The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-25
WASHINGTON.


minister to Brazil.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Senate
yesterday confirmed the nomination of
James r. Partridge as Minister to Bra
zil.
Y. NJ. c. A. Convention.
In the annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association
in this city this morning Mr.. Mclean,
Of Nova Scotia presided and the other
officers of last year officiated. Mr.
Mclean delivered a lengthy address.
Prayers were delivered for the Queen of
England and the President OF the Unit
ed States and special prayer for the
recovery OF Vice President Colfax.
The New Loan-Revenue Receipts.
Subscriptions to the new loan to-day
amount to $4,000. The receipts Of
Internal Revenue to-day reached $313,-
600.
Nomination to be Withdrawn.
The nomination Of Deputy Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue Douglass to
be Collector of Customs will, shortly be
withdrawn, Colonel Douglass having
declined the appointment. The salary
of Collector of Customs is $4,000 per an
mum less than that Of the Deputy Com
missioner of Internal Revenue.
Nominations by the President,
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to day: 4.
C. Humphries to be Collector Of Gus
toms at Pensacola, Fla: Samuel Hunt
to be Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Second District of Georgia; Chas.
D. English to be Collector Of Customs
at Georgetown, D. c.; Leander Gerard
to be U. S. Attorney for Nebraska; W.
P. Walt to be Postmaster at Whining
ton, Ohio; James S. Grain to be Post
master at London, Ohio: .. Hamill to
be Postmaster at Wsverly, Iowa.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the balances at
the close of business to-day: Currency,
$5,556,000; coin, $9400S5; of which
Sl,773, 800 were coin certificates.
Discussing the Treaty.
After the Senate went into secret ses-
sion Mr.. Corbett took the floor and
made a speech of several hours. lie
was followed by Mr.. Stockton, Mr.. Bay
ard and others The President and
Secretary Boutwell, were at the Capitol
this afternoon and had conference with
a number Of Senators and as the Demo
Gratis had decided in caucus to-day that
they would oppose the treaty as a party
measure, it was agreed that the Senate
should sit toni ght and force vote on
it. At this hour @ P. NJ the Senate
is still in session.
The MuddIe In New York.
1t seems that the New York Custom
mudde is worse muddled than ever.
The proposition of Mr.. Murphy to re-
sign in favor OF General Arthur, al
though acceptable to the President
meets strenuous opposition there from
the Fenton and Conkling factions, on
the ground that General Arthur is a
partisan of ex-senator Morgan. who
aims to succeed Conkling in the United
States Senate. tits quite probable that
Mr.. Murphy will hold over for the
present, although it is rumored that
strong efforts are being made to unite
the Fenton and Morgan factions against
the Conkling for the purpose Of ousting
Murphy and if possible help Morgan to
the United States Senate.
Condition Of COIfax.
Vice President Colfax is stronger but
suffered last night with severe head
ache, which prevented his sleeping as
well as upon the previous night. His
circulation is good, and the symptoms
are favorable, but the physicians insist
upon absolute quiet. Mrs. Colfax is
not here, because Mr.. Colfax telegraph
ed on the evening Of his attack not to
come. She is still nursing her child,
and Mr.. Colfax could not consent that
either of them should take the risk of a
long and needless journey as he is re-.
ceiving every possible attention. All
his friends had called and had been
most kind in their offers Of attention.