Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-25
Washington Matters.
No NOMINATIONS.

No NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Tbe Sem
ate adjourned at O'Clock. when the
Republicans, by previous arrangement,
resumed their caucus on the subject Of
the tenure-of-ofilce bill, with the view
to accommodate their differences.
The President sent no nomination TO
the Senate to-day.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
The Republican Senators were in
caucus about two hours this morning.
and about the same length Of time this
afternoon on the tenure of civil Office
act. Mr.. Conkling's proposition 10
suspend the law for four years or dur
ing the administration Of President
Grant was discussed with much ANNA
ton. Finally a resolution was adopt
ed that the bill. pending the amend
ments in the Senate. shall be recon-
mitted to the Committee on the Judic-
iary. with view 70 a modification Of
the law now in force. II is not yet
known what changes will be proposed.
but many Of the Senators suppose they
will he such as TO relieve the Prcsi-
dent from the present embarrassments.
II would seem that majority Of the
Senator'S are opposed 10 a total repeal
Of the law, and desire TO retain its
principles. but they think some provi-
so may be added which will render it
generally satisfactory.
DEFICIENCIES n APPROPRIATIONS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury. in n
| communication to the House. calls at
tention 10 the deficiency Of appropria-
tons 10 complete the Custom Houses
| nj Portland Maine, and Ogdcnsburg.
y. ". and the United States Marine
Hospital at Chicago.
| CUBAN REPORTS.
I Private letters received in Washing
/ ton represent the canse OF the insur-
/ gents rs favorable and consider il cut
/ OF the power Of the >paniards
10 put down the instruction. -
| The insurgents maintain themselves
! in more than half the islaGd out
side thc principal cities. and are in
crcasiug in numbers The freedmen
have their choice either to join the
army or work on plantations for the
benefit OF the revolutionists for wages,
but generally prefer the latter.
coLoREp Man TOR POSTMASTER.
Chas. VI. Wilder. colorcd. has been
recommended by the South Carolina
Congressional delegation, and endors-
ci hv the Postmaster General, for
Postmaster At Columbia, in that State.
He WAS formerly Deputy United States
Marshal. a member Of the State Con
s,itu,ional Convention and is now 2
member Of the Legislature.
WA-ni>oroN. MARCH 20.
The senate 10 day coniir'nc'i che fol
lowing nominations
VIVA Richardson 10 be Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
l. y smith :" ~ Assessor az inter
{ i Clark. Collector of Customs
District Vi Oswego, New York.
Israel washhurne. Jr., Collector o
Customs, District Of Portland ami Fal
mouth.
Thomas llarland, for many YEAR.
past the Assistant Deputy Commission,
or of Internal Revenue, has rendered
his resignation TO take effect as soon
as successor is sufficiently familiar
with the duties 10 assume the charge
in his place. His successor, John W
Douglass, is a lawyer OF Erie. Penn
sylvania, and has for some years been
Collector Of the Internal Revenue for
the District represented in Congress
by Hon. 6. ". Schofeld, and has been
REGARDED as one Of the most competent
men in that branch Of the public ser
vice,
The President has appointed James
NJ. Haines, Frederick a. Triddlc and
VIM. Sherman, Government Commits.
sioners 70 examine and report on the
completed sections Of the Central Rail-
road OF California and the Western
Pacific Railroad, in place Of John
Bigier, Frank Denver and Thomas
Henley. removed
The Senate Commute on Commerce,
has made 4 favorable report in the
nomination off. F. Casey to be Col
lector OF the Port Of New Orleans, and
reported back Gen'l Longstreets nom
ination for Surveyor at New Orleans
without recommendation
The colored people Of the District
OF Columbia are making arrangements
10 celebrate on an extensive scale, the
anniversary Of the abolition OF slavery
III this District.
Geo. i. Downing, Fred Douglass
and others, colored, have issued pro-
posal for the publication Of first
class weekly journal in the city of
Washington, in the interest Of the col
ored people Of America.
Mr.. Bassett, colored, Of Philadel-
phia, is competitor for the mission to
Hayti, and Die Dumas. of New Or
cans. The latter is like the former.
represented to be good scholar, with
the advantage Of being acquainted
with the Spanish language.
The disposition Of the members of
the House generally, is to adjourn the
session Of Congress a week hence.
The Senators are not so anxious for
its termination.