Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-16
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. MAHONE'S POSITION His Relation to the Political
 Fight. The Election Struggle Abandoned. GOrham and Riddleberger Thrown
 Overheard. Hopes of an Early Adjournment. A Few More Nominations
 for Action.
Hopes of an Early Adjournment.
A Few More Nominations
 fOl. Action.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
 Mahone's Reward-Efect of the Present
 Political Situation Upon His Patronag ge 1 Prospects of Robertson's Confirma tion l Chandler Likely to Succeed-Hopes of l an Early AdjOurnment-OtherM Matters. l WASHINGTON, May 15.-The newest thing
 in relation to the present political situation is l it's probable effect on Senator Malone. It
 was considered before the Chicago conven-
 tion that Malone would support General l Grant If he was nominated and hence the l reason why he has been so thoroughly cham pioned by the stalwarts. Don Cameron's l open championship of the Virginia Senator ! was a plain indication that he intended to
 look out for him, and now the question | arises if the confirmation of Robertson
 causes continued coolness between the stall l warts and the administration will the Execu- l tive give their protege the patronage of Vir- l ginia. Regular Republicans of the old do- minion claim that they have had virtual
 promise of patronage, that Mahone has done
 nothing but give the committees to the Re- publicans and that his reward will be small The abandonment of the fight on Senate of- l ficers IS conceded, and thus Gorham and Rid- ! dleherger fall to the ground. They are to be dropped simply because the Democrats will never let them be elected The Repub- icans know that, and it is also said that no l attempt will be made. even at the next ses- l sion, to change the officers of the Senate. The question of Robertson's confirmation and l of final adjournment has assumed no differ ent phase since yesterday. It is stated that the last canvass of the Committee on Com merce showed majority in favor of a favor able report on Robertson, but in difference to Senator Conkling's wish the nomination
 will be reported tomorrow without recom- mendation. There is considerable talk toa day about Chandler's chances of confirmation as Solicitor General Some Democrats say he cannot be confirmed and that the President will doubtless withdraw Lis name The Presidents recent disposition, however, makes such an idea ridiculous He selected Chandler as the right man, and his friends ! say he will not withdraw him. Among Re- | publican Senators generally 1t has been con- ceded that Chandler will be confirmed. The | report of the Committee on Judiciary will be l forced by the disposition of Robertson's case. 1 This may be adverse. but 1t is stated that | enough Democrats will support him to over- balance disaffected Republicans. and it is | safe to say that the chances are in favor of l his confirmation. It seems impossible, in i view of Conkling's definition of his position l and other circumstances. that the Senate will 1 be delayed longer than the end of this week. l Final adjournment is greatly expected on l Friday, if not before, and it will be disap- | pointing to many if the debate should carry | it beyond that date.
 Mrs. Garfelds condition this afternoon was not much changed from last night. She slept we'll through the night, and her tenn perature today is no higher If there is any change it is for the better, and hopes of her recovery are steadily gaining ground
 There were received at the loan division of the Treasury department BPS, S29, 400 of five per cent. bonds for continuance at three and one half per cent, making q total of $50,- 536, 900 received since the issuance of the Secretary's circular on Thursday last. More than one hundred telegrams have been re- ceived during the day from holders of five per cents. desiring to extend their bonds, asking for information on the subject. The comptroller of the currency says that he has already in his hands the papers for the ex- | change of six per cent. bonds belonging to 40 national banks, covering about $40, ,00O,- GOO of the bonds. This would leave forty banks to be heard from, having $6 GOO, 900 of bonds, and these are all believed to be in the hands of the Secretary Two hundred and fifty million dollars of five per cent. regis tered bonds may be surrendered and extend ed. and of this amount 433 national banks | hold $16S, ,276. 900, nearly all of which the comptroller thinks will be exchanged during the next month The acts of June 20, 1874, and January If, 1875, authorized the retire ment and reissue of national bank notes at the pleasure of the banks, subject to the re- strictions of the law. The circulation was at it's highest point on December l, 1874, when it was $352, 394 ,346. From that date the circulation decreased in volume until the 1 year 1977 the total deere ase being more than $50, 900, GOO. Since 1877 it has steadily in creased. On November l last it was $343,- COG, 900, and since then there has been an in- crease of more than $9, GOO, ,OOO, the circula- ton now being $352 71O, 161, which is $315,- 815 higher than at any time since the pas sage of the free banking act of January If, 1875.
 An interesting statement is made by the Postmaster General concerning postal cards. Under the contract ending June 30, 1881, the number will be about nine hundred and ninety million. Under the new contract, which will expire June 30, 1885, the estimat- ed number will be two billion. This latter 1 number is so vast that few persons have an adequate conception of it. Some idea of the quantity of the cards to be thus furnished l may be formed by the statement that it would require three men over sixty years to count them singly, working ten hours every day in the year and counting at the rate of fifty minute or, if the two billion cards could be placed end to end, they would ex- tend a distance of over one hundred and sixty four thousand miles, or more than six times the circumference of the earth.
 The condition of Mrs Garfield at midnight was much improved Her temperature has fallen nearly one degree in the last twenty houra