The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-11
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THE SITUATION IN y1RGINIA-HOUsE APPOINT
MHNTS-CABINET CHANGES LIKELY TO BE
MADE-THE HOUsE-CoMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Ps-GOVERNoR-ELECT CAMERON AND
OTHER VIRGINIA POLITICIANS IL WASHING
TON-COLONEL CAMERON SAYS CAPTAIN EID-
DLEBERGER Is ALREADY VIRTUALLY UNITED
STATES SENATOR, &C,
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 10. - Neither
house OF Congress was in session to-day,
and everything looked duh about the Capt.
tol. A number OF Democratic members Of
the Virginia Legislature and other Vir-
ginians, including Messrs. Lyons, Ed
munds, Watkins, Muniord, and War
field, were there sightseeing. The re-
port was current at an early hour
that Governor-elcct Cameron and num-
Der OF his leading party friends Of the
Virginia General Assembly were in the city
in the interest OF Mr.. Riddleberger. II i
evident that II President Arthur did not
say he favored the election Of ex-senator
Lewis, the published reports in regard to
his interviews with Messrs. Lewis, Fulker-
son, and Paul have greatly stirred up the
RcJdjusters and Republicans OF Virginia.
APPOINTMENTS OK TIKI HOUSE sIDE.
Charles W. Clisbee, Of Michigan, was
to-day appointed rcading-clcrk Of the
House in place of Thomas :. Petit, OF
Kentucky. Mr.. Petit has been Grand
Master Of the Masons OF his State. His
father was native OF Spotsylyania county,
Va. Mr.. Brown, the other reading-clerk,
expects TO be removed very shortly. He is
a son Of Hon. Neil S. Brown, Of Tennes-
see. Smith. the new colored librarian of
the House, was formerly a servant OF
Judge Robert Guild, Of Richmond, and
is much attached TO him and his family.
hear that the SpeakelAnd Mcssrs. Reed
of Maine, Burrows Of Michigan, and
Clerk Mcpherson had conference to-day,
and determined that Mr.. Harry Smith shall
be retained A. journal clerk. Mr.. John
Bailey, who has been under Clerk Adams,
has been appointed chief clerk Of the
House rice Judge Green Adams, removed.
A. II. Lloyd, son of former chief clerk,
has received an appointment from Mr.. Me-
Phcrs0n.
An INDEX OF ALL CONGRESSIONAL DOCU-
MEMS.
Mr.. Cockrelrs bill for an index Of all
congressional documents from the founda-
ton Of the Government TO the present Will
involve a good deal OF labor, but il will, il
carried ont, furnish the country with q
most valuable document. Colonel Albert
Ordway is now engaged on work Of like
character on the House side, and will be
able to give those who undertake the work
proposed by Senator Cockrell the result OF
his valuable experience.
VIRGINIA MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
The Committee on Military Affairs Of the
Senate has under consideration Senator
Johnston's bill giving the Secretary OF War
authority to lease to Il. Z. PcndlctOn 4
Co. land ut Fortress Monroe for the cree
ton Of a hotel. The same committee has
before il Senator JohnstOn's bill to refund
to citizens OF Northampton the amounts
Illegally collected from them for alleged
damages to Cape Charles lighthouse in 1863.
VIRGINIA POLITICAL. MATTERS.
Virginia affairs are tonight discussed rs
earnestly a. heretofore, and there are re-
ports that John :. Wise will certainly be
made United States district attorney in
place of Mr.. Lewis, who IL to go on the
Supreme bench Of your state. 1t further
stated that Hon. John Il. Lewis will give
up the marshalShip Of the Western district
of Virginia and be succeeded by his son,
at present deputy marshal.
THE CABINET AND HOUSE COMMITTEES
Little was talked Of at the hotels tonight
in the way Of politics except the Cabinet
and the House committees.
Those latest at the White House say that
Frelinghuysen and Brewster will be sent
in on Monday or Tuesday rs Secretary OF
state and Attorney-General, and that
Kirkwood and Lincoln will remain.
The reports as TO the House commit
tees do not materially change the slate
| have already furnished YOU. Ii is
settled that Hiscock, Read, Dunnell, Kelly,
Kasson, Robson, Jorgensen, lIouck, Ne
Cook, and Burrows are among those who
will be given chairmanships. The Speaker
is evidently troubled. and cannot meet all
Of the demands made upon him. MIR.
Brownlow, Doorkeeper Of the House, finds
himself similarly embarrassed, and so do
the Sergeant-at-Arms and Clerk.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-senator Eaton, of Connecticut, than
whom there is no more stalwart Democrat,
Is here. The report is that eX-Secretary
Window willco to the head OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. 4 delegation Of Stall
warts from PENNSYLVANIA have been in con-
ference here and agreed on General Beaver
- their candidate for the next Governor.
Joscph r. Bridges was to-day commits
stoned as postmaster at lIays's Store,
gloucester county, Va. EN-President
HAYES and wife will soon sail for Europe,
10 letter to Washingtonian says.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Treasury to-day held s3il,412,OOO
II United States bonds to secure national
,ank circulation.
Among the females now here seeking
Government places, a number are seeking
,ost-olices. Miss Van Lewis example has
,ecome contagious. They have strong
recommendations.
The announcement to-day OF the death /
4 General Banning. ex-Democratlc repre-
entatiye from Ohio, caused grief among !
large circle Of friends.
General James Williams Is here, and the
,elie, il that he will certainly be elected |