The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
Late Washington Items.
AIabama Correspondence.
More Nominations Sent to
tho Senate.
CongcessIonaI al Proceedings
Both Gouses Adjourned
Until January 10th.
Late NV York Items.
News By Atlantic Cable.
Washington News

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Presi-
dent has sent the Alabama Claims
correspondence to the Senate, 10 ac-
cordance with the resolution OF Mr..
Sumner The correspondence is ex-
tremely lengthy.
Mr.. Fish, under date of September
25th, 1869, to Mr.. Motley, informs
that gentleman that at the time Of his
departure from the United States, the
claims were not in a condition the
most hopeful for negotiation, aud the
subsidence of negotiations for a short
time might allsy the excitement.
To this, Lord Clarendon had ex-
pressed agreement, but that the Presi-
dent of the U0ited States now con-
siders it appropriate to resume nego-
tiations.
Mr.. Fish says, to Minister Motley,
that the President hopes Her Mai
esty's Government will conduct fur
ther negotiations at Washington,
where auy proposition will be receiv-
ed and carefully considered by the
President.
Lord Clarendon's letter to Minister
ThorntoB, dated November 6, 1869,
refers to the dispatch Of Secretary
Fish on the causes of dissatisfaction,
which the United States considers
itself entitled, with the British Gov
ernment during the war. Lord Clar
endon says Secretary Flsh's dispatch
makes no proposition as to the man.
ner In which such dissatisfaction may
be remedied, but it instructs Thorn
ton to inform the British Govern
ment that be will be ready to co ope-
rate in any honorable manner to
effect satisfactory adjustment of the
difficulties between the two countries
in relation to the Alabama claims.
WASHINGTON. December 22.-The
President sent to the Senate. to. day,
the nomination OF Gabril q. Wharton
as District Attorney for Kentucky,
vice Preston. resigned.
/ The Georgia Reconstruction Bill
was presented to the President this
afternoon, for mis- signature.
WASHINGTON, December y Tho
/ Senate remained In executive session
from two o'clock this afternoon till
after seven O'Clock this evening.
| After confirming number of nomi-
nati0Hs OF a comparatively unim
pOrtant character, the nominations
for Circuit Judges were taken up, and
the following confirmed: George s.
Shipley. of Maine, First Circuit;
Lewis b. Woodruff, of New York
Second Circuit; W. McKennon, OF
! Pennsylvania, Third Circuit; Wm. b.
! Woods, OF Alabama, Fifth Circuit;
! S. L. Witty, OF Michigan, s. xth Cir
| cult; Thomas Drummond, of Illinois,
Seventh Circuit. aud John T. Dillon,
of Iowa, Eighth Circuit. The nomi-
nation Of George A. Pierce, of Mary
land, for the Fourth Circuit, is un-
derstood to have met with some
unfavorable action in the nature of a
postpoIement, but it is still pending,
| together with that Of Lorenzo Saw
yer, of California, for the Ninth Cir
cult.
Before the latter nomination was
reached for action motion prevailed
to take up the nomination of f r.
Hoar for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court A very long, and at
times stormy, debate ensued as to the
propriety or advisability Of confirm
ing it, Finally il became apparent
that a majority Of Senators present
were opposed to Mr.. Hoar's confirm
alton, aud his friends moved that
, further consideration of his nomina-
| tion be postponed This motion was
: negatived, as was also the next one
{ that the Senate do now adjourn, and
lanother that the first motion is laid
on the table.
At this point canvass of the Sen.
ate showed that there was a majority
of twelve in favor of rejecting the
} nomination, and it was understood
that several New England Senator,
Z pledged themselves that if the ma
. jority would allow the nomination t
be simply tabled, the name of Mr.
Hoar should be withdrawn. UpoI
! this understanding the nomination
, was laid on the table.
: A considerable number Of nomina
D tions were not reached at all, aud thi
. failure of the Senate to confirm then
: cannot therefore be considered sig
: niGcant of their ultimate fate.
e The President has signed the bill
y to promote the reconstruction of Vir
Z ginia.
a Governor Bullock has issued
: proclamation eonYening the Legisla
T. ture of Georgia on the 10th of Jan
uary, in accordance with an act
J. promote the reconstruction of tn
s State.