The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21
Report In the Senate Favorable TO the
Admission Of Virginia.
THE GEORGIA BILL IN THE HOUSE
General Butler leading q Charge Of
ReConstructionists
A VOTE TO BE HAD TO-DAY.


The arrival Of the supposed Commissioners from
St. Domingo, with fifty years. lease Of SANTANA
Bay, is not yet oficially known here though the
President Is In daily expectation OF hearing from
them. AS stated In my dispatches last evening,
the reported arrival OF such commissioners on the
Albany is somewhat doubted in Official circles.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol-
lowing nominatons-
Edwin III. Stanton, to lie Associate Justice Of the
supreme Court, vice Robert Q. Grier resigned;
George W. Ward, to be Surgeon in the navy; Wells
n u % M Of o a. seine A
for the Third district Of West Virginia.
N. y; George w. ParmeDter, at Brandon Vt; II. w.
Clarke, at Rrattleboro, VT; Johu B. Bass at QUINCY
Mass; william II. Needham, at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Ex-Secretary Stant0n's Nomination ms Asso.
ciatc Justice OF the Suprc me Court Con.
nrmed.
stanton's prompt confirmation to-day is regarded
here as great compliment to the distinguished ex
Secretary OF War. When the Senate went into
executive session the nomination Of Stanton was
considered Immediately and he was confirmed
without difficulty. This speedy disposal OF
Stant0n's case s regarded as another dig at Judge
Hoar, whose nomination was sent In the day before
However, 1t Is stated tonight that after all the hos
tlty to Hoar 1t is not impossible that he may be
nrmed to morrow. There Is an understanding that
morrow. and the bulk OF them will be disposed of
one way or the other 1t is thought that Hoar will
stand chance of going through under this arrange
ment before the holidays, but at the same time |
should state that several Senators declare that only
nominations to which there are no objections win
be considered tomorrow, aud that Hoar's case VIII
not be Included. There is even rumor that the
President Intends to withdraw Mr.. Hoars nomina.
ton.
.rhe Executive Seassoa-Thc Clrcuit Judge
Nominations.
The Senate was In executive session to-day for
nearly four hours AS soon as the nomination or
Mr.. Stanton to succeed Grer Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court was read IL was confirmed by q
vote Of 4o against H. The rest OF the time after his
confirmation 1t ia understood was occupied mainly
by aprolonged discussion OF the Presidents refusal
to comply with request Of the Judiciary Committee
that he transmit various papers relating to nomna
tons Of Circuit Judges. None Of the latter have
Jet been reported from the committee.
Pcrfecting RECONSTRUCTED In Georgia Ike
citing Scenes I'm the Housev-Ben Butler on
she RamDaGe-DenocratIc FflbusfcrinG.
BOLD attempt was made by Ben Butler to-day to
put the Georgia bill through without debate under
suspension OF the rules. As soon as the morning
hour expired Butler was promptly on his feet and,
being recognized by the Speaker, moved to proceed
70 the business on the Speakers table for the pur-
pose of taking up the Georgia bill which passed the
Senate Saturday morning last. This was the signal
for a general buzz the democratic side OF the
House. Eldridge, Burr, Cox and Fernando Wood
all MADE points Of order at once, much faster than
the Speaker could decide them. Farnsworth con-
servative republican member Of the Reconstruction
Committee, who has an intense dislike for Butler,
came to the partial relief OF the democrats by NOV
iDR to suspend the rules for the purpose
of introducing his bill for the immediate
Al n
held the floor and looked pugnaciously towards the
democratic side, where Farnsworta sits. The
Speaker was at first disposed to recognize Buffers
right to proceed with his motion, but Farnsworth
made O sharp corner on him by moving to suspend
all rules, including, OF course. the one which allows
motion to be made after the morning hour to pro-
coed TO business on the Speakers table. This took
Butler OFF the Moor, much to his disgust though he
made no complaint and only looked surprised.
Farnsworth's triumph was only temporary, for the
House refused to suspend the rules TO consider the
Virginia bill Butler now came up to che work,
and again renewed his motion to go 10 the Speakers
liable. Fernando wood manifested disposition to
lead the democracy in nbnsterng, and commenced
by moving to lay Buffers motion on the
table, at the same time demanding the
yeas aud nays 70 Kill time BY this
time Butler was out OF oil patience and
proceeded to ham string the democrats In the usual
way, namely, by offering resolution to suspend all
rules dispense with dlatory motions ana come 10
immediate vote on the bill. This brought the
democrats to terms. Cox assured Butler oil their
side wanted was Q little time for debate. II he
would allow that they would not nliouster. Fer
nando Wood was not In the humor to make any
promises OF that sort. Butler. who was at first mol
lifted by the statement OF Cox, was now enraged by
what he called the threat Of Wood. lie had the
democrats at his mercy, and II they were
going 70 fliibuster he would hold them down
and bring the bill TO q vote. In the midst OF
this bargaining Edridge moved to adjourn, but
tho House Refused Edridge then moved to adjourn
to a certain day but the Speaker declined to enter
tain the motion and ordered the Clerk to call the
roll Buffers resolution. Eldridge persisted in
appealing, but the speaker only answered him by
loud and repeated hammcrngs on the table with
hrs gavel at the same time urging the Clerk to call
the roll. Finally Buter agreed to amend his resou-
zion to allow anttl tomorrow at three o'clock
FOR debate. Tho democrats seemed satisfied with
srshis, and Immediately maze arrangements for
iaajght session
While Beck Woodward and Morgan were ex |
Nausting themselves speaking against the Georgia
ISL In the heated, Impure atmosphere OF the House
Governor Bullock OF Georgia, was entertaining his
friends ia sumptuous ayie at warmy's at dinner.
At this head Of the festiys board sat Governor Bull
lock- and at the mner end was General Butler, |
~ Jolly as II GeorgN was already represented In |
Congress. Besides Butler there were present Sena-
tors Thayer Roberiso,v Spencer, warner ana Nye; |
ecretary Gorham and Vepresentetlves Wh'ttemore,
OF South Carolina and Lawrence. Of Ohio together
VIA h nearly oil the members from Georgia In |
tnsiast House. This dinvor was sntended TO bea
celebration OF the passage OF the Georgia bill, Snd
when IT was projected there was every prospect VI
she biif going through to-day. The celebration OF |
the vcto~y was only little premature, bnt doubt
answered >the purpose.
The NcNv York Contested Election Case.
The Commit, tee on Elections were engaged to-day
IN considering the contested election case of Van