The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-10
Washington HONS

WASHINGTON, October 9. - Secretaries
Lincoln. Chandler, and Teller Will, at the
request Of the President, leave here to-
night for New York. where q Cabinet
meeting will he held tomorrow. II Is I'M
der-tood that the bject OF the me- ting is TO
take action upon Secretary Tolser's re-
si2nation.
The amount Of gold certificates sent TO
New York to-day for the signature Of ~
>iSt1nt-Trcasurcr Acton was S4O.GSe. 600.
making the total sent 10 date Of Si2j.j20,-
Gao. The Treasury Department is in re-
ccipt Of applications for these certificates
from all sections Of the country. The de-
mand cannot be supplied fast enough I'M
der the present system. In order TO facili-
tate The issue OF these certificates il is pro-
posed to issue Il Washington certificate,
which would not have to bc countcrsigned,
and that question is now under con-
slider ition.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
rcd,,emblcd for the October term OF 1,S2
at noon to-day. All OF the Justices were
present except Justices Field and Bradley,
who have not yet returned 10 the city. No
important business was transacted.
William II. ~atcr and Wilmot II. Ward
were this evening aIrlignod before United
States Commissioner Bundy, charged with
attempting to unlawfuly obtain possession
OF distinctive paper used in printing rev.
cnuc-stamps and currency in the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, through the
bribery Of employees. After q short argu-
mcnt between counsel IN examination was
waived, and Mr.. C0ylc, representing the
Government, expressed Willingness 10 ac-
cept bail in the sum OF $4,000 for each Gc-
PENDANT. They were accordingly commit
ted TO await action Of the grand jury. An
attempt is being made by their counsel TO
secure the amount OF bail required.
General IIazcn, chief slgnalkoficcr, re-
ceivcd to-day the official report OF Lieu
tenant Bcbee, who was sent North in the
steamer Neptune last summer with store-
for Lieutenant Grcely's Arctic Signal-Scr-
vice party, ut Lady Franklin bay. The
Neptune made repeated and persistent AZ
tennis to reach Lieutenant Grccnch STA
ton, but was repeatedly bcsct and nearly
crushed in the heavy Ice in smiths Sound,
and was unable 10 reach the S1th parallel
OF latitude. Part Of the stores for Llct-
tenant Grecly's party were "cachcd' at
Cape sabine and part at Lyttlcton Island
about 200 miles south OF Lieutenant Gree
ly', position.
Foreman Dickson, Of the late >tar-route
iurv. ha, sent the following communication
to Di>trict-Altorney Corkhill:
Gcorqe y. CorhhiH. Esq, Unjted StaieS
District Afiorney:
Dear Sir,--l am informed you have been
ordered by the Attorney-Gcncral to hand
TO IL. II. Wells, Esq, affidavit, that were
filed by myself and Others in your office IN
which certain persons are charged Win
having tried TO cOrrupt the jury IN the Jar
route case. am also informed that
Won have complied with this order.
| write fer the purpose OF pro,
testing against your acton, ana
that Of tie Aftorncy-Gcneral Ia
th, behalf. The most serious charges
. have been made against AGENTS OF Inc re
narfment II Ju-ticC-crcdlurc> OF ihc ~
! toiuey- nothing could h'
more absurd than % allow that depart heh'
10 investigate these charge. Inc AI'oI-
ncy-Gencral should bc unwilling u lhle>ll-
/ cate charges that 50 nearly touch MS ollei'I
/ conduct. and the fact that he WISHES 10 '"N'
charge OF The investigation Is tie hc't It"'
son that he shouldn't. The uNe>u-d'iYN
might with equal propriety be lci u ,,'
dciendants, or 70 their attorneys or 10 vi,
persons charged with having oneIed pr'"e'
or 70 the Jurors suspected OF having ac
ccpfed them. The investigation should Dc
made under the direction Of the court before
whom the case was tried and by the attorne!
forthis district. 1t should lie opcna, the DAY
and all parties should have not only an Of
nortunity Of being heard but OF hearing
For one. demand that this Investigation
hall he taken out Of interested hands.
am sir, very respectfully yours,
W william DIXON.