Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
wa>ninetou N0fes.
lBy telegraph TO TIE Dispstoh

WASHINGTON, December IA large
number OF nominations were sent u tae
senate TO-DAY, almost exclusively 81 gentle
men who were appointed during The recess
OF Congress d. places 10 which they are now
nominated. Among those which are new
b. Lew is 4. Church. of Dakota, 10 be Gov
ernOr " Dakota. Among the more promi-
rent of the rec - appointments arr Public
Printer Benedict; Dsbney Maury. OF VII
giuia. 20 hc Minister % Colombia; num-
Der OF uitcd states district judges, and
Thomas ". scott. of \ irginla. for United
state, Marshal Of the Eastern district oi
Virginia.
TIE biu introduced in the Senate hy Ny.
McPh6r>ou to-day 10 authorize reduction
oi uited states bonds aud ~ the circula-
ton o. national bank, provides that ai
national bank. having a capital OF Sljl,OJ1
or less shall not he required 70 Keep on
deposit United state. bonds IN excess oi
one eighth q their capital stock a. security
iCr their circulating notes. and that a' Suca
banks having a capital 81 $4,000 or NOR,
shall not be- required . keep on deposit q,
security for their circulating note, United
states bonds in excess OF $4,000, and
bank, having on deposit bonds In excess OF
these amounts are authorized % reduce
~ such circulating notes shall not exceed
in any case 100 per cent. OF the par value
Of the bonds deposited u provided IL the
bill.
A decision was rendered Ivy the supreme
Court tc-day III Il question OF some interest
with regard 10 the relations OF the United
states supreme Count 10 the Court OF
Claims. TIE question was raised 10y a no
ton u dismiss an appeal from the Court OF
Claims in the ease OF the | nired state
against John Paul Jones, on the ground
that under the law a. il now stands no ap-
peal lies from the judgment OF the Court
0f Claims 70 this court. After an eXhaus.
tive review OF the legislation affecting the
Court OF Claims and decisions precedent.
the supreme Court SAYS: d" We are entire
IL satisfied that A. the law now stands ap'
pesls do he to this court from the judgments
Of the Court Of Claims in the exercise Of
its general Jurisdiction. Motion 70 dismiss
D. therefore denied"
A Till was introduced IN The House to-
day by Mr.. White, Of Pennsylvania, for The
fee coinage 81 silver. II provides that
holders Of silver bullion may have same
coined into standard dollars on the same
terms rs applied 90 the coinage OF gold
that the silver dollar shall be a unit OF NJ
count and standard Of value in like manner
as now prov ided for the gold dollar, and
shall he full leeal-tcnder. II also provides
thai the Secretary OF the Treasury instead
u coming all silver bullion presented shall
exchange therefor silver dollars or certf-
Gates. coming only 20 much OF the bullion
a. the needs Of the country NAV require.
Mr.. stuart, Of Minnesota, introduced
bin amending the Laws 80 as 10 provide that
national banks shall be- required 10 keep on
deposit with the Treasurer OF the United
States United States bonds not 70 exceed
one eighth Of their capital stock as Sc
curity FOR their circulating notes.
Thomas Il. Connery, formerly managing
editor of the New York Herald, Is being
strongly urged by his friends as 3 eandl-
date for the vacant Turkish mission. Mr..
C0nneIy is in Washington. he had plea
SAINT interview to-day with the Secretary OF
State. and Is 90 call tomorrow 10y appoint
ment upon President Cleveland.