The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS
American News

the noninations Tor Circuit Jncges we're taken up
aud the following confirmed; George !. Shepley, Q
/ Name. ftrSt Circuit. Lewis 3. Woodruff OF New
/ York. second, William MeHenusn, Of Pvnnsylvs
Z niS- Third. William B. Woods, OF Alabama. Fith
Z 5. l. withey. of Michigan, sixth; Thomas Drum
I mond. Of Illinois, seventh; and John :. Dillon. o
! Iowa The nomination OF G~Orse A. Pearcr, O
MSrysDd, Tor the Fourth Circuit, Is understood Il
have met with some opposition and II Is sill pend
ing together with thai Of Loreuzo Sawyer for tbs
! Ninth Circuit- beiore the latter nomination VA
reached fer action, 4 motion prevailed 10 lake NJ
the name Of HOsr for Associate Justice of the Sn
prvme Court. A very long and al times stormy
DEBATE snsaed 10 the prOprieiy adyisabiliiy q
confirming IL Finally, il ovesmr appsrvut that
majority Of the Senators present were opposed Il
[ his confirmation. aud Hoars friends moved that
I further consideration Of the uomiuatiou be post
I p0ned. The motion was negatived. was also ths
one. that the Senate adjourn and after that the
6rsi motion was made and tabled. At this point
= Csuvss OF the >euate showed there was majority
Of twelve in favor Of the rejection Of the nomina
ton, and several New England Senators thereapoU
pledged themselves. II the majority would allow The
nomination TO be simply tabled, Hoar should be
withdrawn. aud upon tdis understanding the uOmi
nation accordingly tabled.
considerable number Of nominations were not
reached AZ all and the failure OF the Senate 10 con-
hrm thom cannot therefore be considered significant
Of their ultimate falc Among the number Nvre
that >iekes, Minister TO Spain, and various con
suar appointments.
CHICAGO. Dee 2a-The Tribuns's Washington
special says the debate in thr SenSe the nomiua-
iiun OF Judge HOar mas one Of The most singular
ever heard and ~ times bitterly personal Mr..
TrumSui WAS the only member Of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES who spoke 10 tavor OF confirmation.
IL Is understood the nomination will be withdrawn,
su1 effort made 10 induce the President 10 ap-
point Southern man.
WASHINGTON -Dee. 22-The United States steam
ers fantie sud Albany, now at New York, viii be
rvhIted aud ordered 10 join the Atlantic Squadron
The Seminole Is 10 be ordered 10 san Domingo, on
duty with coal, for Of the North Atlantic Squad
ron, sent y ths Navy Department Sagaana is row
So =. : .4r.fr
Will sOou visit Hayti his flagship. TO look amer
the United States Interests. The harbor Of Port
Royal. South CarOliua, has been recommended as 3
naval rendezvous for be vessels Of the North Allan
tic Squadron, and viii probably be used for that
parpOse.
Mr.. Stanton has been confined 10 the house for
about week The President and Vice President
called last SUNDAY, his my fourth birthday, when
the former rendered him his appointment a. As
soei2te Justice Of the Supreme Court, for which Mr.
Stanton expressed his gratitude and acceptance.
Yesterday Mr. Stanton cumplsined OF sickness, but
bis family alarmed as TO 4 fatal result, Is
be had apparently been in worse condition pre-
ylOuSly. shortly SttSr midOlght his symptoms be-
came alarming Surgeon General Barnes was pres
ent his accustomed visit, but found il impossible
10 aHOrd relief Rev. Doctor StarSe, Of the Church
Of the Epiphany, was summoned, but shortly after
ward the sufferer lesI consciousness, and WAS unable
10 converse with anyone The pusatiOns Of the
heart ceased for few seconds and then returned.
His breathing being very faint, il not until
half hOUr before bis death that his family could rea
lALG AlaL 4E Va AN AluLL ALfcE o ClOCk A. u.
he expired Qaietly, without 4 struggle Al his bed
side Ia the last moments we're bis family, consisting
of Nrs. Stanton. his eldest son, Ed dNin l. Stanton
Ella as eldest daughter about twelve years Of sge;
Lewis, his second son. nine years Of age, and Bessie
his Youngest child, aged Eve ye5rs. His mother is
living in Penu>y lvauia- teieTEtl was sent her this
morning. 4 large number OF prominent citizens
and persons holding high official position called
dsy AZ The late residence Of the ttcASed being
unable credit the report OF his death, uueNpee
ted and sudden, until they had satisfied themselves
WASHINGTON, Dee -. -Vineeiit COIlyer yester-
day handed TO he President memorial signed by
number Of prOpefiy-hOlders snd business men in
Victoria. 10 be iollo ged by auuther which Will
tain the names ofa the British merchants and Others
az Victoria. NansimO and other places. in favor Of
the transfer OF British Colunlbia TO the United
States. The President tO-dsy returned CO,iyer =
verbal reply that he had received il With great in
terest and seat Il 70 the Secretary Of Sste COily-
er also showed 4 memorial TO Senator summer
Chairman Of the COmmittee on Foreign Relations,
who, after reading il, said the movement was i'm
pOrtart and could have but one termination. Mean
while the Government waits the movement Of Eng
land. which Is last seeing the uselessDess and i'm
praeiicAbity of European smIire on this hemis-
phers- Both the President and Senator Summer
desired their replies 10 be made known 10 the me-
mOrisliSSs.
The Governments Of Portugal and Great Britain
seyeTally claim possession Of an island the coast
OF Africa and certain portions Of the territory Op
pOsite the island the main land valuable only in
correction with facilities for carrying the slave
trade. Being unable to settle the question of pos
session those Governments have chosen the PrrSl- ]
dent Of the United StaseS as umpire The time for
filing the respective documents st the Department
of state expired to-day
NEw Y0Rk. Dec. 5Ist.-The French Cable fur
nishes Official statement By the Director General Of
the French Telegraph lines published IN the Jour1sal
QFcss Of this morning, correcting Of state
meni in President Grants Message. that des-
patches the French Cable are subject exami-
nation and control by the French Government No I
such control Is exercised despatebes from any
quarter by his Administration The Director General
says he only that dispatches forwarded in
the order fled that none elsndestinely intro
iUesd. The conditions under which his department
exercises control the business of the line
without political inteuon-its duty being restricted %
terrifying the number Of words which form the bass
II application. Dispatches 20 the principal IN
France. also those 10 spain and England, do not
pass through Paris.
With tie exception Of some Of the more radical Re
publican Journals, the press Of Paris decidedly IA
Torlble TO the new Ministry. The Notioaai. the
Democratic organ, says the resetion which aided the
Emperor IN the oserthrog Of the Republic has come
70 power zg4in- The 0piaioa -Sasosaie .0ppositiou)
;sys the Ministry is too clerical, ami too much in
iueneei BY Thiers- The PeuPsi Fraueais organ
inspired By the lueres- says the Ministry viii not
ssk dissolatisn Of tie Chambers nor CsBstitnt5na
Roaher promises to support the Ministry if its policy
le TOO bold.
Il Is reported that Baron Hausmaun Prefeet Of the
seine, viii be replaced by NJ Chevaude Prefeet Of
q.
The Emperor has offered Malcolm Banot the Pr0caror
jsusralship.
NASHVILLE, Dee. SI-A Commission Of Federal
'cers convened here To investigate the fraud slleg
d to have been prsctieed by claimants 10 collecting
'O1aty and back psy for eolored soldiers II Is
bought thai hundreds Of thousands Of dollars have
een diverted from the pockets OF this class of sol
iiers
CoScoRb. y f. Jan Sd.-A freight train on tie {
Ierm0nt Central Rsilroad ran into wash-out near
,haFuO to-day, killing hTakesman and badly injuF-
NJ tue engineer. \ gravel train on the SuucOok
Railroad also r-n in Wash-oui injuring the fireman.
ngineer, conductor and brakesman. The fireman
; Supposed 10 Dc fatally injurrd-
The storm in New Hampshire commenced with
now. Of which from three To five inches fell this
Tss followed BY heavy rain and furious gale IS I
HARTFORD. Jan. Sd-The rain on Sunday caused
great Hood in the streams in the vicinity Of the
tadfordyilie Reservoir and two mill dams we're car
led away. The damage Is over $1,000
Despstehes from Maine ssy the frShefs are higher
ban since The frsshet last fall The ice IN the Ken
eoec River has broken mp, going down stream in
srEe quantities !
WAsHISGToS, Jan sd-Western members are J
realty exercised over the proposed spportiOumsnt
nGer the Census Bill Several are engaged in pre-
airing speeches showing the great Inequality be-
vesn the Eastern and Western States in respect to {
he uum0cr OF voters and representative The dis
ussion over Judds Bill will begin soon after the
assembling ul Congress, and large number Of
ames are already on the Speakers slate 20 speak I
or and against the bill Mr. Hzle Of Maine heads
be list and Nill max his maiden effort in opposi-
ION 10 increasing the number OF Representative or
lski1- an appoTtiOnneut in advance of the COM
ietiOu IF the censGs
NEE YoRK- Jan. zth--The fsiIure Of Hugh Y
amp & Co, sugar redneF=. Has announced today .
heir liabilities, chiefly u this city, amoOnt to 500