The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-11
THE RyryNpING BILL.

among those who will speak Is Judge Har-
ris, of Virginia. lie Is for short bond,
and wants The bonds paid OF as rapidly as
possible 20 that money can get into eircula-
ton. The sentiment of the House in favor
OF short bond could hardly be more pro-
nounccd.
THE SALARIES or POSTNASTERs.
The bill which passed the Senate author
izing aud directing the Poslmaster-G General
to roSoiust the salaries Of posimaslers in
accordance with the provision OF section 3
Of the act Of June II. 1866, will he taken
up IN the House on the l1tb. and lis friends
say il will pass With ease. Hon. John
Amber Smith, who has been active in It's
advocacy, says it will give Virginia post
Offices abou, 100000.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The President VIII hold a reception to-
morrow. Senator Kellogg visited bin to-
day.
And now North Carolina Republicans
say that Dockcry ought to 90 INTO Gar.
fields Cabinet.
The new Secretary OF the Navy, who
went home Saturday night, will return to-
morrow.
senator VOORHEES, to-day reported bin
from his committee apprUpriating $1,000
600 for the erection OF a library building on
Judiciary Square.
Colosel j. :. MOsbv will return TO Alex
andra from China in March.
Mr.. Goode to-day reported to the IIonse
the resolution inviting the Government of
France to participate in the Yorktown cele-
bratOn. Il passed.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
1922, 296; internal revenue, $S27,24G.
| The walking tonight is perfectly horrible.
| Associated Press reports bv telegraph to the Dis
| patch
| WASHINGTON. January l0.-SeUatOr Bruce
today introduced Il blIl providing for d.
vision Of the State OF Mississippi into two
! judicial districts, to be called the Northern
and SOu'heru districts.
! The President sent the new Chinese
treaties to the Senate to-day. and in eXecu-
tive session Of that body This afternoon were
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
The subcommittee Of The House Com
inittee on Military bad under consideration
to-day The bll to make General Grant cap
iaiu.gcncral. They WIFI report adversely
to The full committee.
Mr.. Morey introduced bill today to
modify the postal money-order system. 1t
! provides that money orders IN ili not be is
sued for sums in excess Of 500, and makes
the rates on IN order not exceeding - five
cents; - and not exceeding so, eight
cents; $40 to SD, eleven cents. and so on
up 10 an amount exceeding $50 and not eX-
ceedDg 500, fOrtytve cents.
ALLOTMENT OF UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT JUDGES.
! WASHINGTON. January 10.-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day the Court an
nOunced the following order: "Thcre hav-
| ING been an Associate Justice Of this court
appointed since the commencement OF this
/ term, il is ordered that the following allOt-
ment he made OF The Chief Justice and As
sOcmte Justices Of said court among the
circuits agrecably TO the act OF Con-
greSs in such case made and pro-
vlded; and that such allotment be en-
tered recOrded-yZ. For the FIRST cir
cult, Nathan Clifford. Associate Justice;
Second circuit. Ward II. Hunt. Associate
Justice; Third circuit, Joseph L. Bradley,
Associate Justice; Fourth circuit, MOrrl-
son K. Waite, Cnief Justice; Fifth circuit,
William b. Woods, Associate Justice;
Sixth circuit. Noah II. Swayne, Associate
Justice; Seventh circuit, John VI. Harlan,
Associate Justice, Eighth circuit, Samuel
| +. Miller. Associate Justice; Ninth circuit,
Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice"
MARSHAL FITZSIMMONs'S RESIGNATION IN
PECTED.
WASHINGTON, January I0.-The reSiena-
ton of Marshal FitZ>immOus. OF GeOrgia, is
daily expected at the Executive mansion.
II appear, that when appointed Fitzsm-
mons remarked 10 the President that If bis
appointment should at any time prove en-
barrassing to the Administration that he
would resign. Considering the time hay-
| ing arrived. FZ,immOns has Signlted his
intention Of resigniDg. 1t is stated that the
resignation Will be made by FItzsimmOns of
bis own free will, and that the President
has not contemplated removing bin.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-Tbe Pre>i-
dent sent the following nominations TO the
Senate TO-DAY Colonel DelOs Is. Sacket 10
be senior inspector. general OF the army,
with the rank Of brigadler-general; Cap
tain james c. Breckenridge. Second artil.
Iery, to be assistant spectOr-general, with
the rank Of major