The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-04

act In relation TO the Selma, Rome, and Dalton Rail-
road Company of Alabama; an act relating co tele
graphic communication between the United States
and foreign countries jeint resolution relstiDr 10
a ane ngnts OF actual settlers upon certain lands;
granting pension to Adam Corfell: an act for the
George o. wfSh, omsSy an act for the relief Of
Clark, widow Of Leonard Clark. "'
signing the Appropriation Bills
,, me fresldent this morning approved and signed
sa seven os, including all the remaining gene
The Pr I6sldeLt remained at the room some time
awaiting The organization OF the two houses in
order 20 save the joint committee the trouble Of
vhitng him formally at the Executive Mansion
He had no printed message to communicate.
Failing CeBcurrebt Actions.
The President nominated r. II, Lee Postmaster ct
Several hundred bills which passed one house or
the other failed to receive concurrent action.
Veto from the President.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WAsn1NGToN, March 4.aThe President sent the
1on' wing veto message to the House OF Representa-
nves to-day
! herewith return without my approval House
Dill No 2566, entitled An Act for the Relief of
Henry Whitman, late private 10 the Sd: Regiment
OF Indiana Cavalry, for the following reasons:-The
willman was mustered into the military service
April 4, 1862, and that he wounded on a private
that his horse died May Is, 1862; that he re-
mounted himself on June s., 1862, aud SO
horse was killed by the enemy. and that he was not
Afterwards mounted upon a private horse. Upon
ClHln against the united States the
legal value Of the two horses lOst by him I'm the pnb
lie service The claim, after investigation, was
allowed, but it being discovered that he had erro-
neously been paid for the and risk OF aprivate
horse from May 1s to June g, 1862, aud from Oc-
tober 1862 to April 30 1862, during which periods
he had no horse In the public SERVICE the amount so
Overpad was an Offset against his claim, leaving the
latter fully liquidated and the claimant Indebted to
the United States In an amount not yet refunded
The person named In the act is In law or equity
entitled to the relief therein provided, and has no
unsatished demands against the United States.
U. 8. GRANT.
Executive Mansion February 2s, 1871.
Executive Nominations Confirmed.
The Seuate went into Executive session abeut
O'Clock this morning and confirmed the following
nominations IS. p. Brown, A. X. Shepherd, A. B.
Muett and James A. Magruder Board of Public
Works for the District OF Columbia. Collectors Of
Customs-W. L. Ashmore, Burlington, N. j.. Sidney
Cooper, Cape Vincent, N Y; William Storey, United
sta,es judge for the Western district OF Arkausas
William a: Frailing, third lieutenant in the
secretary of Utah Terrltory James Henry,
United States Marshal for the Western
district of Michigan; Roland G. Usher, Marshal for
Massachusetts: Cornelius Hedges, District or Mon
taDa; ID. 7. Baldwin, Eastern District OF Texas.
Assessors of Internal Revenue-Joseph Brooks,
Second Arkansas; Charles K. Merrill, Second
state Of Nevada. CoDsul-andrew g. OnderdOnk,
Santiago, Cape Verde Islands. Postmaster-Davi
A. Allen, Benham, Texas; H. p. Van Blere st.
Mo-; Ii. d. Cutler, Saltwater, Mimi. Almarin
Young, Amsterdam, N. Y: 4. p. Young, Kasse,
Texas: Eb.nezer Bills: Bath, N. y: James Il. Hal
Tenn, H ID. Helper, Salisbury, N. G.; Francis e.
E. Lathrop, Columbia, MO-; James c. Parratt, Keo-
kuk, Iowa; Harriet f nrury, Troy, ONO; Harris
Mass: George E. Goodrich, Fitchburg, Mass. Chas.
II. Spafrord, Rockford IL; VIM b. Robertson Sa-
lem, N, J.; James g. Johuson, Olean, N. Y, Temple
Miss Alfred B Smith, Poughkeepse Elliott T. Fay,
Potts dam, N. Y.