The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-18

the United States, Ceylon; George G. Tan
ner, South Carolina, Yeryiers and Lieree;
Joseph G. Wilson, Iowa, Jerusalem; j.
W. Merriam, citizen OF the United States,
at Iquique; J. Ellington, Montgomery, n.
Y, at Geneva; John F. Winter, Illinois, at
Rotterdam; Robert F. Clayton, Georgia, at
Callao; j. f. Jackson, Michigan, at st. Paul;
D. i. Lounda, John F...Quarles, Georgia,
at Malaga. Nicholas Fish, OF New York,
charge d'affaires OF the United States to the
Swiss Confederation Wickhanry Hoffman,
New York, secretary OF legation OF United
States in Russia; Dwight T. Reed, New
York, secretary OF legation OF United States
in Spain; Henry Sidney Everett, Massa-
chusetts, secretary OF legation OF United
States In Germany; Edgar NJ. Marble, as
sistant Acknowledgement for Department OF
Interior; A. \. Freeman, assistant attor-
ney-gencraI for Post-Office Department;
L. G.. Northrop, district attorney for South
Carolina; r. G. Badger, district attorney
for the Eastern district OF North Carolina;
G. i. Patterson. district attorney for the
Southern district OF Florida; J. y. WordeT,
district attorney for the middle district OF
Tennessee; Jack Wharton, United States
marshal for the district Of Louisiana; Ro-
bert Fl. Crittenden, United States marshal
for the district OF Kentucky j. L. Iorphis,
United States marshal for the northern dis
trict OF Mississippi; F, ". Hunt, Omitted
States marshal for the southern district OF
mississippi; Kenneth Eaayncr, solicitor Of
the United States Treasury: Alonzo Befb OF
New York, assistant Secretary Of the 1nte-
rior; +. A. Hoyt. commissioner OF Indfan
affairs; Henry Fl. Bates, eXssminer-in-chicf
of the Patent Office; P j. StrabacIs,
alabama, receiver of public moneys at
Montgomery, Ala. Z. j.. Anderson, Ala
bamar register OF the land Office at Mont
see, pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn.
Rufus Campion, Missouri, pension agent at
st. Louis Mo-; NJ. w. Gibbs, Arkansas,
register Of the land Office at Lit'le Rock,
Ark. Abraham d. Hazen, OF Pennsylyl-
MIA, Third Assistant Postmaster-G General;
Williams G. Leduc, OF Minnesota, Com
missioner Of Agriculture; Richard G.
Mccormick to be Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury; James Gillian to be Treasurer
OF the United States; William W. Upton to
be Second Controller OF the Treasury; AL
bert w. Wynan to be Assistant Treasurer
of the United States; Frank Gilbert to be
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States at
Chicago; Frederick G. Humphreys to be
collector OF customs at Pensacola, Fla. /;
Cheney r.. Prontv to be collector OF GUS
toms at Saluria, Texas; Antoine J. Murat
to be collector OF customs at Apalachi-
cola, Fla; Henry E. Hoyt to be col
lector of customs at Georgetown, D. G.
TO be Surveyors Of Customs: Joseph c.
Jewell, Evansville, Ind; Il. o. ShackIe-
ford, Louisville, Ky; James Gilchrist,
Wheeling, W. Va; David Porter, Savan-
nah, Ga; A. NJ. Swope. collector internal
revenue seventh district Kentucky; W. W.
" ;ofo nj
district Tennessee; Clark Waggoner, COL
lector internal revenue tenth district ONO;
0. Fl. Russell, collector internal revenue
third district Virginia; Z. NJ. Brayton, COL
lcctor internal revenue district South Caro-
lima; w. II. Wheeler, collector internal rev.
cnue fifth district North Carolina; Joseph
Cook, supervising inspector steam vessels,
eighth district. Postmasters: David G. Ca
sey at Hot Springs, Ark; Ora o. Hadley
at Little Rock, Ark; Henry f. Best at Tex
arkana, Ark; Jefferson L. Woford, Cor
intl, Miss; W. II. II. Green, Jackson,
Miss; William +. Weddell, Oklahoma, Miss.
PATTERsos-s HABEAs-coRPUs CASE.
The case OF the State OF South Carolina
Us. John J. Patterson was called to-day be-
fore Judge Humphreys, Of the District
Court. General James Common, Attorney
General OF the State, and Mr.. James
Loundes appeared for the State OF South
Carolina; Messrs. Shellabarger, Cook, and
Phelps for Senator Patterson. The defence
Of Senator Patterson, as stated in the plead-
ings, rests on the following grounds: First,
that Hampton is not Governor; second,
that there was no legal court, no legal
grand Jury, and no duly-elected Judge;
third, that the Chief-Justce (WillarD who
ordered the special term was not the
| legal Chief-Justice; fourth, that the Gene
raj Assembly which appointed the commit
tee OF investigation was illegal; fifth, that
Chief-Justice Willard, Judge kershaW, and
the grand jury conspired against the rights
and liberty Of Patterson, and that the in
dictments were the result OF the conspiracy !;
sixth, that he was not fugitive from JUS
ticc; seventh, that the Constitution only
allowed q State to demand fugitive from i
State, and that the District Of Columbia not
being State, the Constitution did not
the Chief-Justice to surrender fugitives
was unconstitutional and void. No ex-
cmption on the ground OF senatorial
privilege was claimed, one OF the lndlct-
nents being for a statutory felony which
takes the case out OF the constitutional eX-
emption. After the papers were read Cen
era! Conner requested the instruction OF the
Court as to who would be entitled to the
opening reply. After argument by MeSsrS.
| Shellabarger, Cook, and Conner, the Court
decided that the State Of South Carolina was
actor, and entitled to the opening reply.
The Court further stated that in view OF
the Importance of the case it would require
full argument, which the engagements OF
the Court would not permit this week.
Acknowledgement Conner stated that his
| a. I &c, H.
tendance next week, and the case was fixed
for the 3lst.
Personal.
Congressman Waddell, Of North Carolina,
will introduce a bill tomorrow to ABOLISH
the Western District Court OF that State.
It requires but two Republican votes To
seat Spotford and Eustis.
XLIVTH CONGRESS---Extra Session
WASHINGTON, October II, 1877.
SENATE.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill authorizing
the payment Of fifty percentum OF custom;
duties on legal-tender notes. Referred te
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials OF
Henry NJ. Spoford, elected United States
senator for Louisiana for six years from
March 4, 1877, and asked that they be READ
and that Mr.. Spotford now be sworn in.
The credentials having been read by tht
clerk, Dir. Mitchell moved, as q substitute
for Mr.. Thurman's motion, that the creden
tials be referred to the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections. Quite lengthy dis
cussion on points of order followed.
The debate on Spoford's credentials wa;
continued all day, and will be resumed to
morrow. On a point of order, MIR. Blaine