The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-25

postmaster at Chattanooga. Tenn, was
urged by Mr.. Ilouck. The incumbent,
Mr. Wilder, was Federal officer, and has
been prominent in developing the iron in
tcrests in that part OF Tennessee. Mr..
Dezendoif has presented the papers In the
case of K. j. Sanders; Mr.. Garrison, the
petition Of citizens Of Accomac in favor
Of an appropriation for dredging the mouth
OF Hunting creek; Mr.. Latham, OF North
Carolina, petition for the improvement
Of Tar and Pamlico rivers. There were a
number Of bets made on Mr.. Conkling's
moi accepting the supreme iudgcsllip. EX-
Senator Spencer said he would not accept
because he is too poor to hold so expensive
an Office. Mr.. ingalls, presided III the
Senate this afternoon while the Senate dis
cuSSod the deficiency bill. Among the
visitors at the White House to-day were
Representative Dczendorf, Senator Noor-
hees, and +. ". Garnet. OF Richmond.
General Grant will be at the White House
early in March and remain week. Hon.
John c. New will enter on his duties a.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Mon
day. Senator Sewell. Of New Jersey, Is
dangerously III at home. The New Jersey
Legislature is Republican by one majority
only. Commissioner Loring leaves for
Minnesota tomorrow, where he will lee
turc. General Longstreet was at the Trea-
sury Department to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Davis. Of West Virginia. to-day
presented q petition OF citizens Of West
Virginia. who want more encouragement
given the volunteer militia Of the States.
Senator Teller made an Intellectual effort
to-day to get up. ont Of its order, the biz
pcnsioning the surviving widows Of Prcsi-
dents.
William II. Gardner has been appointed
chief clerk OK the Bureau Of Education.
Mr.. Fulkerson's bill for the erection Of
public building at Abingdon asks for an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the purpose.
Tie excitement about the political situa-
ton in Virginia has decidedly subsidized.
The Mining Engineers closed their con-
ycntiont1-Gay Papers were rcadtIis morn
inc bv Professor W. {. Kerr on the Bald
Mountain Volcano, so called, and on some
peculiritics OF the sold deposits Of North
Carolina.
The House wa, engaged on private bill,
to-day, and is proceedings were duh.
(Associ ted Press Report to tho D.spstch.l
COMPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. February 2L-Thc senate
to-day confirmed Henry +. Heriott Us col
lector Of customs for The district OF George
town, :. G.
Roscoe Conkling's nomination Tor the
supreme bench was a surprise 10 every
one Mt the Capitol to-day except a very few
senators, who had recently received an III
OF il from the President. who
kept the secret inyiOlable. II was this al
ternOon an absorbing topic OF comment.
There seems to be no difference OF opin-
ion among senators Is to COnkling'S
fitness for the position, but. in view Of his
dcclinatiOn OF the Chitf-JusticeShip when
offered TO him 10y President Grant. some
doubt is expressed by several OF his init
mate friends 4 TO whether he viii accept
the present appointment. The general be-
lief is, however, that be- ha, accepted it i'm
advance OF his nomination.
The nomination Of ex-senator Sargent 10
the German mission was also unexpected.
His friends were taken by surprise, A. he
had not sought it or expected any other
Office than the SecrciaryShip OF the lnle-
lior. II Is expected that Sargent will az
cept the place rendered him, aud is rather
gratiiicd 10 thus escape from the storm
which has been raging about the Interior
Department. and hard Worg attendant upon
the position for which his nomination WAS
expected.
SENATOR HOAR, OF MASSACHUSETTS,. OPPOSES
CONKLINC's CONFIRMATION-IuS ELEVATION
TO TIE SUPREME BENCH a DISGRACE To
THE JUDICIAL EIMINE.'
WASHINGTON. ID. c., February 2i.-When
the nomination Of ex-senator Conking as
an Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
WAS read i'm The executive session OF The
SenMc.this afternoon motion was made to
take it up for immediate confirmation.
senator lloar thercupon took the floor
and warmly said that, while hc conceded
Mr.. COnkling's great abilities, and that no
man since Webster had surpassed him in
intellectual force, he believed that Conk-
ling had used his powers for had purposes,
and ne did not believe him TO be honest.
Ills elevation TO the supreme bench. said
Mr.. iIoar with great excitement OF manner
and pounding his desk by way OF emphasis,
would be a disgrace IL the judicial eIminc.
and he therefore intcrp0Sed an objection TO
/ the present consideration OF the nomination,
and insisted that il should take the regular
course Of reference 10 the Judiciary Com
mttcc.
A single objection being sufficient to
prevent immediate consideration, The nom
nation was accordingly referred 20 that
committee under the rules without an OF
poriunity for debate on any reply to Mr..
lioar's remarks.
The nomination OF ex-senator Sargent
Us minister 10 Germany was then referred
o. the Committee on Foreign Rela' ions TN
der an objection to its immediate consid-
Grafton, which was mtcrposed by Mr.. Cam
cron, OF Pennsylvania. who is understood
/ 10 be friendly both TO him and 20 COnk-
/ ling, but who desired to prevent thc ap-
pcarance Of any inyidious distinction be-
tween the cases OF the two senators.
Prominent members OF both political
parties IN the senate lIttNVt lndl inc TWO
nominations viii be confirmed by over
whclming maiorities whenever they arc
reached for final action.
TIE PAY TO BE ALLOWED TO PRESIDENT GAR
FIELDS PHYSICIANS.
WAsHINGTON, February II. - The
amounts allowed by the committee to
audit the expenses Of The sickness and
death Of President Garfield 10 the attend
7 ing surgeons is stated by 4 member Of thC
committee 10 be as follows: To DR.. Bliss,
/ $4,000; to Dr.. Agnew and Hamilton
$4,000 each; to Drs. Reyburn and Boyn-
ton, $4,000 och; TO Mrs. DR.. Edison
$1,000. Mir. Crump. the steward. il allowed