The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-06
p'imenis the old Commonwealth IN man
respects with the enthusiasm Of native.


tives bad little to expect, especially Of As.
s'stant fostmas,er.General Tyner; but with
many others sent, Il was crowded out by
your elaborate report In regard to the Medical
Convention. repeat It now. and YOU viii
ind, unless the Presidents most decided
opposition TO the New York stalwar,s stops
u, that there will he many other changes In
the minor pOst.otfices OF Virginia. Adj
ministiatlon people tonight, however, con.
tinue to say that the President means TO be
boss.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The latest TO night Is that the Admins
tration claims in full Senate 10 have forty.
five votes, Of whom twenty are Democrats,
and 1t looks As il they do not over. estimate
their strength. The report Is that Mr..
Garfield will send no more important MONT.
nations until his afltir with The stalwarts is
settled. Senator Edmunds returned to-
night and Senator Hale declares that the
action Of the President ought to have been
taken sooner. The situation could not be
more exciting or interesting, and CORE.
sponden,s are frcighting the wires with
columns OF comments. The stalwarts say
What whatever be Mr.. Conklng's fate, that
the fight will result in the ruin Of the Presi-
dent.
There were but few votes against the
Chinese treaty to-day, and the wonder was
that there were any.
The Yorktown Commission left In the
United States steamer Dispatch for York
town, and will not return before Sunday
night or Monday morning. Senator John.
ston and Major Poe were in the party.
The prevailing Democratic opinion here
Is that Democratic senators ought 10 vote
against Mr. Conkling.
| NcwSmoDgcrS are not so certain now Of
quick adjournment Of the Senate.
| There were u great many senators at the
| Blaine was also there.
General George Sheridan is TO resign, md
| Fred Douglass be- made Recorder Of Deeds
Captain Henry will become Marshal Of the
District.
Government receipts to-day: internal
revenue. S69S.G40 customs. 5000, 722.
The California senators to-day spoke IN
favor Of The Chinese treaty.
The Senate confirmed large number OF
poS'maslerS.
The President has determined to attend
the nt,nhltl celebration Of the battle Of
Cowpcns on the llth.
General Schofeid is to have years leave
Of absence.
Senator VOORHEES,, in talking with yonr
correspond, ut ana Others about Mr.. Tuck
er's Lecture at Mozart Hall tomorrow night,
said that the speech be heard from him al
the University Of Virginia was one Of the
finest be had overheard from any man.
The report is that General Lew Wallace
will be appointed Minister to Turkey.
The following c)nundrum was pro-
pounded by well-knOwn Virginian at the
Capitol to-day: If GOrham is thrown over
board and Rddleborger repudiaied, the
right Of The Senate majority to rule read
liusted by the BouI bon Democracy, and all
the New York nominations withdrawn eX-
cept Robertson, the question arises, Whist
becomes of the struggle for priceless bal
lot and a fair count!
Associated Press Reports by Telegraph to the Dis
pdich.l
BUSINESS OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Senate trans
locted remarkably large amount OF business
i'm IFS executive session to-day, clearing the
calendar Of the treaties and also taking final
action on eiehty.eght nominations. The
first matter disposed OF was the Chinese i'm
MIGRATION treaty, which, after nearly three
hours debate, was ratified without amend
lmcnt by practically unanimous vote'
there being only TWO senators record
ed in the negative. Tire Chinese COM
mercial treaty was then taken up
and after brief discussion was also
ratified without amendment and sub
stantiaIlv without opposition. The Senate
mex; ratified in quick succession the extra
dillon treaty with the United States oil
Colombia, the Consular Convention with
I,alv. the Convention with Morocco, and
the treaty with japan relative TO reciprocal
duties Of the United states and JIDan IN
cases OF shipwrecks upon their respective
coasts.
\ number Of unimpOrtant southern noml'
nations were confirmed during the day
session.
NEW YORK NOMINATIONS WITHDRAwN.
WASHINGTON, May j.-The President
sent a message 10 the Senate this afternoon
Withdrawing all Of the principa New l0rb
nominations except that OF Judge Robert
son. The message was simply a lorna
message OF withdrawal, containing no eX
uanation or comment. The nomination.
withdrawn are: stewart l.. WoodI0rd
United states Attorney for the southern
district; Asa w. Tenney. United stare
Attorney for the Eastern district; Louis +
Pavne. United States marshal Tor the Soulh
. ern district; Nlnton McDoughail, UnlteC
State. marshal for the Northern dlstrlct
John TYLER. collector OF customs Tor th'
district OF Buffalo.
Fortyseyenth e0ngress-Special Ses'
sion Of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May D, 1881.
Immediately after the reading OF yester
DAYS journal the Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Dawes, at 1905, went into executive
session.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session this after
noon confirmed several nominations, includ
inc thai Of William Walter Phelps, OF Ne"
York. TO be Minister TO Austria.
The consideration OF the Chinese lmm
Grafton treaty was resumed, Senator Miller
taking the floor in continuation of his argu
ment in favor OF ratification.
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