Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-10

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ARLINGTON, AukuSx ~ eSkeo
Secretary Bsyard this evening What
wss the status Of the case Of Gsnsral
Dsbney II. Maury. The Secretary re-
Piled: "The Senate Conmittss on
Foreign Affairs did not oct upon Gene
raj Msury's nomination. IL Vas not
rejected and not confirmed. I under
stand Mr.. Shermka sent tbs papers 10
the case to the President"
In extension OF the above learn on
high authority the following facts The
domination was not acted on because
there Was no time to get the committee
together. and not because the oock-ssd-
ball story Of Cory and Douglas Was be-
hevec. As soon as Congress recon
vepes the nomination Will be confirmed.
Meantime there is The best reason for
stating that the President viii reappoiat
General Msury. Malone has had two
conversations with tie latter, and treats
the story about the fig with the
utmost indifference. Dot 10 say scorn.
All the pspers-shat is 70 say. the state
uent Of Cory and Douglas aud the en-
phstic denial Of General Wright that
be heard any such remark rs these men
charge was uttered by Geoeral Maury--
have been sen. 10 the President. IL
Is no. believed that be has given OF viii
give any serious consideration TO the
Cory-Douglas yarn.
CUTTINGS CASE.
In the Cutting affair AssistsntSecre-
iary Porter said this afternoon that
matters were progressing IS smicably
- could be desired, though be spoke
with Eoue diplomatic caution. Ii j.
sajd tonight there is strong cause for
thinking that Minister Jackson has for
~srded his resignation. though it has
Dot yet been received here. Mr.. Por-
ter called attention, when interviewed,
TO the fact that General Jackson did
not desire the place when it Was offered
and accepted.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
On inquiry in proper quarters it is
learned that j, is likely that operations
or rivers and harbors will not be begun
under he nsw bill until next spring.
he delayed passage Of the measure is
tie sufficient cause. Thsrs is usually
q good deal Of red tape, but the late
peos Of the season and the necessity for
estimates between the Department sad
Engineer Corps, and the latter and the
contractors, and the final acceptance Of
the coDtrsc. In each case prevent
speedier action.
In regard TO the report that ex-Jov-
ernor Porter will resign the Office OF
First Assistant Secretary Of State and
that be will be succeeded By General
Cox. Of North Carolina, there Are one
or two things TO be said. The last
named gentleman stands Ii well With
the Administration. Bat il il not Ger.
tain in the frs, place that Governor
Porter means 70 resign unless be should
be chosen senator TO succeed Mr..
Whitthorne. Ii is thought that he
is perhaps the strongest man for that
position. General Cox has yet seven
months Of his congressional term TO
serve, ana it Is not likely, with his
ideas OF duty, that be will vscs;e N
Office to which be has been elected BY
the people to accept IN inferior one
to which be would be appointed. Not
only 50, but General Cox is expected 10
occupy . much more important and
coogeniL Office, the tenure Of which Is
much longer than thai named. Gov.
ernor Porter has stated that he knew
nothing Whatever Of his intended re-
sign.ton. he oush. 10 be pretty
good authority upon that point. How
ever, We shall al know more about
this vhsn the Tennessee Legislature
ballots for United States Senator.
Solomon D. Bosi has been commits
stoned as postmaster as Bard's Mills,
North Carolina.
Nr. Claiming NJ. Bolton, Of Rich
noDd, is bsre.
Mr.. c. I. Brsyden, Of Virginia, and
Mr.. T. ". Clark, OF North Carolina,
were In the city yesterday.
Mr.. Tom Ransom, the Senator's son.
will start tonight for the law school Of
The University Of North Carolina