The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-18
Washington.

MR.. TUCKER AND THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL
HILL AND srEPHENS-PERsoNAL ITEMS.
tfrom Our Regular Correspondent
ASHINGToN, December II. - Neither
house of Congress was in session TO-DAY.
and there was nothing except rumors in
regard to House chairmanships on which
to base paragraph. A great many Of the
employees were expecting their discharges.
AS there Is not anything pressing before
the Senate, and as the House has not COM
plctcd its organization, there is nothing to
prevent Congress from commencing its
Christmas recess Wednesday or Thursday.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL.
The proposition Of Mr.. Sherman TO make
Mr.. Tucker one of the orators Of the con-
tcmplated Garfield memorial services was
graceful act on the part OF the Ohio Sem
ator. and was cminently appropriation not only
on account OF Mr.. fuckers recognized
ability all over the country, but because,
in spite OF political differences, he and the
late President were warm personal friends,
and made il Il point whenever leaving the
city to pair with each other. Their social
intimacy was almost as marked as that
which exists between Senator EdmundS
and ex-senator Thurman. The circum-
/ stance that Mr.. McLane, OF Maryland, pre-
ierred Mr.. Blaine to Mr.. Tucker for orator
shows that the honOrs to be paid to the
President are not TO partakc OF q sectional
or political character, but will represent
the universal and deep regret of the poo
pie, North and South, over the sad fate OF
General Garfield.
Personal ITEMS.
Senator Hill, OF Georgia, continues to
improve in appearance, and seems as capa-
bic as ever OF performing heavy political
and legislative duty. Mr.. Stephens looks,
think, more feeble than usual. There is
a manifest increase in the number OF Office
seekers, and many OF them are more "nobbi-
ly" dressed than those who came to
secure positions from President Garfield at
the beginning OF his Administration. In
fact, this is to be 4 well-dressed Admins
traton, and there are marked indications
W Il
linghuysen takes charge Of the State De-
partmcnt on Monday. 1t is said that
Mr.. Pitney will give the Investigating
Committee Of the Senate on the
Treasury Department good deal
of very entertaining testimony. The
report now is that General Grants
General Bcale has a good show OF going
into the Cabinet. Colonel {. 5. Perry has
given up his position OF mayor of Wabash,
Ind, TO accept the position OF messenger
ut the House, with a salary of only Il thou
sand dollars. Sidney VI. Robinson has
been appointed chief clerk Of the House
document-rOom. General Charles w. Field,
late doorkcepcr OF the House, was this eve
ming presented by his employees with a
handsome gold watch. Fifteen Capitol
policemen have been removed.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports to the Dispatch.
INVESTIGATING THE CONTINGENT FUND EX-
PENDITURES.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Senate
committee investigating the contingent
fund expenditures OF the various depart
ments met to-day and examined Chief
Clerk Pomer, of the Treasury, relative TO
the statement contained in the testimony
taken by the Mcline Commission last sum
mer. Ii is understood that his eXplana-
lions were considered satisfactory by the
committee.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Presi-
dent has decided to appoint George NJ.
Duskcn aS District attorney for North Car
DINA. Thomas G. Acton, superintendent
of the assay Office in New York, will be
nominated on Monday to be assistant trea-
surer ut New York.