The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-14

bill, and that their proposition 10 amend
was part Of their plan TO defeat II. The
Democrats have become defiant, and pro-
ceedcd TO filibuster. Motions TO adjourn
were followed by calls Of the House, until,
at O'Clock, the Republicans were conf
PEELED to permit recess until tomorrow
The Republicans will hold caucus we'd
nesday night and consider the amendment
TO the rules.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The death Of Father Boyle, the beloved
pastor of st. Mathew, tins evening at Pro
violence Hospital, is deeply deplored by al
denominations here.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
ssi9. 100; internal revenue, s6l2,6G9; na.
tional-bank notes for redemption, s342, 900
Charges have been filed in the Post-Oftict
Department against Postmaster Adreon, Of
Baltimore.
The army appropriation bill reported to
the House to-day approprates 500, 1880
The Senate took up the tariii-commission
bill at hali-past /, and, after hearing q
speech from Senator Slater. OF Oregon,
went into executive session.
There are strong efforts being made To
get the President TO pardon Sergeant Ma
son. who shot at Guiteau. The condemned
man saws he does not know what Will be-
come Of his wife and boy while he is III the
penitentiary.
The funeral OF Lord Montague, OF the
British legation, will take place tomorrow
morning. His remains will be taken to
England after awhile, but will be tenn
porarily deposited at Oak-llill cemetery.
Collector Brady and Mr.. Van Auken
were at the Capitol to-day.
Associated Press Reports 10 the Dispatch.l
CoSTESTED-EIECTI0N CASES BEFORE CoN-
GREssIoNAL COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The second
subcommittee of the House Committee on
Elections, in charge OF the contested-elec-
ton case OF Mackey as. O'COnnor, from the
Second district of South Carolina, met this
morning and adopted resolution over
ruling the recent motion OF Mr.. Dibrell to
strike from the record all Of the deposit
lions heretofore taken, and providing
that Mr.. DIbrell be required to file
his brief on the facts which exist
in the ease. Monday next was agreed
on AS the day for hearing final argument.
This resolution will be reported to the full
committee tomorrow. The third sub-com-
mittee of the committee decided to post
pone a hearing in the contested case OF
Lynch Us. Chalmers, from Mississippi, I'M
i'll Wednesday. The next contested case,
Stalbrand as. Aiken, from South Carolina.
will be taken up Wednesday next. and that
of buchanan Us. Manning, from Mississip-
pi, some time next week.
GOVERNMENT RATIONs FOR MISSISSIPPI SUI
FERERs.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Secretary
of War has sent the following telegram to
Commissioners ellis and Schanck, ut New
Orleans: "Your telegram OF 18th re-
coived. The present appropriation Is
nearly exhausted, so that the Department
cannot place 100000 ratiOns at your dis
posal now. Additional appropriations are
possible. In the mean time telegraph me
| from time to time the number OF rations
needed and the number Of people being
relieved, rs your necessities require, and
the Department will endeavor to comply
NOMINATIONS.
| WASHINGTON, March 13.-Thc President
sent the following nominations TO the sen
ate to-day Samuel Blatchford, OF New
York. to lie associate justice Of the SUI
preme Court Of the United States; John
Russell Young, of New York, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiarN
of the United States to China; John q
Watts TO be marshal OF the United State
for the Western district OF Virginia.
SENATE CORPORATIONS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 13.-Th'
Senate confirmed the following nomina
tons: William ii. Scruggs, of Georgia, t.
he consul at Panama; Daniel Shelley Lewis
of Virginia rs United States attorney 10
the Western District OF Virginia; Paymas
ter John II. Stevenson to be pay-inspecto
in the navy.
An EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE UNITED STATE
SENATE WASTED IN 4 SQUABBLE OVER TIL
PROPOSED ADVANCEMENT OF A PETTY MA
VAL OFFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, -. c., March 18th
long executive session OF the Senate thl
afternoon was almost wholly caused by
contest over the nomination OF Paymasie
John III. Stevenson, of Indiana, for promo
ton TO the grade OF pay-director in tn
navy, II comes before the Senate with a
adverse report from majority Of the Con
nittec on Naval Affairs, which was SUI
ported by Senator Mcpherson in
speech, taking the ground that tn
charges against the official cOndu'
and integrity of Paymastcr Steycr
son while acting as purchasing agent fo
the navy some years ago in Japan had NJ
been satisfactorily met. Senators Jones
! Florida and Rollins, Of the committee, IN
Harrison and VOORHEES, Especially the LII
: named) deliberately defended the nOmne
with such success that the Senate final
confirmed him by vote of 81 against L..
A CONGRESSMAN DYING.
> WASHINGTON, March 13.-Represcntati'
4 George II. Black, OF Georgia, is not eXpeC
e ed to live through the afternoon.
The Associate Justiceshfp.
: VACCINATIONS OF MEssRs. CONKLING AND l.
MUNDS.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The followil
/ letters were made public to-day:
&c "No. 30 Nassau street, Nelo York, Mar
:. 2. lSS2.-Mr. observation-disclosures pl
% vented the prompt acknowledgment
y YOUR two esteemed letters which we
u found here awaiting my return from utit
le The high and unexpected honor you pr
g, fer by selecting me as Associate Justice
Y. the Supreme Court Of the United States
i, greatly valued. 1t will ever be matter
:, pride and satisfaction that you and I
~ Senate deemed me fit for so grave and
E. allied trust, but for reasons which y
b. would not fail 10 appreciate i am &C
strained TO decline. Although urgent