The Van Buren press., 1870-01-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, Dec. ~.
THE CIRCUIT JUpGEs.


WARRINGTON. Dec. ~.
TIE CIRCUIT JUpGKs. es
The Senate remained in executive ~
sion from o'clock this p. m. till after
I this evening. After confirming mum
Der Of nominations Of comparatively
unimportant character the nominations
for Circuit Judges were taken up and the
following confirmed Gee. +. Shiplsy,
OF Maine, for First, Circuit; Lewis B.
Woodruff, Of New York, Second Circuit;
w McKinnan, Of Pennsylvania, Third
Circuit; VIM. p. Woods, Of Aiabama,
Fifth Circuit; S. L. Withey, of Michigan.
Sixth Circuit. Thomas Drummond, Of
Illinois, Seventh Circuit, and John T.
Dillon, of Iowa. Eighth Circuit.
The nomination Of Geo. A. Pssrcs, Of
Maryland, for the Fourth Circuit 10 un-
dersteod to have met with ssme snfsyoss
able action in the nature Of postpone
ment, but 1t is still pending, together
with that Of Lorenzo Sawyer, Of Cali.
fornia, for the Ninth Before the latter
nomination was reached for action, me.
ton provided to take up the nomination
Of f. r. Hoar, for Associate Judge Of
the Supreme Court. A very long, and at
times, stormy debate ensued as to the
propristy or advisability ofcenfrming Il.
Finally, it became apparent that the ms.
jority OF the Senator's present we're op-
posed to Hoar's confirmation, and bis
friends moved the further consideration
OF the nomination be postposted
This motion was ncgatived, - was
also the next one, that the Senate do now
adjourn, aud another. that the frst mo.
ton is laid on the table. At this point.
a canvass of the Senate showed there
was majority sf IL in favor OF reject.
ing the nomination, and 1t was under
stood that several New England Senator's
thereupon pledged themselves that Il the
majority would allow the nominations to
be simply tabled, the name OF Mr Hoas
should be Withdrawn. Upon this under.
standing the nomination was according.
ly laid on the table. A:.considersbIs
number denominations were not reached
at all and this failure of the Senate to
confirm them cannot therefore be cen.
sdcrcd significant Of their ultimats fate.
Among the number, was Gen. Sicklss -
Minister to Spain, and various consular
appointments.
WASHINGTON, Doc. IS.
GRANT INDIGNANT. 8
The President, in conversation with
Senators to day, expressed some surprise
at the rejection sf MIR. Hoar for Justice
of the Supreme Court, and stated very
positively that he should not withdraw
his name from the Senate, but leave Il 70
confirm or reject him. Mr.. Hoar 10 ab
sent from Washington, and his views are
eKonG,A.
ATLANTA, Dee, q.
puLLocK's PROCLAMATION.
Gov Bullock has issued proclama-
ticn summoning all persons elected 10
the General Assembly Of the State VI
Georgia by proclamation Of Gen. Meade.
June 2jth, 1868, who are qualified, 10 sp-
pear in Atlanta, on the 10th day Of jan
uary next. where persons equally quail
de,l to hold office in accordance with the
act Of Congress in such cases made and
provided, will be organized In . Senate
and House Representatives as the Pro.
yisional Legislature Of Georgia for the
purpose Of promoting the reconstruction
OF civil governmental Georgia in accord
ancc with the laws Of the United States.
Georgisns here say that the Consersa
tive members OF the Legislature Of Geor- ~
gia will not respond to Bullock's procls.
nation and 1t will be unable to obtain .
quorum at its meeting on the 18th prexi.
ne. zoos wv
New YoRx, Dec 20. 'aa
An iSsrRoExr PROCLAMATION.
The Sun publishes lengthy procla.
nation BY President Cespedes, dated
Guaymaro, Cuba, Nov, 80 He claims
to have 10000 troops, we'll armed, with
passable discipline; to be receiving sup-
plies and munitions Of war quite reeu.
larry asks recognition by the Congress
Of the United States; and says: "Ws
have captured 1898 Spanish soldiers, L..
Al Of whom we have released on parole.
We have captured 6,322 stands Of arms
and 20pieces OF artillery from our enemy.
Our lines to-day are within rife shot OF
every city and town on the island cast OF
the city Of Matanzss; and we are able to
engage our enemy at one point or anoth.
er any day. We have directed that the
armies should burn and destroy the cane
fields OF the Island and il desirable the
sugar mills. We have liberated A5,OO0
slaves at a loss Of $40, 900, 900. We have
our duty to do; and, taking our wissst
counsellors into our confidence, we have
gone straight forward in the programme
Of our duty"
HAVANA, Dec. %.
SPANISH REPORTS. H
kilograms received from Cincovillas
district announce the dispersion OF the