The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-08
Warrington.


DAY-ISTEREsrTNG CABINET HIsTORY-RE-
LECTION OF ROGER b. TANEY FOR sECRE-
TARY OF THE TBEAsURY-PERs0NAL NAT
TERs-BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Senate did
not NEE: to-day, nor were any OF its COM
mittees In session. There were In fact not
a half dozen senators at the Capitol. The
House determined to investigate the alleged
corrupt transactions in the Quartermaster'
Department. 1t is charged that clerks in
that Department have been charging LOYAL
claimants q regular percentage for allowing
them the money due them by the Govern
ment. BY the way, seven large mail-bags
of papers have gone from the House to the
Senate in connection with 1900 quarter
masters claims that have recently passed
the former body, and have now to be acted
on by the latter.
THE OREGON. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Mr.. Gilfrey, ex-Secretary OF State OF Ore
gon and now legislative clerk OF the United
States Senate, says that the Democratic
State ticket nominated in Oregon could not
be stronger. Mr.. Smith, the candidate for
Governor, was elected to Congress as a
Democrat by 1,200 majority when the State
was Republican. He is brother-in-aw OF
Senator Grover. The candidate for Con-
gress, Mr.. Fenton, is very popular. The
election takes place on the first Monday in
June, and Democratic victory is already
certain by reason Of the Presidents veto
Of the Chinese bill.
THE BURNING OF TIE HOUSES OF GOVERNORS
LETCHER AND BRADFORD.
General Bradley T. johnson was before
the War-Claims Committee OF the House
! to-day, and stated that he ordered the
burning of the private dwelling of Cover
nor Bradford, OF Maryland, in 1864, and
did it in retaliation for the burning of
Governor Letcher houses at Lexington by
the Federal forces. The original order of
General johnson had been before the COM
mittee with Governor Bradiord's claim,
but having been lost, it was necessary for
the fact to be proved orally.
HOUSE COMMITTEE MATTERS TODAY.
The Foreign Affairs Committee to-day
heard the final argument in regard to the
Nicaragua maratime canal. Mr.. Phelps
spoke in favor Of the bill and Captain Eads
against it. The House Commerce Commit
tee heard Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New
England on the river and harbor bill this
morning. The Committee has agreed to
put on the bill an appropriation Of 81
100000 for the improvement OF the Misss-
sippi river. The Elections Committee to-
day agreed to report in favor of John S.
Barbour, sitting member from the Eighth
Virginia district Bailey, Republican, is
ing and Currency unanimously agreed to
report adversely on the bill taxing green
backs. II also referred the bill authorizing
the issue OF fractional currency TO a SUBJ
committee, with greenback chairman.
This means q favorable report.
THE CONFIRMATION OF CABINET OFFICERS
REJECTION OF ROGER D. TANEY.
The nomination Of W. Z. Chandler for
Secretary of the Navy continues TO cause
great deal Of discussion tending to elicit
interesting information in regard to the
confirmation Of Cabinet officers. One
supposed to be as well informed in regard
to the executive sessions Of Congress from
the foundation OF the Government TO the
present as any one know said to me to-
day that the Senate has never yet rejected
a Cabinet nomination. In fact, said an
other, it has been sort OF settled thing
that President is entitled to the privilege
of choosing his constitutional advisers
without restraint. Then why the re-
quirement, l asked. that they should be
confirmed by the Senate. subsequently |
found that on the oath OF June, 1884, the
Senate rejected Roger b. fancy, nomi-
mated by General Jackson for Secretary Of
the Treasury, and at the same time rejected
Andrew Stevenson, nominated for Minister
TO Great Britain. The vote in the case OF
Judge fancy stood-ayes, IS; noes, %.
Virginia was then represented in the Senate
by Watkins Leigh and John Tyler. What
ever the result may be in Chambers case,
know that there is no prominent man in
the Republican party whose nomination
would excite stronger Democratic opposi-
ton. His friends. however, claim that he
will get some Democratic votes, but am
unable to find them.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
! Ex-Governor Randolph, of New Jer-
sey, is here. Hon. John Paul has had
Staunton colored man appointed in
the House folding-room. Marylanders
say that Hon. Pinkney White, now
Mayor OF Baltimore, will come to the
next House of Representatives. The pa
pers in the case OF the Norfolk County
Ferry Company, presented by Mr.. Dezen-
dorf, went to-day to the House Committee
on Claims. Secretary Hunt does not say
whether he VIII go to Russia or not. W.
A. West, correspondent Of the Baltimore
american, is Ill with pneumonia. The At
torney-General returned to-day from Phil
adelphia. William E. Chandler was born
in 1885. The new Secretary Of the Int
rior win enter upon the discharge Of his
duties next Wednesday. Secretary Kirk
wood, who Is sixty-nine, will 90 home and
remain in private life. A commission was
issued to-day to Postmaster j. Culbertson,
Jacksonville, Russell county, Va.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
1t being Good Friday, the regular Cabi-
net meeting was not held to-day.
The Chinese Legation here compliments
| President Arthur's veto message. OF