Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-13
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VI AsnINsros. March Z. !

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" Asnissros. March 7. 1874.
. Tie Scnlie having adjourned until Monday neal
there has ben, public hustss transacted to-day.
The Lec'. Feco Senators. however, were at The Capt
i' IN tie Toll sirengih at The ran' aud held caucus
Ia III. of tie Finance COMMITTEE. The caucus Is
T. take inn consideration the c1as' necessary II b. plr
SIZED regard aaalic Uf ,es \ pnnief may be- cin
sen pibe >eaae. II The maj fly disposed to have
one chosen ff thai bily, an all the ,igns u the nes
sliua disp asih4n 4, make The change.
Alessts Blsii y Rlvrs. 1t "eud seen'. dung VIII
enau1h alfe,dy aud There are tao uihef airs ul Mr.
Pulk's iaih where public reward sexpecled. and whrre
u quite IS much meried. The Wings nhrn they
hal baib branches 81 The Gtseum.ni divided the pub
Tic ptlniing between twJ Establishments aud II was
then nj much ess value Than nav Is.
Mr.. Polk, isr, has nnl given any encourage neni
T. The zsaous party wh1 have assailed HIN here
thai he Intends 10 b. pr,scrptiye He crowded ppm
by arsns irom all quarters Il The niai aud was met
esen nP1n his arrival by rtea hudy Il men IN pursuit
e" tiire Bfinfe tangHss adJurnrd priiiiuns were IN
crealaiion N th Houses asking members 10 lend their
names and inflsbce 10 ptt'nre the nust important of
Co.'S IN he country. Mr. pix has had 40 tune 10 altend
10 all ilese appeaet, ard has offended many hy not
soql'escng N every demand made uppn his time.
II $ understood 10 day thai he has nj sine ri IN
uthinl with maay VII, mus approached hi II b..
lore he Is IN his seat; that result of these
Ihtins,i1a shfsi, thai he i the President al the l.
mite siates-ihai he will canvass The claims Of those
Wa seek iii eiiai he expects II find mefiorl-
tnose who are here away from homeland finally thai
! he cannoi be- hurried into dung anything
The eii, ct ., ihtse opinnns has been greatly 10 d.
mlntsb the number VI strangers IN the city.
sorry 10 inirn you that eff ci Of Mr. P,hk's
election has been IN e.esahlsh Clubs The city, some
thing the fashion Of he Hickory Clubs u General
Jarksns administration Ihr nieuilrrs al hrse clubs
have assigned flies almost all ,ielr memhefs hut as
II Is MT usual Ia give the people nf The city much Of
ANYTHING. the cluts VIII probably not be rewarded
Tho pttn 10 Ia,
Kendall and That he viii be content w,h the CIV
Pn-i 0flrr Mr.. Burke of n. II understand, SETS up
fIr Commissioner o Patents 'le * a wmld removed
lnm the pfufcr qualifications al such place jesse
Dow the door keeper of the l1use also aa his eve up
on The office II 1hlfd Assistant POSI- Mister General
The Office is very well filled by Mr. Skinner but The
lemfltiun OF three thousand dollars year is very
strung nne
lhefe are runors al at that the President will send
an Oregon Treaty IL the Senate before the adjournment
1t Is no certain however. that Mr. Calhnnn has been
enabled To negotiate any treaty upon tins subject with
Sir Richard Paekenham, and II certain thai the action
o the House al Representatives well calculated 10
della, any such nsgeIia,iun.
Mr.. Bates, the Senator from Massachusetts e min
ues dangerously III. Ills family have been sent Tor
Nj Beblnn Is also detained irum III. Capitol by sickness
hui his illness Is slight There has been pn,t deal
"sckhess IN the ciiy Tor sune weeks past and several
81 The * members Of Congress are detained here
The nomination ,f Mr. Bancroft as Secretary Of The
Navy, excIes great deal Of distnss"n The Presi-
dent Il IL said. epfeis HAT be has made this nnoal,pn
0eea use II yves 50 much dissatisfaction
MI McDuile opposes HIN upon the praund of DIR
ism, II is sad-a very bad principle Won know for The
South, and indeed for all the country
WAsniNGroN, March 3. 1915
4 Inc senate VIII meet again on Monday next with
II Is hecvcd, large number OF new Nominations lrop,
The President. he rumors uf changes In eon,empls
urn lhek-n to-day. aud hear The following which
however. refer much more 10 the applications made Than
Ia iht promises gwen.
Jshn u. Welltf 10 te Assistant Postmaster General
"a place al Mr.. MILLER, the bfottcf law Of JOHN Tyler
lbs Il the olhse nnn which hang he appointment Of
all the subordinate P.tmasefs IA the country
/ The nrN announced appointment ia that ol Col,npl
t,aflnet IN place o Mr. Skinner, Tnrd POST Master
General
Ihe third is that NJ Newell Of Michigan or Mr. Bid
lack II Penn will be Commissioner of M, Genera, and
olite II Is alsb said that Peter Ilagner une Of the
! Audiiufs. ail he removed
l. IS further sad this evening lha Gen Hunt of Ohio
vii receive Mr. Alef's place, Mr. Weller having de,
cned IN his iavur.
! Mr.. Weller lew evenings since married n niece Of
| Mr. Benton, believe, and @oui probably have no oh
Jtclinn la hecomng Resident Il the District
MI Walker entered upon the duties ui his office To
Jay, aud was introduced o the Clerks of the Departs
mtni.
NJ M,rcy. wha yesterday entered upon tho du,ie.
ct his flee, (secreary of War day received the o
heffs III the Amy IN uniform. The officers afterwards
Iald their respects Ia Mr. and Mrs Polk
Nf Johnson commenced his labors rs Postmaster
peneral yesterday, and received the connramlains If
his nehs lie was lnlroducedto the clerks of the De.
pafinehi dnrire the day.
/ VII Nason hods IN To the Navy Onice ard will d.,
81 until Mr. Banef.h is confirmed or some one else
Mt Nelson also realms The ulIire of Attorney Genera,
until NJ Mason is rrady u receive IT,
Nr Cam I'm was oilirlatlna IN the State Department
todey, ard is said that Mr. Buchanan will y,si, Penn
syltana beore entering upn The duties of his office
Thee are ramms of "a fare up" between the Presi.
dent and Col. Butler Of Ky. MIR B. expected Cabi.
ee' appointment and oiI red the off Of Charge to
South America.