The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-24
+. By Telegraph.
Confirmation of Circuit
Judges.
Nominees to the 4th and
9th Circuits need
Confirmation.
H0AR CAN'T GET THROUGH.
Collectors Of Revenue for Illinois.
MURDERER EXECUTED.
H0AR CAN'T GET THROUGH.
Collectors Of Revenue for Illinois.
MURDERER EXECVTED.
AN ANil-DRAM SH0P PARTY In
NEW YORK,
The Spanish GunbOats still Anoat.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Senate re.
mained in executive session from o'clock
this afternoon TILL after this evening. Alter
confirming rumber of nominations of
comparatively unimportant character. the
nominations for Circuit Judges were taken
up and the following confirmed George
F. Shepley, Of Maine, lst Circuit; Lewis b.
Woodruff, of New York, ID Circuit; VIM.
Mckennou, OF Pennsylvania, Sd Circuit !;
WIN. b. Wood, of Alabama, 9th Circuit; $
l.. Withey, of Michigan, 9th Circuit: Thos.
Drummond, Of Illinois, 7th Circuit; Johu
+. Dillon, Of Iowa, Sth Circuit.
The nomination Of George A. Pearce, of
Maryland, for the 18th Circuit, is understood
to have met with some unfsvorable action in
the nature of postponsment, but IT is still
pending together with that of Lorenzo
SAWYER. Of California, for the 9th Cilout.
Before the latter nomination was reached
for action, motion was made to take up
the nomination of i. b. Hosr for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court. A very long,
and, at one time, stormy debate ensued, on
the propriety or advisability of confirming
it. Finally it became apparent that a ma.
ority Of the Senators we're opposed to
Hoers confirmation, and his friends moved
that further consideration of his nomina.
ton be postponed. This motion was mega.
tived, as was also the next one, that the
Senate do now sd journ, and, another, that
first, the motion is laid on the table. AT
this point canvass Of the Senate showed
that there was majority of II in favor of
rejecting the nomination. II was understood
It i
pledged themselves that if the majority
wonld allow the nomination to be simply
tabled, the name of Mr. IIoar should be
Withdrawn. Upon this understanding the
nomination was accordingly laid on the
table. A considerable number of nomina
tions we're not reached at all, and this fail.
uIe of the Senate to confirm them cannot,
therefore, be considered significant Of their
ultimate fate. Among the number was the
nomination of Gen. Sickles as Minister to
to Spain, and various consular appoint.
ments.
The following are among the nominations
confirmed in tho early part Of to days
session: Collectors Of Internal Revenue
Ioln S. Harper, Sth district of Illinois A,
c. Mathews, 9th district Of Illinois Jors.
than c. Wells, 18th district of Illinois.
Assessor. Thomas j. Kinney, 9tL district of
Illinois. Postmasters--W VIM. Il. Needham,
Osksloosa, Iowa h. Tompkins, McGregor,
Iowa; John NJ. Moore, Salt Lake City
Mrs. Lucy Morehead Porter, Louisville, ky.;
Albert g. Mcdaniel, Hannibal, Mo Breyot
Lieut.. Col Walter Franklin has been de
tailed as Professor of Military Science at the
Wisconsin State University.
Senator Wilson called, to day, upon the
President, relative to the withdrawal of the
nomination Of Judge Hoer. He informed
Grant Of the opposition to Hoar in the Sen.
ate, and expressed an opinion that he could
no, be confirmed. The President seemed
surprised at the manner in which Senators
had acted toward the Attorney General, but
said he did not feel warranted in Withdraw.
ing the nomination unless he refused it him
self
TERRE HAUrE, IND., Dec. 23.--Oliver A.
Morgan, the murderer Of John Perrle, Was |
hung in q small building erected for the |
purpose near the Jail, in this city, few min
nles past II o'cl ok to-day. He met his
fate with apparent indifference. The exc
cution passed of very quietly and with no
unusual incident.
SYRACUSE, n. T., Dec. % The State
Temperance Convention yesterday inaugu'
rated new party called the New York
anti dram shop party i
FoarREss MoNRoE, Dec. 23.--Twelve of
the Spanish gunboats came up Hampton
Roads this morning and anchored, but were
shortly after signalled from below and went
out again
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 23.-Near Milltown,
Crawford county, Leo Gibbs school teach
er, was dangerously stabbed by young
man named Stewart.