The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-16


WASHINGTON, June 15.-Those who have
anxiously hoped that Mr.. Seymour could be
induced TO accept tbe Cincinnati nomination
were discouraged to-day by the reception OF
the New York Herald's Utica special. In
this it was stated that Mr.. Seymour said 10
the Herald's correspondent yesterday that
he had already written letter to the dele
gate from his district to Cincinnati. in which
his purpose neither to seek nor accept the
nomination Is distinctly set forth. The cor
respondent also says that Dir. Seymour in.
formed him that he dictated the paragraph
in the Utica Observer which was tele-
graphed the other day by the Associated
Press to the Dispatch.
GENERAL ROGER A. PRYOR FOR BAYARD.
General Roger A. Pryor was on the floor
Of the Senate a good while to-day with his
kinsman, Senator Pryor, Of Alabama, and
was cordially received by old friends.
Newspaper correspondents said that from
the gallery he did not look day older than
when member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes before the war. Your CORE
spondent asked him who he was fer for
President, and he replied, with emphasis,
"Bayard."
OTHER POLITICAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Tilden men to-day were talking OF
the old mans excelent1healtb, and said
that California will be nearly unit for
him at Cincinnati. The Louisiana men al
for Han and think Mcdonald vii! be
strong man for Vice-President with him.
Those in favor of Governor Randolph con-
tend that he is strong in New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut, and with Nc
Donald as yice.presidential candidate with
him senators can be secured from
New Jersey and Indiana, which will
give the Senate again to the Democrats.
To-day Senator Wallace, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, was mentioned in connection with the
Cincinnati nomination. His friends say that
a majority OF the Pennsylvania delegation
are his personal friends, and that he has
strength in other quarters. The Senator Is
the best political manager in Congress, and
when Pennsylvania last went Democratic
he was chairman OF the State Committee.
THE RETIREMENT OF ADJUTANT-GENERAL
TOWNSEND.
Adjutant. General Townsend, who has
been retired, entered the army in 1888, and
has served in the Adiutant-GeneraPs De-
partment since 1852. He is sixty-two years
old. His successor, Colonel Drum, has been
in the Adjutant-GeneraPs Department Tor
some time, and is popular and accom-
pllshed officer. QuaItermaster.G General
Meigs, Inspector-General Marcy, Surgeon.
General Barnes, and Judge
eral Dunn are to be retired soon.
cosoREss DRAWING To A CLOSE.
To-day with but little effort the confer
ence committees got the House and Senate
to agree to their reports on the sundry
civil and general deficiency appropriation
bills, and both have gone to the Presl-
dent. This completed the necessary work
OF Congress, and after that members ala
their best to get up bills in which they
felt a special interest. Tomorrow at IL
Congress will adjourn, and when my next
dispatch appears in this column members
will be hurrying home as fast as steam
and Pullman cars can take them.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Davis, OF West Virginia, made q
speech to-day on his report on the Treasury
accounts, and was frequently interrupted
by Senators Dawes and ingalls,. l.. w. T..
Waller, OF Virginia, was nominated as
second lieutenant in the Marin" Corps.
General Duncan Walker, secretary OF the
Democratic Congressional Committee, Will
leave tomorrow for Cincinnati. Sergeant
at. Arms Thompson says his son, who was
shot at West Point, is out OF danger
General Rice, OF Ohio. was at the Captol
to-day. Senator Herman will not return
this session. Mr. Keller, OF Ohio, thinks
Garfield's mantle has fallen on him, and
acts accordingly. Speaker RandalPs friends
think he has good chance OF being the
next President. Hon. A. n. Campbell, OF
Monroe county, West Va, was at the Capt.
toll to-day. The report is that Senator
Conking was named Samuel, but fancied
Roscoe and adopted it. General Drum,
who has been Adjutant-General, rose from
the ranks. General Garfield called on Sec
retarv Sherman this evening.
REPUBLICAN SCENE.
Mr.. Conger said to-day in the House thai
the tariff bill was devised to destroy Amerl'
can labor, when Mr.. Frye (Republican), Of
Maine, told him there was not word oil
truth in the statement. Conger said Fry''
remarks were scandalous. Mr.. Sparks
Democrat) exclaimed: "What happy
famiIylv And yet brother Garfield hal
Just arrived.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The President to-day approved the DIE
removing the political disabilities OF j. n
seawell. G. Simms, and John Owens, o
Virginia.
Senators Ransom, Beck, and Mcdonald
and Representatives Scales and Davis, o
North Carolina, called at the White Hous'
to-day. >,
General Garfield arrived to-day, and vii
leave Friday for OHIO. Republican con
gressmen have congratulated him.
A dispatch says Cadet Whitaker has beef
found deficient by the West Point Board.
Never was day before adjournment s.
tame in Congress as was this.
Cincinnati has sent for beer-stamps i
anticipation OF the Convention next week
Mr.. CabelI introduced a bill to-day r.
healing the export tax on tobacco, cigars
snuff, &c.
The agricultural appropriation bill call
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