The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-09
T e z e G. 3 a p z.
Late washington Itenas.
Nominations Sent TO the
Senate.
Congressional Proceedings
Late New York Itoms.
Destructive Fire at Loudon,
Iowa.
Indian Troubles Becoming
Alarming. seaa
Tennessee Legislative Pro.
ceedings.
News by Atlantic Cable.
Opening of the Ecumeni-
cal Council.
Indian Troubles Becoming
Alarming. seaa
Tennessee Legislative Pro-
ceedings.
News by Atlantic Cable.
Opening of the Ecumeni
cal Council.
Washington News.

Washington News.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-The
Senate to-day confirmed the nomins-
tions of General Belknap for Secre-
tary of War, and Mr.. Robson, for
Secretary of the Navy. All other
nominations were referred to appro-
pirate committees.
The following nominations were
sent in to-day, for Circuit Judges:
George E. Shepley, of Maine, for the
First Circuit; Lewis b. Woodruff,
Of New York, for the Second Cir
cult; William McKeenon, of Penn
sylvania, for the Third Circuit; Geo.
A. Pearce, of Maryland, for the
Fourth Circuit; William B. Woods,
of Alabama, for the Fifth Circuit;
George A. Yeaman, of Kentucky, for
the Sixth Circuit; Thomas Drum
mond, of New York, for the Seventh
Circuit; Lorenzo Sawyer, of Ohio, for
the Ninth Circuit.
The other nominations were of ap-
pointments made during the recess,
to the Navy and 120 to the War De-
partment, 8 to the Attorney Generals
Office, and j. M. Marshall to be First
ASSlS OcbmaoNcI
The House Committee on Indian
Affairs to- day agreed to report the bill
looking to the termination of all
treaties with the Indians, and provid4
ing for them by special legislation
from time to time.
Rear Admiral Craven has been or
dered to assume the duties of Post
Admiral, at San Francisco. the first
of July, by direction of the Secretary
of War.
In a case where a question arises
as to the ownership of animals in pos
session of Indians, the commanding
officer of the nearest military post is
to act In conjunction with the Indian
Agent in charge of said Indians, in
the investigation of the question:.
The following telegram was received
at the Internal Revenue Office to day {:
r. - sEDALIA, No. December 8.
Deputy Marshal Moses was shot
dead, on the 4th inst, by Felix Whit
more, In Camden County. Please in
struct the Marshal to send la'force i'm
HfSiaIs Isignea1 NJ. j. LEANING,
,-f-l -1d-t-y Assessor.
Commissioner Delano has tele-
graphed for further particulars.
WASHINGTON, Deo 8. Collector
Gallbraith, of the First Tennessee
District, reports to Commissioner De-
lano the destruction of several illicit
stills in Jefferson County. This
I county is said to be infested with
outlaws. engaged in violating Govern
ment Revenue laws. The revenue
authorities did not succeed in making
any arrests, as their approach was
heralded by parties In collision with
the outlaws, and the illicit distiller:
made haste to leave.
An order has been issued from the
War Department, directing the re
lease Of nj. ID. Taylor, sentenced by "a
military court year ago, to four years
confinement In the penitentiary.
ii Thes. Drummond, of Illinois. who
} to- day was nominated for OiFcui
Judge of the Seventh Circuit undei
the new Law, is the only new judge Sc
leeted for Circuit Judge
The Circuit Judge for the Eighth
; Circuit will soon be made. Th,
) choice is said to be between Bel
Loan, of Missouri, and Judge Dillon
of Iowa. At
< The committee appointed By thu
Virginia Legislature to visit Wash
, ington, and urge upon Congress the
!. immediate admission of that State
: had an interview with General But
; Ter, Chairman Of the Committee Of
! Reconstruction. The interview wa
! satisfactory to both parties, and tn
: committee felt assured their mission
had been successful, but that a pledg
< will be required IS preliminary, tha
/; the State Constitution will be carrie
Z out in good faith u59 s5oaa woa = .
3 Among the nominationssen to tn
= Senate were Charles j. Folger, fo
o Assistant Treasurer, aud G. w
: Palmer for Appraiser at New York
. Also the following, IN the Navy DE
! partment: A. Ia. Case. Chief of tn
Bureau of Ordinance; Paul AmmoI
a Chief OF the Bureau of Yards ant
I, Docks; Edward L. Dunn, Chief o
e the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
g ing; w. NJ. Ward, Chief of the Blu
r reau of Medicine and Surgery.
9 The National Labor ConVention O
: colored people adopted resolution
5 that its President and Vice Presiden
e be appointed a delegation to wait o.
' the President of the United State
: and tender him the congratulation
!; of the colored laborers of the Unite
States. ~ e GflaF3
The Senate to-day passed th
1 House bill. relieving from politics
/ disabilities large numbers Of South
= erners. including the following frol
d Kentucky: Phillip Lee, H.W. Bruc,
: r. Hagen, Richard q. .Wintersmitl
e and Blanton Duncan, of Louisville
!: d. Howard Smith, Chas. B. Thomal
/ ;. wv. Elliott, A. McFee. John 1
e Logan. Thomas w. Napier, j.. W
s Griggsby, j. A. Ball, John A. Fra
y zier, Henry A. Haston, Chas. Duncan
J. z. Nichols, VIM Dickinson, WH
ie E. Bell, John s. Wells, J. w. Chool
/ ing, I. 2. Bibb, ID. D. Harris, Il. I
" Owen. p. r. Baker, and Robert Bed
dell, Jr.
n No nomination has yef been mad
i. for the vacancy on the bench of tn
# Supreme Court of the United States
r. The choice undoubtedly lays betweeI
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