The New York herald., 1869-03-27
Rejection Of the Modified Ten.
ure Of Office Bill.
Butler, Logan and the Democrats
s. Championing the Cause Of
President Grant.
An Unconditional Repeal De-
mandcd.
The Senate Still POndering Over
the Finances.

the Finances.
80. -.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1869.
Tenure Of Once Bill In the House.
The great Congressional event OF to-day was the
bothersome Civil Tenure blll which was again up in
the House, and was discussed warmly, and finally
defeated through the efforts OF Ben Butler John
Logan and Noah Davis, Of New York. Butler dis
played great dexterity and ingenuity in his manage
ment OF the AFFAIR to-day, cleverly routing the COM
bined opposition against him-an opposition CON-
posed Of some OF the most experienced and adroit
parliamentary tacticians Of the House. Schenck.
Garfield, Bingham, Farnsworth and Sc01eld were
among those who arrayed themselves as cham
pions Of the Senatorial olgarchca combinations; but
the whole Of them were not equal to the riumvrate
OF Butler. Logan ana Davis, backed Dy their
"allies," the democratic members. Logan made
splendid point during the discussion which bothered
Bingham and his followers to get over, and Judge
Davis delivered mis- maiden speech, which was con-
ceded to be one OF the abest that heard in
Congress for q long time. Mr.. Davis was highly
complimented at the conclusion Of his speech, and
had the satisfaction Of knowing subsequently that
his eloquence had not been thrown away. Its effect
was undoubtedly to change many votes and to in
sure the defeat Of the senate modified measure.
What effect the action OF the House to-day will have
on the Senate remains TO be seen. Only two
courses are left open to the Senate-ether to
recede or to demand conference with the
hope Of patching up some compromise measure that
may meet with more favor in the lower house.
Many believe the Senate will not condescend to back
down after the utterances OF some of the speakers
to-day the floor of the House. They say that to do
would be confession OF the truth OF the Indirect
assertions Of Mr. Davis that the Senate was striving
20 absorb in Itself the great prerogatives OF the
Executive by usurping the appointing power. They
also say that the tone OF OF the speeches was
TOO threatening and denunciatory to be acceptable
70 the noble Senators, and that for this, other
reason they will refuse to strike out line in their
new Civil Tenure act. Among the members OF the
House the opinion seems to obtain pretty generally
that conference committee will be agreed to, who
aftar suitable delberation viii tx up sort OF
compromise.
Nominations by the President.
The President this afternoon nominated to the
Senate George @. Symes as Associate Justice OF
Montana; Aubrey II. Smith as United States Attor-
ney for the Eastern district OF Pennsylvania;
Thomas Steel, as Surveyor OF Customs for Pitsburg,
Pa, and william Kapus as Collector Of Customs for
Alaska.
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session this morning con-
nrmed the following nominations
Reader W. Clark, OF Ohio, to be Third Auditor OF
the Treasury.
Giles A. Smith to be Second Assistant Postmaster
General
Collectors Of Clston,s-Moses n. Grinnel OF the
port OF New York; Pendleton G. watmough, for Guy
ahoga, Ohio; Z. A. Pafrey, for Salem and Beverley,
Mass; J. A. Wilson, for Pugets Sound; 7. J. Babson,
for Gloucester, Mass; William Kapus, for Alaska.
surveyor Qr custo7as-Aionzo b. Cornell, for the
Naval 0noe--E. A. Merritt for the district OF New
York.
assessors OF Internal Rercnue-Joshua Thorne,
for the Fifteenth district Of Missouri; D. II. Stanton
for the Seventeenth district OF New York; W. s.
Stockley, for the second district OF Pennsylvania;
Joseph i. Valentine for the Eighth district Of Penn
collectors OF Internal ReUenue-L. N. Coy, for the
First district OF Arkansas Joseph A. Cooper for the
second second district district Of New York. Samuel j. Roger, % for
the Seventeenth district Of Pennsylvania; Joseph T.
Smith for the Second % district Of Mississippi; A. M
T. McCracken for the Sixth district OF Iowa. Isaac
J. Young for the Fourth district Of North Carolina.
Christian Bidaman, Canton, H.; Thomas b. Kelly,
pIquoln, III; George "; Mills, Petersburg, M;
Denver, Colorado; william T. Ward, Susanvllle,
California; u. L. Street, Sonora, California; d. +.
1untnger LOUISIANA MS MISS Marion MAI, na Gnampn
Crapster, shelbyville KY; John M. stockton, Mays
tica, Ind, /. R. johnson, Cambridge City, Ind; WIN.
a. w.
Franklin Ind; Albert c. Houghton, Wellington Ohio;
Thomas w. Collins Coshocton, Ohio; n. X. Smith,
Merrill, Muskegan. Mich; Henry d. Ludduth Dar-
lngton, Wis. Albert g. Hatch, Windsor, Vt; John
Z DoSson, ,a pn9p%ixyllle; % Pa; Charles 4 T. 4sayes,
Price, Chester, Pa. Hawey G. Baker, Geneseo N.
T.; Nathaniel G. Smith, Wilmington N j.; John d.
BOrdentown N. j.. Richard II. Fountain, Mshawa.
ka, Ind; J. q. McPheeters, Bloomington Ind Ben
Sounc BUNS sowa; Frank NJ csssay y wnssrse
Iowa; y. J. Williams Dubuque Iowa; Julius Wag-
wa Prce Grenada n M d sSse Sa
ton, Ohio; James o. Bond, Columbia, Tenn; John
w. Williams Neenah, Wis.,; M. II. Gaming, Fort At
Nacdl Omoes-Commander Calhoun. TO be cap
tain IN the navy; Lieutenant Commanders Carpenter
and Kirkland, 10 be commanders; w. X. McSherry
and A. c. Keiton, TO be second eutenants OF the
Cabinet Meeting.
Within q few minutes OF twelve O'Clock all OF the
Cabinet officers had arrived, each provided with his
budget OF Official business. The principal matter un-
der consideration was, Of course the udicous disri
button OF the government patronage, and IL Is under
stood that good deal OF work In that line was dia-
posed OF now that the onlce machine IL In good
running order The session did not break up until
after three O'Clock
Attorney General Hoar was engaged until the
meeting OF the Cabinet In the all absorbing business
OF selecting material for filing Official vacancies and
denied himself to all visitors, members OF Congress
included.
Visitors at the White House.
Az usual the White House this morning was
thronged with Senator'S and Representatives. Among
tne FORMER were Senators Yates Cameron, Spencer,
numbul, Morton and Carpenter. The President
was occupied with these visitors until the hour for
The meeting OF the Cabinet
Negroes Demanding n Portion Of the Public
Plumber.
The National Executive Committee OF Colored
Men last night discussed a paper in favor OF n
memorial to the heads OF the difrerent bureaus IN
thc government departments setting forth the claims