The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-07

.cr vtru ,ue DrMOCRArS-THE FUNDING
Hur-1Uc souTH--TBE RIVER AND HARBoR
BlLL--PER>ONAL, &C, sc.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The nominal
,,on to-day Of General Nathan Con, Jr., OF
IVES, Virginia, az Secretary OF the Navy,
surpriSed those who supposed northern
Renublican would be appointed. Uehera'
God is about forty, and one OF tue most
prom;nent Republicans in his STATE lie
ran against Governor Mathews ut the last
c,ectiof,. and was only beaten 1000. lie Is
now United States district attorney ior
West Virginia, and would hardly give up
IN office that pays him 10000 year unless
he had some assurance OF being continued
IN Gn6eld's Cabinet. Yet it wonld seem
.,rao,c for him 10 be the favored one OF an
entire Cabinet
cyxrrAL GARFlELD's CABINET.
From All | hear ! conclude that Blame
vil ne made Secretary Of the Treasury and
Don Cameron Secretary OF War by the IN
coming President. The rumor, however
to.nicb, Is that ,he distinguished senator
from Maine will be given the Secretaryship
OF State.
yrSsRs. PAUL AND FULKfESON.
interviewed Nirsinian to-day VINO i
rarely at fault in his views. and he informed
me that Mc>srs. Paul and Fulkerson VIII
not go into the Democratic caucus OF the
House. He added that il they do not John
Il. Harris VIII beat Mr.. Paul at the next
election.
JANIS MADISON As LOGlClAN.
\ Senate bill to-day went To the Library
Committee. OF which Senator voorhees, l.
chairman. which provides for the payment
of =. 600 to James Madison Cuts fora work
on lo.ic written by President Madison. 1t
i. entirely in his handwriting. and makes
a neat little book of one hundred ana
TWENTY-FIVE pages. 4 number OF persons
called on Senator Johnston in regard TO H.
MR.. TUCKER AND THE FUNDING BILL.
The funding bull came up In the House
to-day, and Judge Kelley, Of Philadelphia,
spoke at length against it in the Greenback
tone. Mr.. Fernando Wood, the chairman
Of the Ways and Means Committee, was alb
sent bv reason # inGIspOstion, and desig-
mated Mr. Tucker TO take charge OF the Dill.
MIR. Wood seems 10 have lost his grip on
the House, and his absence will not be
serious los to those who want provision
made for refuDding the IS and 6's in per
cent. bOpdS.
GENERAL MALONE AND THE PAPER OF THE RE-
ADJUSrERs.
The text Of the document signed by Gen
eral Malone, chairman Of the State Com
mirtee Of the Virginia Readiusters, disapl
pointed those who yesterday at the Caplto
predicted that it would be Out-and-out Re-
publican. The Democrats who bad asserted
that it would not give encouragement to the
Republicans seemed rather pleased at its
tone.
FRANK HURD AND FREE TRADE.
The Hon. Frank Hurd, who spoke in
Richmond some time ago, is making
strong effort to get the Ways and Means
Committee TO report his free-trade resolu-
tiOns. 1t is safe, however, to predict that
nothing will be done at tins session modify
Ing the present tariff. The fact is that
majority Of the congressional districts OF
ton. and their representatives will never
vote to reduce custom duties. hear to-
night from Republican source that there
Will soon be organized National Free
Trade Club. win headquarters at Washing
ton, and with breaches in all The States.
TIE EMPIRE AND THE LOYALTY OF THE SOUTH.
\ leading journalist tonight almost con-
WINGED Ne that there was more IN the ru-
Nor about an American empire than your
readers had supposed. He says that in 1869,
the year after Grants first election, the plan
for an empire was definitely determined
upon, and only failed because Of the uneX-
pecied loyalty OF the people Of the South.
TIE WEATHER AND CONGRESSMAN.
The weather to-day wa so bad that few
members of Congress were able t. visit The
Departments. and a number Of accidents
occurred among ped c'trisns who were COM
pelled to 20 on The streets.
TIRE RIVER AND HABBOR BILL.
The indications TO night are hat the pro-
position to add to the IIYer and harbor bill
Sl,S00,000 for The Improvement of the Mis-
SiSNIppi liver VIII ldilJ DtCdu>c luC IiCHuSV vi
the bin fear it will swamp it. The House
Commerce Committee continue to work IN
dustriously on the river and harbor BILL
HI GOES UP HIGHER.
Mr.. Conger, OF Michigan, VIII be con-
graduated lo-morrow by fellow-members OF
the House on his nomination by the Repub- |
licans Of his s. ale l. gislaiure for United |
Stale, senator. This means an election.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
senator VoOl bees was much pleased with !
his reception ut Richmond. Judge Jack !
son, OF Parkersburg, ~. Va. is in the city. |
MeSsrs Gilmer and Pei .uze are doing their
level best for The misunderstanding OF Rich
mond. Tine Ben. Holiday claim was dis
cu'sed IN the 5 nate to-day. There is talk |
OF liyeiy time over the Kellogg case. A
member Of the Pennsylvania Legislature |
who Is here tonight says Oliver
viii certainly be elected senator, as
successor 10 Wallace He is Came
ron man and leading iron manuiac-
turer OF Pittsburgh. Charles Fargo, OF the |
Chicago Office Of the American Express |
Company, has prepared bill, which was
introduced In the Senate to-day by Senator |
Davis, OF illinois, which proposes TO amend |
"the medlaie-transportation act" so as
To permit EXPRESS companies to transport
dutlabie goods under cord and seal, or IN
safes and trunks. a. may be most conye.
nient. IL Is also DroDo,ed in the same bill |