The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-09
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The Georgia Bill
was called up in the Senate to-day and after some
DEBATE was referred 10 Conference Commit ee.
This was rather UNEXPECTEDLY but the friends OF til
Dill profess to be satisfied, inasmuch as 1t Will fare
better there than 1t would have done the Sena to-
In that body II would have given rise to debate and
probably some amendments would have been
adopted which would not have been accepted by the
House. Ben Butler says the House Will insist upon
the original bill, rather the bill that passed that
body. and that any attempt to alter IL by the Senate
VIII be met by resistance. 1t is thought the Confer
ence Committee will report the House bill, which
seems to be satisfactory to all parties.
The Army Appropriation Bill
WIN be called up tomorrow after the morning hour
II is the intention OF Senator Wilson TO offer the
main feature OF the bin to reorganizc the army
winch was defeated In the Senate last night as an
amendment to the Army Appropriation bill He
will keep out the section relating 10 the pay OF the
general and lieutenant general, and probably the
section relative to brevet rank. 1t Is thought the
feeling is strong against the bill that 1t VIII be
defeated, even as an outrider to the Army Appro
prlation bill.
The Treasury Balance.
At the close OF business 10 day the currency
balance In the Treasury was $29,e5j3 1852; coin
$1o,0li 72s; or which $38,2s3,5OO Is In coin certiH
Gates, leaving an actual available coin balance OF
s7s,72s,22s.
The McGarrahan Land Claim.
The House Committee the Judiciary to-day
took action on the McGarrahan claim The Chair
man, Judge Bingham, and Messrs Cook, Eldridge
and Davis, Of New York, favored the
claim. Messrs. Butter Kerr, Peters, Tough.
yidge, Kellogg and Mereur opposed 1t. On
the question whether the committee should re.
commend legislation to prevent the New Ida Com
pany from obtaining patent TO the same tract of
land claimed by McGarrahan the committee we're
equally divided. 1t Is understood that Judge Bing-
ham Will make minority report.
Nominations to the Senate.
The President sent the following nominations TO
the Senate to-day
Porter G. Bliss: the District Columbia be Secretary
Consul al Calcutta George Knssb"Fy Be A.
Of m Esyen n IN nss Saae,
ngon Territory Enoch G. Adams, TO be Register OF the
eiomer Recsiver 81 Public Money otanel Bi1rs
Diaries H. Chamberlain, to be Receiver OF Public Money at
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Patent Once Samuel A. Duncan to DO Assistant Commits
PsatsaarsIcisrle. NJ. Din.mor., Clinton, Mss.; j. L.
Eass; William Il; Remington, Canton, "; Benjamin
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Commodore T. o. Sc fridge 10 be admiral the retired
ihs; Commoios James f. schenck 10 DO rear admiral on
Prom'6 on De Aair, Commodore Melancon Smith,
10 be rear sdmrai Commodore Charles D. Boggs to be
Commander WIN. r. Hopkins TO be captain; Lieutenant
Commander A. y Crossnan. 70 be Commander: Lieutenant
ktn VIM. p Macomb, to be commodore; Conms nder
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be lieutenant commander; Captain William H. Troy, be
sommodore; Commander Th5ma. Ps,!ison to be captains
Lieutenant James o. Green TO be lieutenant
woasIns Iesander Gilmore c. i, meaaemeoars. JereaS
Porter. Thomas b. Van Horn and Moses J. Kelly
The Ohio nIarshsIship.
General Hlckcnlooper, United States Marshal for
OHIO called ON the President to-day with reference
90 the resignation OF his once at the expiration OF
his term on the 1t OF August TIE President, how
ever. preferred that General Hckenlooper should
continue In tho discharge OF his duties until the
completion OF the taking Of the census.
The Tehunntc Railway survey.
Colonel J. J. Williams, the Chief Engineer OF tho
Tehuantepec Railway Company, telegraphs from
Havana that he has returned from the city OF Mexico
OIL his way TO New York, with the maps, plans and
progles the location OF the road approved by the
government OF that country. Colonel Williams
Gently crossed the Isthmus In company with the
Mexican Commissioner While there be IA accord
snce with instructions. made neS Reconnaissance
ana aaceftaned that there "a sufYiciency OF water
10 supply ship canal.
Registration of Copyrights.
The president having approved the act 10 consoli-
daie aud amend the laws relating to patents and
copyrights, the entire business OF registering copy
right publications Is now transferred TO the Libra
Ran of Congress at Washington. instead OF being
sndcr the charge o. the district clerks and onceu Of