The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-15
THIRD EDITION
Judge Grier will not Resign until the
Close of the Present Term-The
Abolition of the Franking
Privilege not Favored
by Members-The
Virginia Cues
ton.
The Decline of American shipping.

The Decline of American shipping.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia delegation from New
York arrived here this morning It is composed OF
the following named gentlemen:-D d. WesteTVelI
r. f. Rowland, William FOulkes, L. H. Booie, ~. J
Tan, j. f. Hoflmier, Thomas Slack, joshua louug
william Rowland and Robert Russell. Ihey are
connected with ship building in all its branches and
their object is TO appear before the special committee
on the causes OF the decline Of ship building aud
commerce, and the Committee OF ways anu means,
with view TO procure such legsaOn AZ . w aeVhe % tSe
suggestion OF the Hon II. G. CalkiA, OF new lork,
a member Of the special committee, VINO Is deVoting
most OF his time to that subject
Presidential NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Position
Vacant.
Despatch to The Eoening Teegraph.
" LsHIEGTON Dec 16.-Tne Presldent tO-uay sent
to the Senate the following nominations:-E II.
Hoar to be an Associate Justice OF the Supreme
court of the United States David w. Houston to be
Marshal OF Kansas: Jason NJ johnson to be Col
ector Of the Twelfth district OF New York; James
r. Alaben TO be Assessor in the Second district OF
New York
The New Post OHices in New York and Boston.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The House Committee on
Post Offices has authorized its Chairman TO offer
resolution creating - committee to examine into the
construction of thc new Post Offices at New York
and Boston. AS soon as this resolution is adopted
a Sub-C ommittee OF the House Post Ofice Com
mittee will be appointed to proceed to New York
and Boston. The committee is under the impression
that the expenditures these buildings greater
than they intended to he, and they wish to
certain that fact before any further appropriation is
made.
The FrnnkinR Privilege
The House Postal Committee discussed to-day the
question Of abolishing the franking privilege The
committee is not disposed to go far the recon-
mendaton in the report of the Postmaster General.
II anything is done 1t will to suspend the opera
ton OF the privilege during the recess, and put 1t in
force when Congress meets.
Judge Grier md the Supreme Court.
Two or three prominent judges are here, it is un-
derstood at the instance Of the President, in
nection with appointments TO the Supreme Court
Up to this time Judge Grer has not sent in his resg-
nation, and he now states TO his friends that he will
not resign until the close OF the term Of court.
Respect to MIR. Peabody.
In the House to-day resolutions OF respect to the
memory of the late George Peabody were introduced,
and notice given that they will be called up for
adoption next Monday. They authorize the Presi-
dent to send as many ships OF the line as he may
think proper to meet remains OF Mr. Peabody at sea-
and convey them to New York; and provides that
the President shall take all necessary means to show
the respect due to the memory OF the deceased.
The Admission of Virginia.
The Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of
the admission Of Virginia, and will shortly report
bill restoring her without imposing conditions to be
fulfilled in the Iuture.
There is great division in the Reconstruction Com
niittee respecting the conditions which Butler and
others propose to impose upon her. 1t Is doubtful II
Virginia viii be admitted before the holidays.