The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-21
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wAsHINarON NEWS AND oOssIP,
wAsu1NaroN, Dec, 10, 1850,

NASHINaToNi Dec. 10, 1860.
SECRETARY STANTON TO NE SUPREME
JUSTICE.
The President, accompanied by VIce
Preaident Colfax, called on ex.Sscreta,
ry Stanton this evening, and told MIN
that he should nominate him 10 the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench, maIg
py me resiRnaelon OF Judge GTler.
Mr.. Stanton has accepted,
WHY ASHLEY WAS REMOVED.
The President gives az his reasons for
removing Governor Ashley, Of Monta.
ma, that In the FIRST place he was moi
foil y satisfied Of his fitness, but allow
ed himself 10 DO overruied by the al.
most unanimous recommendation of
the Republicans In Congress, which
Ashley brought next, after the nomi.
nation his attention was called 10 the
Dear Case 1etter8, upon which he be.
lieVed tho Senate would reject the
nomination; after confirmation, Ashley
made q speech at tho West In which he
expressed the opinion that the Renub-
licans would not desert the adminls>
tration because OF the many iDIudiclOus
appointments II muSt be- conceded il
had made, which the President Thought
came with very bad grace from Ash.
ley, and lastly Comes the report OF n
speech made In Montana, wherein he
declared In effect that he was prenared
ana quite willing TO represent the
views OF The majority In the Territory
upon the negro question, Such bid
ior the favor OF the Democracy, the
President thought very unpromising
sign and good ground for removal.
JuDGB HoAR.
Tho nomination OF Judge Hoar to the
Supreme Bench meets with disfayor
from combination of opposing cir.
cumstantes, and an Informal CANVASS
shows that he Will probRb be reject.
ed. The eleven Democratic Senators
will vote against him, because of his
opinion sustaining the military COM
mission In Texas, u few months ago,
whiChtried RndConvlCled u man for muir.
der. The Southern Senators will oppose
him, because he is placed In the GeOr-
gia Circuit, which, they say, Is entitled
to the vacancy, and about dozen other
Senators Will make up majority
against him on other grounds.
THE TENNESSEE uUDERNAroRIAL ELEo.
TON.
The Tennessee delegation In Con.
gress, Fowler OF the Senate and Haw.
ktns OF the House excepted, have
signed y protest against the recognition
OF the late election In their State by
Congress. 1t reCites the history OF the
contest, and points out the violations Of
State and national laws. II claims that
Congress should set aside the whole
election as void, and declares all acls OF
the new Legislature illegal, and the call
for constitutional Convention without
lawful authority. 1t appeals to Con-
gress 10 cause an inveatgation OF the
matter. 10 be entered upoh at oncp.I
TROUBLE ABOUT THR CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Some very interesting developments
have trnnsplred regarding a secret seas
sion OF the Senate Friday last, which
present the President In Hat. footed on
position to that body In the matter OF
the appointment Of the nine new Circuit
Judges. II appears that on Friday
morning the Judiciary Committee OF
the Senate deemed 1t important, In view
OF the pressure made from influential
quarters against the confirmation OF at
least i've OF tho nine Judges, 10 pass
unaDimouSly resolution calling on
the President to send In all the letters
OF recommendation, Endorsements, etC,,
In each individual case that the Com.
mittee Inightsee II the influence In favor
OF the nominees was az strong as that
made against them. This was brought
into the Senate by Senator TrumbuIl,
Chairman Of the Committee, who ap-
pealed 10 tue Senators to pass It at once
and asked them at the same time To
observe iully the rule requiring such
matters 10 be kept secret. Let us,
said be, see II we can't do something to
Keep the proceedings Of Executive sss-
siou out oI the newspapers, at least
once IL required unanimous consent
to pass the resolution. but q single
objection was made, which carried Il
over I'LL the next Executive session
In the brief debate Is was claimed tina,
the Senate had no right to call on the
Executive for Information and reasons
In the matter OF his appointments; but
on the other hand, members of the Ju.
dietary Committee declared that the
Senate was made by the Constitution q
co ordinate branch Of the Executive 10
this very particular, and It had Just as
much right as the President TO know
the reasons for making appointments,
Indeed said one Republican Senator,
events OF the past two years have dem
onstrated that the Senate should act az
check on the Executive The PresI-
dent, said another, had been furnished
with reasons for Withdrawing the nom,
lnation Of these Judges. But, rs stated,
the resolution lies over, and In the
meantime personal application has
been made 10 the President by the
Senators for him to send down the
much needed documents. This he has
positively declined 10 do, and It is said
that the reply TO the refusal will be the
rejection by the Senate Of some Of these
Circuit judges. Members OF the Judi.
ciRry Committee say that Judges Saw
yer OF California, Drummund Of Hi.
nois, and MckennRn Of Pennsylyania,
were recommended by no one, bat were
selected by the President.
... SEVERE STORM.
The severest storm OF rain, wind and
snow which has visited this locality
this year, prevailed here nearly all Of
last night, beginning before dark, and
lasting almost all night. Save the des.
truction Of signs, iow houses unroof-
ed, and some trees blown over, nt
damage ls reported. Telegraphic COM
mpnicatlon from the city was almost
wholly suspended, but the wires have