The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-16
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PERsoNAI--THE RhFUNDfNG BILL--YORK-
TOWN AND THE APPROACHING CENTENNIAL
CHRISTMAS RECESS - NORFOLK HARBoR -
BRIfF NEWS ITEMS, nc.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 15.-Nr. Hayes
sent in the name OF William Il. Woods, Of
"Gcorgia," to-day. AS associate judge OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States in
place OF Judge Strong. He is a native of
Newark, Ohio, and is now judge Of the
United States Court for the circuit OF
which Georgia, Alabama. and Florida are
a part. The feeling among southerners
is that II the President meant to nominate u
southern Judge he ought 10 have sent 10 the
name OF Judge X. w. Hughes, OF Virginia,
or some other native sou;hcrner. They say
this is reflection on sOutbern-born Repub-
lican lawyers, and that it would be better
to throw OFF all disguise and declare
that il is The purpose Of the Pre-
sident and those who control the Repub.
lican party to make the Supreme Court en-
trely northern. Then nobody would be
deceived and trouble saved to those who
have been INDUCING in the belief that a
competent native southern Republican bad
chance OF being appointed to the Supreme
Bench. Whenever have beard the name
of Judse Hughes mentioned IN connection
with this appointment, his legal ability and
his impartiaily as a district Judge have
been highly complimented alike by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
GENERAL HANCOCK's RANK REDUCED.
The President has assigned General Han
cock to duty according to bis brevet rank of
1880.
The announcement THIS evening that
General Hancock was 10 be assigned to duty
with his breyei rank OF maior-general, when
he is full msiOr-general, vas regarded by
his civilian friends here as an attempt to
degrade him. AT the White House to-
night 70 satisfactory explanation was given
of IL, but it appeared that the President
simply signed il as it came from the War
Department without inquiring into il. i
sought the opinion Of the highest military
authority later tonight that could he found
at Washington, aud the following was the
explanation given:
General Getty was some tine since as
signed TO duty at Fort Monroe with his
brevet rank OF major general, and as he
was made brevet major-general before Gen
eral Hancock was made full maior-gencral,
he would Outrank General Hancock if the
latter was assigned 10 duty as maior-g gene
raj; but as General Hancock was 0revet
major general before General Getty was
one, to assign him to duty as breyet
major-general will make him rank General
Getty. General Getty is colonel OF arti-
lery.
1t is reported that either General Han
cock is TO be removed from New York or
his present depart ment is to be reconstruct
ed.
THE NEW GENEyA-AWARD BILL.
The Gcneva-award bill, reported last ses-
sion by the Senate Judiciary Committee, it
will be remembered was in the interest OF
the iHsurance-men, and was defeated by q
tWoto.one vote. The Geneva-award bill
introduced by Mr.. Edmunds, which went
however, in the interest OF the war-premum
men and the owners OF vessels destroyed by
the Confederate cruisers. Its friends say
the vote Of last session indicates that it Las
good show.
TO RETIRE SMALL GREENBACK NOTES.
IL is the purpose of Senator Ben. HIPS
bill introduced to-day to retire the one and
ltwo.doIlar gTeenbackS and substitute for
them the standard silver dollars.
UNIFORMS FOR THE WASHINGTON P0sT.0FFICE.
To-day Mr.. Angler, OF Ohio, the new
postmaster at Washington. sent in a tailor
to take the measure Of Mr.. Vanderbilt, chief
clerk Of the registered-letter department OF
the Office, with view OF clothing him in a
uniform. Mr.. Vanderbilt declined the
honor, whereupon Mr. Angler came in with
the measurer TO enforce the order. Mr..
Vanderbilt at once resigned. He has been
chief appointmenl-cerk OF the Interior and
War Departments. A pos.-otfice wag says
this new order uniiOrming all the employees
Of the city post-oilice will be extended to
the ladies also, and is preparatory for the
coming empire.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
| heard Ex-Governor Wells say at the
Senate to-day that Richmond is the bright
est city in the South, and that its prospects
could not be better. A cultivated Vir.
gilman remarked to me this evening that be
heard the JelTersoh lecture OF Senator
VOORHEES, when he delivered 1t here last
winter, and could have listened 10 him for
five wears. Said be, " His magnificent voice
was as clear as bell, and l never
+. heard a grander effort from any man.
The ~Honse to-day, on motion oil
Mr.. Goode, passed the bill granting
a pension OF 800 a month to Mrs. Julia
Gardner. widow Of the late President Tyler.
hear tonight that Judge Woods, nomi-
mated for the Supreme Court, was the colo
mel OF an Ohio regiment during the war.
Senator Morrill, made an elaborate argument
TO day in favor OF the bill for dividing the
proceeds OF the sales OF the public lands
among the States for educational purposes.
MIR. James II. Fisher, OF Richmond, was
sworn in this afternoon as Assistant Post
master OF the House Of Representatives.
He was appointed by Judge Nowlin.
THE RbFUxDlNG BILL TOMORROW.
Mr.. Fernando Wood expects 10 get up