The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-09
Warrington.
GENERAL GARFIELD's TROuBLEs-THE READ
JCsTERs' MANiPfsfO-THE SPEAKERsHlP
OF THE NEXT HOrSE-PERS0NAI-- II 4


OF THE NEXT BorsE-PERs0NAL- II Il
WEATHER AND THE s0Urn, &c.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January S.-General Gar
field finds that the position Of President
elect has its annoyances as well a, its bene-
fits. He has received. | hear, over ten
thousand letters dated Washington and not
a few from Virginia since November.
These all ask for office but as no one APP
plying for place Will receive consideration
until after the 4th OF March next they
are put in the pigeon-hOes. There IS
strong pressure TO get bim to appoint Gen
craI Grant 10 a position in bis Cabinet, Dnt
as Mr.. Blaine is booked for the Treasury
Department, IT j. not in the range OF posi-
billty that both could be appointed a. adj
yisers to the incoming President. They
would not be a happy family.
THE MANIFESTO OF THE READJUsTERs.
Nothing recently at Washington has
caused more comment than General Ma
homes report, as chairman OF the Readlust'
erS' State Committee. There is still much
disappointment expressed among the Re-
publicanS. who supposed II would be Ia
vOrable to their party.
THE REFUNDING BILL.
The important matter now before, Con-
gress is the refundng blli, and the leading
members Of the House propose to make
speeches on it. There are s61l,91l, 900 in
bonds that are redeemabe before July, 1881.
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or this amount SOP, 20G,5jO bear interest at
6 per cent, and the remainder at > per cent.
II is cOntendtd that by refundng these
bonds i'm 3 per cents the Government Will
save 100000 annually. Those who
wan: The public debt eXtineNi>hed quote
Presidents Andrew Jackson, John Quincy
Adams, and james Madison To show that
republican institutions are Imperllled by lis
existence.
THE SPEAKERSHIP OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
Dir. COnger having been nominated for
senator from Michigan, and Mr. Frye being
in fair way TO come As senator from Name,
the friends OF Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan,
say tonight that he has good chance !or
the speakerShlp OF the House. His quaili-
cations for the position are not first class, as
he i only remarkable rs Il congressman Tor
his extreme Radicallsm.
40 SENATE SESSION TO-DAY.
The fact that the Senate was not in session
to-day made the north wing OF the Capitol
look very dreary. The Senate hdbdu<S,
however. in spite OF the bad weather, were
out, and took refuge in the galleries OF the
House.
| THE ORGANIZATION OF Tue NEXT HOUSE.
There Is much talk about the Or-aniza
ton OF the next House, and The ruinol
prevails that the Republicans will un'eat
number of Democratic members from th'
South. A Democrat remarked to me, how
ever. to-day, that he will stay "until TIT
COWS come home" before he will permit 1t
lie added that "there is more bribery in
single northern State than in the Who'll
South" From what / bear | think he !
about right.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. John Il. Floyd, nephew of eX-GoH
ernor John B. Floyd and Mrs. Senate
Johnston, was at the Capitol to-day. IL
is member of the West Virginia Legisla
ture from Logan county. Virginia Repul
Iicans continue to express their surprise q
the removal OF Dr. Mills. Secretary Buren,
Of the Senate, will return TO Washington
Monday. The news from Tennessee to-da
WAS regarded BY TennesseeanS a favorabl
TO the Democrats. The report Tonight
7 that Mr.. COnkIng prefers Levi ?. Morton
now a member OF the House, as succe'so
to Senator Herman. lie is an able inancier
and it is not altogether certain that lie
nublican can he elected from his cOneIes
slonal district. As the Republican maJ0rlt
in the next House will be exceed
inclv small, this may work against hin
II is stated tonight that the Democrats an
, Greenbackers will fuse in Mr. COnger's dis
trict. The Board of Supervising Inspector
Of Steam. Vessel, will meet at the Trea>uI
DEPARTMENT January 18Th. Hon. ). y
Blake. member OF Parliament from .relanC
called on the President to-day. ii. j. Kin
hail. Of Atlanta. will succeed United state
Marshal Ftz,immons, OF Georgia. ;.
Cox. vino ha, been very sick, will be in hi
| seat next week.
ON PROBABILITIES AND THE SOUTH.
: hear tonight that the Weather Bulea
. will in future pay more attention 10 III
South. and indicate more clearly in adVanC
,, tbe weather affecting lis crops. 1t woul
/ not be a Tad investment for the Cover
ment to secure the services Of the Canada
weather-prophel.
, THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
The House to-day was engaged until az
;onrnment in discussing the rounding bll
Sneecbes were made By Messrs. Tucke
wood. Gillette, Kelly, Warner, and nan
her Of others. The House Appropriation
r Committee agreed upon the Indian anpr'
, nria,ion bit. This will pass the llou:
without trouble.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Conger is to be seren1ded by III
! M,ch,oanders on his return to Washington
Hon. Fernando Wood was in his seat t.
> day, but locked feeble.
Secretary Gotf went through hand'sha
! ing to-day.
General Sherman has returned from Ne
! York.
, The report is that Justice Swayne Is M
, unwilling TO retire provided somebody eli
than Stanley Matthews is appointed In
t place.
D The Poncas have voted to remain on the
U Indian reservation.
Senator Blaine will resign his position
the Senate ON the 10Th OF February so as