The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
The opinion Of some Of the ablest lawyers
is that the Senate should not, under the pro>
visions Of the civil Tenure of 0fhee bill, I'D
journ until all the vacancies have been filed
by Presidential appointments and Senatorial
confirmation. In some cases the Senate has
rejected as many As three nominations for the
same office.
The Presiden, sent large number of nom
nations to the Senate to- day. including Hun
ter Broade, Postmaster at Cincinnati
In the Supreme Court this afternoon Mr..
O'Couner asked leave TO place in the hands
of the Clerk bill of complaint of the State
of Georgia, to enjoin Secretary Stanton, Gen.
Grant and Gen. Pope, from executing an act
for the more efficient government Of the reb-
el States, and which he would tomorrow ask
leave to file.
The Court replied that the gentleman
might now file melton for leave.
Attorney General Stansberry, a. law officer
of the Government, gave notice that be
should be ready to resist the motion. The
bill differed from that of Mississippi in the
fact that the President was not named He
felt il his duty to say that the Secretary Of
War desired that he SHOULD take on himself
the entire manaeeNeso esof the case on the
| part Of the dsferYa-
The Court in rspIy p an expressed desire
that arrangements be made so that both cssss,
| Missisdppi and Georgia, be heard to -mossw,
| and order of argument understood, said il
would think about the matter, as it WAS not
nov prepared to make definite statement.
| Tomorrow the President viii send to the
| Senate doeaments in relation TO the interp0s
sition Of this Govern mentin behalf oil MAxti<
| imillian should be fall into the hands Of the
/ IskerAM : tSsEAs "A ates eflEaa sazg :
| The Senate to day confirmed the appoint
mepl Of LoyeIl Il. Rpaseap Brig: Gen. bf the
g, 8. army, aud also the following Pos
Jos ]. Wyatt, Ct. Joseph, No; John B
Alexander, Mo-, II. D.. Cowles, Washing
/ ton, Iowa. o. c. Easton, Havanna, H.;
| O. c. Haven, Springfield, Mo-; Geo. j.. Will
iams, Carrolton, H.; John l.. Caser, Boon
silie, NebrAsks. VIM. p ,Collan, Of H., VA
confirmed 4ndian Agent for the Omaha Agen
cy.
A cabinet containing distinctive sam
pies of Wool 10 now at the Treasury depart
meut at W ashington The preFdeft Of th'
Wool. Growers National Convention and al
wool manufacturers are insiied to examine
the samples. :
ssfhe President is much better to-day en'
able 10 attend to the duties of his Office
secs. Neliehs 9IuWHtuht mktAhutus Aky
Gen. SMashefrJ and Pos, Muster Gea. Hol
had an interview With the President this q
N. Others were present, bat not admitted
a. the President vat not sble 10 receiv'
II them.
The Senate has ratified the treaty recent
made by the Chippewa banda Of Aissi1tipp
Indians now residipg in Minnesota, providin
for the ssie Of the portion q lAnid ssw psss
pied by them .s sn5 SiAss q sssssgy.siOhs TO b
flttis uaders.ooa tLAteebaspr sumner'sre,
!, olu,ion to-day had reference 70 an opinion 0
Attorney General st.psberry. .resd By Sensso
/ Huckslew In executive session yesterday,
, the effect that the provisions oftAe Tenuret
= Office bill were prospective only and did nc
. apply 70 vacancies existing at the. tine th
a bill passed. p
i The Supreme Court to-day concluded Il
hearing OF the DsHarris case. es -s.sa
ass Nrw YoRx, April IL.
i A Washington specials sagss; u is ranotte
, that the Presidens willnominate Gen. 'Ress
cranz Minister to Austria, .,s, Z Z.