The New York herald., 1870-03-01

Nothing can be easier than for q lobbyist to escort
members from the back door OF the House OF Repre-
senlatives into the committee room OF Messrs.
Farnsworth Il Co. Now, DO NOS charge that this Is
done, neither do / assert that there fs anything
wrong, but In view OF all that has oeen said would
1t not be interesting TO know why 1t was that Mr..
Blaine changed his mind about the necessity for q
successor to Mr.. Farnsw0rth9
Delay In Signing the Mississippi Bill.
The object OF the delay IN the signing OF the bill
for the admission OF Mississippi 1t Is understood
was to extend The day for the meeting OF State
Legislature SO that General Acorn would have time
to return ano, for more important reason, SO that
the political disabilities OF q number Of the men,
bers of the State Legislature could be removed.
By the constitution Of the State II was pro-
vided tnat the Legislature should meet on
the second Tuesday after the passage o.
the bill OF admission Had the President signed the
bill on the Monday following It's admission the Legis-
lature would be obliged 10 meet tomorrow; but by
signing 1t on Wednesday the time is extended till
tomorrow week. This. it ~ considered, will give
suicent time to rectlfy the political status Of
bers under the ban Of their political hereses. Mr..
Revels, tie colored Senator from MISSISSIPPI was
to-day placed on the Committee u Education and
Labor
Report ON Georgia Affairs.
The Senate judiciary Committee have not yet
finally determined on their report IN regard to
Georgia. Another meeting win be held next
Wednesday, and the report is expected to be made
on that day. 1t is understood tue committee viii
recommend the acceptance OF the Legislature, not
wlthstandng certain irregularities In It's organZa-
ton. The question as to which two OF the four
alleged Senator's elect ought to be admitted has
been considered by the committee, and with not
probably be covered by the report.
letter to the chairman OF the Judiciary Committee
asking that he may have another hearing before the
committee reports. The request has been granted,
ana ne will be heard by the committee On Wcdncs-
day.
General Dnnlks' Cuban Resolution.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs had @
session to-day for the consideration Of Banks'
Cuban resolution. There was n protracted discus
sion but no action. IT was agreed to take a vote on
the resolution at the meeting OF the committee next
Thursday. The friends OF Cuba in the committee
are OF opinion that when vote taken there Will
be o large majority In its favor. Nobody seems dis
posed al present go beyond the adoption OF neu
trauty resolution.
Attempt to Displacc the Superintendent Of the
Census.
learn from responsible source that caucus OF
the republican members OF Congress ana Senators
OF tue sLate OI IeHIisJlVaIa was recently nelu, ~
which resolution was unanimously adopted pro-
testing against the retention O: Mr.. Walker Su-
perntendent OF The Census, and committee was ap-
pointed to represent The views OF the delegation to
the proper authorities. The movement is repre-
seated to have originated with the members and
Senators themselves, uninHuenced By outside pres
sure.
The Committee Appropriations
agreed to-day TO report IN favor OF an appropriation
OF S23, 900 TO the Swedish government for money
expended by swedish vessel In rescuing certain
American scamen who were shpwrecked in the
South Pacific Ocean. The Committee took up the
miscellaneous or Omnibus Appropriation bill and
considered 1t at length.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate, IN executive session, TO day con-
rrmcd the following Nominations w.
Daniels to be Collector OF Customs at Bunao Creek
y. T.. George b. Goodwin, In place OF Samuel j..
HALEY, removed, Assessor OF Internal Revenue for
The First district OF Wisconsin; Max Weber Assessor
OF Internal Revenue for the Sixth district OF New
York.
The SENATE in n HIuddlc Over the Supreme
Court Nominations.
After Senator Sherman had closed hts remarks on
the Funding bill the Senate went into executive
sion at three O'Clock this afternoon the doors re-
naming closed for two hours, when the Senate
adjourned For some days the friends OF Judge
Strong and Mir. Bradley the nominees for the posi-
lion OF Associate Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, have oeen seeking action at the
hands OF the Senate. a brisk hight had also sprung
up between the friends OF Strong ana Bradley ana
OF Judge Pearre tue nominee for the Maryland Judi
cial Circuit The supporters OF the OF the latter gen.
tleman took the grounds that which led to
the temporary laying aside OF Judge Pearres noml-
nation would apply equally well to strong and
Bradley. The discussion in the Senate to-day was
upon the motion entered by Senator Rice OF Arkan
sas, last week, to reconsider the vote by which
Judge Strong was confirmed. The Southern Senators
were IN favor OF no combinations until tine question