The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-17
Another Whisky Rebellion-Senator
Scott and Mr.. Moriarty.
FROM W.ASRL.NGTON.

Judge Strong Appointed Acknowledgement.
Special Despatch 10 The EUening TslegraDh
WASHINGTON, December 17.-The position
Attorney-General has been formally ten
dered Judge Strong by the President, and he
has signifed his acceptance. 1t understood that
as soon as Judge Hoars nomination to the Su-
preme Bench is confirmed, the name of Judge
Strong will be sent in for Attorney General.
There is still much opposition to Hoar, and
although he may be eventually confirmed, sena-
tors who remember the manner in which he
snubbed them last spring are disposed to let him
wait awhile before confirming him.
Ben Brewster is here looking after the At
torney-Generalship but he comes too late.
Judge Heamnn's Nomination Withdrawn.
The President to-day withdrew the nomina-
tion Of George II. Yeaman for Circuit Judge,
and nominated S. L. Withey of Michigan, in his
place. 1t is now thought that all the Circuit
Judges will be confirmed.
Territorial Government for Alaska.
The House Committee on Territories had
meeting to-day, and heard an argument in favor
OF extending the Territorial Government over
Alaska The committee are not disposed to
disturb the present arrang emeut of military
government as 1t is not thought it would pay to
have all the machinery of the Territorial Gov
ernment where there are few people.
Abolition of POlygamy.
The committee also considered the propriety
of abolishing polygamy in Utah, but no conclu-
sion was reached.
Specie Payments.
The Banking and Currency Committee met
and discussed several measures before them on
specie payments and increase of the volume of
currency. The cairman assigned to several men,
bers of the committee bills on this subject to
be considered, and reported upon to the com
mlttee a ia future meeting.
The French Cable Bill.
An effort was made in the Senate this morning
to get up the French Cable bill, but it gave rise
to opposition.
The Internal Revenue the Pacific Coast.
Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.-Commissoner Delano has
received letter from supervisor Fulton, recently
revenue service the Pacific coast is in a state Of
demorazation and showing up some OF the doings
OF guagers in California.
New Whisky War.
Advces received to-day from the detachment Of
the 9Th u. S. Cavalry, under Lieutenant Burns oper
ating against the Illicit dstilleries in Southwestern
Virginia. says they are having small war out there
In a skirmish few days ago over mountain still
house, Private John Boyle was dangerously
wounded, and Assessor Smith had bullet put
through his hat, taking lock OF hair from his head
Supervisor Tutton's Successor.
The statements published that Senator Scott, OF
l Pennsylvania had recommended the appointment Of
| Mr.. Moriarty to supersede Supervisor Tuition, is
erroneous Senator Scott merely recommended Mr..
Moriarty's appointment to some position in the In
nal Revenue Bureau, as he believes him to be very
| worthy man.
| The American Ship Builders Committee.
The committee OF American ship builders who
came here to appear before the Committee on Com
merce. in relation to the decline in American ship
building yesterday called ana PAID thelr respects 10
Secretary Robeson and thanked him for the sugges-
ton in his report towards the recuperation OF Ameri-
can ship building interests and organizing an Ameri-
can line OF ocean steamers. Mr.. kobeson replied in
1 neat speech.