Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-16
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WASHINGTON, July 9.-1n Executive
session action on the nomination Of the
Collector of New York, was postponed till
Monday. Noah Davis was confirmed as
Attorney for New York, vice Judge Pier.
pont; Il. S. Green as Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Washington Terri
tory +. A Matthews, Of California, Con-
sui at Tangier; J. G. Bennett, Consul at
chihuahua; II. NJ. Semper Receiver Of
Public Moneys at Olympia, W.T.
WASHINGTON, July AT tho Senate
evening session joint resolution, making
an appropriation for payment to the
British Government to settle the claims of
the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Agri-
cultural Company passed.
The President nominated Porter G.
Bliss, Secretary of Legation to Mexico !;
Col. W. b. Browne, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Vancouver, Washington Terri
tory; Enoch G. Adams, Register of Land
Office, same place; Charles II. Chamber
lain, Receiver Of Public Moneys at San
Francisco; John Warren, Surveyor Gen
eral of Arizona; Commodore Selfridgc, to
be Rear Admiral, and Commodore Schenck
to be Rear Admiral, both on the retired
list; Commodorcs Melanthon Pennctt and
c. G. Boggs, Admirals on the active list.
The Senate confirmed Thomas Murphy
Collector and Moses Ii. Grinnell Naval
Officer of New York J.; Marshal Goddings,
Consul General of Calcutta and the fol-
lowing postmasters: Charles +. Myers,
Treasure: Nevada: Robert Allen, Austin,
Nevada also Enoch G. Adams, Register
of the Land Office, aud Samuel w. Brown
Receiver of Public Moneys at Vancouver,
Washington Territory.
The Conference Committee on the fund
ing bill have agreed to provide for the issue
of one thousand millions of thirty year
bonds at four per cent, and three hundred
millions of fifteen year bonds at four and a
half per cent, and two hundred millions
on ten year bonds at five per cent. The
section allowing gold deposits in the
Treasury limits the interest to two and
half per cent. National banks hereafter
organized are required to take new bonds.
The other main points agreed upon were
the foreign agency bonds to be stricken
out, and all interest to be paid in the
United States. On exchange bonds one
half of one per cent will be paid for nego-
tiating.
NEW YORK, July ia Tribune's
Washington special says the chances now
seem to be against the passage of the new
apportionment bill this season. The origi-
nal bill passed by the House was amended
in the Senate and then sent hack to the
House Judiciary Committee by small
majority, The Senate then added it as an
amendment to the House bill fixing uni
form day for Congressional elections, and
the bill now lies on the Speakers table,
and its friends SO far have been unable to
reach it.
The foreign mission appointments were
not made to-day, and if there was ever any
idea Of sending Wendell Phillips to Eng
land it has probably been abandoned.
The talk in the White House circles to-
day was that Motley's successor will be an
ex-senator from one of the Middle States
against whom there can be no objection
whatever, if the change must be made.
He was favorably mentioned before the Sc
lection Of Motley.
A Times special says there some is doubt
if Motley will be recalled at all. A num-
Der of Republican Senators urge the Pres
idcnt to retain him.
Alderman took the oath Of Office this
morning, as Attorney General, before the
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia.
The Secretary of the Treasury will re-
ceive sealed proposals until the Goth Of