accorded to Dir. Wadlei9h, who
made the majority report in favor OF Mr..
Eustis, who wishes the affirmative vote to
be as nearly unanimous as possible.
Blaine was in his seat to-day.
The Treasury has called in ten millions
$40 consols OF 1865. The interest ceases
on the 9Th Of March.
It is thought Congress will adjourn on
the 10Th for the holidays.
Ex-Governor Packard has been called to
New Orleans by the probable fatal illness
Of one Of his children.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Secor.d Session
WASHINGTON, December 6, 1877.
t.ai. SENATE.
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