The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-05
WasD,Iugtoif.

GOOD WORDS FOR THE NEW ADNfSlsTRA
Ti0S-HaNcocK's RECEPTIOy--FA FAILURE OF
1aE APPORTI0SMgST BILL.
From our Regular Corres pon1eDtl
WASHINGTON, March i.-No festive On,
ever opened more DniuspIclously than On,
this an OF March, but before noon the sur
came oUt, and the weather promised to bC
favorable for big parade. This pleased
everybody, sHd there was CLEAN Of sun.
shine Observable IN the faces OF the multi.
tudc Of men and women along stbe ave.
nue." because all felt that this meant that
the display, military and civic, would b. the
best ever seen here on similar occasions.
Your correspon dent took position near the
intersection OF Pennsylvania avenue ard
Seventh street, 80 thnr he could see the p1-
rade, and lie was compensated for his fore.
sight, for those VIII, h0yc witnessed miFt-
tary displays on like occasions i'm thi,
country and across She water. agreed
that the pageant to-day was one cf the
finest they ever saw. The artillery bad the
reddest and completes uniforms, and the
cavalry were a. yellow ~ possible. The
regulars in every branch Of the service were
fully equipped, and mlrchcd like clock
work. Your Governors Gj5ard. however,
marched as well as any soldiers in all the
line, and was pleased 10 find that they had
received magnificent bouquets from Mrs.
Senator Johnston, Mrs judge .E)hn I. Har-
rIs, Colonel Crbell, and other members Of
Congress. Their floral compliments con-
tanned rare cXOlics, aud were highly appre-
cialcd.
THE PGESInENT-ELECT.
The carriIge containing General Garfield
was a tir>t.cll>S one. aud hi barber and
country tailor bad done their best b make
him look all right. have to say from close
observation, however, that he did not seem
as fresh a~ he did when, leading the Repub-
liclns OF the House, he proclaimed that the
South having failed TO shoot The Union ~
death proposed 10 stlrye il 10 death. Wee.
President Arthur did not look a. handsome
As the President.
THE SWEARING ~ or TIE PRESIDENT.
NJ. Jefferson cane here in a very quiet
way, tradition says, on horseback, and was
sworn in with little more ceremony than
now marks Disqualification %! magistrate:
but there IS no reason that thi, precedent
should be followed. now that or country
is great and growing one. The bearing
II Mr.. Garfield WIS not Objectionable to
the Democrats, AID the addic,, ci Wee
President Arthur is tonight pronounced
tirst.cll>s by all parties. II j. evident taat
every body Is disposed to let the new Ad-
min'l,tation have fair show.
GENERAL HANCoCX'S RECEPTION.
The reception 81 G,ncral Hancock -h~t
night, enthusiastic as il was, was no, more
significant than his reception to-day in the
senate. lie came in on toe am Of Senator
Blaine; and was chccred 10 the echo. Seua-
tor Conklng was among those who gave
him a cordial shake OF The band
PLEASANT Episode.
The cmployG Of the office OF the >ecreta-
~ OF the senate to-day presented Wee
President Wheeler with 4 coId.beaded cane.
Secretary Burch made most appropriate
presentation speech, abiding TO the UNIFORM
kind relations which had existed b.tween
the retiring president OF the Senate
and his subordinate-. Mr.. Wheeler
replied in Il happy manner, say
ing that while he had been presiding
officer OF plumber Of dcliboratire bodies,
he had never come in contact with officers
who discharged their duties more faithfully
and agrecably than those OF the Ofiire
OF the Secretary OF the Senate. The EN-.
ployes OF the Sccre,ary'S office were pres
ent, and tbe allrir was a pleasant episod'
in the routine duty they have been called
upon to perform.
SNOW AND SUNSHINE.
\ walk down Pennsylvania avenue. thie
evening convinced me that very bad
morning may be followed by bright after
noon. The soldiers looked a II they were
pc rfectly pleased with their "trip. and 1 did
not notice that any boy in gray failed TO get
along with those in blue.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Major Poe. chief OF police OF your CRY,
and Captain Henry Miler,St near the cor
ner of sixth street and the Avenue q, the IN
auguration procession pa>>ed. | found
Taylor Berry. Mnior Green Pcyton, Me-
Dowell Darlington, eX-DeIeg,tc Jones OF
AIbemarlc. and number Of other pr0mi-
ncnt Vir.inians near by, looking at The
splendid parade.
THE FAILURE OF me APPOErIoNNrHT BILL.
ThSapportionment bill, which gave Wy
einia ten representatives and fixed the num-
Der OF REPRESENTATIVES at 80. was not re-
ported from the Senate Census Committee,
and hence failed. Northern people are
more disappointed than those from The
: nth. because the bill a. il passed the
House was more favorable TO their section
than that reported by MI. Cox.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF TIE SENATE-DGIEfS.
The Senate will meet tomorrow in extra
session. and Mr. Garfield will communicate
hi, Cabinet to it. There will be no delay in
confirming it.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment and tn.
Guard OF Richmond were spo-
ciaily cared for by Colonel Ordway to-Gat.
who was the aid OF General Field.
Nobody has made any fuss over The coof-
ed troops here. and il they expected to be
feted specially they have been disappointed.
CODgress-Ihird Session.
WASHINGTON, March I, ISL.
SENATE.
The conference report on >undry civil
hin ,ya, adoptcd. Included in the ELL are
q, a.llnuinn,. 80 nnn for a rnXnnrn slnam-