The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-09
possible presentation Il his side 81 the finaui.
Personal NEVIS ITEMS.

telephone and other stocks in New York
within the past two months. He may
be presidential candidate IL he keeps
on. Senator Kellogg was in his seat
to-day. SO was General Logan. 0. N.
Denny, Of Oregon, nominated to-day for
consu!-geneTal at Shanghai, is already con-
sui in China. When Grant comes to Wash
irgton he will be the guest OF General
Bealc-net the NJ. c. from Virginia, how
ever. Hon. \. NJ. Lay, member OF The
House from the Seventh Missouri district,
died to-day. He had been in bad health for
some time. He was born in Missouri in
1886, and graduated at Bethany College.
Va, in 1856. He served In The Confederate
army until the close Of the war. He was
elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth
Congress over Republican and Green
back opponent. Mr.. Ford, OF the Ninth
Missouri district, has been claimed by the
| Republicans. He now says he is for Bay
ard for President.
BONANZA FOR CoLORED UNIVERSITIES.
! General Armstrong. OF the Hampton, and
Mr.. Paynter, OF the Fisk University, Nash
vile, are here urging Congress TO devote
the 100000 OF unclaimed bounty money
due colored soldiers to the colored institu-
tions at Hampton, Nashville, Atlanta, and
the coiored universities in Ohio and here
each to receive 100000. They had an in
telview with Senators Johnston, Hoar, and
others to-day.
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| There is some talk tonight OF adjourn
| ing Saturday for recess, and this would
prevent an issue on adiourning next week
for members to 50 TO Philadelphia to meet
General Grant.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| Senator Jones, OF Nevada, who is now ut
home, is to deliver speech against the ma
tional banks in January.
Senator Thurman thinks the Democracy
can safely stand on the financial plank Of
the Ohio Democracy adopted last July.
Judge Buckner says he believes in the
doctrine Of Bayard's resolution. The
House Banking and Currency Committee
will discuss financial questions Wedncs-
day.
The Kellogg investigation will be resumed
here after recess.
Postmaster Edmunds is not dead yet, but
there are candidates for his place. Among
those spoken OF as his successor is Dir. &c.
|seph Williams, formerly Of Fredericksburg
Mr.. Bailey (Deniocrat), OF Tennessee, in
troduced bill in the Senate to aid in the
education OF colored people in the States
and Territories.
Mr.. Pound, OF Wisconsin, has joint
resolution, which he intends to Introduce
making the term Of the President six years
and members OF the House three years
The former is not to be eligible for rcelec.
ton.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis.
patch.l
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-The Presi.
dent sent the following nominations to the
| Senate to-day: Owen n. Denny, of Oregon,
to be consul-generat at Shanghai; Durham
J. Groin, OF New York, to be United States
consul at Milan Robert ". WEIGH, Of New
HAMPSHIRE, 10 be United States consul at
Cirrara; John Hay, OF Ohio, to be assist
4 ant secretary OF State; Ellhu A. White, TO
be collector of internal revenue of tue
Second district of North Carolina; Rodney
G. Ward, to be colector2f Internal revenue
Of the First district of New York.
M'CRARY'S NOMINATION APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The Senate
Judiciary Committee to-day held their first
meeting for the present session. The nomi-
nation OF Secretary MeCrary was taken up
for consideration, and the committee, after
brief discussion, authorized the chairman
to report it back to the Senate with the re-
commentator that it be confirmed.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
| WASHINGTON, December SIN this court
to- day judgment was rendered in the fol-
lowing cases: ..~.-...-.-.....' .-.
Oates rs. First National Bank of Mont
gomery, Ala. Affirmed. I
May and Pasco, executors, Us. Rice, as
sigaee. Florida case. Affirmed, with costs.
City OF Brownsville, Texas, Us. CanoZo's
executor. Suit for land held on Mexican
grant on which Brownsville stands. At
frmed.
Florida Central Railway US. Schultz.
To vacate alleged fraudulent sa.perSedeas
bond. Case on.
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
! WASHINGTON, December S.-CongreSsman
Law. OF Missouri, died in this city this
morning. He has been in feeble health for
some time, but the immediate cause Of death
was paralysis.
Forty.sExth Conversational Session.
! Tooap,bpr g 1870