The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-06

each member. BY this, New Englind win
lose four aud the south and Southwest will
gain two. TIE Middle States will lose Ave
and the Western States gain seven.
BRrgr NEWS ITEMS.
The Supreme Court to-day did not render
any decisions.
The rumor Is that Fred. Douglass will be
seat as Minister TO IIayu and appointment
white Republican given the marshalsbip Of
the District OF Columbia.
The Senate held a late executive session
this evening.
l, seems probable that Virginia will have
nine members under the new apportion.
ment.
The House Commerce Committee will this
week make considerable progress with the
river and hatbor bill.
Justice Woods was to-day sworn in as a
member OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
There Will be convention OF wool.
growers here January 18th. Wool pays one
fourth Of the custom duties of the United
Staie..
The National Republican Committee will
as semble at Washington March 5.h. Hun
CRY patriots greedy for reward Will meet
here before the 18th.
Associated Press Reports 10y telegraph TO The Dis
pach,I
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL NOMINA-
TON.
san FRANCIsCO, January 5.-The Rcpub.
lican members OF the Senate and Assembly
in Joint caucus last evening nominated on
the first ballot General John +. Miller for
United States senator, the vote standing;
Miller, 63 Booth, >. The Democratic eau
Gus on Che fourth ballot nominated eX-Chlef-
Justice Wallace.
THE APPORTIONMGNT BILL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 5.-In
conn ection with his remarks upon the APP
portionment bill In the House to-day Mr..
Springer submitted various tables on the
subject. Under the bill the number OF
members apporli0ncd 10 each State i fixed
rs follows: Alabama,7; Arkansas, ); Cali
funia, 3; Colorado. ]; Connecticut, 4;
Delaware. /; FLORIDA, |; Georgia, 9; lll-
nois. Is; Indiana, II; Iowa, 10: Kansas.
Is: kentucky. 10; Louisiana, }: Maine, 4 ;
Mary land, ) Mass ichuset,s, 10; Michigan.
10: Minnesota, ; Mississippi, :; Missouri,
IS; Nebraska, 3; Nevada, >; New lamp
shire, ); New jersey. Z; New York, 80:
North Carolina, s; OHIO, 10; OREGON, | ;
PENNSYLVANIA. %; Rhode Island, > SOnlh
Carolina. 8; Tennessee, 9: Texas, 9: Yer
mont, - West Virginia, 4 Virginia, D
Wisconsin. S--total, 1913. The following
Sta'c> will lose | member each: Alabama,
Florida. Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Msne,
Massachusetts,. MarVland, New Hampshire,
ONO, Vermont. and Tennessee. Pennsyl-
wanna would lose and Kentucky mem
bers: Arkansas. Colorado, Iowa, Michigan,
Massachusetts. South Carolina, and West
virginia would yIin member e9ch; MIN
ne>ota and Nebraska each aud Kansas
ana Texas 5 each.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO TIE SENATE.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
The following nominations: Be- iamin +.
Flanders, To be Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at New Orleans, la. Collect
or, Of Customs: George =. Fowler. 81.
Mary's district. Florida; Jonathan II.
Gray, Alexandra. Va: Edward J. Davis.
Galveston, Tex; Sherman &. SHADE, PdsSo
del NOrte. Tex. POsima>ters: John \.
WhittemOre, Sumter Ca lr' hOu,e, :. {. :
John d. Gardner, Troy, Ala; Berry Wick
Craig, Versailles.
JUSTICE WOODS on TIE BENCH.
Judge William b. Woods, the newly
appointed Associate Justice Of the United
Safes Supreme Court, arrived here last
night, and to-day subscribed TO the usual
oath Of office aud took his place on the SUI
prcme Bench next to Justice Bradley.