Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-02
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE u. S. SENATE
WAsH1NeToN. March 2e. 1883.

7HeS0Lred, That the Secretary OF Tie Treasury De
directed report to The Senate. at its next annual
session, the average prices annually Of bar iron,
charitable, manufactured by rolling; bar iron, mer-
-chantabe, manufactured otherwise than by rolling
railroad iron, manufactured by rolling. and pig iron,
for the last ten years preceding 1885, in the foreign
markets of production OF shipment. Also, the aver
age prices, annually, O: the descriptions of iron
New York and Pittsburg, for the same period. TO-
geher with the charges for freights, insurance and
commissions.
Mr.. Hunter explained his object in offering the
solution. 1t was, he said, with view of efecting
compromise between the manufacturers and consuin-
of iron, by fixing price beyond which no charg-
shall be made. Having all the information before
them at the next session, they could legslae UNDER
standngly.
Mr. Broadhead expressed his regret that the Sena-
tor did support such proposed compromise here
tofore, when he voted to exempt railroad iron from
duty.
The resolution was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Shields, it was resolved that
there be paid TO Robert Beae, late sergedntat arms,
out of the contingent fund, his salary up to the end
of the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Walker offered resolution, proposing that
the Senate hereafter O'clock in the morn
ing, saying that the Senate meet now just as the
Cabinet out of session and it was necessary
for Senators transact business with the heads of
Departments, which they could not now do for the
reason Sated
Objections made to the consideration IF the
resolution.
The Senate ordered the purchase of a thousand
pies of Rngold's maps of the survey of the Pacific
and then went into executive session, and afterwards
adjourned.
New York and Philadelphia .qppoin!ments-IHe Bal
fin'ore appointments not ger nTade-List C0,yfrn
atoms.
WASHINGTON, March %. The New York and
Philadelphia appointments made today, and
sent to the Senate. They as follows:
appointments for Ne,o York-CoIector of the port.
Daniel s. Dickinson; District Attorney, Charles
u,
er, General Dix; Naval Officer, Mr.. Redfed Mar
shall. MIR. Hnyer; Surveyor, Mr.. Cochran.
. Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures, Charles
Brown; Marshall, Mr. " inekoop; Postmaster, Mr..
Miller; Superintendent of the Mint, Mir. Petit; Ma
val Officer, Mr.. EIdred; Navy Agent, Mr.. Day
Surveyor, Mr. Hale
The New YORK appointments canse considerable
talk and disappointment among the friends Of the un-
successful candidates. II the Presidents
method of settling the CONF licated affair.
The appointments for Baltimore city have not yet
been made, but it is presumed they will be sent in
to-morroW. An effort is being made to compromise
the difficulty between the contestants but nothing
positive as 10 the character of the appointments is yet
known, even among the contestants themselves, all
being confident of success. The most reliable
NOR is that Elk Governor Philip Francis Thomas has
been rendered the appointment Of Consul to Havana,
which, if accepted, will leave the Custom-houss
clear for the appointment of Col Jacob G. Davis.
J. G. G.. Kennedy, the late Superintendent of the
Census is about establishing American and For
elgn Agency in this city.
Mr.. Siide has been confirmed Minister 10 Central
America.
The Senate has approved the consular treaty with
France.
The following appointments will be officially an
nounced in the Union Tomorrow
Francis W. Brinley, Collector for the District Of
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, vice Charles Nick.
Smith, removed.
Alexander Tall. Collector for the District of Mic ILL
mackinac, Michigan, vice Charles E. Aveny, re-
moved.
Major Jacobs, Surveyor for the port of Charleston.
S. c., vice William V. Leitch, removed.
William Van Vorhes, Surveyor of San Francisco,
vice Hart Fellows, removed
William E. Russell, OF Illinois, to be Receiver of
Public Moneys at Danville, Illinois, vice John Fl.
Murphy, removed.
Daniel Gregory, of Illinois, to be receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Vandalia, ILL.,, vice James M. StapP,
removed.
William M. Gillespie, of Mississippi, TO be Re-
| ceiVer of Public Moneys at Jackson, Miss, vice
Gideon Fitz, removed.
John Clark, of Iowa, to be Register of the Land
Office, at Iowa City, Iowa, vice Hugh d. Downey,
resigned.
Gilman Folsom. of Iowa, to be Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Iowa City, Iowa, vice Easton Morris,
resigned.
Robert S. Gollady, of Mississippi. to be Receiver
of Public Moneys at Grenada, Mississippi in the
place of Septimus Caldwell. deceased.
John ]. Martin, of South Carolina, to be Secretary
of the Legation of the United States TO Peru.
Samuel ID. Hay, 10 be Attorney of the United
States for the District of Texas, in place Of William
Z. Ballinger, removed.
William B. Cameron. to be Naval Officer for the
District of San Francisco, California vice Jacob A
Cost, removed.
Observation-Disclosures A. Friend, at Petersburg,
Va Samuel Hunt, at Jacksonville, Ill. Mrs. Mary
Berand, at West Point, N. Y. Thomas p. Pierce,
at Manchester, N. H.