Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23

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FROM Z WARRINGTON.
NEWS BY THE CABLE.
Interesting General News
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WASHINGTON. Dec. u.
The President has signed the bill to
promote the reconstruction Of Georgia,
and Gov. Bullock has issued q PROCLAIM
ton converting the Legislature an the
10th Of January, in accordance with the
reconstruction act.
The Senate remained in Executive ses-
sion from 2 o'clock this afternoon until
after seven this evening. After confirm
ing a number of nominations of compare
lively minor importance, the nominations
for Circuit Judges were taken up and the
following confirmed: George +. Shepiey
of Maine for first circuit; L. b. Wood
ruff, New York, for second circuit; VIM.
McKennan, Pennsylvania, for third cir
cult VIM. B. Wood, Alabama, fifth cir
cult; s. L. Whitley, Michigan. sixth cir
emit. The nomination of George A.
Pearse of Maryland for the fourth circuit
is understood to have met with some un-
favorable action in the nature Of the post
ponement but is still pending, together
with that of Lorenzo Sawyer Of California
for the ninth circuit.
On the motion to take up the nomins-
ton of +. r. Hoar for Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court very long and at
times stormy debate ensued, as to the sd-
visibility of confirming it. Finally it
became apparent that majority OF the
Senators present were opposed to Hoar's
confirmation and his friends moved that
further consideration of the nomination
be postponed. This motion was mega
tiyed, as was also the next one, THAT
the Senate do now adjourn" and another
that the first motion be laid on
the table. At this point, can.
vass Of the Senate showed that there
was a msjority of twelve in favor Of the
rejection of the nomination. and IL was
understood that several New England
Senator'S thereupon pledged themselves
that if the majority would allow the nom.
ination to he simply tabled, the name of
Hoar should be withdrawn. Upon tbis
under standing the nomination was accord
ingly laid on the table.
A con siderable plumber Of nominations
were not reached at all, and the failure OF
the Senate 10 confirm them cannot, there
fore, be cnr sid.red significant Of their nj
innate fate. Among those WIS that OF
S;cklcs.
New York state Temperance Con.
i venttO0.
SYRACUSE, Dec. %.
The State Temperance Convention met
here to-day to consider the advisabilify Of
organizing a Temperance party in the
|. SIT. R-v.-C. A. Deiavan of Schenects'
DIV, l. Chairman, and Rev. DR.. Love Of
Auburn, Vice Chairman. A business
committee of nine were appointed. This
committee reported an address TO the peo-
pie of the State, and series Of nine reso-
lLtions.
ForeSarhers' Celebration in New
York.
NEW YORK, Dec. %.
The dinner of the New England So
ciety came off this evening at Delunoni
cos. About $50 persons were present
James ii. Choats presided. Among tho-'
preecn were VIM. NJ. Evarts, Attorney
General Hoar, Geo. Jewett of COnnecti
cut; Ex-Governor Dow Of California, and
General Mcdowell. Letters of re
greet were read from President Grant
Vice President Colfax, John Quincy
Adams, Charles Francis Adams, Roscoe
Conkliny, etc. Speeches were made b,
= Hon. Mayor Hall, VIM. w. Evarts and
others. The celebration VS. in every
way a success.