The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-22
Mashington.

..rrtf No. / huuiSs
r,-,,s oar Regular Correspondent
u,.,g,vcToN. October 2l.-The Congress
VI commission and an OF the visitors to
I',,ur IRON Washington returned to-
~ and they say The celebration was a
op' .~,.,ss. They are o. the opinion that
naval review, the naval illumination,
~ ,bs fireworks, were the finest OF the
49,, ,,, over witnessed in this country. The
'-r;,,ry display deserves the high praise
.l... cave il. and your Virginia troops came
- mn share OF it. They commend
tbighlv Mr.. Winthrop's splendid adj
g.. and add that Barron Hopes
IN NOT only did him immense
H, lu, she'd a lusire on his State. His
..,.ln.i,r attracted the attention Of every
". In ls.ring, and would have made a
..ru,,,.ar for any man. ] asked New
r. lander .o-dsy who had seen centen-
-.t. IN hi, part OF the country what he
.,,,g5. a.. Tie Yorktown celebration, and
si,b enthusiasm he declared it was in every
sew worthy Of The closing act in the Bevo-
dictionary drama. Your correspondent,
vb, IN, been very anxious about its sue
c... Wa, most highly gratifcd Al what he
saw.
-ur POPULATIONS ABOUT TIE CABINET.
peprMicans now say that Che President
v.n send in his nominations for the Cabi-
r.t MONDAY. and that Lincoln will OF the
rr,sont Cabinet alone be continued. l
s,ked one who has As good means of know
ir,,. ,rv one TO give me his slate, and he
usnpty rcplied secretary Of state,
Trel.9ghuy>tn; Treasury, Folger; Attor-
rar.Gencral, Brewster; Secretary OF War;
Lincoln: secretary OF the Interior, Gene:
rl Lo9.>trcct; Secretary Of the Navy, eX-
senator Sargent, Of California; Postmas-
te,.Gcperal. Tillery, Of 81. Louis, Mo-
Another came along soon afterwards and
sid sargent would De PostmaSter-General,
and Howe, Of Wisconsin. Secretary OF the
Navy. Il Is eyident that tine President
,l HI. advisers have so far kept the NAMES
Of the Cabinet from-the newspapers, and
thst M that has been yet published Is gueos-
work.
TrIrssgc>ION OF THE SENATE TO-DAY.
There was nothing done in the Senate
to-day Of special note except the adoption
OF Senator ehernan's resolution, offered on
the 14th. OF which tine following is copy ;
ReSolrcd. That the Secretary Of the Trca-
sury is hereby directed to transmit to the
Senate a copy Of the report Of James f.
Mcline and others, made to the Treasury
Department during the recess Of the Sen
ate, and OF any papers.Teceiyed by him
based upon such report.
Mr.. Farley Democatl, OF California
moved 10 amend so rs to have all the teStl-
mony upon which the report was based
published with il, and the motion was
lo,t-lyes. p GALL Democrat'); noes, %
President Davis voting with the Republi-
cans. senator sherman, in offering the re-
solution. had read paragraph from the
New York Commercial Advertiser (Stal-
war Republican,, in which the following
appeared: " II is believed here that Secre-
lsrv sherman was rs much shocked by the
disclosures rs must have been his successor,
Mr. Window, and that he naturally does
not want any further publicity, and there
fore Is DESTROYS that Mr.. Window shall not
allow the report to get into the public
prints. In the mean time, however, two OF
three prominent Treasury officials have be
come objects Of suspicion"
THE SECEETARYsuIP or TUE SENATE.
The indications are that no action will
be taken by the Senate in regard TO the
secrctaryship until December, and TINT in
the mean while Mr.. Shober, the chief clerk,
will continue to discharge the duties Of the
Office.
THE VIRGINIA CANVASS.
The Democrats here are all confident Of
winning in your State election, but the Re
adiuster, are nevertheless Dragging very
high. and Il i claimed by them that they
have an Of the sincws OF war required tc
enable them to make a successful contest
Those Of our friends who talked at York
town with Eastern Virginia Democrats say
they we're very much encouraged by the
information they received in regard to the
Political situation in that part OF the State
NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.
There was large batch Of nominations
sent in to-day, principally postmasters,
but none in which Virginia readers are
specially interested.
WHEN THE SENATE WILL ADJOURN.
The impression prevails that the Senate
will adjourn on Tuesday-probably on
Monday night.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Commissioner Carter, OF Tennessee, AZ
tscied q good deal Of attention at York
town. lie is six feet eight inches tall, and
Wears No. II boots. He had two grand
isthers at the surrender. Senators Ed
mund,, Lamar, Rollins, Edgerton, and Ma
hone have gone home. Senators Pugh and
Walker are at Fortress Monroe. Mrs. Sem
ator Johnston and daughter, Miss Holmes,
Of the University Of Virginia, and Major
Poe and wife are here. William Writ
Henry and wife left for Richmond to-day
On the fast mail train. Senator Dawes
IN tonight for home. Senator Van
Wyck, Of Nebraska, went to-day TO Port
1eryis, n. Y, his former place Of residence,
70 attend the funeral Of bis three children,
Who died Of dlphtbeIfa. lie il now child
'e's, and has the sympathy OF his brother
senator's in his great affection. He formerly
Iemcented the Port JerYis district in the
House. Major Thomas +. Wallace, who Is
lere, has been prevented from meeting