The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-29
Warrington.

! WASHINGTON, January 2S.-Neither house
OF Congress was in session to-day, and
there were no meetings of committees on
the Senate side. On the House side the
Committee on Territories was the only one
that was in session. Representatives from
/ Dakota were given hearing by It's men,
bers. They want, as already stated, their
Territory divided and the southern division
admitted as State.
VIRGINIA POLITICS FROM A WASHINGTON
STANDPOINT.
( Hon. John +. Lewis arrived here ycstcr-
/ day and one Of his closest friends said ne
was on his way to Richmond. He left
sick-bed, and the demand for him must be
very urgent to make him turn out in this
weather. lie left on this evenings train.
ReadiuStcrs here predict that when he gets
to your city he will relieve the coalitionists
OF their troubles. An editorial in the New
York Times to-day, condemning the action
Of the Readiusters in regard to Auditor
Massey, has attracted much attention here.
THE OBJECTIONS TO THE APPORTIONMENT ELL.
One Of the most promising and efficient
Democrats i'm the House from the South
said to-day, 81 intend to oppose the ap-
pOrtionment bill as agreed upon in the
Census Committee until ice forms al the
equator" "Why SOP" asked Virginan
to whom he was talking. "For the rea-
son." he replied, "that it permits States
that lose a member 10 elect all their con-
gressmen-at-large in the event their LegiS-
latures fail to redistrict said States. Now,
the New England States generally lose a
member each, and a Republican LcgiSla-
ture could. under the provision Of the
bill referred TO. give Maine, for example, a
solid Republican delegation TO the House.
Then the bill is equally Objectionable in re-
gard to States having an increase Of repre-
sentatiOn. because I'm case their Legislatures
do not redistrict, then the additional
or members will be elected at large. This
would give Pennsylvania and other Repub-
lican States like it increased Republican re-
presentation. Now, ii so happens that there
are no losses i'm the southern States, but
gains i'm all but Delaware, which holds it,
own. The losses are in Republican States"
4 South Carolina member declares that
the House ought 10 consist Of 600 members.
His idea is that it would be harder then to
bride enough members to affect important
legislation. He wants the desks abolished
aud benches such as the House OF Com
mons uses substituted for the aTm-chairs.
The increased cost Of the House under his
plan would be equally distributed among
the people and nobody would be hurt.
DELEGATE FROM ALASKA.
The subcommittee Of the House Flee
tionS Committee has agreed on favorable
report in the case Of Col. NJ. d. Ball, dele
gate TO Congress from Alaska Territory.
He is sangune OF q like report from the
full committee.
EMPLOYEES N TIE WAR DEPARTMENT CHARGED
TO VIRGINIA.
Secretary Lincoln's letter to Congress
shows that the following are the employees
of the War Department charged to Vir-
GINA W. G.. Taylor 1910 per annpm; II.
u. Burwell, $720; \. Brooks, $3.50; Will
liam 4. Andre, 81 400; August Hcnning,
1900: Sanford Bradbury, $1,000; Benia-
min b. Kercheyal, 81 200; :. Jones, 81, 200;
led. NJ. p. Montague, $1,000; William Il.
Mathews, $1,000; Lindsey Win,lOw, S720;
Thomas j. Abbott, $1,000; Caroline \.
Sherman. 81 200; Edmonia 5. Crawford.
$500; Samuel Ramsey (chief clerk Surgeon
Generals Office, $1,000; Luther W. Slater,
81, iOO; Peter p. Finnigin, $1,000; viii
liam ID. Henry, 81 zoo; John Mclean Lips
combe. 81 900: II. W. Throckmorton.
$1,000; William II. French, Jr., $1,000;
Frederick Nichols, $1,000; Richard Os-
borne. sCG0.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pacific-coast Republicans say that eX-
senator Sargent, OF California, will certain
" be made Secretary OF the Interior, in
spite OF the rumors TO the contrary.
EX-Attorncy-General MacNeagh and cX-
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer are in the
city.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
sG65. GGl; internal revenue, S447,502.
DR.. RufIner, who will cease to be Super
intendent OF the public schools of Virginia
on Tuesday, il here seeking geological in
formation. He goes to Alabama and Mis-
sissippl for the Danyille Railroad Com
pany.
The President will make the Kentucky
appointments on Tuesday. There are five
Offices to be filled and twenty applicants.
And now 1t is stated that the President
has not yet taken up the question Of the
Superintendent OF Public Printing.
A court-martal meets here Monday, aud
Sergeant Mason, who shot at Guiteau, will
be probably tried by it.
There was sim mulatto on the Avenue
this afternoon whose aesthetic appearance,
as he distributed cards, attracted general
attention. He wore long hair, 4 swallow
tail coat, smnower bouquet, and velvet
knpe-breeches.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports to the Disratch.I
THE NORFOLK POsTMAsTERsHIP.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-Among the
nominations sent 10 the Senate yesterday
was that OF IL. y. Nichols to be postmaster
At Norfolk, Va. Nichols has held the office
for twelve years, and was supported for re-
appointment by Congressman DeZendorf
and opposed by Senator Malone. At the
request OF Senator Malone the President
held the matter open about two months
and then suddenly appointed Nichols. The
appointment took Malone by surprise, and
he fastened TO the President and protested
against it. Finally the President agreed to
withdraw the nomination. The message Of
Withdrawal will probably be sent to the
Senate Monday, unless Nichols and Deem