The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-10

THE VIRGINIA. SENATORIAL SITUATI0N-sPECU-
LATI0Ns ABOUT ARTHUR's CABISET-MR.
BOUTWELL, AS A sUPREME-COURT JUDGE
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS CALLED
FOR MONDAY, &C., &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 9.-Colector
Brady, OF Petersburg, who came here last
night in the interest Of the supporters OF
Riddleberger, left here to-day, and he ear
ried, hear, the information TO Richmond
that the President Is not ~ much in favor
Of the election of Mr.. Lewis rs has been
represented. / asked well-informed Vir-
ginia Republican tonight as to the sena-
torial situation, and he said: "Gen-
eral Malone VIII have walk-oyer
and elect Riddleberger without trou-
ble." Said he: ''Why, there are only
twenty-three Republicans in the Legisla-
ture, and they are not only divided as be-
tween Riddeberger and Lewis, but they
will go into CAUCUS and have to abide its
action. Then" he added, "Riddleber-
ger is for the Administration and against
the regular Democrats, and while Mr.. Ar
thur would naturally prefer IAN out-and-
OUTER he cannot afford to break with Gen.
eral Malone"
THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
was very much deserted, and the session OF
the House was brief and uneyentiul. Mr..
Robson, who aspircs TO leadership, and
who knows more law than lIiscock,
Keller, or Read, showed that he does not
look TO details, and will have to have some
lieutenant who does If he proposes perma-
nenty to ill the place Of either Garfield,
Hale, or Conger In the House.
THE CABINET SPEcULATIoNs.
Nj. kirkwoOd. Secretary OF the Interior,
has renewed the lease for the house he oc-
cupies, and his friends assert positively that
he will remain in the Cabinet with Lincoln.
Mr.. Blaine seems anxious for Wednesday
to arrive. so that he can deliver his porto
lilo to Frelinghuysen. The appointment OF
Boutwell, to the Navy Department would
not be a strong one, but the indications are
that stalwartism will be more prominent in
the incoming Cabinet than ability and
craftsmanship. Late tonight hear Sargent
and Longstreet mentioned as possibilities
in connection with the Navy Department.
THE SUPREME BENCH AND TIE COURT or
CLAIMS.
1t is hard TO believe the report that Presi-
dent Arthur has seriously thought OF put
ting Mr.. Boutwell, on the Supreme bench
in place Of Judge Clifford, deceased, be-
cause he does not like Mr.. Edmunds, fill
the measure OF capacity required for so
high an office. Neither Democrats nor
southern Republicans would forget his po-
Sition In the House in the decision OF the
Supreme Court on the law requiring law
vers in the South to take the iron-clad oath.
There is a report that Bancroft Davis will
resign his place OIL the Court OF Claims to
become Assistant Secretary OF state; in
which event Secretary-of-the Hunt
will succeed him. do not think this Is
so, because my information is that he has
declined better judicial appointment.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
here WIS ilctllllS vi thO N"uNu7 N"ii-
mittee Of the Republican senators to-day at
the Capitol, which will report its ac-
ton to a caucus to be held Monday
morning. The matter to be considered is
the rcAdjustment Of the committees so far
as is made necessary by the designations Of
Senators Conkling and Platt, the death OF
General Burnside, and the election Of eX-
Secretary Window.
Personal. NEWS ITEMS.
The Speaker to-day announced the Com
mittce on Mileage. with Mr.. Paul, OF Vir-
ginia, as one of its members. Mcssrs.
Tucker, of Virginia, and Vance, OF North
Carolina, were among those appointed by
Speaker Keller on the Garfield Joint Me-