Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09

WASHINGTON. Lee. S.-1De senate con- /
frned Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War, |
and Mr.. Robson, Secretary Of the Navy.
All the other nominations were referred.
judicial Appointments.
The following nominations were sent in
to-day for Circuit Judges: George T.
Shipley, of Maine, for First Circuit; Lewis
b. Woodruff, of New York, for Second Cir
cuit William McKennOn, of Pennsylvania,
for Third Circuit; George A. Pearce, of
Maryland, for Fourth Circuit William Is.
Woods, of Alabama. for Fifth Circuit
George H Yeaman, of Kentucky, for Sixth
Circuit Thomas Dummond, of New York,
for Seventh Circuit Lorenzo Sawyer, for
Ninth Circuit.
Others,
The other nominations were of appoint
ments made during recess, including thir- !,
ty-seyen to the treasury, siXty-fOUT to the
navy one hundred and twenty-nine to the
War Department, eight to the Attorney
Generals Office and one, Jno NJ. Marshall,
TO be First Assistant Postmaster General.
The Supreme Court Vacancy.
The choice for the vacancy on the Su-
preme bench lies between Judge HOar
and Judge Erskine of Louisiana.
The Power behind the Throne.
The legislative committee to urge the
admission of Virginia, had a satisfactory
Interview with Butler to-day. Butler said
that pledge would be required as prelim-
mary that the State constitution will be
faithfully carried out
Indian IseIatfOns.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
to-day agreed to report bill looking to the
termination Of all treaties with the Indians,
and providing for them by special legisls-
ton from time to time.
ADePuIy Marshal Shot Dead.
The following was received to-day:
SC8G5d, Mo, De- S.-Deputy Marshal
Moss was shot dead on the 4th inst, by Fe-
lix Whiteworth, in Camden county. Please
instruct the Marshal TO send force imme-
diatey w. J. LEANING, Assessor.
Commissioner Delano has telegraphed
for further particulars.
East Tennessee LOyaIis;s.
Collector Galbreath, of the 1st TenneB-
see district, reports to Commissioner De-
lano the destruction Of several illicit stills
in Jefferson. This county is said to be in
tested with outlaws violating the govern
ment revenue laws. The revenue authori-
ties did not succeed in making any arrests,
as their approach was heralded by parties
in communication with the outlaws, and
the distillers made haste to leave.
Disabilities and Test Oaths,
Senator Ferry, after introducing his bill
to repeal the test oath. said the PROPOSE
ton to remove the disabilities imposed
under the l4th amendment would fall short
of the accomplishment of the object de-
signed, unless accompanied by repeal of
the test oath. The necessity for legislation
of this character had gone by. The
policy Of removal Of these disabilities was
one which the experiences Of last summer
and the universal experience Of all parties
in the Southern States had decided it to be
policy that ought to be adopted by Con-
gress, and as the Republican party origin
ally enacted these laws for the security Of
th6Covernment and the preservation of the
life Of the nation, so now, when the neces-
sity had gone by, it seemed best that the
same party should remove them.
After the House, in Committee of the
Whole, had taken up census bill Mr.. Stokes,
Chairman Census Committee, commended
the industry Of the ub-Committee which
sat during recess, and said he would leave
thei management Of engineering the bill
TO the Chairman Of the Subcommittee, Mr..
Garfield, of Ohio Mr. Garfield proceeded
to state succinctly the points of the bill and
machinery devised therein for taking the
census, explaining wherein and why it
differed from that by which the census Of
1860 was taken.
Basis of approximation.
In reply to the questions put by Mr.. But
Ter, of Massachusetts, and others, in regard
&c representation in Congress, Mr.. Gar
field said the present organization on num-
bering the House began on the 4th Of
March. 1868, and manifestly will run until
ha
to be taken next June, ought Of course be
completed SO far as taking is concerned, by
the LIST of July. We shall not know until
next fall what the basis Of representation
viii be, and rs a matter of course,
no redistIcting Of States can be
made until that time. The committee
agreed this morning to fill up blank forms
Of members with 300.
Monster corporations.
In reference to information TO b,
obtained from railroad companies, Mr.
Garfield remarked, now that tn,
question Of negro suffrage had been 60
nd of, the next grand fight woul'
be with their great corporations. Congress
should at least know what they were dom
4 with the national wealth in their hands
In replvtO the question by Mr.. Peters, h
states, With the numbers fixed at 300, n
State would suffer the loss Of member
but with 275 fixed as the number, two o
three New England States would suffer
statistics,
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, inquire
whether any arrangement was made IN Ii
ill for obtaining Geographic statistic
Mr. Garfield replied there was not excel
rs regarded the telegraph connected WI
railroads The committee had prepare
an additional schedule for that purpose an
had 1t ready to offer in case the House d'
sired ii, but the committee had becon
alarmed nttho size Of the schedules and le
i out.
incomes.
AIr. Holman, another member on CensI
Committee, expressed his views on the SUI
jcct dwelling on the Importance of fl
and complete census, embracing proper
and incomes He thought it time TO a
whether classes were not being favored
this country. and whether our system
income tariff and internal revenue WAS II
making sores on the body polite Wi
that idea, he would, at the proper time, pI
pose an additional column in the prop
schedule for the return of weekly neon
from wages. salaries and protest. )ns.
Federal Finances.
The coin balance in the treasury amou1
10 1000. coo, and the custom receil
during the rest Of the month will swell 1t
SSl. OO0. O00. The weekly gold sales v
reduce the above $4,000, 600 or s., 5000
snd on the 3ist inst. S32, O00, 600 will
required - pay interest on bonds
4 spanish Pledge
Tho Spanish minister has given pledge
the State department tuat the gunho
viii not be the means of warning agal
Peru. or any other nation at peace "
the United States.
! Peruvian Minister expressed HIM
satisfied with tho explanation and the 6
boats viii undoubtedly soon be releas
characterization Convention
is believed that when the Represel
tiyes Of Spain, Peru, Chill, Bolivia
Ecuador assemble here in January, {
viii give emphasis TO the fact TINT pc
has been restored among them.
COLORADO