The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-13
THE NATIONAL DIVISION SONS OF TEMPER.

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The National Division of the Sons Of TEN
perance, which viii meet here on the 18th
will attract great number OF the leadin.
Temperance men OF This country and Cana
| ia. The proceedings promise to be hisbE
interesting, and the grand and subordinate
divisions OF the District are making extern
sIve preparations for the reception and Ell
tertainment OF delegates.
ERIEF NEWS ITEHs.
Senator Bcck's substitute for the House
legislative appropriation bills contains no
new material-matter, but is intended to
make clear and certain what Is appro-
priated. Mr.. Atkins does not conceal his
vexatiCn tonight at the movement, and
hard-money people charge that it is intend
ed to gain time for the Warner bill. The
stalwerts say tonight that Sherman will be
held responsible for the President signing
the appropriation bills.
The Senate to-day, in the absence OF Mr..
Edmunds, voted pension to the widow
and family OF General Shields. By the way,
II Edmunds was on the briny deep last
night, as reported, heis by this time wiser
il not a happier stalwart. A negro preach-
er, when asked to-day what made him re-
cant statements sworn to in New Orleans, re-
piled, "StIngs OF conscience" The prevail.
ing opinion among Republicans and Demo-
Gratis is that Congress will get away by Fri
day next, and that the President will sign
the army and legislative and executive APP
preparation bills, and veto the judicial bill.
Mr.. kimmel reported a bill 10 enlarge the
House restaurant, and Conger called it a
proposition 10 change the bathroom into
whiskey-vauIts.
The Senate will get through with the
army and legislative appropriation bills this
week.
The Warwick National Bank OF Boston
has forwarded s11,O00,C0O in bonds to the
Treasury for redemption.
Six members left tonight, and Mr.. Car
Isle, I hear, is among those who will leave
tomorrow.
Postal clerks are cut down five dollars for
the month OF June in order to bring the
expenses OF this branch within the appro-
priation.
Garfield was again at the White House
to-day.
The public-scheol examinations are going
on here.
Colonel Polk, late doorkceper Of the
House, proposes going before the grand
Jury next Monday as witness against
Hon. Carter Harrison, now Mayor OF Chi
cago, whom be charges with altering the
pay-rolls passed upon by committee OF
the House.
Messrs. L. Z. Warren and Charles Da,
venport, OF Richmond. were here to-day
and left for the North this evening.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l -
ASOyEL CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, June 12.--The Senate Ju
dietary Committee has referred TO 4 sub
committee the question raised IN regard tt
Secretary McCrary's nomination for the
circuit judgship to be vacated by Judge
Dillon next September. The novel qucs
ton is whether nomination can constitu
tionaily be confirmed to fill vacancy no
vet created, il at the same time II be stipu
lated that the person nominated is to con
tinue to occupy another office until the pc
sition to which he is prospectively appoint
ed shall have actually become vacant by re
signation or otherwise. The committee viii
defer action upon the Secretary's nomina
ton until after they pass upon this qucs
ton.
THE MARYLAND UNITED STATES JUDGEsHIP
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Senate, il
executive session, this afternoon devoted
three hours 10 tic case Or u. Stockton Mat
thews, nominated to be United States Dis
trict Judge for Maryland, and finally adj
journed without action. The principal OBJ
icctions urged against his confirmation were
that he sold his political influence to obtai1
the release of persons arrested on charge
OF disloyalty during the late war, and tina
q large majority OF the people OF Maryland
regarded his nomination with dlsfayor.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-Assistant-Sur
eeon S. Ii. Dickson has been ordered u
the Norfolk (Va.) naval hospital, relicvin!
Assistant-Surgeon G. z. Lumsden, who i
ordered to duty on board the Ajax ant
other monitors at Brandon, Va.
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