Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03
Nominations and Confirmation.

WASHINGTON, March 26-Among the
nominations sent to the Senate to-day were
George g. Sims for Associate Judge of
Montana, and William kohns for Collector
Of Customs in Alaska.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Commander Calhoun
to be Captain in the Navy; Lieutenant
Commander Carpenter aud Kirkland as
Commanders; II. W. Clarke as Third
Auditor of the Treasury; Giles A. Smith
AS Second Assistant Postmaster; General
Moses II. Grinncll, Collector Of Customs
ut New York; Alonzo Il. Cornell, Survey
or of New York; II. l.. Merritt, Naval OF.
ficcr of New York; +. A. Wilson, Collcc-
tor Of Customs at Puget Sound. The Sen
ate has confirmed as postmasters: John
Cree, Georgetown, Colorado; II. p. Ben
net, Denver; H. l.. Street, Sonora.
At an interview tonight between the
President and delegation of Missourans,
representing the Conservative and Rcpub-
liacan parties, the President said that he
thought the best plan to quiet opposing
parties in Mississippi would be for Congress
to authorize the re-submitting Of the Con-
stitution to tho people, separate vote to
be taken on the features objected to by the
Conservatives, meantime the present mill
tary commander to control the State.
The mail service has been extended on
the Central Pacific. Five hundred and
ninety miles Of track have been laid,
and six hundred and twelve miles of grad
ing finished to Ogden.
Nyc introduced bill to insure the com.
plction Of tho Washington Monument.
The bill makes Vanderbilt, Stewart and
others corporation for the purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Many nom-
nations were sent TO the Senate to-day, in
GLIDING George Earl as First Assistant
Postmaster-G General, vice Skinner; George
NJ. Yard for Postmaster at Oakland, Cali
fornia; Alonzo Il. Meacham for Superin-
tcndent Of Indian Affairs for Oregon. The
latter has been confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Thc National
Executive Committee of colorcd mon last
night discussed a memorial to tho heads of
departments setting forth the claim Of COL
ored people to portion of the Government
patronage, on the ground Of their services
in the war and in the subsequent election,
and asking that positions he given them.
No action was taken.
Morgan offered resolution exempting
salt, tea, coffee, matches, sugar aud tobacco
from al Federal tax, and to tax bonds two
and half per cent, which was tabled by
104 to 40.
Also joint resolution granting the righto Of
way to construct railroad from, Portland,
Oregon, to the Cascade Mountains.
Ex.P President johnson is still suffering
from neuralgia in tho face; he receives no
visitors.
The Timcs' special says President Grant
is determined to recognize the insurgents
A. bclligercuts, although several promi-
ncnt Radicals fear that this course will not
only involve the United States in war
with Spain but seriously complicate our
relations with tho great powers Of Europe.
The Tribsne's special says General Shes-
mans order putting all the heads Of Blu
reaus on his staff proves the most remarka-
bic ofall the violations Of we'll known laws.
Sherman's orders conflict with twenty
seven distinct sections Of military laws.
n. A. H. Ball was to-day appointed Su-